+52 Due Diligence shops? 29 4y
+52 MBB 20-21 Campus Recruiting Thread 151 5y
+52 Q&A: Implementation Consulting Associate - Breaking in with a Low GPA 12 7y
+52 Breaking into Consulting through a lower tier firm 39 4y
+52 Delicate Art of Deck Making 18 7y
+52 LEK vs Deloitte S&O 30 9y
+52 Deloitte Business Technology Analyst Program 47 9y
+51 Confusing Recruiting Season 33 5y
+51 McKinsey vs Bain London for post MBA? (2019) 3 6y
+51 What should I do as an undergrad if I want to work for Mckinsey? 30 7y
+51 When was last time you asked someone to dance? 16 8y
+51 Skipping the MBA after a 2 year analyst stint? 16 8y
+51 MBB Exit opps to Law School? 22 14y
+51 Bain vs McKinsey ?? which is the better place to start? 33 6y
+50 T2 or very small boutique? 18 1y
+50 What’s the difference between McK, Bain & BCG (serious question) 14 3y
+50 Is it even remotely realistic for me to get into consulting? Should I cut my losses and pursue a different career avenue? 16 7y
+50 Should I move from Oliver Wyman to BCG? 20 7y
+50 How difficult is it to get into Deloitte Monitor O&S and PwC Strategy consulting? 16 8y
+50 Q&A: 2 years MBB > PE 22 8y
+50 How to set myself up for consulting... 23 12y
+50 Former McKinsey Director acquires 1.3Billion Net Worth in 6 years 39 10y
+50 Why is McKinsey's Sophomore Diversity Leaders Internship only open to students at Harvard, Yale, Penn and Duke? 46 4y
+49 What are the best ways to learn RX Consulting 18 8mo
+49 Q&A: Early 20s w/ 140k TC came from a non-target school with a 1.666 GPA & GED from highschool 15 4y
+49 McKinsey Offices/Regions Ranking 34 3y
+49 Worked as independent security consultant, want job at McKinsey? 33 9y
+49 Switching from IB to Consulting 80 6y
+49 Work Cell Phone... Separate or Merge? 128 9y
+49 Best Way to Practice Case Interviews 34 9y
+49 Consulting in Canada - Senior in high school 46 6y
+49 Post-MBA Consulting 25 6y
+49 Different Types of Consulting - Respective prestige level 41 11mo
+49 Difference Between Management and Strategy Consultants 40 8y
+48 2025 ADC/APD Summer Programs/Full-Time Applications Thread 72 11mo
+48 Why private equity practice vs. general practice? 15 2y
+48 Choice of firm (Bain vs. BCG) 17 2y
+48 Oliver Wyman diversity leadership summit 46 3y
+48 Anyone else feeling hella elitist on the other side? 25 3y
+48 What’s holding you back? 6 4y
+48 Consulting: Is There a Mid-Long Term Career? 14 4y
+48 Lateral IB Analyst to Consulting 21 3y
+48 T2 Consulting Exits 20 5y
+48 Hi all, nice to meet you! Looking forward to participating on the forums :) 12 6y
+48 Choosing between offers! (London) 16 6y
+48 Future of Big 4 in strategy consulting 11 7y
+48 MBB vs. Direct into Industry 20 3y
+48 Q&A: One year at MBB post-undergrad. 35 8y
+48 Worth transferring? (OSU to UMich) 24 6y
+48 What exactly is "pure" strategy? 23 5y
+48 Comparing Deloitte vs KPMG? 48 7y
+48 breaking into consulting a year or 2 after my MBA 23 12y
+48 How to Decline a Final Round Interview? 38 8y
+48 Consulting Life Style - Having a Pet? 31 9y
+48 non-MBB consulting firms 38 9y
+48 Are you planning to join the Big Four? 20 13y
+48 MBB GMAT Cutoff from MBA 47 4y
+48 Oliver Wyman - Pay and lifestyle? 87 3y
+47 Corp Strategy is not a great exit 35 1mo
+47 BCG Perks 23 8mo
+47 Difficulty in breaking into turnaround consulting from IB? 17 1y
+47 Best entry into Restructuring and Turnaround Consulting 17 1y
+47 Q&A: [Ex-Management Consultant @ Boutique] to [Strategy @ Tech] 9 3y
+47 Which MBB is best for PE Recruiting? 20 6y
+47 6 months after starting and still no client 19 8y
+47 Where I should intern to get a full-time at MBB 77 10y
+47 how to break into management consulting? 71 10y
+47 Thoughts on NYU Stern MBA for M/B/B and Tier 2 Strategy Consulting 36 7y
+47 Monitor-Deloitte vs. DeloitteS&O 23 7y
+47 MBB offer vs. life? adivce? 22 6y
+47 How common is IBD > MBA > Consulting? 62 8y
+46 McKinsey NYO Summer Business Analyst or Jane Street Strategy & Product? 22 3w
+46 Should I renege MBB to go back to SWE? 16 8mo
+46 At a RX Firm That Does Mainly UCC Work... Am I Screwed? 33 10mo
+46 How much do you bill in RX Consulting? 18 10mo
+46 RX Consulting Pay 39 11mo
+46 How certain is MBB promotion if one is top performer 15 2y
+46 Do you tell your Associate / VP when you're getting dinner? And are you allowed to take breaks late at night? 28 1y
+46 Could anyone share their prep journey from start to offer? 16 2y
+46 McKinsey Transformation vs A&M Rx Offer Choice Advice 18 4y
+46 Big4 Sentiment for Management Consulting 16 6y
+46 Q&A: Academia --> School Of Hard Knocks --> Data Scientist 2 6y
+46 Need Help - College student with some major problems 10 7y
+46 Moving to Restructuring Advisory? 13 6y
+46 Q&A: Re-applying to MBB and getting an offer 7 8y
+46 Choosing McKinsey v Bain MBA Internship 23 5y
+46 Accenture Strategy vs. KPMG Strategy vs. Mars & Co. 10 6y
+46 BB IBD vs Tier 2 consulting for summer internship? 15 9y
+46 BCG dinged me after the final round for "not displaying enough enthusiasm". I have my first interview with McK in 1 week... 11 6y
+46 Best Credit card for travelling MBB consultants 45 3y
+46 Tuition Reimbursement - First of second tier consulting companies offer tuition reimbursement? 41 9y
+46 Why MBB over 2nd Tier? 18 12y
+46 Looking for advice with a Deloitte BTA offer 45 6y
+46 When you're on the road.... 67 3y
+46 Do you think consulting is romanticized? 38 14y
+45 Offers from both McKinsey and BCG - which firm to choose? 15 2y
+45 BCG Nightmare 16 2y
+45 Is traveling fully back? 7 3y
+45 Mckinsey vs Blackstone 28 3y
+45 Consulting 9-5 Gig 38 4y

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