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Management consulting interview preparation – the new and improved guide

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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 “score” that [...]

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Why Harvard Business School Does NOT Equal McKinsey

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The thought has crossed the minds of almost anyone breaking into consulting:  Should I get an MBA first? Or should I do 2~3 years in consulting and then get an MBA? Is an MBA degree even necessary? If I already have an MBA, how can I leverage that? Is consulting a stepping stone to business [...]

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Management consulting “lingo” – words and phrases that applicants and interviewees should know

People make fun of consultants constantly for their lingo. Whether justified or not (I will restrain from turning this blog into too much of a soapbox), it’s important for anyone interested in the industry to understand SOME of the terms (because as an applicant/interviewee, the last thing you want to happen is for you to [...]

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Top 5 myths about travel as a management consultant

Travel is a defining characteristic of management consulting regardless of your company. From Bain to Accenture, from McKinsey to Towers Perrin. If you’re a consultant, you can expect to become familiar with acronyms like LGA, LAX, and ORD. You can expect to spend enough time in hotels that the staff will recognize and greet you [...]

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Day in the life of a management consultant (client version)

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*following is a quick excerpt of a “typical” day as a management/strategy consultant on a project with heavy client interaction*
From a recruiting perspective, you should take away the following:
The days are shorter than in investment banking (12-14 hr days average, with spikes up to 16 hrs for particularly busy periods)
While they’re shorter, there’s no real [...]

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