by Marquis | Oct 26, 2014 | career, career path, consulting, management consulting, mba, professional advice, recruiting
The email below came to me from an India-based professional who, like many folks who write to me, is interested in getting a job at McKinsey & Company. In this case, the writer has applied to McK before and was rejected without receiving an interview. He wrote to...
by Marquis | Sep 6, 2014 | Business, career, consulting, Education, management consulting, recruiting
The email below is from a reader who sounds like an incredibly driven young man. He’s currently 18 years old and is in the midst of a post-high school gap year abroad after having graduated a year early. In his message, he lays out a plan to start off at a local...
by Marquis | Jul 26, 2014 | application process, Bschool admissions, Business, Business School, career, consulting, management consulting, mba, younger applicants
The message below came in a couple of months ago from a college student who is about to graduate with an Engineering degree from a top college in Brazil. Also, because of a unique international program, he’ll also soon receive an M.S. in Engineering from a top...
by Marquis | Jul 11, 2014 | Business, career, Communication, consulting, management consulting, McKinsey, professional advice
The email below is from a guy who I first encountered several years ago back when I was still at McKinsey. He’d discovered my blog and, since he was also a Consultant, reached out to make a connection. He and I have stayed in touch over the years and, a few...
by Marquis | Jun 2, 2014 | Bschool experience, Business, Business School, career, career path, consulting, Education, management consulting, mba, professional advice
The message below came to me from a reader who lives in Australia and works for a top-tier management consulting firm. He’s trying to decide whether he wants to pursue an MBA and doesn’t seem convinced that it makes sense for him , given his professional...
by Marquis | Mar 8, 2014 | Business, Business School, career, career path, consulting, management consulting, professional advice, strategy
The email below is from someone who found me after reading the interview that I did on Management Consulted a few years ago. I swear that that interview is the gift that keeps on giving in terms of bringing people to me with questions. 🙂 The person is an undergrad...
