78: How to Prepare for September
Too many candidates do their case interview preparation in August and September. While we certainly think 6 months is far to long to spend preparing, we believe candidates need to create a list of the...
22 Jun 201218min
77: How PhD Candidates Should Prepare
PhD candidates face three unique circumstances. First, they have to overcome the lack of available timing or guidelines for internship interviews since most thesis advisers will be unlikely to resched...
16 Jun 201219min
76: Case Competitions Do Not Help
One of the greatest myths is that entering a case competition will help you prepare for a consulting interview and will impress a consulting firm. Neither is true and this podcast explains why. We spe...
10 Jun 201220min
75: Myths about Management Consulting
This general podcast describes some of the common misconceptions applicants and even practicing McKinsey/BCG consultants have about their own firms. It will be useful to anyone who wants to understand...
4 Jun 201213min
74: Writing McKinsey Resumes
This podcast examines the 5 "hard" elements McKinsey looks for in a resume. Yet, the main value of this podcast is in discussing the things McKinsey looks for but is very hard to quantify and describe...
29 Mai 201229min
73: How to hold networking conversations
Networking calls/coffee chats are tricky. You should not be following the advice found for general recruitment. We insist our clients network with partners so most of the advice we provide is for netw...
23 Mai 20129min
72: Consulting Lifestyle Challenges
This podcast unpacks the typical lifestyle of a consultant. It touches on some elements for associates and business analysts, though delves more on the issues and challenges addressed by partners at B...
17 Mai 201219min
71: Advice for Aspiring Female Consultants
It is a ridiculous myth to assume the world is fair and females have an even playing field with males. Females, especially in emerging markets, face unique and trying obstacles during the case intervi...
11 Mai 201227min
