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Guideline RSAR is a document designed to prepare evidence for the interview while shaping the candidate’s professional identity. Interview is not a place to express opinions. It is a setting in which the candidate must demonstrate how the candidate thinks and acts. Hence, the purpose of RSAR is not to recall experiences and present them. The purpose is to prepare and demonstrate the candidate’s perspective and actions in a structured manner. That is, RSAR is a methodology tha

Guideline This document focuses on how a candidate must deliver a designed interview narrative at an appropriate depth during the interview. Depth Control is not the ability to explain extensively. It is the ability to present the core message first and expand the depth only if and when necessary. During the interview, the candidate must not attempt to explain all knowledge and learning experiences at once. Instead, the candidate must maintain the interviewer’s interest and s

Guideline The Company Map is a strategic document for interview preparation that a candidate must complete without exception before the interview. The purpose of this document is not to collect or summarize company information. Instead, the candidate must understand how the company operates, define the core problems the company is faced with, and prepare specific improvement proposals or restructuring perspectives that can be presented during the interview. That is, the Compa

Pre-college years College years Post-college years Common perception Very important (as job application process) Real impact Very important (development of maturity and explorative abilities) Important Important Most people consider interviews as part of the post-college job application process, and believe that preparing shortly before the process would be adequate. However, the real impact is the opposite. The outcome of an interview is not determined by how one eloquen

Client profile : Male. Graduated from Vanderbilt University. 3.9 GPA. Unique background from Asia. Very well traveled everywhere. Changes made through consulting : He took a few years away from college to complete the mandatory military service back home. As an international student, he knew that he needed more preparation to do. Before he returned to enter the last year of college, we suggested a few things he can do to highlight his future destinations. In the process, he e

Client profile : Female. Graduated from Boston University. 3.8 GPA. Majored in Economics. Part timed at many different establishments for all undergraduate years. Loved to cook. Changes made through consulting : As she clearly set her goal on getting the highest paying job possible, we walked her through many questions that helped her think about herself from different angles. Most notably, she learned that she cared most about sharing her values, among which was empathy. Mor

Client profile : Male. Graduated from University of Michigan. 3.7 GPA. Primary interests were computer science and economics. Interned for fintech startups. Offered writing help to friends and their friends. Changes made through consulting : Examining his experience of interning for fintech startups, we discovered that he had such a great enthusiasm for games. More often, he created games to play with people both offline and online. We suggested that he use his gaming experie

Client profile : Female. Graduated from Princeton. 3.8 GPA. Worked for NGOs. Submitted applications for graduate school admission, but was uncertain of future direction beyond school. Traveled extensively across Europe and Africa. Changes made through consulting : Given the high probability of getting accepted for graduate school, we suggested that she spend some time meeting and speaking with our friends at Goldman Sachs. She did and hit it off with a few thinkers that were

Client profile : Male. Graduated from George Washington University. 3.6 GPA. Interned for a few management consulting firms including BCG for 2 years. Spent much time lifting weights, and loved nights out with friends. He needed to move out of his parents’ house, and looked for a destination. Changes made through consulting : His needs pointed him towards MBA, the only plausible option at that point. We examined much of his information, and identified sources of advantage tha