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Resume Example for Consulting Roles at BCG, Bain, McKinsey & More

See the resume that helped a U.S.-based new grad land interviews at top consulting firms—including Deloitte, EY-Parthenon, and L.E.K.

Template: A Winning Resume for a Product Manager Role

A simple and professional resume template designed for a Product Manager role, with a focus on highlighting key experience and skills.

Discovering Your Professional Strengths & Weaknesses

Reflect with purpose—learn how to uncover and articulate your core skills and growth areas.

A Comprehensive Guide to Case Interview Frameworks

Master the essential frameworks for profitability, growth strategy, and market entry that top consulting firms look for in interviews.

The Ultimate Case Interview Frameworks Cheat Sheet

A comprehensive cheat sheet of the most important frameworks for case interviews, including profitability, new market entry, and more!

Case Interview Steps: Land Your Dream Consulting Job

Crack the case interview. Learn the proven steps to structure your approach, conduct analysis, and present a winning recommendation.

HBS Recommendation Letter Sample: A Winning Profile

Explore a strong Harvard Business School recommendation letter highlighting exceptional performance, quick learning, quantitative expertise, and a commitment to team and organizational impact.

Successful Bain Resume – Economics, Research, and Global Leadership

A standout undergraduate resume combining academic excellence in economics and global health with leadership in model government, public policy research, and international education programs.

Resume Key Words

A curated collection of action verbs to help strengthen bullet points and clearly convey impact in your resume.

Example Employment, Activities, and Awards for Any MBA Application

See how a successful applicant showcased their professional employment, impactful activities, and significant awards to create a standout MBA application profile.

The 2026 Recommender Prep Packet

This is your all-in-one recommender prep packet. This process shouldn't be as complicated as it is, and this doc is meant to simplify things dramatically for you. Inside you'll find: 1. An outreach templates for beginning the dialogue with your MBA recommender 2. The most important context for recommenders when writing your letters 3. An overview on how the process works for submitting your letter, including timelines & process 4. Specific school-by-school questions your recommenders will need to answer 5. An example architecture to answer the main questions in the MBA recommendation letter (Stanford GSB serves as an example guide) Reach out if you need some guidance on the recommender process, but this is the #1 resource I wish I had when I was applying. Knowing who to select, how to broach those conversations, and how to prepare them the right way so you end up with top-quality letters (

What Makes the MBA Resume Unique

Unlock the secrets to a standout MBA resume! Learn how to highlight achievements and experiences that impress admissions committees.

Stanford GSB Essays – Grit, Growth, and Healthcare Innovation

See examples of the What Matters Most to You, and Why essay and the Why Stanford essay. These essays detail a journey from small-town roots to leadership in consulting, with a future vision focused on transforming healthcare operations and equity.

Example - Bain & McKinsey New Grad Full-Time Offer Resume

See a real resume that landed full-time offers at top consulting firms. Learn what it takes to stand out from the competition.

Typical Consulting Career Progression

What does a career in consulting actually look like? We'll break down the typical career progression, from entry-level analyst all the way to partner.

General Application Timeline

A detailed MBA application timeline breaking down key tasks—like test prep, networking, essays, and recommendations—into a structured schedule, with both standard and compressed versions to fit different planning needs.