Getting IBD interviews but not consulting...

I've gone through the application cycle applying to both. I have done both consulting and IBD M&A internships. 

I had made good hits on IB interviews and struck several interviews / ACs / SDs. 

Consulting Associate role applications (i.e. post-graduation), however, 0 interviews. 

I am confused... is there something I am missing here? I used to think that consulting interviews would be easier to get provided I have internships in both fields. 

For context, my M&A internship at MM is more recent than my consulting internship. 

I ask also because I know people who have had 0 internships or just done e.g. a back office role in an industrial firm and suddenly landed McKinsey / Bain / BCG interviews. 

Very confused (but not complaining... genuinely curious). 

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