Breaking into Consulting: Secrets from a McKinsey Consultant

In this episode, I chat with Amanda about her journey from Penn to McKinsey and back to Penn for her MBA and JD, as well as her current role at Kirkland where she leverages her consulting expertise to navigate the complexities of restructuring and law. 👊Crush the GMAT with TTP👊 ►Use code RARELIQUID15 to get 15% off! ►https://targettestprep.referralrock.com/l/rareliquid/ 🚀rareliquid Career Resources🚀 ► How to get into investment banking - https://skool.com/rareliquid/ ► How to get into MBA - https://liquidmba.com/ 🧑‍🎓Recruiting Resources👩‍🎓 ► The Resume That Got Me Into JPM - https://rareliquidcareers.com/ ► Wall Street Prep (Use code RARELIQUID for 20% OFF!) - https://gv142.isrefer.com/go/rliquid/rareliquid/ ► Target Test Prep (Use code RARELIQUID15 for 15% OFF!) - https://targettestprep.referralrock.com/l/rareliquid/ 🎥Related Videos🎥 Investment Banking vs. Management Consulting: https://youtu.be/BXJk2vA9c-0 Hedge Funds vs. Private Equity vs. Venture Capital: https://youtu.be/gjcR43mp1_Q A Beginner's Guide to Private Equity: https://youtu.be/nW1QpmvfCvw A Week in the Life of a Wharton MBA Student: https://youtu.be/2_ryKOmZwLE Tips for Getting Into Your Dream MBA School: https://youtu.be/i_hBLiNOaB8 Interview with Bain Capital PE Investor: https://youtu.be/jj2j8iJmTcQ ⏱Timestamps⏱ 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:55 – Early Life & Academics 00:02:51 – Undergrad & Career Shift 00:05:22 – Consulting Recruitment & Case Prep 00:12:45 – Interview & McKinsey Offer 00:20:23 – Tough Interview Questions 00:29:09 – Customizing Case Frameworks 00:36:05 – Data Analysis & Quant Tips 00:40:55 – Consulting Culture & Fit 00:59:26 – Key Consulting Case Studies 01:22:03 – Transition to Law 01:25:16 – Cravath Internship 01:28:59 – Kirkland & Restructuring Focus 01:32:27 – Relationship Building & Career Advice 01:36:26 – Final Reflections ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 📱Interact With Me📱 ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rareliquid ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/rareliquid ► TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rareliquid ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-chon-8b0ba34a/ ► Business Inquiries: [email protected] 🔎Disclaimer🔎 Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.