100% agree that connections matter and that there’s more to landing the offer than just being the most qualified. Congrats to your son on the offer with Blackstone!

@@matthuang21 In your video, you should have emphasized it much more..... Connection is everything..... Where I work, there are 15 jobs opening at Bloomberg with over 8000 applications. That's why connections matter A LOT....

​@@adamscott796 boomers and their ellipses lol

​@@adamscott796 he can do what he wants. He doesnt live to please you and cool it with the solipsism

​@@adamscott796 no one cares

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Hey there! First of all, thanks for sticking around since August - my content has definitely changed a bit since then, so I'm glad you're still interested! I empathize with you and also used to feel alot of insecurities before I broke into IB and Consulting. The hard truth is that even amongst those working in consulting (I see you've even done a few internships), it's easy to have insecurities. I still feel some insecurities working at BCG after 2 years! What helps me is reminding myself that even the person who intimidates me or looks like they have everything figured out is also likely feeling scared or worried about something (e.g., "I don't know how much longer I can keep this up, I'm worried I'll make a mistake and tank my reputation at work"). Remind yourself that if you've already landed internships in consulting, you have what it takes and you deserve to work in this field. We consultants aren't solving cancer or doing rocket science - the stakes are not nearly as high as life or death. Consulting firms are run by regular people who are like you and me, just a bit further along in life. Yes, there is a competitive applicant pool, but YOU are a competitive applicant! And the odds are likely stacked in your favor more than you realize. You have to realize that even when you see a stat like "1 in every 500 applicants gets an offer", the odds were not equally spread across those 500 people. The top 10-20% of applicants had much higher odds than everyone else. You're much more qualified than you realize.

Since you can't change your GPA just focus on networking and preparing for case interviews. Alternatively, consider applying for top MBA programs which can give you another chance to recruit through on-campus channels.

Both are good, though I used mostly Victor cheng

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Hey Nika! Apart from the things you mentioned, just focus on networking with consultants so that when it comes time to apply you can ask for referrals

Excellent Q. While there's definitely a bigger focus now on AI transformation projects and all the big consulting firms are participating in this trend, I personally think there will always be a place for the "strategic" side of consulting. At the end of the day strategy is all about decision making and making trade offs, and companies still need to make decisions about AI that are "strategic" in nature (e.g., "how should we use AI and in which part of our business? How should we weigh the risks and benefits of implementing AI into our company?"). Once they've decided how to best use AI in their business, then the transformational piece comes into play. Strategy and implementation/transformation projects are kind of dependent on each other in a way. Without the right strategy, implementation goes wrong or leads to a bad result. But without implementation/transformation, a strategy is just an idea and nothing more.

Ideally you want to network before applying, but it’s also ok to apply if the deadline is coming up and you haven’t spoken to anyone (you just won’t have to chance to get a referral).

It's not impossible with a low GPA, but you'll need to network to get a referral and work hard to make your casing bulletproof

Hey Mohib! You can start by reading Case Interview Secrets by Victor Cheng. It will give a good primer on the industry / casing.

@@matthuang21 Great 😊 which books can help in achieving massive success faster in corporate world if working independently is a future idea..

Hey Rajen! First of all, congrats on getting the offer - you're going to learn a ton. Remember that you worked hard to get to the same place as your peers - just because you didn't have a "typical" path to consulting doesn't make you any less qualified. If anything it's a testament to your work ethic! Practically speaking, you can prepare by brushing up on ppt and excel skills (learning shortcuts), and also networking with people at your company to start building your network and understanding what kinds of projects might be interesting. Outside that, just enjoy life and go climbing alot before you start - hope this helps!

@@matthuang21 Thanks, Matt! Appreciate the tips - especially the note on being as qualified as my cohort (needed to hear that haha), and I’ve got some Excel and PowerPoint courses and videos picked out to work through. Also plan to climb a lot. Caught your most recent video - best of luck on your next step. Change is scary, exciting, and necessary to grow and become better. Looking forward to the next one.

At firms like McKinsey, Bain and BCG you come in as a generalist, meaning that you won’t be able to choose a specific industry. That said, as you become more senior you begin to specialize in certain areas. If you want to specialize in something niche right off the bat (e.g., healthcare / life sciences consulting), there are boutiques that focus exclusively on specific industries

Hey Luke, recommend you watch some of my case walkthrough videos. You cans also start by reading Case interview Secrets by Victor Cheng. Hope this helps!

Depends on the project type and office location. I don’t travel much because I work with a lot of NYC based clients and also do a lot of due diligence work for PE firms that don’t care if you travel. If you are based out of a smaller city or working with a company, you will likely travel a lot more. Anecdotally speaking I’d say consultants post covid travel less than they used to.

I’m in my mid 20s

@@matthuang21 25?

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