Hi all,

I am a PhD candidate (def. 2022). My PhD is in Chemistry with emphasis on biomedical applications. I am looking to break into consulting (LSS at LEK, etc), however, I come from a non-target uni.

I have demonstrated my productivity and business interests (2 patents; high impact publications (IF: 15+); cofounder of university spinout), but want to gauge my likelihood of making it to interviews as I might be the first from my program. Should I be worried about my school name?

Thanks!

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No, you sound like an excellent candidate. Get referrals and you should land the interviews without any issues.

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Just make posts and ask for referrals from a specific company. You can try MBB, LEK, ZS, etc.

Nope sounds like a strong background, but definitely emphasize the biomed side as much as possible when applying for life sciences strategy roles

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Thank you! I have collaborated closely with the
College of Medicine throughout the entire degree, I'll definitely try to make that clear.

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To be honest, I do think it may be a bit challenging without a referral from a current employee. It’ll be harder to stand out, even with a better than average profile like yourself. Highly recommend that you network to get the IV.

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Go Panthers!

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Nope it won’t be a problem - send me a message happy to chat

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