<p>The Big Four (which include huge consulting arms) DO recruit outside the prestige privates -that’s already been established. And from the little experience shared on this particular thread, the prestige privates didn’t provide any advantage to applicants.</p>
<p>Together, McKinsey and BCG have a total of 14,600 consultants, many of them outside the U.S., educated outside the U.S., or recruited from other firms, as well as JDs and Ph.Ds. in particular subject areas. There is no way they recruit more than 600-700 students out of college a year. In terms of the sheer number of consultants and number of undergraduate students recruited, in fact, they would seem to be minor players.</p>