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Reader FAQ – Switching gears: from intern to full-time, from IT to strategy, and from PwC and IBM to MBB

It's time for our final Reader FAQ for 2012, and we're going out with a bang. (Even Santa's reading MC now!) This month we feature questions from readers who want…

LEK, study abroad, win the LEK interview process

How to win at the LEK interview process even when applying from abroad

Recent grad Danika did something not many undergrads attempt - she applied to consulting firms while she was spending a semester studying abroad. Managing vast gaps in time and distance,…

Reader FAQ – “Designer” Consulting Resumes, Late Applications, and Plan Bs

October was the peak of full-time recruiting, and it shows! You've bombarded us with insightful questions about resumes, interviews, applications, and how to pick up the pieces and consider alternatives…

Prepping for a BCG or Bain interview? A UVA undergrad’s path to a Bain offer

Wow, you're going to learn a lot from this interview with UVA undergrad and now Bain consultant, James. His first recruiting season left much to be desired, but he learned…

Start a Consulting Club, Tips & Funding Strategies

Start a Consulting Club: Tips & Funding Strategies

Thinking of starting your own consulting club? You’re in the right place! If your educational program doesn’t have one, consider this a golden opportunity. As the founder, you’ll not only…

Consulting clubs on campus

Consulting Clubs – Get Informed, Get Connected and Get Casing!

Consulting clubs at the undergrad, grad, and MBA levels are more than just networking hubs—they’re launching pads. Members gain exclusive access to speaker series, resume and cover letter support, and…

A Pre-MBA Internship at Deloitte

How Aaron Broke in: A Pre-MBA Internship at Deloitte

It's time for another installment in our Life as a Consultant series - where we feature interesting topics and great tidbits that highlight the nuances of the consulting game. (By…

Why consulting

Why Consulting?

We held an MC exclusive subscriber giveaway contest where entrants told us in 200 words or less how they became interested in consulting. The best answer received a cool prize:…

Double trouble…Launching the Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd Edition

We knew a year ago that we wanted to publish a 3rd edition to our best-seller - The Consulting Bible - but we wanted to set the bar high, do…

Reader FAQ: Cracking case interviews

Reader FAQ: Cracking case interviews, why we don’t outsource and the merits of a JD/MBA

In the next couple of weeks, we're giving away some great stuff. Subscribe here if you're not already privy to the special content/deals we offer. Today, we cover a series…

Hero Stories

Hero Stories – How to Talk About Yourself with Measured Confidence in Interviews

You can’t possibly predict every question your interviewers will ask (and neither can we), but you can prepare for any question. We’ve come up with a way to prepare you for…

From Stanford to McKinsey SE Asia…an undergrad’s tale of the PST and beyond

We had the privilege of working with an undergrad in the Fall of 2011 who successfully went from an F (failing in interviews with BCG) to an offer with McKinsey.…