How to Get Into a Top Management Consulting Firm | Tips from a Bain Consultant

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▶️ timestamps:
↳ 1:46 overview of judy's resume/experience
↳ 2:05 did you always know that you wanted to go into consulting?
↳ 2:42 what did you like about bain & company when you were recruiting?
↳ 3:17 advice for recruiting and preparing for case interviews
↳ 5:04 favorite/most challenging things about working at bain
↳ 7:49 did you have a plan for how long you would stay at bain and what you would do after?
↳ 8:55 externship program/opportunities at bain
↳ 10:28 transferrable skills from consulting (transition from consulting to working in-house at a brand)
↳ 11:51 skills that non-business majors need to go into consulting
↳ 13:36 why did you decide to go to business school?
↳ 15:20 what's harvard business school like?
↳ 16:23 final advice for anyone who wants to work at a top consulting firm
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[@pndfafa]

you know shes a consultant when she says 'leverage' and 'value add' outside of work

[@smylulula]

I especially cherish how Judy is down-to-earth and able to talk about her failures. Thx

[@alicek2888]

This was so helpful! As someone from science and trying to navigate the business world, it's been a lot of trial and errors. Thank you for sharing these insights!

[@Lily-fu4sj]

this was super helpful!! great questions and great responses. judy speaks so eloquently and seems so chill haha

[@nurdiniarinaabdullah8595]

The interview was fascinating and full of info..it is a great job...just found your channel a couple of days ago and i totally hooked up with the consulting series...

[@dengchichi]

This is so helpful, thanks for sharing. Judy's so pretty❤️

[@stellaan126]

Thanks for sharing your video. Getting stressed so much about attending uni for so long without much work experience, this video helped me to get rid of stress by watching an interview with someone who's been in the consulting industry and currently at the grad school! :)

[@jasminfinley3281]

Recent Health Science and Business major here. Was struggling a lot of finding my passion and a career I could see myself happy in. Thank you for your videos, knowledge, and love for your career. I can definitely see myself in consulting and it’s something I am trying to get into, cheers!

[@LovepreetSingh-hz7yx]

Love this video! I love watching videos of people who didn’t necessarily major in business or engineering during their undergrad and have great careers in business!

[@AdityaSingh-ur9pr]

This is so relatable! I will be starting my journey at Bain with no idea what I want to do in life, with the current aim of 2 years at Bain and then sponsored MBA. I keep thinking that I am forcing myself by defining this plan, but it feels good that thinking of these plans is normal, and people get the courage to change the plan if they figure out their passion down the line.

[@dearsaturdays]

This is sooo helpful and loved hearing about Judy’s career journey! Also, please share your beautiful writing, can’t wait to read on your blog 💛

[@bykchoi]

coming soon!!!

[@mocoebabymom]

best thing that i learn: apply as many as you can get. great stuff

[@GreenStephh]

Recruiting season is on the way so this is much needed. Thank you so much!

[@bykchoi]

good luck!!

[@dasianah2001]

You asked so many insightful questions! Wow!

[@Kkkk-cj1in]

I feel exactly what Judy said about the employees at Bain were so happy, smart and kind during the info session too!

[@keshiachristelle5112]

i honestly love k.choi and her friends! super helpful and informative videos! :)

[@matthew9641]

Great interview! It’s really informative and inspiring. Love the high quality content.

[@davidschoi]

Y’all are awesome happy to see y’all crushing it in life :)

[@comradechenkov6210]

The subtitles were helpful. Thanks for putting up valuable content. They were a joy to watch, and definitely informative.

[@mintyfresh9087]

You're KILLING it with the content! This is super duper helpful and it's so great to hear all the advices. Nothing but loveeessss here ❤️

[@bykchoi]

Thank you!! 🙏

[@alexjoseph606]

honestly, if your channel didn’t exist. i wouldn’t know what career path to pursue. you’re amazing.

[@bykchoi]

😭

[@gradscoach]

Really interesting perspective about starting from consulting and the type of engagements you get as a junior consultant!

[@dezhiliu1687]

So insightful on so many levevls

[@rinsninja]

Hi, I've been watching your videos for a while and I just wanted to thank you for all the effort you put into them! As a college freshman who wants to get into consulting, your videos are super informative and helpful.

[@bykchoi]

thank you!! 🥰

[@jaideeppatil1962]

As a soon to be grad at UT Austin, this insight was super helpful! Killing it!

[@xxpandaapllexx]

hi!! i normally dont comment on videos but i still remember when i saw your video on what u do in the day of a life as a consultant a while ago. i had no idea what a consultant even was until i found your video and fast fowars a few years later ill now be interning in peoples advisory for a big 4!

[@bykchoi]

wow!! that’s amazing, congratulations! and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment to let me know 😭

[@nabilaelvanya9451]

What a helpful video, it answers a lot of my question about consulting and even career journey. The best part is that you both talk about it in a friend-to-friend situation, so no exaggeration and over/underestimating stuff. Thank you!

[@bykchoi]

thank you so much!!

[@Dpt3445]

This was a great video! Thank you for asking such relevant questions.

[@alexh.4842]

Feeling super motivated and touched. Wonderful girl! Well done!

[@addieonu7531]

This was very enlightening. Thank you and Judy for taking the time to do this

[@bykchoi]

thanks for taking the time to watch!

[@Petrosdjak]

love your vibes and energy girl, keep it up :D

[@Nicole-wv7xb]

loved this video!! it was really helpful and informative :) please have more of these interviews!!

[@minyuyu37]

OMG I always love your videos!! One of the few channels that I don't watch with speed-up guess just bc the content is so valuable and interesting. Thank you KCHOI!! 💗

[@bykchoi]

awww that’s so sweet!! Thank you!

[@CelinaIsHere]

Thanks Kchoi! Your content is informative as always! Thanks for sharing

[@JenniferZhang]

Honestly, this is such an engaging and informative video. You asked great questions & Judy spoke eloquently. As someone who's starting to think about business school, it was helpful to hear her journey to/experience of it!

[@bykchoi]

she's so great and i'm glad i got to have her on my channel! thanks for watching :)

[@jamiegloverr]

Amazing stuff! Answered so many of my questions with actual human experiences instead of the more numbers based explanations I usually find online. On top of that, you both seem like awesome people!

[@bykchoi]

so glad it was helpful! :)

[@laurenkim9112]

@@bykchoi does she have a youtube channel lol

[@MooMoo4173435]

Such an awesome interview even though I'm not specifically interested in getting into consulting! I'd love to see another interview with one of your friend's experiences going to business school, as this is something I hear a lot of mixed thoughts about nowadays. Love your videos~

[@bykchoi]

Glad you were still able to enjoy it!! I have a few friends who are in/went to bschool, so I’ll see if I can compile their thoughts on it!

[@NhungTran-kb1nf]

this video was really insightful! really great questions and judy was able to articulate her thoughts really well wow havent been able to watch your channel for a while but its nice to be back :)

[@bykchoi]

welcome back! :)

[@nickliang6365]

This was super helpful, thanks for sharing and loving all your content so far. I'd love to see some content relating to product management if possible, I'd love to learn more about it! :D

[@bykchoi]

Ooh okay!

[@nguyenngocthutrang2655]

Soo insightful, keep up the good work Kchoi

[@15welcometomyworld]

Kchoi all the questions were sooo on point! I loved it! thank you for this video

[@bykchoi]

I’m so glad! Thank you!!

[@JJ-wx3nd]

I'm so inspired! You guys did a wonderful job!

[@ming7902]

Thank you and your friend Judy for sharing her experience. It's so helpful. All questions that you asked are exactly what I was curious or not sure about.

[@bykchoi]

so glad you found it helpful! :)

[@Alice-vp4fp]

I am currently preparing for case interviews and this video just gave me so much confidence. Thanks so much!

[@bykchoi]

good luck!!

[@nomusicnecessary]

LOVED THIS super helpful!! this was exactly the kind of video i wanted right now as a communications student entering their senior year

[@bykchoi]

yay! Good luck!

[@derek1213]

Hii! That was what I needed, even my advisor couldn’t have laid all that out for me to understand :)

[@KekeGenio]

OMG I’ve subscribed to your channel for a while; I can say that this video is one of the best from yours. Thanks for asking so many insightful questions! Greetings from Indonesia ❤️

[@bykchoi]

aw thank you so much!!!

[@lemboyeayobami8694]

Really enlightenment session. I am at the early stage of my prep and to hear such encouraging advice is really helpful. Plus am more motivated to put in the work to ensure that the effort brings the require results. Thanks for this. If I get the offer, this video would have help in my mentality towards it.

[@lesliebayarri8216]

Stumbled upon your channel, and it feels like a sign haha I’m graduating w a business degree this spring and this helped with some direction in my job search! Looking forward to more videos

[@bykchoi]

thanks for watching and good luck!!

[@nhhnathan3]

This was such an informative and wonderful video!!! Y'all both are such amazing people doing crazy things!!

[@bykchoi]

Aw thank you!

[@dan_erthal]

This video was AMAZING, very helpful

[@skyeliu9029]

Thank you for bringing this video to us!!!

[@redredredbean]

"I came in like a blank sheet of paper" - relatable, I'm inspired

[@williamlaast530]

I'm graduating with a degree in Economics and I am hoping to get into strategy consulting. This was really helpful! Subbed :)

[@bykchoi]

So glad it was helpful!! Good luck and thanks for the sub! :)

[@jchung5066]

Both of you are perfect! They way you speak. The stance and control in communication. Perfect. You guys deserve your perfect jobs ❤

[@1600Awesome]

Wow you girls are so pretty and smart, this was so insightful! Thank you for the video, I would love more network interviews~

[@mitchellli1914]

ahh never clicked so fast, thanks for the amazing content as usual :)

[@bykchoi]

yay!

[@LeeLee-un5go]

Love the tone of voice, judy

[@sitrakaforler8696]

Interesting ! Thanks for uploading 💪🏽

[@simplyysybil]

This video was really insightful. Thank you!

[@omarahmedmohamed6711]

Thanks for the great information! Very concise and provides a lot of insight on how to prepare and the industry in general :)

[@bykchoi]

thanks for watching!! glad you liked the video!

[@binhan6432]

she’s so pretty!

[@alisalexter4072]

Not just beauty, but also brains.

[@ophejane2274]

@@---zg7ex she is smart and a UC Berkeley grad.

[@fujikalestari2410]

Don't forget she is HBS alumnee

[@pursuitsprojects977]

Such an insightful video, thanks for sharing!

[@jarrodsio]

This is the first time I've heard anyone refer to a master's as a gift to themselves. It is refreshing. I'm taking a mid-career break by earning a full-time masters abroad and yes, I will start to refer to it as a present to myself from this point on!

[@adiyansjah6288]

Oh my, i love her shirt, like combination of red and pink ranger.

[@pvillaluna1]

Really enjoyed your guest, she was great

[@user-vk6ne6uv1y]

Love this video! Could you invite your friend back to talk about her experience applying to MBAs?

[@myhana90]

its beyond helpful. thank you!

[@brandenbedoya]

This video was so helpful!! Thanks :)

[@monroelin9505]

Would love to have the guest speaker come back and speak again about tips on interviewing, goals etc,

[@Likewhoa2204]

Hi Kristina! I found your channel about a year ago and I just wanted to tell you that I honestly have enjoyed every single video you have uploaded since I subscribed. I see your videos as the perfect combination between informative, entertaining, relaxing and inspirational! Really appreciate this video since I'm currently pursuing getting into a top management consulting firm :D Thanks a lot for the great content you are putting out here in KZbin, looking forward to the next one, saludos desde México :)

[@bykchoi]

This is so sweet!! Thank you so much! 😭

[@mbbconsultinghacks]

Lots of similarities in my experience at BCG. I will agree and say the brand value you get from consulting is really unparalleled, particularly at MBB

[@unprocrastinate1346]

thank you so much for this!! so so so helpful :)

[@cal.e.fornya]

As Berkeley student in a consulting club this was super helpful! Love your channel and the help, go bears. :)

[@callmekelly9514]

Cal Efornya I wish they had a club like this at my school

[@aharonaryeh4049]

What’s your (or Judy’s) advice for someone coming from a non-target MBA program who wants to break into consulting?

[@walkwithmisuk]

👀

[@aliceshi3093]

please make more videos like this, it was soo helpful!!

[@bykchoi]

more coming soon!

[@madk5864]

Kchoi please make videos like this again !! You and this friend.

[@jclam]

Just got an invitation to interview for Bain and this video really helped with my cover letter!

[@glorianalugwa8913]

How did you get to apply? Would want to try it out.

[@TaishiViolin]

Heading to an MBB this fall: 3:40 Although there is some seemingly arbitrary variance in the recruiting process (e.g. kids getting interviews wi MBB/Tier 2s but not Accenture/Big4, some getting offers with BCG but not McK interview, etc.) I'd really advise students (especially those from non-targets) to focus on 5-6 firms where you can see yourself working there, and network/prep hard for those select few. Perhaps from a target like Berkeley, Judy's volume approach may be more feasible, but generally firms like seeing dedicated/continuous interest

[@FancyDress21]

This was so helpful and insightful, thank you both! In the case of a career switch, should you address that in your cover letter and in that case, should you do a comparison when saying why you picked consulting over the other option or should you just stick to the why consulting format?

[@nabilawidiastuty]

very insightful ❤️✨

[@djaeyun]

Not sure if you remember me from Porter (lol), but really enjoy your career videos, and find them quite inspiring. You do a great job of striking that balance of personal and professional with informative content. Keep it up!

[@bykchoi]

hahaha hi! thank you!! :)

[@joelroser9722]

Thank you for the video, really enjoyed watching it

[@bykchoi]

thank you for watching!

[@SANHAMANOCHA]

It was really helpful. Thank you so much! :))

[@maggiekwan4783]

I like Judy's confidence and smile!!!

[@bykchoi]

She’s the best!

[@maggiekwan4783]

@@bykchoi can you invite her more for future videos, please(╹ڡ╹ )

[@rmgulamnurulimam3493]

Wow great story, thanks for sharing. It help a lot.

[@dalyamou123]

I normally don’t comment on videos, but I HIGHLY enjoyed this video!!! Thank you so much for this interview! I hope you can do more of them in the future! 😍😍😍

[@bykchoi]

aww thank you for the kind comment!! i'll definitely be interviewing more people in the future!

[@suleiman1520]

Inching closer to that Silver Play Button! Gogogo, Kristina! 🌟

[@fujikalestari2410]

This podcast help me find job 😀. Thanks Judy.

[@tungtruong5904]

Why so many beautiful people out there? I do not work in the business field but I love your sharing. Keep it up

[@wesleywlhu]

Really helpful, thanks!!

[@user-ju3mt4et6s]

loved it!!!

[@Dr_andrewchoi]

Great video. I used to be interested in this field in college. I love the interview!

[@bykchoi]

glad you enjoyed!

[@hamendraksharma6788]

Great video Ms Choi

[@ngominh7987]

she's so pretty. thanks for this very informative video

[@pranjalijagtap]

Really helpful video!

[@sthompson18]

Thanks. This was so helpful.

[@priyankapande4450]

Hey this was so helpful. could you make a video about navigating life at harvard and how to survive

[@igormassayuki4364]

Very Helpful! Tks a lot for this video!

[@bykchoi]

thanks for watching!

[@sungwoopark9454]

Valuable video!