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Getting hired at McKinsey

Coming out of undergrad at a lower Ivy (e.g., Penn, Columbia...
Beta Public Bath Useless Brakes
  07/08/05
your interviewing skills and previous internship experience ...
sinister exciting jap wrinkle
  07/08/05
grades are just 1 small part of the thing dude
Domesticated Scarlet Office
  07/08/05
Thanks for the solid advice, clearly derived from both your ...
tantric 180 pocket flask
  07/08/05
i know people at mckinsey and have even been to their recrui...
Domesticated Scarlet Office
  07/08/05
I'm sure at their TAMU recruit session they downplay grades ...
tantric 180 pocket flask
  07/08/05
they hire 2-3 analysts per year from TAMU which is pwnage...
Domesticated Scarlet Office
  07/08/05
You don't want to work for that sweatshop anyway. Set up yo...
tantric 180 pocket flask
  07/08/05
This is my plan: work at a prestigious job for 2 years, go t...
Domesticated Scarlet Office
  07/08/05
Part one is good, part two is better, part 3 is poor.
tantric 180 pocket flask
  07/08/05
why? a decent job making like 150k doing jack shit, posting ...
Domesticated Scarlet Office
  07/08/05
can those jobs exist longer term?
sinister exciting jap wrinkle
  07/08/05
all companies these days are tied up in burecracy
Domesticated Scarlet Office
  07/08/05
Just get hired out of TAMU as an analyst at a less prestigio...
tantric 180 pocket flask
  07/08/05
How do I get decent ECs though to get hired?
Domesticated Scarlet Office
  07/08/05
To work at a lower bank, just get good grades as an econ or ...
tantric 180 pocket flask
  07/08/05
thanks
Domesticated Scarlet Office
  07/08/05
"Coming out of undergrad at a lower Ivy (e.g., Penn, Co...
Blue Dilemma Gaming Laptop
  07/08/05
e.g.
sinister exciting jap wrinkle
  07/08/05
or Dartmouth troll
rebellious telephone windowlicker
  07/08/05
BAFF
Tan Mentally Impaired Home Lettuce
  07/08/05
I went to one of those schools you mentioned or something ar...
rebellious telephone windowlicker
  07/08/05
when applying to bschool is the nyc office much more prestig...
Domesticated Scarlet Office
  07/08/05
I have no idea, don't know anything about bschool. I just li...
rebellious telephone windowlicker
  07/08/05
Oh, 1 more question. Would a 5 year masters program in econ/...
Domesticated Scarlet Office
  07/08/05
just major in econ/finance and get at least cum laude...it s...
aquamarine trailer park laser beams
  07/08/05
alright ty!
Domesticated Scarlet Office
  07/08/05
Actually, do econ or math (applied math if you can specliali...
tantric 180 pocket flask
  07/08/05
where's whokebe?
sinister exciting jap wrinkle
  07/08/05
In china.
tantric 180 pocket flask
  07/08/05
Depends on the school. Many of the above don't even offer f...
ruby insanely creepy temple faggotry
  07/08/05
yes econ is safest bet but will still need cum laude at a mi...
aquamarine trailer park laser beams
  07/08/05
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know-it-all nibblets
  07/08/05


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Date: July 8th, 2005 6:12 PM
Author: Beta Public Bath Useless Brakes

Coming out of undergrad at a lower Ivy (e.g., Penn, Columbia, Cornell), how good do your grades need to be to be hired as a first year analyst at McKinsey NY? What is the starting salary like (with bonus)?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3227651)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:16 PM
Author: sinister exciting jap wrinkle

your interviewing skills and previous internship experience is probably more important.

i know a guy with okay grades from one of those schools and not very good internship experience working in one of their nonNYC offices.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3227676)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:16 PM
Author: Domesticated Scarlet Office

grades are just 1 small part of the thing dude

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3227679)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:20 PM
Author: tantric 180 pocket flask

Thanks for the solid advice, clearly derived from both your vast experience and scholastic status.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3227708)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:21 PM
Author: Domesticated Scarlet Office

i know people at mckinsey and have even been to their recruiting thing you fuckup

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3227716)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:25 PM
Author: tantric 180 pocket flask

I'm sure at their TAMU recruit session they downplay grades in the hopes of getting some Texas tail. I know people there, and they had great grades and subpar personalities. Bottom line, if you have good grades at Penn, H, MIT, S, etc., and don't defecate on the interviewer, you'll get hired.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3227748)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:26 PM
Author: Domesticated Scarlet Office

they hire 2-3 analysts per year from TAMU

which is pwnage, but most of TAMU is hicks

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3227757)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:27 PM
Author: tantric 180 pocket flask

You don't want to work for that sweatshop anyway. Set up your PR firm.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3227767)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:28 PM
Author: Domesticated Scarlet Office

This is my plan: work at a prestigious job for 2 years, go to a good bschool, then get a job in middle management doing no work.

Rate.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3227780)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:29 PM
Author: tantric 180 pocket flask

Part one is good, part two is better, part 3 is poor.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3227789)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:31 PM
Author: Domesticated Scarlet Office

why? a decent job making like 150k doing jack shit, posting on xoxo all day is just what i need.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3227812)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:32 PM
Author: sinister exciting jap wrinkle

can those jobs exist longer term?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3227823)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:33 PM
Author: Domesticated Scarlet Office

all companies these days are tied up in burecracy

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3227834)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:35 PM
Author: tantric 180 pocket flask

Just get hired out of TAMU as an analyst at a less prestigious bank like Berkshire or Raymond James, attend S or NU for B school, graduate near the top (specialize in equity), and work at a large bank for 5 yrs and then move to venture cap or a hedge fund.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3227850)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:37 PM
Author: Domesticated Scarlet Office

How do I get decent ECs though to get hired?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3227877)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:40 PM
Author: tantric 180 pocket flask

To work at a lower bank, just get good grades as an econ or math major. Once you're at the bank, that coupled with your good grades/GMAT will lock you into a top 10 b-school. Once there, bust your ass, since you have no connections and don't want to waste say going to Tuck for a job back at Ray James.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3227909)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:41 PM
Author: Domesticated Scarlet Office

thanks

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3227921)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:55 PM
Author: Blue Dilemma Gaming Laptop

"Coming out of undergrad at a lower Ivy (e.g., Penn, Columbia, Cornell), "

Brown troll, no question.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3228076)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:58 PM
Author: sinister exciting jap wrinkle

e.g.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3228123)





Date: July 8th, 2005 7:00 PM
Author: rebellious telephone windowlicker

or Dartmouth troll

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3228143)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:27 PM
Author: Tan Mentally Impaired Home Lettuce

BAFF

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3227774)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:30 PM
Author: rebellious telephone windowlicker

I went to one of those schools you mentioned or something around there (non HYP ivy)

I heard that nyc is the most competitive and that tends to get filled with grads from Harvard and Yale and the like, so shoot for a non nyc office. The people I know who got offers out of undergrad at McKinsey ended up at non-nyc offices, especilly ones where they had a tie to the area

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3227804)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:31 PM
Author: Domesticated Scarlet Office

when applying to bschool is the nyc office much more prestigious on apps?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3227818)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:33 PM
Author: rebellious telephone windowlicker

I have no idea, don't know anything about bschool. I just live with someone who works at one of those big name consulting firms, so I know it can be done.

But I think they all do similar work and they all travel out of the office often to go see clients anyway.

eta: not all consulting firms are nyc-headquarted though...i think a lot are in boston.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3227839)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:53 PM
Author: Domesticated Scarlet Office

Oh, 1 more question. Would a 5 year masters program in econ/finance help any with jobs straight out of UG?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3228058)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:55 PM
Author: aquamarine trailer park laser beams

just major in econ/finance and get at least cum laude...it should be enough to get an interview. The interview will be key if you are set on strat consulting or ib.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3228087)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:56 PM
Author: Domesticated Scarlet Office

alright ty!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3228099)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:58 PM
Author: tantric 180 pocket flask

Actually, do econ or math (applied math if you can speclialize in UG). Finance is a watered down econ degree.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3228112)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:58 PM
Author: sinister exciting jap wrinkle

where's whokebe?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3228119)





Date: July 8th, 2005 6:59 PM
Author: tantric 180 pocket flask

In china.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3228125)





Date: July 8th, 2005 9:41 PM
Author: ruby insanely creepy temple faggotry

Depends on the school. Many of the above don't even offer finance degrees. Wharton offers a BS in Econ at the UG level, but you can have a concentration in Finance along with it.

I would recommend this approach if you want business consulting.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3229948)





Date: July 8th, 2005 9:49 PM
Author: aquamarine trailer park laser beams

yes econ is safest bet but will still need cum laude at a min, but may get away with a lesser grade with ivy degree...but grades only get you to door & interviews (all 2 or 3 of them) will solidify an offer.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3230028)





Date: July 8th, 2005 9:33 PM
Author: know-it-all nibblets



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=214954&forum_id=2#3229852)