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Also need advice on dress code. I know it’s business attire but I don’t work with a suit so my suit fits a bit tight. I’m going to buy a new dress shirt, a tie, and wear my current suit jacket but I will not button as it fits tight. Thoughts?

I had first round interviews today, final round interviews are on Monday.

FYI: Experienced hire, North America office. No consulting experience.

I’m stressed but want to put my best foot forward, and already working on the feedback my interviewers gave me! Thanks!

I'm a rising senior at a small school / semi target, interning at a tier2 consulting firm this summer. Targeting BCG full-time this fall and trying to finalize my office ranking. Would love input from anyone with BCG experience or knowledge of these offices.

My situation:

- SF: One C2 alum with great connection, two partner alums but haven’t connected that much. Strong lifestyle preference for SF. Worried about competition given it's a top-choice office for West Coast candidates.
- Brooklyn: One C2 alum, also taking to more people there. Would also be a cool place to live.
- Denver: No school alums, but have connected with quite a few people who are all incredibly helpful. One recently said my name is being passed around as a high-priority candidate. Lowest competition probably comparing to SF/BKN. Also gonna be in Denver this summer and really like the city. Main hesitation: less sure about post-grad social life there vs. SF/NYC.

My questions:

1. How does BCG's second-choice office actually work in practice? If I list SF first and Denver second and don't get SF, am I realistically considered for Denver?
2. For anyone who has worked at or knows the Denver office — what's the vibe? And what's post-grad life actually like in Denver for young professionals? I've always heard "go to a big city when you're young" but genuinely open to being wrong about this.

Any insight appreciated — trying to make this decision thoughtfully!

Can someone please help me out.

After receiving a yes (not an offer yet) they said they will be doing an background check. My GPA is not exactly the same right now as I showed during the application process. (what you have to enter when applying) but I haven't mentioned anything about this on my cv. When they do the background verification do they also check for grades? What kinda information do they specifically ask and do they contact the university?

Can someone who has been through the background check proces tell me what documents they asked specifically? Do they also ask permission/do you have to sign something that they are allowed to check your grades at the university bcs of GDPR?

Can someone help me please. I have been stressing a lot bcs of it!

Thanksss!!

How good do you need to be in R2 to get BA roles entry level at Mckinsey I see mostly sba posts on reddit

Was invited for a BCG FT interview on Monday, responded on Tuesday, and the recruiter still hasn’t replied to confirm or anything. Did they change their mind?

Hi guys,

Last year I was recruited for an internship position at McK, a applied, did the solve game and came to the interview round.

Long story short I didnt get the internship but at feedback my recruiter told me that they want me to reapply for the full time position (this was about 4 months ago). 2 months ago, I sent an update to my recruiter and understandably she didnt answer.

My question is, when I do my application how likely is it that I will go through to the interview stage? Did anyone have something similar? Would be helpful if you guys could give me some advice/ answers.

Thanks

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for context: i'm applying for an internship position at MBB (not in the states). however, my focus is more on bcg va because they accept applications all year around and i want to join them in the winter if i even get in. do you think they will even send me an online assessment invite with this profile? and any opinion on how i can make it better? my mental math is super strong, i'm just anxious that i will be rejected in the resume screening itself. but thank you in advance!

Hi Ik this is a very sensitive topic or question but how much is a persons salary in each of these regions especially the GCC (DUBAI OFFICES )

Was just wondering what the chances are where I need to request for additional information not outlined in the math solving part.

In my R1, I didn’t have to ask for any additional information and im starting to wonder if it’ll be the same case for my final round.

Do Mckinsey interviews normally provide all the numbers you need? or was i just lucky in R1?

Any comments would be appreciated! This is for BA FT role.

After a long process, included Hr screening interview, Solve, coaching sessions, two R1 interviews + additional interview before R2.

Outcome: not moving forward!
What a waste of time!

Feel very sad.

Hi everyone,

I’m currently in the interview process for a Data Scientist role at a BCG. During the HR screening, the recruiter mentioned that there might be an issue because my current company used to be a client of BCG.

For context:

• The consulting project with my company ended around 2023 or 2024, as far as I know.
• I joined my current company in 2025, after that project had already ended.
• I did not work with BCG on that project.
• I’m applying in 2026.
• HR was actually the one who reached out to me to restart the interview process, since I had interviewed with them before.

HR said they may need to check internally whether they are allowed to proceed.

Has anyone seen this happen before? Is it common for consulting firms to have restrictions around hiring from former clients, even if the person joined after the project ended? Could this be a real blocker, or is it usually just a compliance/legal check?

I’m trying to understand how worried I should be and what the best next step is.

Thanks in advance.

Historically, it looks like they don’t really take part in full-time hiring for second years at the MBA level.

Hi! I have MBB Rd 2 interviews coming up two weeks from now so looking for case partners. Please let me know if you are interested. Prefer weekends mostly as I'm working till late on weekdays.

FWIW I'm a fairly strong caser, but want to further polish my exhibit-reading skills.

Hi does anyone know how competitive BCG Advance is? I know there was an application process for it but does it help with our Application for full time. I know they switch to virtual for it and no more interviews leading after the conference :/

did anyone not get the link for bcg advance? i got invited and it started a few minutes ago but they never sent a link

Am I competitive MBB internships

I would appreciate an assessment of how competitive I might be for MBB MBA internship opportunities.

Professionals Background: Government

My background is in public-sector policy and strategy. I have worked as a Policy Advisor within the Ontario Public Service 4+ years, including roles at the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Labour, and Treasury Board Secretariat. My experience includes strategic policy development, health equity initiatives, workplace insurance reform, stakeholder engagement, jurisdictional research, quantitative policy analysis, and advising senior decision-makers on complex public-policy issues.

One of my notable projects involved analyzing workplace insurance funding and benefit reforms under Ontario’s Working for Workers legislation, including jurisdictional scans and financial policy analysis. I have also led procurement and evaluation processes, managed cross-functional stakeholder relationships, and contributed to major government policy initiatives.

Academics: BA : Politics Science ; MBA George Washington University

Academically, I hold a Specialized Honours BA in Political Science from York University and will be starting the MBA program at the George Washington University School of Business this fall.

Given this profile, how competitive would I be for Deloitte GPS MBA internships in Washington, DC? What aspects of my background would be viewed as strengths, and what gaps or weaknesses should I address before recruiting begins?

To MBB consultants, is it difficult to transfer to NYC office?

What is the most representative case book for the undergrad level? Confused by so many options

a 3.5 from non target so feeling quite hopeless. any stories of success?

I am prepping for upcoming BCG Summer Associate Internship and looking for case partners (I made it up to McKinsey R2).