Are there ways to get into management consultancy other than applying?
You could also use LinkedIn and Quora. Find management consultants residing in your country and area on LinkedIn. Send them an Add request to join your network. If they accept your request, like what they like and hate what they hate but dont be extreme. You would soon pick up a pattern. Also join related groups on LinkedIn. You would surely learn some jargon. Lastly, find the interesting ones from LinkedIn on Quora. Youll be surprised what your search may yield. If they are here, they probably have fantastic contributions. Follow them and comment on their answers, an intelligent manner. Dont worship but appreciate them. Post focused questions and request their answers. If youre strategic with this, you could get some great insight for the industry or someone may point you in the right direction. A top guy on Quora once messaged mehe offered to help me with quantitative jobs, advise, support, after I complete my masters. Youll be surprised the informal connections Quora enables unlike LinkedIn.