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Prep platforms for law

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Most recent answer on Jul 11, 2023
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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
Hi there, I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question: First of all, yes, there are several platforms similar to PrepLounge which are dedicated to preparing for legal training contracts. One of the popular on ... (read entire answer)
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Consulting or Yale?

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Most recent answer on May 07, 2023
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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer
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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer
Hello Emma, A good problem to have in many ways :) I do not have the experience of both careers (i'll let others who have that experience make a more detailed comparison), but I spent a fair bit of time in consulting so ... (read entire answer)
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Applicant Records, Personal Data, and Data Protection Laws: Can Personal Data be Retained without Consent?

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Most recent answer on Mar 11, 2021
Anonymous A asked on Jul 23, 2018
Hi, How do consulting companies justify keeping a candidate's application and personal details on file when the candidate has often not provided his/her personal consent during the application process? Additionally, ... (read entire question)
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What about the Cohen Group in the consulting field?

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Most recent answer on Feb 16, 2021
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Bain | passed >15 MBB interviews as a candidate
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Bain | passed >15 MBB interviews as a candidate
I have not come across them as a strategy consulting firm in the sense of MBB. Looking at website and Wikipedia page it seems more of a company that leverages political connections for their senior staff to help compani ... (read entire answer)
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