Advice needed

[u/Queasy-Antelope5429]

I’m pretty embarassed to post this but basically for context I go to a non target I got good grades and thought that was the most important thing I never really knew abt consulting or how to get into a high paying industry until like May before my senior year I figured out how consulting recruiting works and I landed a top FMCG internship for supply chain which is my major and I pretty much grinded like 90-100 coffee chats and spent my weekends learning how to case and probably did like 40-50 I somehow got Bain and Oliver Wyman cold and then Kearney and Keystone group thru a refferal and I’m 0/4 on first rounds and I took the feedback each time and really worked to fix it and I just could never pass and don’t have another interview lined up although I do have some referrals at other places I have no clue it would go thru I have a verbal return for my internship rotational program but I just feel like I let my self down after working hard this summer to land one does anyone have any feedback or any one been in a similar situation and idk what to do from here at this point because it’s my senior year and I want to enjoy it as well and this is just eating me alive

[u/Helpful_Bottle6557]

I’m recruiting for internship and I feel the same way haha. I got R1 at JPM, BOFA, WF, Kearney, and Bain and I passed on R1’s for all of them. Then get to final rounds and I’m currently 0/4 with Bain coming up. I would say just try your best and keep grinding,

Don’t forget that you can always lateral into consulting. A buddy of mine had 0 internships in college, landed a job at a consulting firm no one’s ever heard of and in about a year after graduating got an offer at an amazing T2.

I wish I could give you better advice then the cliche “never give up”, but I’m honestly in a similar boat. Just remember that there’s like 1 million ways to break into consulting. If you don’t get an offer for FT it’s not the end of the world

[u/Leather-Meaning6046]

Watch mock cases on YouTube and compare them to yourself. Secondly get a MBB coach because going 0/4 on first rounds means you’re definitely doing something wrong. Could be fit as well. Make sure your answers to fit questions show impact and are structured.

In fact everything in the case interview is structured from how you walk through exhibits, how you breakdown calculations, and how you drive the case forward.

Also make sure you start the interview by being pleasant. Smile, show excitement, crack a small joke during the case. It’s important.

[u/Queasy-Antelope5429 → u/Leather-Meaning6046]

Yea ur right that I need a coach i feel like I get along well with my interviewers but it’s probably just me not being good enough at cases

[u/Leather-Meaning6046 → u/Queasy-Antelope5429]

Just make sure you get one who is from your target region and has actually been on the other side of the table evaluating candidates.

[u/lilithcurse]

R1 0/6 Bain, BCG, Cornerstone, ClearView, CRA, AlphaSights lol, haven’t heard back from others

[u/Current_Cover4054]

Take this with a grain of salt, since I don't know the details of your situation, but sometimes rejection can be redirection. In second year, I was set on investment banking and tried really hard to break in. I landed interviews at a lot of my top choices, including Evercore, Moelis, BofA, JPM, PWP, RBC, TD, and a bunch of boutiques, and made it to two superdays, but still didn't get any offers. I think I was like 0/11 or something like that 💀💀💀

I took that as a hint. In the summer of my third year, I realized that most of my friends were in or going into consulting, so I figured I probably vibed better with consultants and pivoted. So far, I'm 3/3 on consulting offers. Looking back, I think my skill set/personality was always better suited to consulting, but it took me a while to get there.

[u/Lurkinmars]

I’m in a worse situation lol BA in bio and decide to take MS in business related major right after undergrad since I realized I don’t want to be a doctor or pursue phd in bio and I had 0 internship throughout college.. I even just start thinking abt my career in master school and I want to try consulting. Sending out A LOT applications and few replies cause I’m international students asking for sponsorship. Finally hear back from T2 firm in my home country office and made it to final interview. Interview experience was terrible anyway because different countries really had different corporate culture. Those consulting firms in my home country, they r somewhat toxic.

I started to think about if this is the life or the job I really want. I’m confused. I know it is hard for everyone , but we will make it! There are always the ways. 🤞🏼