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S23E26: Everyone Thinks AI Is Killing Consulting. The Data Says the Opposite
Season 23 Episode 26
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Everyone assumes AI is eating consulting alive – demand shrinking, firms pulling back. That's the narrative.
The data from our July C…
6 hours ago
S23E25: BCG HireQuotient: What It Is, How It's Scored, and How to Pass It
Season 23 Episode 25
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BCG's HireQuotient Online Assessment is the Online Case – same test, new platform.
Katie – MC's Black Belt Advisor and ex-BCG – breaks…
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S23E24: Consumer & Retail Consulting in 2026 – What the Top Firms Are Watching
Season 23 Episode 24
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The consumer and retail consulting market is fragmenting. Specialists are winning deals that used to go to the big firms – and the cl…
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S23E23: The Unsexy Habit That Landed Him a BCG Offer
Season 23 Episode 23
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Bruno had every disadvantage on paper: international student, non-target school, three internships that didn't add up to one clear st…
1 week ago
S23E22: Case Interviews Got Harder at MBB in 2026 – Here's What Changed
Season 23 Episode 22
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Every McKinsey interviewee last year got at least 1 non-traditional case. Most candidates are still only prepping for standard busine…
1 week, 5 days ago
S23E21: The Real Driver Behind the Energy Consulting Boom
Season 23 Episode 21
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Energy consulting grew in line with the market for a decade. Flat. Unremarkable. Nobody paid attention.
That changed.
The market's now…
2 weeks ago
S23E20: The 4 Case Prep Gaps Costing You the Offer
Season 23 Episode 20
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The reality of MBB recruiting: 100 candidates apply. 15 get an interview. 1 gets the offer.
Most of the 99 who don't get it aren't und…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
S23E19: BCG Case Interview – Solar Energy Revenue Decline
Season 23 Episode 19
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Ish Mawla ran a BCG case in front of a live audience. Real candidate, real pressure.
The case: a solar company in an emerging market w…
3 weeks ago
S23E18: 5 Candidates Share What Actually Got Them MBB Offers
Season 23 Episode 18
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5 people just landed offers at McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, and L.E.K. We got them all in one room and asked them the same question…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
S23E17: Ex-Bain Interviewer Shares What Gets You Hired at Bain
Season 23 Episode 17
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Mitali Jalan was told she couldn't break into consulting as a chartered accountant. She was told it was unlikely she'd land Bain as a…
4 weeks ago