Updated May 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant London Business School (LBS) places 100-140 students at McKinsey, BCG, and Bain each year, roughly 25-30% of the graduating MBA class per the LBS MBA Employment Report, ranking among the top European MBA feeders alongside INSEAD. LBS dominates the London-based MBB recruiting cycle: McKinsey…
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Updated May 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant Kellogg places 100-140 students at McKinsey, BCG, and Bain each year, roughly 25-30% of the graduating MBA class per the Kellogg MBA Employment Report, ranking among the top US MBB feeder programs. The Kellogg consulting recruiting process runs through the Kellogg Consulting Club (KCC),…
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Updated May 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant Stanford GSB places 60-80 students at McKinsey, BCG, and Bain each year, roughly 15-18% of the graduating MBA class per the Stanford GSB MBA Employment Report, ranking among the top US MBB feeder programs but with notably lower consulting concentration than Wharton, HBS, or…
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Updated May 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant McKinsey, BCG, and Bain all offer MBA sponsorship programs that cover full MBA tuition plus partial living stipends for high-performing consultants, typically after 2-3 years at the firm. Sponsorship terms are not publicly published by the firms, but key program details can be inferred…
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Updated May 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant Chicago Booth places 130-180 students at McKinsey, BCG, and Bain each year, roughly 20-25% of the graduating MBA class per the Booth MBA Employment Report, putting Booth in the top three US MBB feeder programs alongside Wharton and HBS. The Booth consulting recruiting process…
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Florian spent five years at McKinsey as a Senior Consultant and is a highly experienced consulting interviewer and problem-solving coach. Having conducted interviews with hundreds of candidates, he understands exactly what top-tier firms look for in successful applicants.
He founded StrategyCase.com to make top consulting careers more accessible by providing tailored, up-to-date insights into the recruiting process. Recognized as the most successful case and fit interview coach, Florian has helped his clients secure 700+ offers at MBB, Tier-2 firms, Big 4 consulting divisions, in-house consultancies, and boutique firms over the past four years.
He is the author of “The 1%: Conquer Your Consulting Case Interview,” “The 1%: Case Interview Workbook,” and “Consulting Career Secrets”, all available on Amazon.
