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Undergraduate in Need of Advice |
| Message Name: |
I wish you the best of luck then |
| Date Posted: |
03/04/2002 |
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Hello,
While I very much appreciate you're response to my posting, I have to respectfully say that I'm still going to go ahead and give it my best shot. I realize that, on paper, I have a "near-to-zero" chance of getting a junior position, but I'm confident in my ability to present my case well (I do genuinely feel that I'm an excellent candidate: I know I have the intelligence and personality for it). If it doesn't work, it doesn't work. But it seems like so much fun, that I don't see any point in not trying. At the very least, I'll gain experience in interviewing that I can apply to other types of jobs: marketing, product development, etc. By the way, how many hours do you think a typical entry-level employee at a Top 5 works each week (more than 60)? If you have any more suggestions or ideas for me to think about, please don't hesitate to throw them my way.
Again, Thank You,
Kristina |
| Message: |
Dear Kristina,
It looks like you are perseverant. This is good ;) You are right to go and check this out by yourself. You are also right about gaining experience in interviewing with consulting companies. It??s just that when reading your posting, I felt like you are someone who doesn??t fit the profile of someone who would "survive" consulting for long. Well, actually, I can only talk about what I know: if you plan to work for one of the tier-1 strat consulting companies, expect to work more than 60 hours/week (if you are staffed), some week-ends and up to 16-20 hours/day during crunches.
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