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Improving my resume

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Most recent answer on Jun 16, 2020

gave the best answer on Jun 14, 2020

Hi there, I'm sorry but you are being treated too nicely by the other coaches! You clearly have good experience, but your resume is not good (yet) and I would not interview you. However, it can be fixed: There's t ... (read entire answer)

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Resume review for internal referrals

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Most recent answer on Feb 21, 2021

Anonymous gave the best answer on Dec 18, 2019

Hi there, Feel free to send it my way. Happy to take a look. Cheers, Emily

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Requesting your kind feedback on my attached resume

Consulting Resume Resume Screening

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Adi

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Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience

Adi

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gave the best answer on Jan 16, 2021

Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience

Hey, Good solid CV overall. Some improvement comments: Education Be consistent for education date format month/year to month/year or year to year Feel free to add any noteworthy grades/GPA, internships, pr ... (read entire answer)

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Consulting resume - Do I need different resumes depending on the company I apply to?

Application Consulting Resume Resume

Most recent answer on Sep 14, 2021

Sofia

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Top-Ranked Coach on PrepLounge for 3 years| McKinsey San Francisco | Harvard graduate | 6+ years of coaching

Sofia

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gave the best answer on Sep 10, 2021

Top-Ranked Coach on PrepLounge for 3 years| McKinsey San Francisco | Harvard graduate | 6+ years of coaching

If the roles are the same (i.e. consulting roles), you can use the same resume. Read the job descriptions for the strategy positions to better understand what they are looking for, but you would likely be able to use th ... (read entire answer)

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Resume

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Clara

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Clara

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gave the best answer on May 18, 2020

McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello! There are indeed many ways to do it. However, the best to make the perfect CV is to leverage the thinking of other people who have done millions of them and know the best practices. In a nutshell, leverage a ... (read entire answer)

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Resume Typo

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Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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gave the best answer on Sep 17, 2021

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Hey! I wouldn't worry too much about it. I doubt anybody would reject an application on these grounds. However, if you do have an option to easily withdraw / replace the application, then do make the change and resubmi ... (read entire answer)

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Could someone help build my resume into a consulting strong resume?

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Anonymous gave the best answer on Apr 28, 2020

Hello Anirudh, Would be happy to help you! Contact me in PM Best, André

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Resume review

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Most recent answer on Feb 21, 2021

gave the best answer on Aug 26, 2020

Hi Zahid, Yes, send it over! A cover letter in general is important to get right, but is a "table stakes" item. Meaning, you have to do it, you have to do it to a certain level of quality, but once that threshold h ... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey Referral - Able to modify/alter resume?

Referral Resume

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Florian

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Florian

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gave the best answer on Jan 19, 2022

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Hey there, If there are important details on your resume that you would like to add, I would definitely incorporate them before continuing the application. Details that are relevant are related to: Work experience (new ... (read entire answer)

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McK resume screening

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Natasha

Natasha gave the best answer on Feb 01, 2021

Why would that information be publicly available? There are lots of useful resume tips online, such as here: https://www.reddit.com/r/consulting/wiki/index/mcresume If you want to improve the resume further, peo ... (read entire answer)

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on Feb 02, 2021 on Feb 02, 2021
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Resume: is 4 bullet points under education section too much?

Resume

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Luca

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BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached

Luca

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gave the best answer on Feb 24, 2020

BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached

Yes, I would avoid to put 4 bullet points under your MBA experience. Remember that you will have always the chance to present your CV to your interviewer, highlighting all the parts that you want to. Try just to write d ... (read entire answer)

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on Apr 30, 2020 on Apr 30, 2020
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Free Resume Review

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Most recent answer on Feb 21, 2021

gave the best answer on Jan 17, 2021

Hi there, Feel free to send it through! I can do a quick readthrough.

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on Feb 21, 2021 on Feb 21, 2021
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Need help with my resume and cover letter

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Anonymous gave the best answer on Jun 08, 2020

Hi Kevin, Sure you can send it to me. Best, André

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Consulting Resume/CV Reviews

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Florian

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Florian

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gave the best answer on Feb 02, 2021

Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets

Hey there, There is no hard cap, however, 1-pagers are preferred. How to deal with this? My experience shows almost all candidates can keep the same level of information, however, can trim the content down signifi ... (read entire answer)

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on Feb 21, 2021 on Feb 21, 2021
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LifE sciences PhD interested in consulting - resume review help

MBB Resume

Most recent answer on Jun 23, 2020

Clara

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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Clara

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gave the best answer on Jun 23, 2020

McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello! I would advise to post here sanitized, so you don´t have to chase people afterwards, it´s also going to be more enriching. Cheers, Clara

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on Jun 23, 2020 on Jun 23, 2020
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Resume guidance

ConsultingResume

Most recent answer on Apr 30, 2021

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 Aug 07, 2020

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

Hi! Please don't have the wrong expectation. Getting a resume sharp and "ready" for top strategy firms is A LOT of work! And it requires multiple iterations and, thereby, significant time. In my view, you should inv ... (read entire answer)

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on Apr 30, 2021 on Apr 30, 2021
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experienced consultant resume writing

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Francesco

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on Jan 09, 2021

#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Hi there, Some of the key things to consider for a good CV are: Use action verbs to describe the experiences (eg “Led…; Analyzed…) and use a structure of Action - Results Quantify results. If you find challengin ... (read entire answer)

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Resume TIPS

CV Resume

Most recent answer on Aug 31, 2020

Anonymous gave the best answer on Aug 24, 2020

Hi, Quantifying impact does not always means financial impact. You can always quantify the result you bring to in your line of work. E.g.: - Teacher - Guide a batch of 100 students to score xxx on SAT through variou ... (read entire answer)

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A lot of the work I have done DO NOT have tangilble impact? How should I describe it in resume as well as in interview?

behavioral Resume

Most recent answer on Aug 31, 2020

gave the best answer on Aug 27, 2020

Hi, This is hard to talk through in writing. Really, you need to hire a coach so that you can actually talk through your work with you. They'll help tease out where there is impact that you don't realize. However, h ... (read entire answer)

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Consulting experience in resume

pro-bono Resume

Most recent answer on May 02, 2022

Moritz

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ex-McKinsey EM & Interviewer | 7/8 offer rate for 4+ sessions | 90min sessions with FREE exercises & videos

Moritz

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gave the best answer on May 02, 2022

ex-McKinsey EM & Interviewer | 7/8 offer rate for 4+ sessions | 90min sessions with FREE exercises & videos

Hi there, You should mention all of your relevant experience, including the “consulting” work you did. Whether or not it can be considered as such is ultimately irrelevant. Just make sure you capture the essence and yo ... (read entire answer)

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