Comments on: How a Wisconsin undergrad landed 3 consulting job offers in this economy http://managementconsulted.com/consulting-interviews/how-a-wisconsin-undergrad-landed-3-consulting-job-offers-in-this-economy/ Consulting resumes, interviews, jobs, and case studies Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:18:15 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: DC http://managementconsulted.com/consulting-interviews/how-a-wisconsin-undergrad-landed-3-consulting-job-offers-in-this-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-7575 DC Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:18:34 +0000 http://managementconsulted.com/?p=1788#comment-7575 Is there any consulting firm that does not only want top Ivy league students? Are all of them this strict? I read through this and it sounds impossible. I have my MBA plus 7 years of work experience and I feel that I wouldn't even be looked at. Is it different for experienced professionals? Is there any consulting firm that does not only want top Ivy league students? Are all of them this strict? I read through this and it sounds impossible. I have my MBA plus 7 years of work experience and I feel that I wouldn’t even be looked at. Is it different for experienced professionals?

]]> By: Kevin http://managementconsulted.com/consulting-interviews/how-a-wisconsin-undergrad-landed-3-consulting-job-offers-in-this-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-3511 Kevin Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:06:23 +0000 http://managementconsulted.com/?p=1788#comment-3511 No, GPA is important. We simply didn't cover it explicitly in the interview. If you have a low GPA it will hurt you a lot - that's the simple truth. A good way to compensate would be getting a high GPA in graduate school (eg, MBA, JD, etc). No, GPA is important. We simply didn’t cover it explicitly in the interview. If you have a low GPA it will hurt you a lot – that’s the simple truth. A good way to compensate would be getting a high GPA in graduate school (eg, MBA, JD, etc).

]]> By: iwanttobreakin http://managementconsulted.com/consulting-interviews/how-a-wisconsin-undergrad-landed-3-consulting-job-offers-in-this-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-3015 iwanttobreakin Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:59:26 +0000 http://managementconsulted.com/?p=1788#comment-3015 I also have a question regarding the gpa. gpa was not at all mentioned in his experience. Is it because he is a non-traditonal student? what if I am from a non-target school in midwest also, and only 3.0gpa. Should I just give up consulting this area? Thx! I also have a question regarding the gpa. gpa was not at all mentioned in his experience. Is it because he is a non-traditonal student? what if I am from a non-target school in midwest also, and only 3.0gpa. Should I just give up consulting this area? Thx!

]]> By: Kevin http://managementconsulted.com/consulting-interviews/how-a-wisconsin-undergrad-landed-3-consulting-job-offers-in-this-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-1697 Kevin Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:14:04 +0000 http://managementconsulted.com/?p=1788#comment-1697 Anonymous - I agree there are exceptional parts to his background as you mentioned. But some of the fundamentals (eg, recognizing the need for school year work experience, the particular style of bold networking) are applicable anywhere. State-school applicants need an edge - Ryan clearly demonstrated that he had one. The lesson is, If you sit on your butt, have no work experience, and don't do more than attend a few information sessions, you're not going to get the jobs you want regardless of your school. Anonymous – I agree there are exceptional parts to his background as you mentioned. But some of the fundamentals (eg, recognizing the need for school year work experience, the particular style of bold networking) are applicable anywhere. State-school applicants need an edge – Ryan clearly demonstrated that he had one.

The lesson is, If you sit on your butt, have no work experience, and don’t do more than attend a few information sessions, you’re not going to get the jobs you want regardless of your school.

]]> By: Anonymous http://managementconsulted.com/consulting-interviews/how-a-wisconsin-undergrad-landed-3-consulting-job-offers-in-this-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-1696 Anonymous Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:11:06 +0000 http://managementconsulted.com/?p=1788#comment-1696 With all due respect to Ryan's accomplishments, I think you should probably acknowledge that his success is the exception and not the rule. The fact that he was able to land offers out of a non-target school owes much to his previous experience. As a non-traditional student with very significant real world work history, including a tour in Iraq, his situation isn't really comparable to that of a 21-year-old first trying to break into the industry. By all means highlight his networking and focus on consulting right out of the gate, but let's face it, that won't be enough for the average state-school applicant. With all due respect to Ryan’s accomplishments, I think you should probably acknowledge that his success is the exception and not the rule. The fact that he was able to land offers out of a non-target school owes much to his previous experience. As a non-traditional student with very significant real world work history, including a tour in Iraq, his situation isn’t really comparable to that of a 21-year-old first trying to break into the industry. By all means highlight his networking and focus on consulting right out of the gate, but let’s face it, that won’t be enough for the average state-school applicant.

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