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You apply to one office of one of the MBB and you get rejected, could you apply to another office ?

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Florian

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Hey there, As already answered in the DMs, unfortunately, you will be banned from all offices of the same firm for a given period, usually around 18 months. In order to re-apply you need to show significant progress i ... (read entire answer)

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Rejected by BCG during CV screening - reapply to a different office?

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Hi Anonymous, if you have applied online you have been flagged in the system since BCG has a centralized database; in this case, applying again online during the ban period will very likely lead to rejection due to th ... (read entire answer)

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Which McKinsey office to apply?

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Hi Anonymous, it is true that some offices are more competitive than others, mainly due to demand and supply mismatch. On the other hand, there is always a minimum level of preparation needed and, without that, you wo ... (read entire answer)

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