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Advice Needed - Consulting/VC vs. BB PWM internship
I am asking this in regard to preparing for Jr. Summer IB internships - preferably in research. I am a rising junior and have been offered two summer internships so far: one at a bulge-bracket firm doing PWM (the kind where FAs earn commission and other finance professionals may derisively refer to...
Deloitte Enterprise Risk Services (Consultant) to Deloitte Consulting (Consultant)
Hello, I have accepted a job at Deloitte 's ERS practice and my position will be consultant. I have been told that Deloitte ERS works with Deloitte Consulting on many engagements. Can anyone shed some light on how easy or difficult the jump would be to go from ERS to actual Deloitte Consulting? My...
Nontargets that break into consulting
I'd like to hear from people with consulting experience on what their observations of nontarget coworkers were (MBB and tier 2). Was there even a noticeable presence of nontarget individuals, and if so what were their backgrounds? I ask because as a nontarget student I did pretty well regarding...
Delloite S&O vs Accenture MC
Considering the exit options to a good MBA univ., what will be a better choice Delloite S& O vs Accenture MC vs PwC /E&Y/ KPMG for a consulting profile..?
PwC Diamond Consulting
Anyone currently or formerly at Diamond? I'm curious to know how things are since PwC bought them , i.e. is it Diamond in name only now or are they keeping a distinct and separate management consulting practice?
A real zinger from the NYT
Guys - Enjoy this rather scathing review of banking and consulting from Guy Kawasaki. Your choice to believe or disbelieve. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/business/21corn… Q. Why did you carve out investment banking and consulting? A. With investment banking, you make a lot of money, and you...
MBB Networking
So, I want to get ahead of the game for full time recruiting next fall, and I have some free time on my hands now that finals are over. I have the credentials (target school, GPA, consulting internship this summer) that should get me interviews at MBB , but I only got an interview at 1/3 for...
Economics Major Necessary at Ivy?
I'm a freshman at a target (Ivy--not Cornell), and I pretty much don't know anything about the finance world at all. I'm more of a science-oriented person, and I plan on (at least) majoring in neuroscience and perhaps going on to med school; however, I've also taken an interest in economics as I've...
Does GMAT help consulting application?
I am a rising senior with an internship at a boutique this summer. I plan on applying to MBB /OY/Monitor next fall. I am an econ major at a target school with a 3.9+ GPA, good extracurriculars, and very strong SAT scores (2300+). I have little in the way of connections. My questions are: How much...
Booz vs Big 4
Hello, I would like to get your opinion on whether you think a more specific consulting position in Booz (e.g. public sector consulting) would be better in terms of exit opp and B school compared to big 4 strategy consulting position ( Deloitte level )? My understanding is that Booz is definitely a...
Re-Applying after Rejection
Have some feedback on this but would appreciate others feedback as well. I successfully made final rounds with a top 3 consulting firm twice - both for internship and full-time (as an MBA) and each were for a different domestic office. Post MBA I will be heading to a top firm in its industry (not...
Consulting - BRIC - MEA - Emerging Markets
Who, among the top firms, is better positioned to grow in emerging markets? Who, among these firms, has established early relationships with the businesses in emerging markets?
Banking or consulting roles with very odd criminal record
Ill try not to sugarcoat this... When I was 19, my friends and I pulled a fraternity prank. We were messing around with some other kids our age. We followed him in our car, got out, went up to his window (he recognized us..same neighborhood), and said police, lemme see your license. There was a bit...
GPA to get interviews
What GPA should I aim for as an Economics major at a top public (Michigan, Berkley,etc.) to get SA interviews at MBB , Booz & Co, Monitor, Deloitte, etc? Also am I shooting myself in the foot by not being a business major at their respective undergraduate business programs (Ross, Haas)?
Washington DC Summer Case Interview Practice
I am an undergrad from a target school for MBB and have a consulting internship at a boutique in DC this summer. I want to make the jump to MBB for full time. I have done a fair amount of case interview practice, but want to do more before full time recruiting next fall. I am looking for someone who...
Consulting vs Compliance vs Being Jobless
WSO , I need some advice. And sorry, this is long. So I spent a couple of years working in-house at a large investment bank in their compliance department directly supporting their investment banking and capital markets groups. Then I made a jump over to a non-finance company for personal and...
UCLA MBA
Any opinions on MBB ops for UCLA MBA grads? Specifically for regional placement, like staying in the Los Angelese / SoCal area?
Sales -> Consulting
I will be interning as a sales rep at a very well known company this summer. Without exaggeration this is the best of the best of sales internships. I will be on my own meeting store owners negotiating pricing and contracts so the experience is very real. How much of shot would such a internship...
classes for OW
I'm interested in working for OW FS and was wondering if there are any particular classes they like to see? I've heard they are more quantitative than other firms, would taking more statistics and math classes help my chances?
Is Advisory = Consulting?
Recently, I met a girl from Ernst & Young Advisory, who claimed she was a management consultant. Having never had experience with Advisory, I didn't know what to say. Can somebody enlighten me?
S&T --> Consulting
Hi everyone, I'm a Junior at a target school, and am working at a BB S&T (think top-3) this summer. Will this experience line me up for full-time interviews with MBB come next year? Obviously the answer is normally yes, but I have a ~3.4 GPA, lower than the regular MBB applicant. Will a great resume...
internship into FT
After a long semester of interviewing for finance/stratconsulting internships, my only offer was a sales internship at a very well known fortune 500. Its the best of the best of sales internships, but how much does it help when applying for FT corp fin or FT strat consulting?
SSA & Company - Upcoming Interview
I've got an interview with the aforementioned consulting firm this week and I was curious to know if anyone had any information on interviewing, culture, salary, etc. about this firm. The interview was highly unexpected after a casual conversation with a woman who turned out to be a recruiter for...
Accept MBA sponsorship?
Hey guys - first time, long time here. I’ve searched the forums, but I haven’t seen a good discussion around how to evaluate the MBA sponsorship decision. My particular situation -- from MBB , heading to H/S. No family money or anything like that, I’m paying my own way and still working off my...
Consulting --> MBA --> Consulting
Hi All, Just wanted to ask what are the chances of getting into the M7 / LBS /INSEAD B-schools after doing consulting from big-4 and second tier consulting firms such as Oliver Wyman, Parthenon etc. How would you rate Accenture MC, Hewitt, Hay, ZS for the same objective? I hope getting into M7 will...
Superstars
Consultants - I'm sure there are superstars in your office that blow away the rest of the team. What are they like and what sets them apart from others? Firm description/type might be useful as well ( MBB , small boutique, etc.). Stories, input welcome.
Marketing guy... who wants a bit more
I am completing my MBA , and my focus has always been marketing. However, I find I enjoy all of my MBA subjects a lot, and would love a career that exposes me to a variety of different things. For this reason, I am considering moving towards the research side of things -- but am struggling to figure...
Picking a boutique over MBB
Hello! It seems everybody aspires to get into MBB but I'm wondering if anyone here turned down MBB for a boutique (pre-MBA if that makes a difference)? If so, can you share your reasons for doing so and what you perceive the pros & cons of this to be? And are you happy with your decision?
target undergrad to medical school to healthcare consulting or IB, which med school?
I'm currently a senior at MIT and will be graduating with BS in Physics (minor in biology) this year. I've been accepted to two medical schools: Emory and Albert Einstein of Yeshiva University (in Bronx, NY). Since like sophomore year I've wanted to be a doctor but I'm starting to change my mind...
Transferring offices at McKinsey
Hi All: I was wondering if any of you were familiar with McKinsey's office transfer policies. I'm just about to start working as an Associate at one of McKinsey's offices in the US and I was wondering how easy/hard it is to transfer over to an international offices. Truth be told, Im not American...
New blog
Hey guys, I've been a longtime lurker on this site and have recently been inspired (with a lot of the thanks going to Patrick's own actions as well as Eddie and Midas' inspirational messages) to start my own blog. As a quick background, I am a senior graduating in May and working at MBB next year ....
New York Boutique Management Consulting
Can anyone pull a capital IQ search of regional and/or boutique management consulting firms in Chicago? Greatly appreciated.
How to Succeed in Management Consulting by Victor Cheng
Did anyone get it? I was appalled by the sticker price when he offered up the program today. I would have priced it waaaaaay below what he's asking, and I don't care to be apart of his elite networking club. Personally, I think he takes himself way too seriously for me to be able to take him...
Evening MBA vs Full Time?
Looking to break into banking, planning on getting my MBA from BU/Bentley/Babson in their evening program (I work in Boston and don't want to quit my job). My question is this: will employers in banking care if my MBA is evening vs. full time? (I realize the best case scenario would be to get my MBA...
What do these major-GPA combos tell you?
Say you' re a MBB recruiter. You're looking at candidates from a target school for interviews. What are your initial thoughts at each one? I just want to see all of your thoughts, all feedback is appreciated. 1. International Relations major with a 3.8 2. Comparative Literature major, Economics...
jumping to MBB after Google
Hey all, landed a summer internship at Google (people operations, not engineering/coding), going to work hard and hopefully land a full-time offer. if that doesn't work out, how would google look on my resume in terms of me getting interviews with MBB for full-time? basically what i'm asking is, how...
Freshman, stuck between two internships...
I'm a freshman at a target, not very spectacular gpa (3.2-ish, though I expect it to go up). I go to school in a pretty hot area for IB activity, tho I'm going to be home this summer--where I live is pretty IB-dry. My goal is to land an IB internship after junior year, and land an IB full-time after...
Consulting Firms in Boston: CapIQ request
Would anyone mind doing a CapIQ screen for management consulting firms in boston? Would be much appreciated. thanks.
SAT/ACT for Consulting Position
So out of high school I had pretty pathetic SAT/ACT scores, but I had almost no motivation at the time. I went to a community college and transferred to an elite university where I now have a 3.85 GPA. I'd like to get into consulting but I'm wondering if I should even bother with such low test...
computer science + finance dual major. type of finance/investment jobs?
Hello all i am a highschooler and I am looking to dual major in CS and Finance. I hear to have great high paying finance jobs you must do something different from the crowd. I am also looking for working hard at a good company( dont know if that is management consulting or an investment bank) after...
PVH Internship thoughts?
What are your thoughts on a sophmore taking an internship for the summer at Phillips-Van Heusen which is one of the largest clothing companies in the world. I would be working in the finance/financial reporting department. Any Idea on pay,experience, and how this would look to consulting or MM and...
Big 4 VS Possible IB
I'm mostly a lurker here, but actually am looking for some info I've had trouble finding on the forums. I'm heavy into my networking (50+emails/calls a week...1-5 info meetings a week). Looking to score an offer by the end of the upcoming fall and graduating this May. Good grades (3.5), good resume,...
Signing Offer
I just got an offer from a very highly rated consulting firm (not MBB ) and was wondering if anybody knew what the policies on negotiating offers are. I'm coming out of undergrad so I don't have a whole lot of leverage - if any, but also don't want to leave money on the table if negotiating is...
Penalty for overshooting?
Curious on people's thoughts on this one. While looking for experienced hire positions at a consulting firm which will remain nameless, I found a somewhat vague description among the current openings that turned out to be for a case team leader position. I applied even though I'm under qualified for...
Starving...
Guys, I am a non-target sophmore econ major who is starving for a legit finance internship. I know its late but I want to begin cold calling/emailing firms for a shot. Can anyone point me in the right direction to some mm ,boutiques,consulting firms in the nyc area that are still recruiting? I am...
Which consulting firm has the better website?
Of the following four, which has the cleanest website: McK, BCG, Bain, Booz? IMO, Bain's website is easiest to follow and offers great visual diagrams for past cases.
BB -> MBB: What Level?
Quick question: If an analyst at GS /MS/ JPM wants to lateral into McK/Bain/BCG after his 2 years, what level would he join as? Business Analyst or Associate? Thanks!
Organizational Chart for MBB?
Hi Monkeys, Search function didn't produce anything, so: I want to see an organizational chart for MBB . I have been in contact with a partner / CXO and want to see where he ranks in the scheme of the firm, but I can't find the tree chart that shows the whole hierarchy. Anyone know where to find...
2011 PwC Starting Salary
Does anyone know the starting salary and signing bonus (ballpark) at PwC advisory for this years undergrad class? Thanks in advance.
Overreaching with applications
I've come across positions advertised at two separate consulting firms that might be a reach for me to apply to, but it's a borderline situation that could go either way. Normally, I would apply in a heartbeat and hope for the best, but I've heard way too much talk about lockout periods for me to...
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