Rejected from mckinsey first round

Feel like complete shit and not sure what to do because I have no other options for management consulting. I thought the interview went almost perfectly so not sure what happened but can’t describe how badly this is affecting my mental health and self esteem.

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Why do you have no other options? This is like being like “Harvard rejected me now I have no where else I can go for college.” McKinsey is not a “safety” (lol) for anyone.

 

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