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APD McK final round - how bad was it?
20 hrs ago
USA
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Francesco
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Hi there, Q: Just wanted to collect some more experienced opinions.  It is difficult to comment, as the only one who... (read entire answer)
Hi there, Q: Just wanted to collect some more experienced opinions.  It is difficult to comment, as the only one who has the full picture is the interviewer. Overall, even if yo... (read entire answer)
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Referrals
21 hrs ago
DACH
3 Answers
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Florian
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Hi there, Don't worry too much about how you come across. Consultants get a ton of these messages and they understand... (read entire answer)
Hi there, Don't worry too much about how you come across. Consultants get a ton of these messages and they understand your ambition/goal - they were in your shoes before and HR... (read entire answer)
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CV information (Internships & highschool)
21 hrs ago
UK
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Benjamin
Coach
Hi,  I had switched from T2 to MBB as well. I would suggest anything &gt;5 years isn't really relevant anymore.  I wo... (read entire answer)
Hi,  I had switched from T2 to MBB as well. I would suggest anything &gt;5 years isn't really relevant anymore.  I would remove both of those experiences and instead make sure t... (read entire answer)
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BCG ADC final round - what to expect?
22 hrs ago
USA
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Ariadna
Coach
Hi there,  In all the fundamentals, BCG casing is not that different than the other MBBs. The things that matter the... (read entire answer)
Hi there,  In all the fundamentals, BCG casing is not that different than the other MBBs. The things that matter the most: structure communication, hypothesis driven problem sol... (read entire answer)
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PEI interview help
22 hrs ago
USA
5 Answers
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Alessa
Coach
Hey!  Feel free to reach out! :) I am offering a great prep of your stories for a reasonable price having been an int... (read entire answer)
Hey!  Feel free to reach out! :) I am offering a great prep of your stories for a reasonable price having been an interviewer myself recently at McK:)  BR Alesa
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PEI interview help
22 hrs ago
USA
3 Answers
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Florian
Coach
Hi there, Please feel free to reach out. PEI is one of my specialties and I have worked on almost 1,000 stories over... (read entire answer)
Hi there, Please feel free to reach out. PEI is one of my specialties and I have worked on almost 1,000 stories over the past 4 years with my clients. I offer both personal 1-on... (read entire answer)
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23 hrs ago
Global
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All, Describe an area which shows authenticity and a personality trait that is sought after in consulting. For ex... (read entire answer)
All, Describe an area which shows authenticity and a personality trait that is sought after in consulting. For example: I would be doing X sport with my friends Or... (read entire answer)
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Estimate the size of second hand furniture market in the USA
on Sep 10, 2024
Global
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Pedro
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While I suggest reading through my answer on the used car market (https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/size... (read entire answer)
While I suggest reading through my answer on the used car market (https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/size-of-the-second-hand-car-market-in-the-us-14555) there is a k... (read entire answer)
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I have 2 questions (1.) Under potential for market size, for buses- why was 10.245.545.45 and 1.250.000 not multiplied by 2? The initial background stated 2 units per bus. (2.) Additionally, how was the school year subscription calculated 25M and 3.118M
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Bain Sova Assessment
on Sep 10, 2024
Global
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Florian
Coach
Hi there, There are some knowledge nuggets here in the forumarticles on the SOVA on several case interview websites v... (read entire answer)
Hi there, There are some knowledge nuggets here in the forumarticles on the SOVA on several case interview websites via Googlea few guides and practice question banks and drills... (read entire answer)
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Online Test: One Way Video Assessment - Query
on Sep 10, 2024
Global
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Florian
Coach
Hi there, If you receive an invite to their interview, they should usually tell you what to expect in the interview t... (read entire answer)
Hi there, If you receive an invite to their interview, they should usually tell you what to expect in the interview to happen besides just the format of the interview. This will... (read entire answer)
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How to solve these market sizing quantitative question?
on Sep 10, 2024
Global
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Raj
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There are many similar questions with useful answers on preplounge already, like below: https://www.preplounge.co... (read entire answer)
There are many similar questions with useful answers on preplounge already, like below: https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/how-would-you-go-about-calculating-how... (read entire answer)
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M&A
on Sep 10, 2024
DACH
1 Answer
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Max
Roland Berger
Insgesamt ist der Begriff M&A recht weitläufig und umfasst bei uns neben dem reinen M&A Geschäft einer Investment Ban... (read entire answer)
Insgesamt ist der Begriff M&A recht weitläufig und umfasst bei uns neben dem reinen M&A Geschäft einer Investment Bank (aus Consulting Perspektive mit Fokus auf Distressed) auch... (read entire answer)
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Wie hoch sind meine Chancen bei euch mit einem 2er Master-Durchschnitt an der WHU?
on Sep 10, 2024
DACH
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Max
Roland Berger
Das lässt sich so pauschal nicht beantworten, da unsere Kolleg:innen aus dem HR alle Profile im Gesamten anschauen un... (read entire answer)
Das lässt sich so pauschal nicht beantworten, da unsere Kolleg:innen aus dem HR alle Profile im Gesamten anschauen und bewerten. Jede Bewerbung wird sorgfältig geprüft und wir k... (read entire answer)
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Hochschulabschluss
on Sep 10, 2024
DACH
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Marina
Roland Berger
Unsere Kolleg:innen aus dem Recruiting bewerten bei allen Bewerbungen das Gesamtprofil. Eine Aussage rein basierend a... (read entire answer)
Unsere Kolleg:innen aus dem Recruiting bewerten bei allen Bewerbungen das Gesamtprofil. Eine Aussage rein basierend auf dem Abschluss lässt sich nicht treffen. Sicherlich ist ei... (read entire answer)
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Bewerbungen
on Sep 10, 2024
DACH
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Wir erhalten sehr viele Bewerbungen. Wenn uns dein Gesamtprofil überzeugt, nehmen wir dich in unseren Recruitingproze... (read entire answer)
Wir erhalten sehr viele Bewerbungen. Wenn uns dein Gesamtprofil überzeugt, nehmen wir dich in unseren Recruitingprozess auf, hier gibt es keine zahlenmäßige Begrenzung. Bitte ha... (read entire answer)
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on Sep 10, 2024
DACH
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Please help - MBB background check
on Sep 10, 2024
Asia
2 Answers
100+ Views
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Alessa
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Hey!  First of all, congratulations on securing an offer with one of the MBB firms! Moving on to your questions: Shou... (read entire answer)
Hey!  First of all, congratulations on securing an offer with one of the MBB firms! Moving on to your questions: Should you be worried about the offer being rescinded? While the... (read entire answer)
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Bain TestGorilla (US, Summer Associate)
on Sep 10, 2024
USA
1 Answer
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Top answer by
Florian
Coach
Hi there, The assessment usually takes around 40 minutes and consists of 4 modules. Three modules are focused on hard... (read entire answer)
Hi there, The assessment usually takes around 40 minutes and consists of 4 modules. Three modules are focused on hard skills, one on fit/personal Business judgmentNumerical reas... (read entire answer)
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BCG ADC response time after R1
on Sep 10, 2024
USA
4 Answers
< 100 Views
Top answer by
Benjamin
Coach
Hi, No hard and fast rule but based on my experience it takes about 1-2 weeks.   
Hi, No hard and fast rule but based on my experience it takes about 1-2 weeks.   
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Leveraging earlier offer
on Sep 10, 2024
Europe
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Francesco
Coach
Hi there, Q: Is there a way in which I could leverage this earlier offer to increase my chances of landing an intervi... (read entire answer)
Hi there, Q: Is there a way in which I could leverage this earlier offer to increase my chances of landing an interview?  I don’t think the rejection of the previous offer will... (read entire answer)
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I have 2 questions (1.) Under potential for market size, for buses- why was 10.245.545.45 and 1.250.000 not multiplied by 2? The initial background stated 2 units per bus. (2.) Additionally, how was the school year subscription calculated 25M and 3.118M
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