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Rest of the Process after the getting the offer

Bain Bain & Company Boston Consulting Group MBB McKinsey offer

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There's a background check. You sign the offer, and define the starting date. Can't think of anything else that is relevant.

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Does break-even calculation case consider a profitability case type?

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Hi there, Q: Does break-even calculation case consider a profitability case type? Not sure I understood the question. If you mean if, as part of a case related to profitability, you might have to do a break-even calcul ... (read entire answer)

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Interning at McKinsey as a fresh grad with 1 YOE

McKinsey

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Oliver

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Former BCG interviewer (75+ interviews for associates, consultants and MBA hires) | I will make your practice perfect

Oliver

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Former BCG interviewer (75+ interviews for associates, consultants and MBA hires) | I will make your practice perfect

Hi, Congrats on securing an internship with McK! Concerning your first question - interning at McK will be a valuable experience and will be viewed as such by recruiters of pretty much any company - independent of the t ... (read entire answer)

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Urgent Decision Time: European MBA

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Dennis

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Dennis

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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Hi there, I think you are splitting hairs at this point. Both are good institutions and will open doors for you for consulting and elsewhere. I would therefore not make this the tie breaker anymore as the whole prestige ... (read entire answer)

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How to balance the breath and magnitude of case structuring

Case Interview

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Hi there, You are approaching this from the wrong end. It's not about recognizing what type of case you are dealing with (this is a very Case in Point which has not been relevant since at least 15 years in consulting re ... (read entire answer)

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Shall I accept Uber, Amazon or try to get into a tier 2 before MBBs applications?

Advice career Career Advise Career Advising consulting

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Congrats on your Uber offer and getting good traction for OC&C and Amazon. This is great stuff! The very first tactical thing I would try: can you get your OC&C interview scheduled for earlier than June? If you ... (read entire answer)

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How to prep 1st round of interviews with BCG in less than 1 week?

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ex-BCG Consultant & Interviewer | +150 interviews | Tackle any case w/o memorizing frameworks | Harvard MBA

Hi, First, I want to tell you that I think you already have the right skill set, mindset, and experience to do well in the interview — it's very important that you trust your abilities and don't overthink this. However, ... (read entire answer)

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Accenture Strategy or EY (Not Parthenon)?

Accenture Strategy Big 4 career Career Advising career progression EY

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Is there a difference in rank / role seniority? If not, Accenture Strategy would (in general) be the best choice. However, you need to consider these are two different roles and industries. You need to think about perso ... (read entire answer)

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The right path to develop perfect case-solving competence over the next few years

beginner preparation

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Gero

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Hi Philipp, Great that you approach this challenge strategically. I am happy to help: 1. Given that I have little to no experience with cases, I especially wanted to ask what you would recommend in terms of learning all ... (read entire answer)

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Monitor Deloitte and Deloitte Consulting (Strategy and Business Design)

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Anonymous B gave the best answer on May 02, 2024

Hi, currently working at Monitor. Strategy and business design unit is a sub-unit of Monitor, together with M&A. It will remain true even after the review of Deloitte's storefront, which will be effective from Octob ... (read entire answer)

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What things can a medical student do to build a stellar application to consulting?

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Gero

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Gero

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Hi there, I assume you have thought about that before: Some Consulting expertise. It helps trying to land offers at less selective firms to build experience in the industry before you apply to MBB and similar companies. ... (read entire answer)

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MBB office

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Sina

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Ex-McKinsey and Big 4 Consultant | MIT MBA | 50% off sessions until June | Claim 1 of 3 free sessions today

Hi there, There are two things worth mentioning here: 1. Difficulty of getting accepted into the office: I don't have access to actual hiring data (no one outside of MBB HR would), but from what I have heard, Dubai is ... (read entire answer)

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

Application Status

Applications jobs

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Florian

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Hi there, It means that someone internally made some changes to your application (e.g., moved a file around). There's nothing to overthink here! Rather focus on things you can influence, i.e. your case prep. All the bes ... (read entire answer)

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Application filtered out due to school?

Application application strength BCG

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Florian

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Hi there, I am sorry to hear about the setback! From the outside (without seeing the document) it is difficult to provide a realistic assessment. However, in my opinion, it could be due to two factors or potentially a c ... (read entire answer)

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Job

jobs

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Sidi

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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

Hi Soumya, When applying to consulting firms, you should ensure you are well-prepared, meaning you have practiced cases, polished your CV and cover letter, and have a good understanding of the firm's values and the req ... (read entire answer)

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How to use my time properly for case prep?

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Sidi

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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

Hi MorningStar47, By and large, most (or probably all) casebooks, YouTube videos, etc. on the market (mostly created by authors who have been still very junior when they left Consulting or did not even work in Consultin ... (read entire answer)

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Probably bombed my 1st interview for 1st round - asking opinion

BCG First Round industry specific Interview

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Oliver

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Oliver

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Former BCG interviewer (75+ interviews for associates, consultants and MBA hires) | I will make your practice perfect

Hi, Congratulations on interviewing with BCG. Given your work experience and your MBA, I assume you are interviewing for the role of consultant. Regarding your recent interview, I understand that you may feel uncertain ... (read entire answer)

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Second layer of framework

case interview preparation

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Sina

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Hi there, Short answer, yes. The second layer of the framework is where you can showcase your unique take on the problem and also demonstrate how structured you are in your answer. The first layer of the framework is o ... (read entire answer)

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MBA sponsorship

MBA MBB

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Sina

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Sina

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Hi there, This question is dependent on the firm policy. But from my experience, yes, MBA sponsorship is available to Engagement Managers (AKA project leaders). One thing you may want to consider is also specific geogr ... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey Imbellus Question

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Hagen

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Hagen

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hi there, First of all, I am sorry to hear about the rejection from McKinsey! I would be happy to share my thoughts on your situation: First of all, a partner referral will certainly help you in the screening phase of t ... (read entire answer)

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