Hi Anonymous,

I agree with Vlad, you will likely be considered for the equivalent of an entry-level position plus one year/ one year and half of experience in the firm (analyst/senior analyst at McK, associate/senior associate at BCG).

As for the timeline for the application, I would suggest you to start to look immediately for contacts inside the firm – ideally consultants who are previous alumni of your university or your current employee. They could help you to both understand the best timing for the application (likely late August/ September - that is after the summer break) and get a referral. As for how referrals work, you can find some more information at the second post I wrote at the following link:

https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/open-house-at-bcg-311

Hope this helps,

Francesco