S16E22: Sophomore Success: Taking the streaml...

Send us Fan MailLaura Ackermann once worked with a hospital executive in his 50s – years of running a mid-sized US hospital – who wanted to apply for McKinsey's Associate position.She was outraged.Not at him – at how common the pattern is. Experienced hires undervalue what they'v ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailBain 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 bar.Up or out isn't the brutal filter most people fear. In the early years, it's a deliberate scare tactic. The real pressure comes ...  Show more

Application and test prep season can feel overwhelming with deadlines, essays, recommendations, and GMAT prep all colliding at once. In this episode of Inside the GMAT, GMAC Zach sits down with Alexis Meares, Manager of New Product Development at GMAC, to unpack what a realistic ...  Show more

"Consulting Interview Questions: What advantage PhD students have over MBAs and undergrads?" is episode #344 of our Case Interviews & Management Consulting iTunes channel, ranked top 5-10 in many countries worldwide for careers. KEEP IN TOUCH: Instagram / Facebook / Twitter / Lin ...  Show more

Darren talks with N'doli Jean-Hugues "Cherif," a French and Ivorian candidate who gained admission to both INSEAD and London Business School's MBA programs. Cherif, an older full-time MBA candidate with diverse experience across five roles - including audit, management consulting ...  Show more

How do you decide on which firm you want to join? For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we discuss the decision-making criteria for choosing a firm, the three levels of consultant, and the impact of learning from a senior partner i ...  Show more