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McKinsey Partner Pay: What Filings Show vs Folklore
McKinsey does not publish partner pay. SEC ownership rules, H-1B bases, court rate sheets, and named press versus folklore ranges, with year and source.
Frameworks
Impact-Effort Matrix: Put Numbers on Both Axes
Score impact in dollars and effort in person-months, then sequence. A worked case turns a brainstorm into a ranked plan—and shows where the 2x2 misleads.
Recruiting
How to Get Into MBB: Gates, Profiles, and a 16-Week Plan
Map McKinsey, BCG, and Bain recruiting from each firm's own pages, what selectivity figures actually mean, three candidate profiles, and a 16-week prep plan.
Getting started
Consulting Resume Guide: What Screeners Read in 30 Seconds
Cross-firm consulting resume method: 30-second screen, bullet formula with rewrites, section order, numbers test, and how firm portals parse your file.
Getting started
Consulting Cover Letter: When It's Read, How to Build It
Write a consulting cover letter that survives a human read: when firms open letters, a paragraph build, one full example, the swap test, and ten discard lines.
Firm guides
BCG Hierarchy: Two Doors, Three Jobs, Six Titles
BCG Associate is undergrad entry; McKinsey Associate is MBA-level. Six titles, the promotion clock, and what each gate actually scores in reviews.
Firm guides
Bain Cover Letter: When It Matters and What Survives the Screen
Bain cover letters are office-local. Learn when to write one, how to pass a 90-second screen, and a scored example that fails the firm-swap test.
Getting started
90-Minute Resume and Cover Letter Starter Kit
Run one 90-minute sitting: three partner-stealable bullets, a 300-word letter, and the screener checklist. Free kit Ned built for consulting apps.
Getting started
Seven Days With CoachNed's Free Consulting Toolkit
A seven-day plan for CoachNed's free week-one toolkit: hours per day, what done looks like, and the scored case that proves you used the kit.
Getting started
Ned's Free Consulting Resume Template: Layout and Sample
Download Ned's free one-page consulting resume template, learn why each layout choice exists, copy a full sample page, and follow a fill-in protocol.
Getting started
Four Follow-Up Emails After a Consulting Coffee Chat
Same-day thank-you, two-week value-add, pre-deadline ask, and post-outcome close — with original templates and timing you can defend.
Getting started
Free Case Interview Tools: Start With the Firms' Own Cases
Map free case prep in three layers: firm practice cases and assessment demos, public census data for sizing, then CoachNed's free drills and tools.