If I was declined a BCG interview because of undergrad GPA (non target school) will taking and killing the GMAT help when I reapply?

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

MA1, I am not sure you’re answering the question for OP. @OP, usually just one factor such as GPA does not affect your application overall, unless you were told you were rejected for low GPA (which I doubt). Good scores however do help your application overall and I am hoping you go to one of those top Bschools that should make getting into the door relatively easy

likesmart

I was told “academics”. No MBA and underwhelming undergrad was mentioned (not in those words). Hoping to dodge B School if possible for now (expense and 2 years off work, thinking exec MBA down the road). I have 4 years in transaction services and 1 year in M&A pre deal strategy role. Trying to see if a referral from a higher up, another year experience and a high GMAT can get me over the hump and in for an interview if I apply again in 11 mos.

Why do you want to join BCG? There are many great company’s out there that would probably enjoy having you and which you would actually enjoy working for. Work experience is greater than a high score on a standardized test.

like

Currently in an M&A role and want to get some true strategy experience. BCG for 2 reasons, exit ops and true strategy experience to see if I enjoy that type of work

Related Posts

I'm currently working as an electrical designer in the MEP industry. I really don't like it and I'm working towards a career change which I'm actively applying for and getting certified etc. However, it's been a slow process and I'm currently underpaid where I am so would it be wise to make a lateral move to another MEP firm simply because they offer me more money while I still look for a different job separate from this field? Or just tough it out?

Is there anyone in HR that can clarify this for me a little- Hawaii is a state that prohibits future employers from asking your salary. How does this apply to remote positions? Is it only based on the home state of the company? Or would it apply because I am applying from Hawaii?

like

I’m planning to shoot a professional MMA fighter nov 10&11. The idea is to make an interview/documentary no longer than 2 minutes and shoot cinematic b-rolls of him training.

I have a weird question

I have given interviews in
JPMorgan Chase for developer role and got the offer which is gud but interviews were not as tough as one might have expected from a reputed firm like jpmc.

Had 1 tech,1 tech-Manager round , Hire view test which was quite easy and an hr round.
Am a little worried about the standard of project and the team. I have offer from CIB Payments team. Checked with hiring manager and he said d role is for developer. Just worried abt quality of work

like

If anyone is interested in forming a case chain or is already in one for McKinsey interviews, drop a comment

like

Hello all,
Anyone who had been recently interviewed for Salesforce technical support engineer profile, please share what sort of questions were asked in interviews and how many rounds were there?

Please drop 11 likes for message enablement.

like

How long does it usually take to hear after the final interview?

Got few questions regarding LTI and business analyst role. 1:Does anyone have any idea how many rounds are normally conducted for LTI business analyst interview. 2.How how many days they take normally to release offer. 3. How much should i expect /ask for 4.8 yoe for business analyst role.

like

Hi, I'm getting lot of interview calls for SAP SD Consultant but they want someone experienced 2 to 3 years of experience, 1 or 2 implementation done, support or rollout etc, Relevant experience of sap is zero I have, for BFSI industry is 3+ years I've, so what would u suggest??I'm not getting any work, 5 months gap already now in doing SAP course, hana certifications etc,any fresher in SAP, how u made it in SAP? I'll start working anywhere now, in SAP I'm not getting anything, tired or have i

like

How long does it take for PwC to send out rejection email? I interviewed with the team like a month ago, the recruiter called me the next day and told me that congrats, everyone likes me and told that they were working on my official offer. 3 weeks later, nothing. I followed up 3 times already and got the answer that I should expect to hear by the end of the week. My last follow up email, no response lol. Should I just move on now?

like

Doing a panel interview with 2 managers tomorrow for a senior accountant role- Any tips? I never did an interview with 2 people at the same time

like
like
like

Do all PM interviews have case study and strategy questions? Have you had an interview where you weren’t presented with them? I have two panel interviews with the same company coming up and was just curious!

like

What are thoughts on Rotman with $$? Debating between that and just wait another year for T15. International student looking for jobs in Canada, 720 GMAT, 3 yoe at big 4

like

Does an MBA (US) make sense for me? Male, Indian, Age 32, Married working in tech consulting with 10 YOE. Base is $165 with steady increases and bonus is typically 15%. I eventually do want to cross the $300K threshold but I know stopping work for 2 years and getting and MBA probably won’t get me a $300K job right away. Becoming a manger in my current company/path will probably get me there in terms of TC. Also considering EMBA from a good school (Wharton Global, Duke, Kellogg, Booth).

like

Does anyone have advice on transitioning from insurance to another industry? I am Vice President of a small commercial brokerage- basically I do everything except write the checks. I want to move to a more structured corporate role in marketing or strategy somewhere like American Express or JP Morgan. Any thoughts? Anyone successfully pivoted? I can’t even get an interview outside of the insurance industry. I have 2.5 years experience in insurance, before that I was in restaurant management.

like

How long does it take post the technical interview rounds to hear back from the recruiter?

For the people who earned the SHRM-CP, did you feel it was worth it? I have an indirect HR position, been applying for more HR focused positions and wondering if this would help. I got the CAPM (certified associate of project management) in December, but that hasn’t really changed things. Would love some opinions before working on another certification!

like

I have one query, i received survey mail from ey gds regarding joining date and location preference, so it mean iam selected or any other round happens? Because i give self recorded video interview on 7th feb and i recive survey mail on 7th March which i filled on same day and in joining date there are two options 25 March and 25 April ,wheres i select 25 april but there is no communication after survey mail so what should i do?

like

More Posts

Hi All

I'm looking to join LTI
Is there anyone with AEM background who can help me understand quality of work and quality of projects that are aem specific

PwC partners have any comments on the cohort model? A lot of complaints in PwC bowl arising from the disappointing adjustment and the constraints the model has imposed on career growth

like
like

Looking to move into the strategy and analytics consultant role at Deloitte .would love any help suggestions. Thanks

Does anyone know if Focal Point Data Risk is a good place to work at? Their recruiter reached out for a Principal Consultant role and I am wondering if they are a reputed name in the industry.

like

Hi All,

Can you like my post so that I can use the this platform?

Thanks in advance!!

like

Hello guys, Tiger Analytics offered 14.5 lakh in-hand and 1.5 lakh joining bonus. Can u tell me hows the hike like at Tiger Analytics? How long does it take to get promoted?

ZS Associates guys do you think this is a good offer. Lateral associate here with 2.5yoe. I have a chance to get promoted to AC this year end(Dec 2022). Should I stay? Should I talk to my manager about this offer? Will it help in any way? Please help guys

like

Flying United from US to Europe in economy as a silver elite. Am I eligible for a premium plus or Polaris upgrade?

like

Is software engineer 2 (in development department) and sde2 same in mastercard? Level 8

like

Anyone use gripe water for newborn ? What did you use ?

How does everyone here feel about preworkout? I used it for the first time yesterday and the energy kick is what I need to settle into a regular routine! But I don’t want to be dependent on it, supplement mfg can be sketchy, and it’s just another thing to add to my routine… thoughts to help me out?

like

What’s the juiciest piece of gossip ya got right now?

like

I’m a recruiter who would like to eventually pivot to HR but I don’t have an HR degree. I’m considering pursing a Masters degree however am torn between HR or Org Psych/Org Development. Would love to hear folks’ perspective of either degree!

likehelpful

Looking for guidance. I’ve been passively applying to Director roles since January, and actively for 2 weeks now. I’ve gotten one call for a position I didn’t apply to and no other response. Is there something I should be doing to get more traction?

For context, I was hired as a site GM. Then 8 months later made a regional. In January I was placed in a Director capacity pending position approval. The position has been postponed a year tentatively but I’ve been asked to continue in unofficial

like

Hi - Looking to connect with people from Boston Consulting Group to find out more about the work and potentially a referral for the Senior Associate role. I have a Life Sciences PhD and 1 YOE in consulting. Please let me know if you’d be interested in connecting, thanks!

like

Ryan Reynolds wins Marketer of the Year at the CMAs.

funnylike

I am relocating to pune near baner or kapil malhar. If you could help me to get the accommodation as pg Or rented 1 bhk flat. Pls comment or dm me. If you know any place or have the contacts pls share with me @

like

*Hiring SDEs for Google* *Only Female*

Requirements:
1) Should be Female.
2) 2+ years of software engineering experience. No freshers or interns.
3) Proficient in either C++, Java or Python.
4) Proficient is Data Structures & Algorithms.
5) Bachelor’s degree.

If interested, please comment or dm. If you are a male, I am sorry but feel free to refer this post to any female SDEs you know.

PS: Only female because Google is not hiring any men for SDE roles as per internal memo from top leadership Google

like

Avoiding US fishes who live in a different reality. How do the london fishes earn (level, company). What % are you able to save monthly?

My own
~10 years total with ~2 years consulting
Pay 100k base + bonus
Realistically saving 40% net take home for house in future

like

Hi everyone,

One of my connection is looking out for opportunities in content writing/editing.

Skills:
•Content marketing
•Creative writing
•Content editing/copy editing
•Template creation/population
•Content search
•Proposal writing
•Business writing
•MS Suite/Google Suite proficiency
•Social media marketing

Experience: 5.3 years
Notice period: 1 month
Current location: Kolkata
Looking for permanent WFH for now.
If there are any open positions, please reach out at indranilbagchi90@gmail.

like

Additional Posts in Consulting

Best consulting firms to work for that will allow 100% remote work indefinitely regardless of what clients do?

like

Looking for recommendations of books to read related to commercial / corporate real estate strategy

like

How much does utilization matter for year end once you've met the target? E.g. if target utilization is 85% but I'm at 105%, will this 20% additionally help? If so, how much does it differentiate you?

like

When calculating YOE, if you are working 2 jobs, can you double count those years? For reference, I’ve been an Army Reserves officer for the last 5 years since coming off active duty, and spend about 30-40 hours per month (outside of 2-4 week annual training) on that job. So it’s not like driving Uber, it’s a high stress/very involved job. Technically I have 7 years Active Army + 5 years D + 5 Years reserves if I count them. Don’t know if there’s any practical reason just curious peoples opinion

funny

How do you get “peaceably” rolled off a project that’s going down in flames when you’re one of the workstream managers and considered a key person risk because you’re the only one that knows everything that’s going on?

(I know the answer is you don’t or you quit, but I’m still grasping at straws 😮‍💨)

like

When they say utilization doesn't count for the month of May/June what exactly does that entail? I'm assuming being on the bench for those months will still show on personal utilization reports...

like

Which top consulting firms, if any, will pay for your MBA?

like

I’m an island boyy

likefunnyupliftingsmart

Clinton looks like she's wearing grillz on my Sheraton tv...

like

I used to have açaí bowls for breakfast while traveling because of per diem. Now that I’m bracing to be WFH for the long run, I want to start making nicer breakfasts to make me happier. Where are the best places to get açaí? Not the powder, the frozen packets

like

Should I get an early start on work this Sunday evening or say “eff it” and have a glass of wine? Thinking about deadlines this week and getting anxious about how much there is to do 😕

like

Looking for recommendations for good consulting / problem solving books and possibly LinkedIn courses if anyone has taken something worthwhile. Thanks Fam!

like

Fellow EY 🐟. I left EY recently after two happy years there. How can I get the pension money back? I had around $1500 there and they are not able to help in EY-HELP3.
Can I at least do a rollover to an IRA?

likefunny

Just got scheduled for my first solo engagement! Wish me luck 🥹

like

Notice there are so many people with debate experience in consulting. Kinda impressed. Any highly recommended books related to debate or communication in general?

like

Anyone at Adobe willing to connect? There are a few opportunities recently posted that I am interested in and would appreciate some insight. Thanks!

like

$76k salary A1. Fair?

like

Laid off. Applying to jobs. Besides networking, what are the top job search platforms/websites? There’s LinkedIn, indeed, monster and Glassdoor. Anything else I’m missing or which is the “best”?

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal