Planning to apply to BCG. My buddy is an ‘Associate Director’ for BCG Platinion. Would a referral from him work if applying to BCG as a Generalist Consultant?

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Yes. I was referred by someone in PLA for classic consulting and got an offer

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Yes of course

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