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Hi everyone, I’m based in Riyadh (GMT+3) and recently got invited to interview with McKinsey Middle East this September for the 2027 Business Analyst Intern role. I’m also planning to apply to Bain Middle East’s internship program once I feel more ready with case prep.

I’m still a beginner with case interviews and would really appreciate finding case partners to practice with. I’d be happy to connect with anyone who’s willing to help.

Wondering who is out there that either is in the later part of their PhD or finished their PhD and wants to break into consulting. Where are you in the process of your journey to MBB (or other firms)?

Anyone know what the referral process is for BCG USA full-time associate/ summer associate? I read somewhere that the referrer might give a unique link, but my referrer did not give one.

Hi! Current Notre Dame rising sophomore debating a mid-year transfer to Brown (if accepted).

I'm curious would this destroy my recruitment chances? Would transferring after the completion of sophomore year be better?

Rising sophomore at Cornell University (grad 2029). I’m at the ILR School so I study ILR. So, this whole freshman year, I haven’t been able to join a club bc I didn’t apply first semester and 2nd semester I couldn’t get in anywhere. However, I have started networking and coffee chatting albeit not too frequently. I’ve managed 4 coffee chats with like 25 emails. Not the best numbers. Tried re emailing some of them but I follow the rule that one follow up is enough. Anyhow, I haven’t been able to find anything to do this summer, so I’ll be going into my sophomore summer w no experience. I’ll likely get an on campus job ofc but I’m worried about sophomore summer and junior summer. I’m worried about clubs. I’m worried about networking. Also, do you guys think that joining a fraternity could help my odds at networking and getting referrals and internships easier? Especially since my gpa is on the lower end. Any and all advice is helpful!!

I had my BCG EH R1 a little over a week ago and was unfortunately told that I would not be progressing in the interview process. I have tried to reach out to the recruiters to ask for feedback and also for how long the cooldown period would be before I could reapply but I have been getting ghosted despite sending a follow-up. Is this normal? If so, how can I get the answers to my questions?

Anyone want to do a case together in 30 min from now :) PM me!!

Hi, I’m an undergrad student looking for a case prep partner. I’m recruiting for 2027 and am looking for somebody who can case 1-2 times per week. Please dm me if you can!

Hi all,

I finished my final interview with BCG for one of their Southeast Asia (SEA) offices about two weeks ago, and I still haven’t received any update from the recruiter. I’ve sent two follow-up emails, but neither has received a response.

Does this usually mean I’ve been rejected, or is there still a realistic chance of receiving an offer call three or even four weeks after the final interview?

I’m just trying to understand whether I should still be hopeful or accept that it’s likely a rejection. I’d really appreciate hearing about others’ experiences. Thanks!

I have an experienced-hire interview coming up. Just curious, what does BCG look for when assessing candidates applying for an entry-level Associate role vs an experienced-hire Consultant role? Are the case interviews generally similar, with the main difference being that Consultant candidates are typically given more complex exhibits, graphs, and quantitative calculations? Are they also assessed more rigorously on their business acumen, communication skills, and overall client readiness for experienced hire?

I'm also asking because I don't have a strong finance background so mental math or being intuitive about using the right formula for the calculation isn't very intuitive for me, and M&A type of cases are also not my expertise...so i'm just betting on the generic case types (e.g. market entry, profitability) given the short amount of time to prepare.

id love a case partner for today! 30+ cases, consulting experience

Just wondering from the people who went through the internship recruiting process. Thanks!

hello, if a school has a recruiter listed and a dedicated page on bain's website, and a good amount of alumni at the firm, can they be considered something of a target?

Hi anyone interviewing with the BCG LA office? I'm thinking to create a case prep group to practice together. Drop your handle below to be added!

For undergrads in the USA , optimizing for MBB FT, who are internationals on F-1 and need a CPT/OPT to work:

Which of the following firms sponsor for junior summer internship/full time role-

Oliver Wyman
Kearney
Roland Berger
LEK
Strategy&
EY Parthenon
Alvarez & Marsal
ZS Associate

Is it just my feed, or are many people leaving McKinsey recently?

Most exit posts I’m seeing seem to be from the Integrative Consulting track, rather than Implementation or QuantumBlack.

Is this normal post-review attrition, or is there any restructuring/demand slowdown happening? Curious if anyone has context.

what I heard from a couple friends in consulting is that they despise undergrads who look youthful.

No client wants to pay millions of dollars to be advised by a 22 year old with no life experience. This is why MBB prefers older looking consultants.

Any truth to this?

Hi, trying to get some additional live cases in before potential BCG interviews for 2027 Summer Internship. Made it to R2 McK but no offer. Please DM if you would be down to case in the upcoming weeks!

Currently in a management consulting internship (think big 4), but am unfortunately staffed on a project for the summer that, by its nature has no client interaction or slide deck making. it's very data and excel heavy, and there's not many meetings either. How do I make this sound good in interviews for roles that are very client - facing heavy