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Offer selection - which one to choose?

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Most recent answer on Oct 24, 2023

Raj

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gave the best answer on Oct 24, 2023

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Hello! Congratulations on receiving two job offers in the field of corporate strategy. I understand that you have a set of decision criteria that you prioritize. Let's analyze your situation: Based on your breakdown, Of ... (read entire answer)

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Junior Role at MBB vs. Senior Role at Tier 2 (Not Big 4)

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Maikol

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Maikol

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BCG Project Leader | Former Bain, AlixPartner, and PE | INSEAD MBA | GMAT 780

I am just giving you my personal view. A year of difference in seniority does not make up for the difference in career opportunities you have from MBB to Tier-2.Besides, career progression at MBB is faster and you can t ... (read entire answer)

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Selectivity based on office

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Florian

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Florian

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gave the best answer on Jun 21, 2021

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Hey there, I am no insider into the Greek consulting market, hence, I will keep my points at a more general level: The requirements for internships differ a bit across countries based on the usual experience of stud ... (read entire answer)

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What is the calibration process and how does it work?

MBB selection

Most recent answer on Apr 03, 2021

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Hi there, Basically, the interviewers who interviewed you need to have a discussion. They'll talk through their rating of you (across a set of critera) as well as their overall impression. From there, they'll determin ... (read entire answer)

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Is it possible for me to join MBB with a bad high school diploma (Abitur)?

Abitur high school grades MBB selection selection criteria selection process

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Ignacio

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MIT MBA | Bain & Co | Ex-Google | 4+ year coaching experience

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MIT MBA | Bain & Co | Ex-Google | 4+ year coaching experience

You've got some great answer here! In my opinion, there are 3 main things that will boost your chances of getting past CV stage. Networking Impressive work experience Being as interesting as you can For the ... (read entire answer)

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Newton Europe selection process?

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Most recent answer on Nov 25, 2020

Anonymous A asked on Feb 21, 2016

Does anyone know what is the selection process of Newton Europe in London? What is the online test? How many interviews after if I pass the test? Case study?

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Which MBA program in the US can you recommend?

MBA MBA Experience MBB selection selection criteria USA

Most recent answer on Nov 18, 2020

Francesco

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gave the best answer on Mar 15, 2017

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Hi Anonymous, As for your first and third question: there are several criteria to define which is the best business school; Marco provided a good analysis here: https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/what-ar ... (read entire answer)

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Cooldown period after decline McKinsey

Application application process MBB McKinsey reapply selection selection process

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Jacopo

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Jacopo

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gave the best answer on Dec 01, 2017

Project leader BCG, Bain and A.T. Kearney / 200+ real interviews

Hi, We have previously addressed a similar question here: https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/questions-regarding-the-waiting-period-after-a-mbb-application-1072#a2064 As a general rule, the ‘reject re- ... (read entire answer)

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target schools

recruitment selection targetschools

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gave the best answer on Sep 28, 2020

Hi Mehrasa, In general, the top 20 Bschools are going to be target schools worldwide. Then, the top 2-3 schools in a given country would be target schools for that office's country. Of course, this changes country ... (read entire answer)

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For MBB entry: Is the GPA more important or the school reputation?

entry level GPA MBB reputation selection

Most recent answer on Jul 10, 2020

Anonymous gave the best answer on Oct 20, 2017

This is a good question. The short answer is both matter. However, it’s important to understand how MBB approach University recruiting. Having led both Office, Regional and University (MIT Sloan) recruiting as a Partner ... (read entire answer)

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How important is the cover letter?

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Most recent answer on Apr 29, 2020

Anonymous gave the best answer on Mar 17, 2017

Hi Anonimous A The cover letter is very important because of 2 main things: - HR recruiters use it as an information source on your carreer path, motivation and willingness to be a consultant within their firm (and th ... (read entire answer)

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How are the chances and the working environment for women in consulting?

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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 30, 2017

McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi, It depends on the company: 1) Tier 2,3 consulting companies (Accenture, PWC) have a huge share of women and better work-life balance so I believe there have no specific hiring targets. 2) BIG3 companies have f ... (read entire answer)

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Do you have a question for our consulting experts, too?

Consultant with non science/non business background?

consulting humanities non business selection

Recent activity on Feb 13, 2017

Anonymous gave the best answer on Feb 13, 2017

I get asked this question a lot. My response usually is that a degree usually tends to convey what you DO know, but it does not convey what you do NOT know. If you are a psychology student, it might convey to me that yo ... (read entire answer)

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on Feb 13, 2017 on Feb 13, 2017
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Different selection criteria of MBBs

Application Bain & Company MBB McKinsey & Company selection selection criteria selection process The Boston Consulting Group

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on Nov 22, 2016

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Hi Malte, in my experience, differences in the selection criteria may depend on the stage of the application process: Interview invitation: some companies may have stricter requirements than others for academic grad ... (read entire answer)

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