This cover letter got me an interview at McKinsey

📝 This McKinsey Cover Letter Got Me Interviews at McKinsey, Bain, and J.P. Morgan

Everyone talks about how hard it is to get into McKinsey
But no one talks about what actually works when you apply

Your resume matters, of course
But your cover letter is often the first real signal of how you think, write, and position yourself

I sent a single, clear, and data-driven cover letter
Then used AI to personalize it for each job through LABORO

✅ Result: interviews at McKinsey, Bain, and PwC

Before we begin, here’s a quick intro and proof that this worked. I’m not here to waste your time, and there’s no point in being vague.

This article shows you exactly how I wrote the cover letter that got me interviews at the most selective consulting firms in the world, and how you can use the same method with AI to personalize it instantly.

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About me

I graduated from Bocconi University, worked in Strategy & Deals at PwC, and later founded a startup in the jobtech space. I don’t come from a target family, I had no internal referrals, and I didn’t apply through connections.

What I had was one strong resume, one sharp cover letter, and the right tools to scale both, fast.

Everything I share here is based on first-hand results.

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📄 The Cover Letter I Used

I didn’t write a new letter for every firm. I wrote one great version that hit all the right signals, then used AI to personalize it, fast.

Instead of copy-paste templates or vague motivational fluff, this letter was built to be:

• Easy to read
• Structurally clear
• Fully tailored in key places

Here’s the key strenght of this Cover Letter. You can download it for free here.

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📌 Key Takeaways

Let’s zoom out for a second.

Top-tier firms like McKinsey, Bain, and PwC receive tens of thousands of applications for analyst roles each year. Here’s what the numbers look like:

• 📥 McKinsey receives over 1 million applications globally every year
• 🏦 J.P. Morgan sees 250,000+ applications annually across its divisions
• 🧠 For consulting and IB analyst roles, less than 1 percent of candidates are accepted
• 📝 Only 38 percent of candidates submit a personalized cover letter (Zety)
• ✅ But those who tailor their application are 53 percent more likely to land interviews (Resume.io)

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Most people don’t tailor, don’t structure, and don’t stand out.

You don’t need 100 connections. You don’t need a perfect GPA.
You just need one great resume, one smart letter, and a way to send it at scale, without burning out.

💡 That’s exactly what LABORO was built for.

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