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S23E6: Steel Industry to McKinsey: What Most MBAs Get Wrong
Season 23 Episode 6
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Daniel went from steel and automotive to McKinsey. His path wasn't conventional – and neither was his networking strategy.
Instead of …
2 months, 1 week ago
S23E5: The Summer Prep Window MBAs Miss – And How to Use It
Season 23 Episode 5
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Only 19% of McKinsey's new hires today are MBAs. In the mid-90s, that number was over 80%.
The # of spots available for MBAs is shrink…
2 months, 1 week ago
S23E4: How Experienced Hires Break Into MBB: A Proven 4-Step System
Season 23 Episode 4
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Laura Ackermann once worked with a hospital executive in his 50s – years of running a mid-sized US hospital – who wanted to apply for…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
S23E3: Bain's Up or Out Culture – What They Tell You (And What They Don't)
Season 23 Episode 3
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Bain told Jenny Rae on day 1 she'd be pushed out if she didn't perform. What they conveniently left out: almost everybody meets the b…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
S23E2: McKinsey Market Entry Case: Why the Right Answer Wasn't Enough
Season 23 Episode 2
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Kunal ran the numbers. Modern pizza wins on absolute profit and payback period.
Then he flagged it: you're projecting nearly 200 pizza…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
S23E1: Consulting Has Changed in 20 Years – But Not in the Ways You Think
Season 23 Episode 1
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Jenny Rae joined Bain in 2005. At McKinsey that year, consultants were home 3 nights a week – Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. That wa…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
S22E30: The Real Skill Consulting Actually Teaches You
Season 22 Episode 30
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Most people think consulting trains you in industries or analytics.
That's not the real advantage.
In this episode of Consulting Unpack…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
S22E29: How to Pass McKinsey Solve, Bain Gorilla, & BCG CCA in 2026
Season 22 Episode 29
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Digital assessments are now the first filter at the top consulting firms – McKinsey, Bain, BCG, and more – and they're nothing you've…
3 months ago
S22E28: The Evening MBA Who Landed McKinsey & Bain After Getting Rejected the First Time
Season 22 Episode 28
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Yang Yu spent 8 years in healthcare and life sciences before pursuing an evening MBA at Chicago Booth with his sights set on consulti…
3 months ago
BONUS: Inside the Bain Gorilla Test: 4 Example Questions (Walkthrough)
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Not sure what to expect on the Bain Gorilla Test? You're not alone. Most candidates go in underprepared – and it costs them.
In this b…
3 months, 1 week ago