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MAY 9, 2019

I wanted to send you a quick note on how I have been able to secure a McKinsey interview , despite not knowing anyone in consultancy. Whilst writing my thesis on [ A topic related to economics in Islamic Countries ], I desperately sought the "World Islamic Banking Competitiveness Report", co-authored with McKinsey & Co.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 25, 2014

Do you have to complete my resume/cover letter edit right away? We include a full resume/cover letter edit so you get personal attention for your story. Multiple full-time offers at Bain, BCG and McKinsey for one. With only 30 available spots and 12 already filled, there are only 18 slots left. Who does BBS?

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

The HR person will look at your Resume, Cover Letter, and Transcript and decide whether you are qualified to attend a first round interview. Craft exceptional application materials (Cover letter and Resume). Building an exceptional Resume and Cover Letter requires a good framework and templates.

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Management Consulted

JULY 22, 2013

Try to own a financial model, or lead a best practice research effort on a client that is shared (for example, McKinsey works for the CEO while you serve the CFO). Your experience, while functionally more narrow than strategy consulting, will form an important subset of experience MBB firms consider relevant.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Using your frameworks and guidelines, I was able to recently secure offers from Oliver Wyman and McKinsey (I accepted the McKinsey offer). My school is a non-target and I am not sure if anybody from my school has received a non-MBA position at McKinsey in the past 10 years. This is a pretty important point.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Our guidelines: 60 attendees minimum, you book the room, and we have an absolute blast for 2 hours together walking through our FREE Bootcamp Lite overview of Resumes/Cover Letters, Networking, Fit Interviews and Case Interviews. So…come on, British folk! Get your on-campus group together and invite us to spend an evening together.

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JUNE 18, 2019

At consulting firms like McKinsey, you will receive a personal experience interview (or McKinsey PEI). It is an unusual combination to find in candidates, and that is in part one reason why firms like McKinsey will consider 40,000 applicants (or some ridiculously high number like that), just to hire a few hundred people each year.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

Then in your cover letter, you tell the reader how much networking you've done, who you have met, what you have discovered and why you like the firm (be specific). and this value is guaranteed in the sense that if you network enough and do what I indicated above, it will make your cover letter stand out.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 10, 2012

You’ll need to be able to play this up on your resume and in your cover letter, so cover your bases and rock your first year (starting with your first 3 months – when your status at PwC will largely be determined). Focus on BCG and McKinsey. when you’re trying to make the case for switching.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

This F1Y's report of the preparation needed to secure a McKinsey offer should be useful to you. Keeping in line with your synthesis style, here's my conclusion first: I just got an offer from McKinsey! Success Story: I hope this finds you well. I've taken another job since, and applied again to MBB 's offices 3 months ago.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 13, 2016

This book is a fantastic guide to the case interview process, especially if you are interested in landing a position at McKinsey. Victor’s approach is a very typical McKinsey-centric focus which provides some of the best insights in the biz. WHY READ IT? If you’re prepping, you should read it.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 12, 2017

These are the professionals who will be reviewing your resume, cover letter, and application, and a recommendation from one of these consultants inside the firm will go a LONG way in securing a first-round interview invite. Why is this important? Not sure how to network effectively or reach out to cold contacts?

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

These success stories come from readers who secured offers with McKinsey as an experienced hire. While I enjoyed receiving your insights, I will no longer need them as I have begun my new life as a consultant with McKinsey! I received an offer from McKinsey / European office. Congratulations on the McKinsey offer!!

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

At McKinsey (London), the final round interviews, much like the first round, are all entirely interviewer-led scenarios. Some candidates at the McKinsey final round discovered that their interviewers were using the same exact cases across both rounds!). CV/covering letter. It simply wasn't like that! End My Comment.

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JUNE 13, 2019

What you will learn: Learn how to market yourself through your resume and cover letter so that you will get the interview. Topics Covered: How to Write a Resume That Will Get You the Interview. How to Write a Cover Letter That Will Get You the Interview. How to Write a Cover Letter That Will Get You the Interview.

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Management Consulted

JULY 1, 2012

Bill’s dad, Gerald, plays golf with Lou, a consultant at McKinsey. who are in a position to offer you an interview or at the very least give you up-to-the-minute information on recruiting cycles or tailoring your resume/cover letter for their specific firm.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 17, 2019

For almost any professional job, applicants are required to provide a resume and cover letter to demonstrate their qualifications. The top three consulting firms — McKinsey, Bain, and BCG — have acceptance rates of less than five percent during any given year. How to Write a Consulting Cover Letter.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 10, 2019

Either your academic credentials or work experiences were not impressive enough (by their standards) or your cover letter didn't stand out enough. The cover letter is very, very, very important. Did I mention the consulting cover letter is very important?

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

During this first step, you will need to provide materials like your Cover Letter, Resume and Transcripts/Test scores (GMAT, GRE, etc.). For example, McKinsey usually only accept candidates from China who graduate from Tsinghua, Beijing, Fudan and Jiaotong Universities. Step two is your first round interview.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 4, 2022

There is a lot to think about when preparing for consulting interviews , and you may want to check out some of our other blog posts and guides for preparing your resume , creating your cover letter , and improving your network. As an advanced degree student, I will share my experiences applying for jobs with an engineering Ph.D.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 3, 2023

This will help you tailor your resume and cover letter to the precise skills and traits that each firm is looking for! For instance, McKinsey is known to place a particularly strong emphasis on personal impact and leadership.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 10, 2019

The first step in the application process where cuts are made would be the Consulting Resume and Cover Letter Screen. When I was at McKinsey , the preference was to have alumni of a particular institution screen resumes and CV's from those institutions. This is by far where the biggest number of cuts are made.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Many that serve clients with strategy come from organizations (like Bain or McKinsey) that offer excellent toolkit and skills training pre-Bridgespan; the training at Bridgespan is there, but not as thorough. Group Consulting.

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Management Consulted

JULY 15, 2015

After submitting your initial application, with your resume/CV, cover letter, and other supporting documents, HR typically will respond to your application within a couple of days. Be aware that even if your application is rejected, it does not mean that that is the end of road. Are you an employer?

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Management Consulted

MAY 21, 2015

After submitting your initial application, with your resume/CV, cover letter, and other supporting documents, HR typically will respond to your application within a couple of days. Want access to Management Consulted’s exclusive list of consulting and post consulting jobs if so then click here to gain access to our job board.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 23, 2015

After submitting your initial application with your resume/CV, cover letter, and other supporting documents, HR typically will respond to your application within a few days. Want access to Management Consulted’s exclusive list of consulting and post consulting jobs if so then click here to gain access to our job board.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 17, 2015

After submitting your initial application, with your resume/CV, cover letter, finished assessments and other supporting documents, HR typically will respond to your application within a couple of days. In fact, you can expect the timeline to take anywhere from 2-20+ weeks. Are you an employer? Want us to promote and profile your firm?

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

For example, in every job I interviewed for following my departure from McKinsey, on average I submitted four or five resumes and cover letters to get the one job. Today - even many years later, the McKinsey name still opens doors for me.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

While not as prestigious as Mckinsey or BCG, the firm is top in its field when it comes to [ Person's Favorite Industry ] consulting, and that focus was what I was looking for. Your advice on cover letters, resumes, and case interviews gave me the edge I needed.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 13, 2017

On the first day of orientation, we were told that we should start applying yesterday, especially if we wanted to get into consulting – but not to put all our eggs in one basket because it was so competitive – and so we all polished our resumes and contrived our cover letters and sent them out left and right to anyone with an inbox.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 20, 2019

Success Story: Here is the short and sweet version of my story (longer version below): Doctoral student applies for McKinsey APD -- rejected. Applies to firms online, sends more cover letters with every rejection. I applied to McKinsey's APD program while working on my doctorate but was not accepted.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

I followed your advice for cover letter and resume writing to every last word by filling gaps in my analytical work experience, getting a brand name on the resume and communicating concisely with a large amount of purpose behind each sentence and word I wrote. I just received an offer from McKinsey.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

For almost any professional job, applicants are required to provide a resume and cover letter to demonstrate their qualifications. The top three consulting firms — McKinsey, Bain, and BCG — have acceptance rates of less than five percent during any given year. How to Write a Consulting Cover Letter. First Name *.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

For almost any professional job, applicants are required to provide a resume and cover letter to demonstrate their qualifications. The top three consulting firms — McKinsey, Bain, and BCG — have acceptance rates of less than five percent during any given year. How to Write a Consulting Cover Letter. First Name *.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Hint - I used the exact same principles I suggest you use when writing a strong cover letter or resume. If you found this post useful, I suggest becoming a registered member (it's free) to get access to the materials I used to pass 60 out of 61 case interviews , land 7 job offers, and end up working at McKinsey.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

I've been listening to your advice regarding the cover letter, and I knew I had to impress them to even get a chance of getting hired (more than 4 qualified people who were personally referred were previously turned down for this position within the past month).

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