McKinsey Keep In Touch Letter...Does it Mean Anything?

I got the same email. I figure they sent it to everyone. Did you get a referral?

Don't tell me the referral is a Ms. Diane Black. And banks do spam hard these days though they never reply you on serious stuffs. Fudgetaboutit dude, if an interview comes, there'll be much clearer information.

What do you mean by get a referral? All I got was some random materials from them and that emailing list invitation that I mentioned in the OP

If nothing else, this should be a reminder to keep networking. Keep in contact with anybody you've met there (maybe an email once a month just to say hi, let them know what you're doing, and, if you're looking, that you're still in the job market).

This is the biggest thing we talk about on WSO: networking. Just because you didn't get the job today, doesn't mean that they will never hire you.

The thing is, I haven't really met anyone there. I just applied online then got these letters. Plus, I'm from a non-target so my school doesn't have any alumni I can contact even if I wanted to cold approach them. That's why I'm trying to figure out if this actually means something or if it's just standard rejection protocol

I think they're probably mostly genuine about it, but with some more than others...

Well that's encouraging at least given that I'm from a non-target and nothing special resume-wise + submitted it online. Just gotta keep plugging along and hope for the best.

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I also applied online but the recruiter stated that it is too early for me (end of 2nd year BBA) to start an internship. Therefore, she supposed to invite me in the keep-in-touch program. I am also wondering if this is only a nice way of saying 'no thanks' or has the program something to offer?

I don't know much about it, but I do know that of my 1st year MBA class only some of the McK internship rejects got invited to the keep in touch program. They've only had one event so far and it wasn't that interesting, but I'd still consider it a good sign.

it doesn't mean a lot, I had those myself. It puts you on their newsletter circulation.

by now, it is obvious that we have a pattern, that all rejected applicants to MBB have similar experiences. :( what a tease

I don't think everyone who's rejected is invited to keep in touch. I'd guess it means that if you leave it for a while (i.e., at least 1-2 years) and make a meaningful improvement in your application, they'd be happy for you to apply again

I did not get this email over a year after a failed interview :)

I had the PST invitation (the test will be taken next month), but still received Keep In touch Letter

don't have your hopes too high...

Reviving an old thread ... So I also was rejected after an interview and got the Keep in Touch email. But when I was getting my feedback from my interviewer, he also told me to keep in touch and try again.

Don't know about the exact protocol in the US. In Europe, there are two categories 1) turn down (= don't ever apply again), and 2) see later (= we do not accept your application right now, but happy to reconsider in a year or two once you have finished your degree etc.). Only category 2) would be invited to keep in touch.