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Top tier/tier2/tier3 consulting firms??

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Most recent answer on Apr 22, 2024

Christine

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Christine

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gave the best answer on Oct 21, 2021

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Hi there, Thank you for this question! It's not stupid at all. Everyone starts somewhere and I believe the answers by our case coaches have helped a lot of candidates to get a feeling of the industry. If you have alrea ... (read entire answer)

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Order of applications

Application application process MBB order

Recent activity on Mar 12, 2018

Sidi

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Sidi

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gave the best answer on Mar 12, 2018

McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

I believe it might make sense to adopt the following strategy: 1. Concentrate on proper preparation with excellent case partners/experts 2. Make sure your written applications (CV, cover letters, referrals) are on p ... (read entire answer)

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Prioritize between solving a case linearly and time

Framework issue tree linear order

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Peter

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Ex-Bain & Company Case Team Leader * Placed 40+ MBB candidates as Partner in Europe's leading top-tier Consulting recruiting firm

Peter

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gave the best answer on Apr 04, 2016

Ex-Bain & Company Case Team Leader * Placed 40+ MBB candidates as Partner in Europe's leading top-tier Consulting recruiting firm

In general, my advice would be to be focused on the exact question asked. Typical cases will have 3-4 questions and whilst it's nice to draw links back to the original question (e.g. declining profitability), remember t ... (read entire answer)

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