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Hi there,

This post doesn't breach guidelines at all! Welcome to the community :)

MPhil is, quite simply not going to help you at all here. If your objective is MBB, you need work experience and/or an MBA.

If you have other objective or just want an MPhil, then great! Go for it! But in my view it adds pretty much 0 value to your resume for strategic consulting (especially compared to other options)

Hi!

Dont read too much into it. The best you could do is learn about the speakers and connect.

Hi Tifeoluwani,

Welcome to the platform and welcome to the recruiting journey!

First, leverage the case partner search here to case with other people: https://www.preplounge.com/en/case-interview-partner.php

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Second, look at coaches to see who might be the best fit for you:

https://www.preplounge.com/en/case-interview-experts.php

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Third, check out all the cases at your fingertips here:

https://www.preplounge.com/en/management-consulting-cases

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Fourth, leverage the dropdowns under "Resources" and "Application" to get tools + materials to support you in your preparation!

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Fifth, ask questions and see previous Q&As across all kinds of topics!

https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum

Good luck!

Hi,

This is very hard to read/process. Can you send it through?

Also, this actually demonstrated a very important theme in writing a CV/Resume/Cover Letter: Visuals

Just as important as one's experience is content + layout. Key words need to pop (skills, responsibilities, languages, locations, firms, etc.). Without that, you can have the best, most comprehensive list of experiences, and still not get an interview.

Hi there,

Well done in securing the call.

It is difficult to know why the partner opted to have a call. Anyway, this is a great opportunity to land a referral, if you follow the right steps.

The key things you have to prepare before the call are:

1. Your own pitch – prepared in the right way
2. The proper questions to create engagement
3. The correct closing to get a referral

You can find some tips on referrals here:

https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/hey-everyonehope-all-is-well-3176

Please feel free to PM me if you need more information.

Best,

Francesco

Hello!

It depends very much on the type of event:

• The ones where many people participate -usually webinar-like- don´t need much prep, it´s more about giong and absorbing all possible information.
• Another story is the 1on1, since this is more like a conversation with a recruiter

For that sencond type, the best is to prep as you would for a FIT interview.

In this regard, the "Integrated FIT guide for MBB" has been recently published in PrepLounge´s shop (https://www.preplounge.com/en/shop/tests-2/integrated-fit-guide-for-mbb-34)

It provides an end-to-end preparation for all three MBB interviews, tackling each firms particularities and combining key concepts review and a hands-on methodology. Following the book, the candidate will prepare his/her stories by practicing with over 50 real questions and leveraging special frameworks and worksheets that guide step-by-step, developed by the author and her experience as a Master in Management professor and coach. Finally, as further guidance, the guide encompasses over 20 examples from real candidates.

Feel free to PM me for disccount codes, since we still have some left from the launch!

Best,

Clara

Hi there,

I would followup with HR directly. It is not a good sign if they haven’t replied yet, but you have nothing to lose contacting them.

Best,

Francesco

Hey there,

Given the current COVID situtation, probably it is better to take the offer, since there are so many uncertainties on Acn front. Even though the Acn HR might not seem very willing to keep you going now if you take the offer, you can always come back in 1-2 years time (hopefully economy is better by then).

Plus, taking the offer and starting consulting work would give you the runway to build your skills and experience in consulting. Maybe the next time you can look beyond Acn to even better firms.

Best,

Emily

Hi,

it means that the profit expected (revenues - costs - initial investments) in the future from a project is zero. Thus the project is not particularly attractive itself (at least from a financial point of view).

you have to understand if you can have synergies or intangible benefits (e.g., image, brand awareness, ...) to decide whether the project is attractive.

Hi,

It really depends on who you are interviewing with:

• If you are interviewing with ex MBB (and Parthenon has many of them) - your interview will be very MBB-like
• If you are interviewing with ex Big4, etc - the interview will not be structured that well. Interviewers will be less demanding and you will have very standard cases

Finally, regardless of who is the interviewer, you should prepare the fit part:

• Tell me about yourself
• Why consulting
• Why Company
• Stories (not that structured but I would prepare a standard package of stories like leadership, resolving a conflict, achievement, strengths & weaknesses, etc)
• Your questions to the interviewer

Best

Hey, sure I can send my old cover letter from when I applied.

PM me for details!

You are too young to stop growing and being challenged. Take the new, challenging role - and prepare yourself for a consulting interview anyway. If you get into Mck/BCG, great - but you can't put everything on hold on the hope that will work out.

If I had stopped growing when I first asked myself that question, I'd never have moved abroad, never gone onto BCG, and would make fifth of what I make now - and let me tell you, I have no intention of stopping to grow today or tomorrow or the year or decade after :)

Good luck, congrats on the new offer

Hey there,

Personally, I don't think LinkedIn is particularly important for Consulting applications.

To each firm you will apply with your CV and Cover Letter. This takes precedence over anything else for your experiences. Obviously, your LinkedIn should align with your CV in terms of experiences (or this would raise some red flags), but recruiters/CV screeners are unlikely to check it at all (just think about how many applicants they get).

LinkedIn because much more important later on, to network and connect with headhunters, who can help finding jobs in other industries after Consulting.

My recommendation would be to keep it short, professional, without being over the top. Your CV and experiences will speak for themselves.

Good luck!