Strategy Simplified · 2026-07-01 · 22 min
Send us Fan Mail Bruno had every disadvantage on paper: international student, non-target school, three internships that didn't add up to one clear story. He didn't let it hold him back, landing a full-time offer at BCG. In this episode of Recruiting Reality Check , Katie - MC's Black Belt Advisor - breaks down what got Bruno there. Spoiler: it wasn't more cases. It was a plan he stuck to even when it felt too "boring" to work. Turns out, unsexy habits get results. We cover: Why stacking cases with peers doesn't fix a weak strategy How Bruno turned a shared home country into 3 real referrals The unsexy habit Katie tells every candidate to copy Resources: If you're stacking cases and still not landing offers, Black Belt fixes the approach, not just the reps Not sure your profile is competitive for MBB? 15 minutes with Katie will tell you where you stand Your free MC account unlocks Case Foundations and the same tools Bruno used to build his plan
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