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BCG interviews typically start 3–4 weeks after the application deadline – and deadlines are here.

Tauseef Charanya spent 10 years at BCG – half consulting, half building AI products globally. He's done 300+ interviews and has seen strong candidates miss offers for the same reasons, over and over.

In this episode, he breaks down the 3 mistakes that hurt otherwise solid BCG candidates, why doing more cases without feedback makes you worse, and the 4-step system that gets you BCG-ready.

You'll learn:

Why memorizing frameworks won't cut it – and what BCG interviewers are actually looking for
How BCG's candidate-led format differs from McKinsey and how to prep for it
The skill sequence that gets candidates offer-ready in 22 cases, not 100+
Why the BCG internship deserves the same urgency as full-time recruiting

Resources:

Ready to close the gap before deadlines? Book a free 15-minute consult with Katie
Want the structured system Tauseef describes? Explore Black Belt
Book a 1:1 session with Tauseef

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S23E14: Ex-BCG Principal: Why 22 Cases Beat 100 (And What Actually Gets Offers)

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S23E14: Ex-BCG Principal: Why 22 Cases Beat 100 (And What Actually Gets Offers)