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Breaking into consulting with 2.8 GPA from no 1 engineering school in the country.

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Cristian

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Thanks for sharing the full context. This is helpful. First of all, GPA on its own means nothing. Recruiters know this. This is why it's better to not only mention your GPA but also (estimate) your position within the c ... (read entire answer)

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GMAT for MBA

Bain GMAT MBA Experience

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Cristian

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Cristian

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gave the best answer on Dec 30, 2023

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Lots of great suggestions below. I'd also recommend you reach out directly to the people in your office who went out for the MBA at your target schools and ask them what they used for their prep and how they went about ... (read entire answer)

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Once you're in a top MBA program can GMAT still be a cut off for MBB ?

GMAT MBB

Most recent answer on Jul 08, 2023

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710 is great. No neet to have a better score. But to be honest, it works this way: can help marginally if very high. Generally speaking it should be close to or above 700, but it is not a negative if you don't state it.

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GMAT MBB

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Francesco

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Hi there, Q: I am applying for MBB / Tier 1 / Tier 2. What do you think is the best way to do it? I would like to start a career in MBB, so I thought to study for GMAT, improve my English or starting to looking for an M ... (read entire answer)

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GMAT and Case Preparation

GMAT MBB

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Hello, Here are my thoughts: 1) It is possible, but not sure why would you want to study both together? 2) If you get into a good MBA program, they business school will have a consulting club and a clear track to help y ... (read entire answer)

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Quantitative Reasoning and Numerical Assessment and SHL

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Cristian

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Cristian

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gave the best answer on Sep 14, 2022

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Hi there, This is a great question! Basically, you should see this test as a form of screening for the bare minimum of skills that you would anyhow need to display during the actual interviews. So that means that the b ... (read entire answer)

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AlixPartners Computer-based test GMAT Online Tests

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Hi there, Could you kindly provide a clearer image? Very hard to read it. That said, I would worry less about what type of “GMAT” question it is and more on the logic to solve it. Practice as many questions as you can a ... (read entire answer)

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Inductive reasoning test - SHL

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Hagen

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Hagen

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Hi there, This is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users, so I am happy to provide my perspective on it: First of all, I would advise you to have a second look at the SHL test ... (read entire answer)

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GRE OR GMAT

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Agrim

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GMAT should be more helpful in securing the MBA. If you get an MBA without GMAT - its not going to be a deal-breaker in recruiting. Although a high-score MBA ‘can’ be a plus in recruiting. So there is no downside in not ... (read entire answer)

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Starting date | January/February vs September | Entry-level

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Hi there, Congratulations on the offer! I would say it depends on the opportunity cost you have. Starting earlier could give you some time to adapt to the new job, but you won’t have time for much else. Some possible sk ... (read entire answer)

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How important is GMAT while applying for MBB?

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Antonello

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Ciao Matteo, I confirm that you should not worry about it. 690 is a good score (most of the MBB consultants do not have a better one), but showing it in your resume is not mandatory. Working experiences and MBA will be ... (read entire answer)

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Bain written case

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My top tips for the written case are: The trick to written cases is to have a filtering system to find the data you need from the worthless data, and of course, recognising that not all the data is useful. Written c ... (read entire answer)

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Gmat Preparation

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Anonymous gave the best answer on Apr 23, 2019

Hi there, It is the best way to buy official GMAT books and doing all questions by making sure that you understand everything. (including understanding why wrong answers are wrong) The best and probably the only webs ... (read entire answer)

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GMAT score - how much does it add to my CV?

GMAT

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Hi Giorgio, I would not take the GMAT for the sake of a consulting application. You would be better off investing in: Improving your CV format Finding a referral You can find more on referrals here. https:/ ... (read entire answer)

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GMAT score

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Hi there, A strong GMAT (730+) could help a bit but it is not worth the investment in time if your only goal is to improve your profile for a consulting application. I would consider taking the GMAT only if you are pl ... (read entire answer)

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Pre-MBA GMAT Relevance for Reapplication

Australia GMAT MBB pre-mba reapplication T2

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Hi, I looked at the progress you have made in the last two years. There definitely is a lot of it but I am afraid the person that told you the progress isn't enough is right. The people you are competing with have go ... (read entire answer)

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Quantitative Question on

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Anonymous gave the best answer on Nov 24, 2020

Calculate this separately for the two term structures: $625B * 0.25 * 11% = $17B from the one-year loans $625B * 0.75 * 11% * 2 = $103B from two-year loans, half of which in year 1, half of which in year 2. If ... (read entire answer)

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did anyone take STRATEGY& TEST?

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Antonello

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Antonello

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McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi, I've recently supported some candidates for Strategy& in Spain. Don't hesitate to reach out to me if you need support on that. In the meantime, here you can find some useful links to simulate PST: - https:// ... (read entire answer)

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Where to put GMAT on a consulting CV?

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Hi! If your GPA is low - put a high score GMAT next to it. Otherwise at the end of the CV Best

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BCG Potential Test

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Anonymous gave the best answer on Oct 14, 2020

To calculate gross margin subtract Cost from total revenue and divide that number by total revenue. In other words, divide the profit by the total revenue. So in the case of the NBA it would be 5/65, and for EBL 4/42 ... (read entire answer)

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