How I Became A Consultant Despite Being A [Terrible] Student

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You are so much more than what your grades or experience say about you, remember it.
In this video, I share my journey through University from when I decided to become a Consultant, more than 3 years ago to when I actually became one.
Despite starting off University with the worse grades possible, and no experience, I have achieved my goal. The formula I used is repeatable and that's what I explain in the video.
Hopefully, you can achieve your career goal as well!
Be clear about what you really want, even if you're not 100% sure, write it down and divide that goal into small & achievable steps.
This "simple" strategy got me interviews at the Big 4 Firms (Deloitte, KPMG and PwC, EY didn't have any job postings at that time), IBM, Sunlife, Gorilla Group and more during my last semester even if I didn't have the best grades nor the best internships on my CV (I had none lol).
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[@independentconsultant]

Want to know what a typical day at PwC looks like? Watch this next: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4jXh4qEfdWhg8U

[@kenny87ification]

Would love to get in touch with you, is there anyway to do that

[@independentconsultant]

@@kenny87ification yep! DM me on LinkedIn!

[@kenny87ification]

@@independentconsultant Already sent you a connection, kindly accept it, I can then DM you

[@rasiknarula931]

you helped me a lot lottttt and this video is really informative and cool

[@pujasingh9545]

Are you still working with pwc?

[@sohilkaushal4100]

Dude mad respect for you for putting forward such an informative video.

[@independentconsultant]

Thank you @Sohil!! 😁 Appreciate it!

[@shwetanksingh4357]

Sahi mein

[@ananyakaran]

ikr I'm in a similar situation except there are no grades yet (covid), but this guy just helped me get so much more clarity than the hundreds of articles I've read

[@oluchiozioma6416]

This just gave me hope! Got a rejection this morning on my summer internship application from one of the Top 3 despite them being impressed with all my achievements and high grades. There's a season and reason for everything. Thank you Mahdi.

[@Danlimxx]

Cannot agree more with this! Similar to you, I thought I lacked the relevant experience to get my foot through the corporate industry. Turns out these big firms look for students/graduates who are willing to learn, and groom them into successful consultants. I’m blessed enough to have had the opportunity to join one of the big 4 in AU

[@independentconsultant]

Im happy for you Dan!! It's great we learned that sooner than later! 😁

[@TheMattenz]

I started at one of the big 4 as a consultant without a master degree 2 years ago.... I first thought it's was a glitch in their program when scanning CV's, but they were just more interested in me as a person than in my degree. I took an analytical test, did an interview and I could start. Now they are supporting me to get my master degree because clients are not that forward thinking yet....

[@sadabsakib-dq5on]

Can I know about ur career now?

[@TheMattenz]

@@sadabsakib-dq5on still working there, promoted to manager last year, having responsibilities and I never finished my master :') I've built trust with my clients and get along well with the colleagues. but I'm not going to lie, you have to play the 'internal political games' well haha

[@siddhantkadam4497]

Seriously the best audience engagement as well as informative video ever. Hats‘s off dude !

[@Baddycoda]

wow bro, this is incredible. I just went through something similar a couple days ago and just accepted an offer from kpmg. good luck bro

[@independentconsultant]

Congrats bro!! We all have our challenges, we just have to keep moving!!

[@peterd9624]

congratulations bro. i received 2 big 4 offers exactly a year ago and it was the best feeling in the world. you deserve it

[@Baddycoda]

@@peterd9624 that's incredible. Who did you end up signing with?

[@peterd9624]

@@Baddycoda hahaha I would prefer not to say. I can say that its not KPMG

[@Baddycoda]

@@peterd9624 I noticed that alot of people are so scared to say which firm they work for. I don't understand why

[@jdj8168]

I went to watch this video because of the information but in the end I feel really inspired by your story, thanks!

[@anshrawat6230]

Being a TERRIBLE student and aspiring to become a consultant one very fine day. I am really confused what to do next and having self-doubt but your video did motivated me. So, THANK YOU soooo much you can't even imagine how much important this video is for me. I will definitely update you with my journey hopefully I will give a good news. ❤😊

[@ayodejiayoola6200]

I learnt how to be comfortable in being uncomfortable. - Primal

[@madelyngenao5873]

Awesome video! I have a very similar experience. Grades don’t dictate who you are as a person... grit and passion do!

[@aliciaxoe3]

how did you become an internal consultant? I also want to become one so badly but my grades in highschool weren't that good

[@valeriamarrerodiaz1731]

asking questions is always key to thrive in the material you’re studying in economics, marketing, science and tech

[@fusiongamingnetwork5790]

As a former consultant I can say your advice is spot on. Great video and good luck with your consulting career!

[@A_New_Reality]

Thanks a lot! This is very motivating

[@andreasecchia96]

Loved it. Great process. That's what is called Growing as a person.

[@petrusgimbad946]

Well done for your tenacity. Any work for that matter, unless you are passionate about it and you see purpose in the bigger end game, you won't last especially in Consulting

[@j944s]

This is a great video, thanks!

[@xuanzhuluo9218]

Thank you so much. Currently, I am looking for a job at Big 4. Despite the career counselor giving me a frown face, I still have hope after watching your video. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[@Imveryboredandannoyed]

This could not have come onto my recommended at a better time in my life. I'm in second year uni going into third in Canada, and want to go into consulting, and I had no idea how/where to start. You earned a new sub!

[@independentconsultant]

I appreciate it @Samira :)

[@jasjot88]

one the videos that actually makes some sense and is helpful. Good work!!!!

[@ArunKumar-qs3gc]

You have raised my level of confidence man!

[@kandarpghag2360]

Great video man. I interviewed big 4 firm for Assistant Manager, first round was with Manager where she asked me questions based on situation and problem solving. I passed. In second round with Associate Director he asked me similar problem. Again my Business understanding was great as per him. But he didn't ask me anything about my leadership style, my people management etc. Anyways thanks for this video.

[@BrocolliJoy]

Respect my man! I feel you completely about gaining other experiences instead of having best grades, I was feeling insecure about lacking best grades and analytical skills but then I saw your video and got majorly inspired. I’m 32 now, I was in project management IT consulting work before but got burned out. Then I took 3 years to work as spiritual life coach and working at service industry so I definitely have leadership skills and people skills. Now I’m eager to go to management consulting and I need to gain better analytical thinking skills. Also a masters degree (could I skip this though?)

[@jonathanandersson1566]

Great video with such relevant information about application, goals, action! You fixed in your mind what you wanted, and then got it. Big respect, you’re animal!💪🏻

[@aishazafar2223]

Awesome video. Highly inspiring! Very happy you achieved your goal.

[@itas20]

thank you so much for sharing your journey

[@adedokunjames9634]

Bro this is so inspiring! 😭😭

[@sheronam5788]

Thankyou for the transparency!

[@ChiChi-sw5iu]

🤩 You are amazing!

[@VikasKumar-kt8wf]

Wow So much guidance in short time Thanks

[@kaushikmahadev8635]

Inspiring and respect!

[@alexlazar557]

" The best video I ever watched ."

[@independentconsultant]

Appreciate it Alex 😁

[@usamafida2952]

bro you,re awosme i learn too much from you and keep it up. god bless you

[@malcolmali4266]

I am also exactly like you and currently I don't have any internship experience and I am currently watching only sort Skills video presentation on how to become a consultant. yes, its very Struggling , however, I learned a lot from this video. thanks so much .

[@daniella2501]

This video was just what I needed as I didn’t do the best in my Alevels due to illness. Now going into my degree with more motivation and with the goal of proving to myself and others that I can do well! Thank you for the inspiration!

[@Ricardo-po5sy]

Very inspiring !!

[@tamikabrown1409]

Motivation. Big ups

[@hananchehaitly6137]

Love this!

[@breannamarriott1870]

The way this came up in my recommended ... ty God

[@ismaalk757]

Thanks for this boost of confidence I'm starting my journey as a project manager/consultant next month and I must say I am as much as student as you are so thank you sir :D

[@yourtaegirl]

I cried after watching this video. Just like you I'm going to try! Thank you! 🙏

[@gazirovkinn]

Awesome vid !

[@captainedward6392]

Another good point would be to network with students/professionals in your major. Despite having not so good grades or internship experience, being friendly with peers and professionals could help you get interviews! Recruiters often can't put a face to the name which makes it easier to judge you based on grades/experience alone.

[@samsheriff2024]

Thanks brother, You made me feel a hell of a lot better. With all the sales and management experience I have working for WOW Mobile which like Nespresso falls under match retail, I've been struggling to land even an interview in a management consulting role and now i'm starting to think what I could possibly do to work for the likes of PWC, KPMG or Deloitte. Cheers!

[@T.Green.]

Great video, thank you

[@malcilraeure1364]

Very insightful

[@kamikami2489]

Thank you for this video! It was so helpful

[@u-channel5201]

Dude I completely agree with you. I have been very similar situation like you, but eventually PwC gave me the offer. They see ourselves, not only GPA or internship.

[@AnnaSzabo]

This is my favorite video!

[@albertb2627]

Thanks for the video.

[@Quintusflac]

Thank You Primal. Your story is inspiring. Your memorable insights about what PwC is looking for, the journey, made an impression on me. I will take this to heart as I am currently applying for internships at the big 4.

[@gta.girlMJ]

This video was so well put together! Thanks for sharing your journey, really appreciate it as a recent grad

[@krishmehta4300]

I want to be a consultant yet I feel like it's a peak to climb ..currently I am working in as a market researcher in a startup company where I scan websites and maintain only the relevant and important data ..I have no idea how to get there ...but definitely this video was amazing ...please do help and reply if you could ...thank you ! Keep doing the good things ...

[@intisara9285]

This is very raw and real, thank you for this!

[@austinadams9464]

In the US grades absolutely matter for public accounting firms. Most require an overall of at least a 3.0

[@independentconsultant]

Even in Canada, publicly accounting firms ask for 3.0 But I just got a friend who got in with a 2.8 simply because he stood out during the firm tours and gave a proper reason of why he had such GPA. Don't let job postings and what companies say "publicly" stop you from trying!

[@austinadams9464]

Primal Career yeah I got hired in tax with a 2.8 overall and a 4.0 accounting gpa. It’s doable, it’s just incredibly hard unless your personality makes up for it like mine did. What area of consulting are you in?

[@independentconsultant]

@@austinadams9464 Im in IT Consulting!

[@tarunvarkala4905]

Thank you so much :) ❤

[@yousra6532]

Very useful content

[@Testdrive911]

That's the way, man!

[@NisarAhmedKalwer]

Thanks for motivation, ❤️

[@MK777Audio]

Respect mate from Mauritius 🇲🇺

[@sonicspectrum7792]

love this video

[@fieluniteson3666]

This video it's self is a prove of self development

[@TheUKelvin]

Well said bro! Appreciate it a lot

[@independentconsultant]

Thanks for watching Kelvin!

[@TheUKelvin]

Tu sais, je viens de trouver que tu parles aussi le français, et je suis en train de préparer le certificat de SAP~quel plaisir de faire ta connaissance !

[@independentconsultant]

@@TheUKelvin le plaisir est mien! Bravo pour ta certification SAP, moi je travaille avec Workday!

[@TheUKelvin]

@@independentconsultant Très cool! D'ailleurs, ton Channel m'a donné pas mal d'inspirations comme j'aimerais aussi travailler dans la consulting après graduation. Bonne continuation et un grand merci !

[@grassgrees6728]

thank you very much bro😀

[@anandachu3636]

The process is more important than the result.

[@elizeebz]

I love how you put this video together!

[@independentconsultant]

Thanks @Elizeebz :)

[@edwinahmariaria382]

Amazing content

[@pamelahinape8260]

Thank you 😭

[@IntegraSuecia]

Thanks for this helpful video. I´m planning to move from Sweden to Canada. All best! J/

[@shubhendumahapatra1532]

Dude, respect and you have given a lot of motivation and positivity

[@francisco985]

Hey mate thank you so much for your advices. To becom a strategy consultant is a top dream of many of us.

[@benismbinkar]

Starting my job as a trainee consultant soon

[@alaasweidan9558]

Thanks and GOD bless you

[@rickychatterjee3954]

You're a genius! Genius dont require grades to succeed in life.

[@independentconsultant]

Thanks man!

[@rickychatterjee3954]

@@independentconsultant Anytime 😊

[@shrishri8898]

@@rickychatterjee3954 if not IIT IIM no good joh

[@williamgungadoo4348]

That's crazy. I'm exactly in the same situation and I'm trying to do the same thing. You're my consultant role model💯

[@bingwa.Artist]

From Tanzania i appreciated your history 🤗

[@TrueJustice-b1f]

its almost like receptionist jobs or even operator

[@lowawata-5414]

What type of degree is more relevant to become a business consultant..?

[@chihiro-g8d]

Thank you so much, I was searching something like this but can't find it but now I find it. Again thank you so much 😊

[@marybrown348]

*so basically if you are unlucky and companies dont call u, ur basically doomed*

[@vanishstainremover7905]

Your attitude isn't gonna get you very far: If you don't try at all you are inevitably doomed. You have to take that leap of faith and even if PwC didn't give him that call, he would've found another way to break into the industry because he has the drive to be successful.

[@kristanmanohar5730]

Loved the video man, gives me hope! One thing that scared me as a former restaurant worker was how you didn't curve your left hand when cutting the cucumber 😭💀...I've seen people cut their fingers off doing that

[@hyeongdaus43]

Thanks, you have my subscribe 👍🏻

[@alessandragouveia2326]

I really appreciated it, you are completely right!

[@becky3362]

Thank you so so much for making this video. Such useful information!

[@audreyarmelle6318]

Such an Amazing video so motivating thanks so much 💯

[@justinalexanderthomas952]

Respect 🥰

[@pawterikomaceiro7622]

This video was mad mahdi!

[@sayinmaster111]

This is so interesting! I never thought of consulting as a pathway as I never knew about it at university, it was all about banking. But my grades were absolutely crap and banking required top grades, on top of finding out I had a baby along the way. I thought the best way to balance my grades were to start working full in finance, which luckily I landed a permanent role within year 2 of uni. Now finding out about consulting, I seem to now have a a couple of interviews lined up for consulting firms, but found networking through friends got me past the hurdles of crap grades. P.s. Lovin your chanel

[@independentconsultant]

I would have never known about consulting if I didn't go to a random info session in my second year! Sometimes Universities don't do a good job at giving us all the possible career paths available to us lol. I am happy you sorted your situation out by landing a job in finance, and I am super hyped you got interviews at consulting firms using your network --> it's the most reliable strategy ever!! Hope you get the job and succeed, let me know if I can do anything to help you! Thanks for the kind words :)

[@sayinmaster111]

@@independentconsultant by the way, did you have to do a case interview for pwc? How was that like?

[@independentconsultant]

@@sayinmaster111 Yep! It was a team case interview. Group of 6, we all had a booklet we had to read about the case, then we all had a private sheet (each person had a different sheet) and the goal was to present the information on our sheet to solve the case. The judges aren't really interested in seeing if you solve the case, they want to see how you work in teams, how you behave, etc

[@sayinmaster111]

@@independentconsultant Mahdi! Just wanted to say these videos have been so helpful, I've touched up my CV, worked on networking within the consulting the world alot more. I had my initial interview with Deloitte a few months ago, but was unable to get anymore traction. But didn't want to give up - Since then I've been hired as an in-house consultant with a bank, and have now secured another interview with D in a weeks time! Thank you for making these videos man.

[@leelovesbts]

I love this video. Super interesting and I like that you got creative with it. Other videos usually boring, sorry to say 😭, but yours was really entertaining and informative. Looking forward to more videos! 👍

[@yangsenjyj]

I know a lot of my peers who go to KPMG after graduation. I know how suck they are, but they can become a consultant...ofc you dont need good grades, their standard is just too low

[@MrNoway20]

Really inspired me bro! I litterally felt the same as you.. in terms of not going to a very good university, and not having good grades

[@lameguy1718]

Hey cool video. Reminds me of Captain Sinbads style

[@farshaf7624]

Damn this is a good video!

[@mr.mystiks9968]

I think this just shows that being a consultant isn’t a demanding career in terms of technical skills. There are old boomers in consulting and people like you and I with trash GPAs. Fact is that consulting companies do the majority of hiring in the US. Most what you learn in say Computer Science, IT, or even Information Systems is overkill/academic for what clients actually need. Be proud of your accomplishments but let’s not act like consulting requires elite intelligence or skill.

[@stephandden]

Great video and love the skits! I just shared a video highlighting GRADES and if THEY MATTER when trying to get into a big 4! ✨

[@valeriamarrerodiaz1731]

ive studied for 5+ years and still have more than 100 classes to take

[@ruemabika1097]

This motivated me so much!! 🙏🏾

[@ojjasvipuri7915]

How do you manage your life being a consultant. It is crazy.

[@DD-ox8vs]

such an informative video ! thank you for getting straight to the point

[@meldecab_]

You've got no idea how much this motivated me. I was an almost straight-A's student for most of my life, up until my junior year in college when I got caught up in personal challenges which brought me and my grades down horribly, and as a first-gen college graduate, I was never truly taught the importance of internships, so I have navigated most of this whole career path on my own and have been doing all I can to continue to learn more/as much as I can to at least land an interview. I also feel like I don't have the most consulting-related experience to seem attractive to a recruiter/companies, but this video made me feel so much better and you truly inspired me. I hope to connect with you, Mahdi! Keep doing what you're doing and keep inspiring others. Cheers and greetings from California! :) -Melissa

[@independentconsultant]

I appreciate you sharing your story Melissa, do not lose hope, it sounds like you work hard, as long as you're clear in what you want exactly, I truly believe you will always find a way to go where you want. Im glad the video inspired you, let me know how I can help in case you need anything, you can connect with me on LinkedIn :)

[@meldecab_]

@@independentconsultant I really appreciate it, Mahdi! Thanks for the reply. I sent you a request to connect on LinkedIn and a message. I hope to hear back from you :)