Cover Letter, what differentiates Bain from the rest? *Smart Answers!*

So if you're writing a cover letter for a bain job, what should you write to demonstrate you know not only a lot about the firm but something interesting that distinguishes it from the rest?

I've had a look at wetfeet's industry guide and its pretty abyssmal whats more its 2003 news. lots have changed over the years. wikipedia didn't help much too.

Anyone care to chip in?

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Take this advice with a grain of salt (new disclaimer), after this I'm done posting on here for a while.

The General Bain Cover Letter

If you go to bain.com and look at the "Case Interview" process--a Partner states that he likes logical thinkers who can get the point across quickly. I would think Bain would appreciate a logical cover letter (they tell you what they want to see basically). You can read some of their reports to get a feel for the language uesd.

Why you, why Bain, what you offer. What's the value you're adding? Simply state a 1st paragraph introducing yourself, what you are applying for, and what you offer (abbreviated).

Just my 2 cents. (Experience: Bain partners are my alums, went to 3 Bain presentations, selected for interview after cold-email).

Your Question:

Resources to look at:

Bain & Co's Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/bainandcompany

Recent story about how a Bainie goes beyond helping a bainie. This is the differentiation. Do you have a story like that? (Read the Facebook page).

More on, www.managementconsulted.com

Bain is an excellent MBB, very objectively driven, sends about ~40 alums to each HBS class of 900.

Good luck.

 
ringtailedlemurYou should probably mention baincest.
that's good :P
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