Boston Consulting Group (BCG) . have a R1 EH interview coming up, any advice on prepping for the behavioral portion?

Do interviewers usually ask "Tell me about a time" type questions or ask for a deep dive into resume bullets?
Are interviewers looking for particular traits that I should hit in my stories? For e.g. I've heard McK looks for inclusion and self-reflection

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Both types of questions happen, in my experience it’s more of the tell me about a time variety.

Interviewers are looking for highly-motivated self-starters, making an impact regardless of role, and if you would be someone they would be happy to staff.

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BCG asked the most standard behavioural questions, but they felt quite pointed? One asked ‘what will I contribute to BCG’, and another one asked why consulting even though I’d been in consulting my entire career. My hunch is they ask such common questions to see if you can stand out some way. Or they’re j lazy idk

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