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Oct 15

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When Things Don’t Go According to Plan

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Max (not his real name) is an aspiring consultant who is looking to secure an analyst role with one of the top firms for the upcoming recruitment cycle in September 2011. His interest in management consulting was sparked by a failed McKinsey interview last year. In this series of blogs, he will be sharing his background, case preparation process, useful resources, and any breakthroughs or setbacks that he experiences.

I hope everyone is still doing well and getting lots of interviews and offers! Unfortunately, I have been dinged without an interview from most of the firms, and I have an aching feeling that the rest of the ding e-mails are a mere formality at this point. The list below contains the firms I applied to, and the current status. Read more

Oct 3

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Observations from the frontlines: foreign students recruiting for BBM face unusual troubles…

As the dust begins to settle on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th rounds of interviews in Canada, Australia and parts of Europe, we have noticed some very worrying trends about the manner in which foreign students are treated. Read more

Sep 29

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Playing The Waiting Game

Max (not his real name) is an aspiring consultant who is looking to secure an analyst role with one of the top firms for the upcoming recruitment cycle in September 2011. His interest in management consulting was sparked by a failed McKinsey interview last year. In this series of blogs, he will be sharing his background, case preparation process, useful resources, and any breakthroughs or setbacks that he experiences.

All of my applications have been sent off and I’m now nervously checking my e-mail frequently throughout the day. The firms I ended up applying to are: Read more

Sep 5

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Why I want to do management consulting instead of Investment Banking

Chris (not his real name) is an undergraduate student at a leading university in Australia studying a business degree with Finance as a major. He will discuss his journey Down-under to land a place in management consulting.

As I mentioned in previous posts, I have an internship lined up in a bulge bracket Investment Bank at the end of the year. (The Australian summer is in december). I have had a lot of doubts about pursuing banking. I think consulting is a better fit for me. Read more

Sep 5

Chris’ consulting preparation strategies (Part 1)

Chris (not his real name) is an undergraduate student at a leading university in Australia studying a business degree with Finance as a major. He will discuss his journey Down-under to land a place in management consulting.

I am going to start my consulting interview preparation soon. I have decided to brainstorm what I need to improve in order to have a shot at getting an offer. Read more

Aug 29

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How to Recover from a Weak GPA

CampusConsultant is a business student at one of the top ten schools in the United States. In the posts which follow, he will share his experiences of getting into BBM, and fixing some gaps in his application.

As a BBM candidate, if you don’t have at least a 3.6 GPA, it will be a tough road ahead. But, although it is the road less traveled by, it is not an impossible task. Let’s say you had a rough freshman year, but have worked hard to recover your GPA to a 3.3. With this GPA alone, there is almost no chance to secure an interview. However, surrounded with strong experiences and some finely tuned networking, you’ll not only get an interview, but also be ahead of the pack. Read more

Aug 25

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Case Prep Resources and List of Target Firms

Max (not his real name) is an aspiring consultant who is looking to secure an analyst role with one of the top firms for the upcoming recruitment cycle in September 2011. His interest in management consulting was sparked by a failed McKinsey interview last year. In this series of blogs, he will be sharing his background, case preparation process, useful resources, and any breakthroughs or setbacks that he experiences.

It’s getting close to the formal recruiting season, and I hope that all the candidates out there are getting as excited as I am! Over the past few months, I’ve been practicing cases, doing mental math, and reading business articles from MQ, BCG Perspectives, HBR, Business Week, and Financial Times. Most of the articles were very interesting, and I hope that it’s a sign that I will enjoy consulting if I make the cut. Today, I would like to share with you two things: some extra preparation resources, and the final list of firms I will be applying to. Read more

Aug 25

Finally arrived in Denmark…where the people are beautiful and the prices are crazy!

I have now made it to Denmark and been here for about a week, still getting to know my surroundings but enjoying the exploration. While being here it has been harder for me to keep up with my improvements for becoming the ideal consultant candidate but, I did just receive feedback on my résumé from my coach and happy to say that I understand all the comments. I am now ready to prefect it and move on to my cover letters! Read more

Aug 20

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An Australian journey to BBM…by Chris

Chris (not his real name) is an undergraduate student at a leading university in Australia studying a business degree with Finance as a major. He will discuss his journey Down-under to land a place in management consulting.

For my first post, I would like to walk you through my story and how my management consulting journey began.

For most of my academic career, I aspired to work in the financial sector. I have a 2 month vacation offer to work in a Bulge Bracket Investment Bank at the end of this year. (Most likely in the M&A team) Read more

Aug 16

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Max’s Experience with Firmsconsulting Case Prep

Max (not his real name) is an aspiring consultant who is looking to secure an analyst role with one of the top firms for the upcoming recruitment cycle in September 2011. His interest in management consulting was sparked by a failed McKinsey interview last year. In this series of blogs, he will be sharing his background, case preparation process, useful resources, and any breakthroughs or setbacks that he experiences.

I recently had the opportunity to do some case training with Firmsconsulting, and would like to pass along my humble opinions. Overall, I was impressed with the way they handled the training for three reasons: Read more

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