I am thinking of applying to BCG (two years out of UG). While I feel that I have legitimate value to offer, I am wary of my educational pedigree as it compares to folks who work there.

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You should totally try. I might recommend seeing if you can find a 2nd order contact who works here to help as a referral. Referral + PwC would prob get you an interview...

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Same buddy. Following this post. I went to #25 public school

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I went to Maryland and interviewed at all of Mbb. If your experience is legit and you have good side stuff, you should be good. Just uh...remember that case interviews are hard .

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Just to Bain. Everyone else, just shot my shot. No knock on Mbb, had relevant work. Posting this to give perspective that Mbb is large but collectively smart. Smart people know that other factors go into where people go for UG

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Word to the wise - Denver is an extremely competitive office (at least internally)

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Only one way to find out

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School not important. Performance at that school and performance at current job do.

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Which offices are the least competitive? 🧐

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If I apply at-large, can I omit it? Or is that too much of a gap for a 24 y/o.

What positions are you considering, OP?

Associate opening in Denver. Thank you BCG2, will see what I can find in terms of common connections.

I don’t think MBB gets as hung up on pedigree anymore but maybe someone who works there can confirm. I do suspect it’s super competitive but you should totally try

How open are BCG’ers to providing referrals? I want to reach out to 2nd order connections but feel like they’ll say no 🤨

Also, where do you find specific openings? LinkedIn or on BCG careers? (I’ve always just been prompted to start filling an app out)

Did you get a referral @BA?

Anyone willing to refer (after some vetting)? 🙂. Can post a scrubbed resume here

Friend from school just got there as an experienced hire from industry and we went a "shitty" school. Maybe top 100?

Denver is unique in that the office just opened and they’ve received tons of transfer requests from people who want to live out to Colorado. Generally difficulty normalizes across offices

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