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My friend sent me this,is this true?what about e&y,KPMG,PWC, Accenture and strategy?

1st round Bain BCG case partners Mck needed partner
Most recent answer on Oct 31, 2023
The best answer (on Nov 16, 2020) is from:
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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 Nov 16, 2020
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! TBH, it is very hard for me to believe this ever happened in MBB -or, also, that this is the whole story-. Interviewers are trained, coached, shadowed... all to get the people ready to be good, fair and valu ... (read entire answer)
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What is the best way to improve quantitative skills?

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Most recent answer on Oct 24, 2023
The best answer (on Jul 06, 2017) is from:
Vlad
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
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 gave the best answer on Jul 06, 2017
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, Quant skill is quite a broad definition. Let's split into the following: 1) Fast math - train, train and train again Learn how to multiply double digit numbers (google fast math tips) Learn the division ta ... (read entire answer)
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How to covert MBB internship into full-time offer?list some important points.

2ndround Bain BCG case partners casepartnerswanted InterviewPartner Mck
Most recent answer on Jan 07, 2023
Anonymous B gave the best answer on Oct 30, 2020
Why dont you list some for yourself? You can use the word "please"
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Moving into consulting as an experienced hire.

ATKearney Bain BCG Big4 case partners Mck RolandBerger
Most recent answer on Feb 28, 2022
The best answer (on Nov 15, 2017) is from:
Jacopo
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Project leader BCG, Bain and A.T. Kearney / 200+ real interviews
Jacopo
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 gave the best answer on Nov 15, 2017
Project leader BCG, Bain and A.T. Kearney / 200+ real interviews
Hi Anonymous A, Going to a target business school would be the ‘traditional’ way to get an interview for an Associate position at MBB (called Associate at McKinsey and AT Kearney vs. Consultant at BCG/Bain). Neverthe ... (read entire answer)
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Market Sizing: number of visitors in an airport in one day

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Anonymous gave the best answer on Aug 26, 2019
Hi Kiga, All your questions can be answered in similar ways, I'll answer this one and I'm sure you'll be able to figure out the others. This is how I would have solved it: - Assume only people that have to take a pl ... (read entire answer)
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Case Interview

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Most recent answer on Mar 04, 2021
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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Francesco
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 gave the best answer on Mar 03, 2021
#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Hi there, The key areas you will have to cover to prepare for a written case are the following. 1. Learn how to define a plan of action and stick to that The first thing you should do in a written case is to defi ... (read entire answer)
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How many mock cases until I am "ready"?

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Most recent answer on Jan 23, 2021
Anonymous gave the best answer on Jul 10, 2018
Are you a proud member of the Cabal of Case Commandos? Let’s have a frank and thoughtful conversation about this. When I look through PrepLounge’s Meeting Board on any give ... (read entire answer)
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Do having deep knowledge about industries helps during cases?

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Most recent answer on Dec 10, 2020
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Francesco
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Francesco
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 gave the best answer on Oct 30, 2020
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Hi there, Industry knowledge is useful for brainstorming during the case. If you can’t think about the importance of the load factor in an airline case, or that customers may not pay for prescription drugs in some cou ... (read entire answer)
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Is it possible to get hired by MBB ,Deloitte,PWC,EY, Accenture on generalist track (off campus)?

1st round AskBearingPoint Bain BCG case partners Mck needed partner
Most recent answer on Dec 08, 2020
The best answer (on Nov 13, 2020) is from:
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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 gave the best answer on Nov 13, 2020
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
100%! The best way to improve your odds here is to network effectively. Do your best to speak to people across the firms, get known by HR, and possibly get a referral.
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How to get hired at generalist track in MBB,PWC, Deloitte, Accenture,EY

1st round AskBearingPoint Bain BCG case partners Mck needed partner
Most recent answer on Dec 08, 2020
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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 gave the best answer on Nov 13, 2020
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Three key ways: 1) Have a convincing / powerful resume 2) Have a strong cover letter 3) Network effectively! In terms of networking effectively: 1) Check out the PrepLounge Q&As 2) Sign up with a sessi ... (read entire answer)
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Is it possible for a research analyst at MBB to move to associate position?how can one do that ?

1st round AskBearingPoint Bain BCG case partners Mck needed partner
Most recent answer on Nov 15, 2020
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Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience
Udayan
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Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience
It is EXTREMELY difficult to do this. There is a strong incentive to not allow this move as the hiring criteria, comp structure and skills are very different for both types of roles. The only realistic way to do this is ... (read entire answer)
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Bcg AC 2020

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Most recent answer on Nov 08, 2020
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
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 gave the best answer on Nov 06, 2020
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, You should call / e-mail them and check. That's always the best approach Good luck
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How to get top performer award in MBB? Is there any specific criteria?

1st round Bain BCG case partners Mck needed partner
Most recent answer on Nov 07, 2020
The best answer (on Nov 05, 2020) is from:
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 Nov 05, 2020
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! There is no such thing as a top performer award. However, the intuition is right, there is a different "ranking" of your performance that is discussed in a comitee every 6 months. Dimensions taken into co ... (read entire answer)
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Best employee award

1st round Bain BCG case partners Mck needed partner
Most recent answer on Nov 05, 2020
The best answer (on Nov 05, 2020) is from:
Clara
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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Clara
Expert
 gave the best answer on Nov 05, 2020
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! There is no such thing as a top performer award. However, the intuition is right, there is a different "ranking" of your performance that is discussed in a comitee every 6 months. Dimensions taken into co ... (read entire answer)
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How helpful is the pyramid principle book by Barbara Minto in consulting ? Is it worth buying?

ATKearney Bain BCG Big4 case partners casepartnerswanted MBB Mck
Most recent answer on Oct 31, 2020
The best answer (on Oct 31, 2020) is from:
Clara
Expert
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Clara
Expert
 gave the best answer on Oct 31, 2020
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! It´s an interesting book, since the method is good for presenting. However, instead of buying the book, perhaps I would rather participate in a session/workshop applying it -it´s the way you truly learn it, ... (read entire answer)
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Resources to build industry specific knowledge for Case solving (specially in Indian context)

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Most recent answer on Oct 16, 2020
Anonymous gave the best answer on Sep 30, 2020
Hi Avya! Great that you want to structure your case prep! The beautiful thing about consulting interview cases is that you basically don't need any industry specific knowledge. The toolkit that you build during the ... (read entire answer)
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What makes a good case interviewer?

case partners
Most recent answer on Oct 13, 2020
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Robert
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McKinsey offers w/o final round interviews - 100% risk-free - 10+ years MBB coaching experience - Multiple book author
Robert
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 gave the best answer on Oct 13, 2020
McKinsey offers w/o final round interviews - 100% risk-free - 10+ years MBB coaching experience - Multiple book author
Hi Zach, Beyound the obvious, an experienced (=good) interviewer has the following skills: Have the case running in any direction, without sticking to a pre-defined solution, depending on how the candidate sets up ... (read entire answer)
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How many cases to practice

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Most recent answer on Sep 09, 2020
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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 Sep 09, 2020
McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Hi Kosar, What I have seen again and again is the following: It is much more important to focus on quality, rather than quantity! If you fail to build the right routines and habits, the effect of more mock case will ... (read entire answer)
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Interview questions

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Most recent answer on Sep 05, 2020
Anonymous A asked on Feb 03, 2020
I am preparing for an interview and I got a bunch of sample questions to answer. My question is how do I answer the question, "how do you contribute positively towards this organization"? This interview question is for ... (read entire question)
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The right moment to stop practicing and to go to interviews

approaching a case Bain BCG BCG Interview Process case partners Mck RolandBerger
Most recent answer on Sep 05, 2020
The best answer (on Nov 13, 2018) is from:
Francesco
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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Francesco
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 gave the best answer on Nov 13, 2018
#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Hi Anonymous, some criteria that signal you are good enough for an interview are the following: Reached passing score for tests you will have to do as part of the application (eg McK PST, BCG Potential test) Hav ... (read entire answer)
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