Consulting is the only profession where your leadership, communication, or problem-solving all can translate to a successful transition. The believability is in the sincerity of your narrative.
Leadership: Leading a non-profit or your school through an event/sports/social engagement are all examples of leadership. Consulting, although, codified with frameworks on interviewing stakeholders and capturing the most relevant information, mostly involve working with incomplete information and scenarios. Leadership requires the courage to work with the unknowns and orient the team for success.
A narrative on setbacks and motivating the team to find a solution would all translate to your post-MBA role as a senior consultant where you would be working with other consultants, who look up to you for strategic direction.
Communication: It is unlikely that anyone of you called for an interview have poor communication skills. Finding the ‘root’ cause of the problem involves probing – a foundational skill for consulting. If you have seen mock consulting case interviews, the questioning technique becomes apparent. Although standardized with questions on market share, competitors, products, and pricing, consulting is not for those who are scared of ‘what others would think.’ Often what is perceived as a ‘dumb’ question could lead to interesting scenarios and data sources.
Communication with thick skin to dodge embarrassment is a winning skill for consulting.
Problem Solving: With the median GMAT in the 730-740 range for most top schools, the interviewer is not worried that you don’t have the analytical skills to excel. The interviewing is to figure out...
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