How the fuck do you get into consulting?
I've been trying to piece a plan together via YouTube videos and scraps I can find online... but where the fuck are the guides?
For investment banking, there are so many resources (BIWS, WSP, etc.), but I cannot find a single comprehensive guide on consulting for the life of me.
Does anyone have any resources on management consulting in general, or guides on strategy consulting, and RX consulting?
For context, I am a sophomore student preparing for 2026 summer consulting internships.
If you go to a non-target, how do you get an interview in the first place?
Networking
Can't recommend a comprehensive guide for consulting. But tbh it is much more straightforward than IBD recruiring process. You have to do two things: get an interview invite, nail their standard case.
Get interview - good CV, relevant experience, networking, etc.
Nail case - do 50-70+ mock cases with peers/software.
That's it, you will get an offer.
That was sort of the conclusion I was getting at.
Wasn’t sure how complicated getting an interview was (besides having a great resume + typical networking).
Any additional advice for those attending non core schools?
Network a ton
Networking pretty useless for UK. Just focus on:
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Once you get an interview case study prep and PEIs are important. People can and do wing it and still get in, but prep reduces risk.
In the UK getting an interview just means having a stellar CV (I.e. top undergrad and top internship). Not sure if networking is a prerequisite in the US. If I had to guess it probably is helpful, but not as important as in IB
Networking is irrelevant in the UK. Can't possibly help, can't hurt (unless one of the people you networked with ends up being your interviewer - people find 'networking' inherently annoying so your interview can think you're dumb for trying)
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