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Undergrad Planning On Going After Full Time MBB Roles But Confused About When To Apply

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New answer on Jun 01, 2021
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Anonymous A asked on May 30, 2021

From my understanding, the recruiting process starts in the Fall with applications due in August/September. However, there are also July deadlines for undergrads seeking full-time consulting roles at least for McKinsey snd BCG. I have no idea when to apply. Will there still be August/Sept application deadlines as well? Should I go ahead and apply in July? If it helps, I'm applying to NYC, another competitive east coast office, and then probably a southern office that I think is maybe at least slightly less competitive. I'm a social sciences major (not econ) at a low/semi-target school, so I feel completely left out of the loop. I've managed to talk to a few people from my school who have been successful in the recruiting process, but it's obviously been hard to connect with COVID.

As I previously mentioned, I'm not from a business background at all, and all of my experiences are politics/research-oriented, so I've been working hard to learn what I need to know about case interviews. Would anyone be able to offer insight into when the best time to apply would be? If I were to apply in July, the interviews likely wouldn't take place until August or September, right? And if anyone has any advice for how to at least get a first-round interview with a non-consulting/business/econ/finance background, it'd be greatly appreciated.

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Ian
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replied on Jun 01, 2021
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate

Hi there,

You need to be really careful to not miss the boat here!

The deadlines depend on company, country, and school. Here's how you find out:

  1. Setup a meeting with your college career counselor. They should know when the deadlines are
  2. Get networking ASAP. Through calls with people at these firms you'll be able to figure out when the best time to apply is.
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Marco-Alexander
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replied on May 31, 2021
Former BCG | Case author for efellows book | Experience in 6 consultancies (Stern Stewart, Capgemini, KPMG, VW Con., Hor

Feel free to contact me, then we can have a call on this topic :)

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