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Do I need MBB Referrals?

on May 14, 2024

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Dennis

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Hi there, A referral is just a door opener such that the recruiting team will look through your application more thor... (read entire answer)

Hi there, A referral is just a door opener such that the recruiting team will look through your application more thoroughly. Depending on the seniority, tenure and advocacy of t... (read entire answer)

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Importance of referrals and office of referrer (US MBB)

on May 14, 2024

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Francesco

Coach

Hi there, A PL or Principal referral from another office may still work. However, if you manage to get it from the... (read entire answer)

Hi there, A PL or Principal referral from another office may still work. However, if you manage to get it from the same office - or from a partner in the same or another offic... (read entire answer)

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How does referrals work?

on May 14, 2024

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5 Answers

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Ian

Coach

Hi there, 1. In general, yes. The important of the referral may vary, but it still holds value. Furthermore, there... (read entire answer)

Hi there, 1. In general, yes. The important of the referral may vary, but it still holds value. Furthermore, there are differences between a "system-based" referral and a "per... (read entire answer)

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Referral system at MBB

on May 14, 2024

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10 Answers

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Vlad

Coach

Hi, The short answer is yes - anyone can refer you. There are certain criteria for the referral: The consult... (read entire answer)

Hi, The short answer is yes - anyone can refer you. There are certain criteria for the referral: The consultant makes you a reference in the system and uploads your res... (read entire answer)

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How important are internal referrals for candidates from non-target schools?

on May 14, 2024

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8 Answers

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Dennis

Coach

Hi there, A referral is just a door opener such that the recruiting team will look through your application more thor... (read entire answer)

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Referral process - still need to apply on system?

on May 14, 2024

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Dennis

Coach

Hi, No - you will be contacted by the recruiting team once the referral has been received. Either with a link to uplo... (read entire answer)

Hi, No - you will be contacted by the recruiting team once the referral has been received. Either with a link to upload your remaining application documents or just directly via... (read entire answer)

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Which is the best online training institute for Java programming?

on May 13, 2024

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2 Answers

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Pedro

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Why did you take this degree?

on May 12, 2024

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16 Answers

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Anonymous G

I was sure about this choice as soon as I discovered the multiculturalism within this program with the exchange semes... (read entire answer)

I was sure about this choice as soon as I discovered the multiculturalism within this program with the exchange semester and the courses given fully in English

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Volcy

On top of what I've through I'm really proud of my exchange year in Turkey in Ticaret University, it was a year of me... (read entire answer)

On top of what I've through I'm really proud of my exchange year in Turkey in Ticaret University, it was a year of meeting incredible people, achieving self-fulfillment, and sav... (read entire answer)

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Hiring situation in Germany for entry level positions

on May 11, 2024

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7 Answers

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Sidi

Coach

Hi, The market for entry-level positions at MBBs in Germany remains competitive in 2024. But what I see is that super... (read entire answer)

Hi, The market for entry-level positions at MBBs in Germany remains competitive in 2024. But what I see is that superior interview performances still lead to offers pretty predi... (read entire answer)

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How to answer hypothetical behavioral questions?

on May 10, 2024

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7 Answers

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Anonymous

The traditional approach is the STAR method - situation, task, action and result. Personally, I think this approach... (read entire answer)

The traditional approach is the STAR method - situation, task, action and result. Personally, I think this approach is a bit rigid and the conversation just won't sound very sp... (read entire answer)

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Mistake in the solution strategies in the graphical depiction of the matrix

on May 10, 2024

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3 Answers

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Hagen

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Hi Max, Thanks for pointing this out - I'm sure the colleagues at PrepLounge will read this too. Best, Hagen

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Mistake in the Graphical Representation:

on May 10, 2024

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2 Answers

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Hagen

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Hi Max, Thanks for pointing this out - I'm sure the colleagues at PrepLounge will read this too. Best, Hagen

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Pharmaceutical/Life sciences consulting cases

on May 10, 2024

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6 Answers

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Hagen

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Hi there, This is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users, so I am happy t... (read entire answer)

Hi there, This is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users, so I am happy to provide my perspective on it: In my perspective, the key q... (read entire answer)

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Invited for internship but rejected for fulltime

on May 09, 2024

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Hi there, First of all, I am sorry to hear about the rejection from BCG! I would be happy to share my thoughts on you... (read entire answer)

Hi there, First of all, I am sorry to hear about the rejection from BCG! I would be happy to share my thoughts on your situation: First of all, since the consulting industry (as... (read entire answer)

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on May 09, 2024

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When ChatGPT already answers the question in the title 🙂

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After signing the offer

on May 09, 2024

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Dennis

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Hi, congrats on your internship. If you signed the offer, you essentially signed the internship contract. There shoul... (read entire answer)

Hi, congrats on your internship. If you signed the offer, you essentially signed the internship contract. There shouldn't be an additional contract involved. Companies typically... (read entire answer)

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Case on Framework Structure - Market Entry

on May 09, 2024

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5 Answers

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Hi, I think you should split them into 1. Coffee Shop Consumers and 2. Coffee Shop Competition, because of the import... (read entire answer)

Hi, I think you should split them into 1. Coffee Shop Consumers and 2. Coffee Shop Competition, because of the importance of each block independently in this case. However, I wa... (read entire answer)

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How to respond to "how do you know the person who referred you"?

on May 09, 2024

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Hagen

Coach

Hi there, I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question: First of all, honesty is key. Instead of inflating... (read entire answer)

Hi there, I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question: First of all, honesty is key. Instead of inflating how you know someone, focus on what you learned from them. F... (read entire answer)

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Case Interview with Deck Making

on May 08, 2024

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4 Answers

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Cristian

Coach

This is actually standard for some firms - it's called a written case. They give you the materials some time in adva... (read entire answer)

This is actually standard for some firms - it's called a written case. They give you the materials some time in advance (sometimes it's 20 minutes, while other firms even send... (read entire answer)

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