Monthly Archives: February 2009

BCG Sell Weekend

Posted on February 22, 2009 by rob

I just came out of a “sell weekend” with BCG.  Each of the consulting firms host weekend-long events for offerees.  I don’t know if many industry recruiters do this, but it’s definitely a hard sell that’s bound to have an … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Case Interview Tips

Posted on February 20, 2009 by rob

After experiencing some success last week, I thought it might be nice to give back with a few bits of advice for others trying to decide how best to prepare for consulting case interviews.  I went to a bunch of … Continue reading →

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LCA: Therapy for Business Leaders

Posted on February 18, 2009 by rob

LCA (Leadership and Corporate Accountability) is easily my least favorite class this semester.  It’s basically Business Ethics – which makes for perfectly fascinating bar conversation, but impossibly aggravating 90-person case discussions.  Part of it has to do with the way … Continue reading →

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NYC: Lucre and Lines

Posted on February 16, 2009 by rob

Wow.  We just got back from a few days in NYC and it’s stunning how much $$$ we spent.  Even though it’s only a few hours away from Boston, I think we could’ve flown to the Caribbean for almost the … Continue reading →

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Feeling Stupid This Semester…

Posted on February 13, 2009 by rob

I’m not sure what it is with the classes this year, but I think my IQ must’ve been knocked down a few points by all the recruiting stress.  I felt like I was able to pretty easily grasp the cases … Continue reading →

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