3 Month Mastery – Keys to Becoming a Top-Rated Management Consultant

For years, we’ve offered aspiring consultants world-class resume and cover letter editing and interview prep services—plus comprehensive products such as our Consulting Roadmap, Consulting Interview Bible, Case Bank, Networking Toolkit, and Consulting Resume and Cover Letter Bible.

We solved a problem (lack of good resources and assistance), but created another one—we have now built an unprecedented community of future consultants, completely unarmed for the task before them.

You’ve been through the interview process and you got the offer. Now what? The work starts here. We offer action steps and insider secrets on mastering your new role as a consultant—with a key focus on the first 3 months, the critical proving period that will dictate the likely path for the rest of your career as a consultant.

3 Month Mastery reveals the secrets to mastering your early career —when you start laying the foundation for your practical future as a day-to-day consultant.

Here's a high-level sneak peek of what's in store:

8 traits of every top consultant
6 prep steps you can take to master the early days
8 keys to setting the standard in orientation
11 key mistakes you don't want to make as a new consultant
7 recommended reads for MBB specifically
18 things to take care of before your first day
...and much, more more!

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"This is such a wonderful resource. I think you have filled such a gaping void in the literature of consulting career guides. And as I am starting my work this summer, it couldn’t come at a better time!" - BCG Intern

"I really loved the actionable examples you gave in 8 traits of every top consultant. I have already started putting these tips into action." - McKinsey Associate

Most new consultants go into the job planning to kick it into gear after their initial 12 weeks of training and onboarding. They don’t realize that it’s possible to start laying the groundwork for the rest of your career pre-arrival—and more importantly, that every outstanding consultant does just that. If you want to start developing a top performer mentality now to ensure success in your career, this book is a must-read.

From 0 to 3 months, you’re in training mode. You won’t be making a huge impact on the bottom line or roping in new clients or even significantly contributing to projects, but this beginning period is the most important phase of your career because of the opportunities you can create for yourself—and the dramatic failures you must avoid to prevent yourself from years of rebuilding your reputation. This isn’t when you’re most valuable to the company—quite the opposite, actually. It is, however, the period when you have the most impact on your own career.

After coming from a storybook interview process where I was the top Bain recruit on the east coast and received an offer in my final round, I was just normal after my first few months on the job. I missed out on a huge opportunity to leverage my momentum during my first 3 months. If you don't want to make the same mistake, 3 Month Mastery is for you.

In the book, I show you how to stand out among your peers so that, as your career unfolds, you have every possible door open to you—both at the firm, and after you've exited.

The book includes:

11 key skills you absolutely must know to master consulting models in Excel
6 tricks every PowerPoint ninja knows and 1 you will NOT have to know
6 prep steps you should start using today
6 practical ways to demonstrate that you're a proactive communicator
6 things you must consider when choosing a new place to live
8 ways to use orientation to become an early top performer
5 market research databases that you should be familiar with before your first day
4 qualities of every top performer's wardrobe
2 guaranteed ways to embarrass yourself in orientation
...and more!

"It's already changed how I'm thinking about approaching my new job!" - new Bain Consultant

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The book covers areas that top performers execute naturally, like:

Understanding the rules of engagement for interacting with your peers, your supervisor, senior partners, support staff, etc.
How to handle being "on the beach" in your first 3 months on the job
What to do when your team is scattered across multiple offices
When formal attire is absolutely required
How you'll use accounting as a consultant
What you should do now to prepare for orientation, the job, or your client
How to be considered a key player in the first 5 minutes of any meeting
How to be prepared for your first direct client interaction

"Excellent advice on starting out as a feverish worker and then pulling back later. I really like the pragmatic approach to work-life balance you give!" - up-and-coming BCG-er

I also address those questions that you're just dying to ask someone but have no expert resource to rely on, such as:

Is it okay to call and talk to my future supervisor before my start date?
What will orientation be like?
What should I wear on my first day?
What should I think about as [a woman] [a man] [a minority] going into consulting?

"It covers a lot of ground - the content is relevant and is both well informed and useful to the reader." - full-time McKinsey Business Analyst

3 Month Mastery is not just full of expert advice, it also gives you PRACTICAL ways to start preparing for your first day as a consultant, such as:

62+ hours of preparation activities including 20 action steps and 6 prep exercises.
25+ links to free online tutorials, quizzes, and other resources to build financial modeling and other key consulting sills
2 itemized checklists for your new life as a consultant

Here are 5 preview pages—sample Table of Contents page, a sample 8 keys to setting the standard in orientation page, a sample Prep Step 1: Excel page, a sample Prep Step 3: PowerPoint page, and a sample 11 mistakes you don't want to make as a new consultant page.

Is this book for me?

If you are an intern, a full-time hire pre-MBA, a full-time hire post-MBA, or an experienced hire transitioning to a new firm—then YES, this book is for you.

This book is NOT for sissies.

3 Month Mastery is a resource for new consultants or soon-to-be consultants who are looking to accelerate your career in management consulting.

The book is also helpful to those who are considering a career in consulting. You'll get insights into what life is like during a consultant's first 3 months on the job, as well as advice on the firm and office selection process and the sell weekend. In fact, many of our Black Belt Interviewer clients use these tips to prepare for the case interview.

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