Consulting Cover Letters: the complete guide, do’s and don’ts, and more!

After the success of our guide to writing a consulting resume, it only made sense to write one about cover letters as well :) Here we go! Why cover letters matter Cover letters bring a personal voice and story to the recruiting process. Resumes are the “quantitative” – they are descriptive in nature and showcase [...]

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Reader Questions – Grad School, Switching Industries, and Off-Cycle Recruiting

Here are some of my favorite reader questions from the last few months. If you have a question, please use the contact form to submit them. I’ll answer the best ones – name and email redacted, of course. Here we go! Grad school questions Question: I am a biology PhD (nearly finished-10mths to go) who, [...]

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I’m back!

I’ll admit, Management Consulted has been somewhat stale over the past year – very little new content, no new products, no improvements to the site’s look/feel. Quite a few of you guys shared your disappointment, and it was completely deserved. One of my favorite comments: “Have you dropped off the face of the earth?? I [...]

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Management consulting interview preparation – the new and improved guide

Here’s a checklist that you should run through before any consulting interview. 80% of the advice applies across industries and job functions as well. Happy reading! Long before the interview… 1) Start case prep NOW. Not tomorrow, not in a week, start it NOW. Remember, the case can be more than 50% of the final [...]

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Calling all undergraduates and MBAs: Here’s how to get a management consulting job outside of the classroom

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This article addresses consulting-related extracurricular activities and is aimed towards undergrads, MBAs, and other students. So you’ve landed a spot at a pretty good college/bschool. Now, all you have to do is do well in classes, and you’ll automatically find a great consulting job, right?  Wrong. Actively contributing to consulting-related extracurricular activities doesn’t just look [...]

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