McKinsey Summer Business Analyst Offer

This week is probably one of the longest weeks of my life. Since Audrey's call last Friday, I have my mind set on waiting through this week, for the final results with McKinsey due to come out next Monday.

Little did I know, an unexpected phone call on the afternoon of 4/30 .....

Well, it's Wednesday, 4/30, 5 days earlier than the 'would-be' revelation day. I sat down in my seat and got ready for the afternoon's macroeconomics class. That was when my iPhone buzzed and an unrecognized number displayed on the screen. Now being the interview season, I'd grown accustomed to receiving calls of which numbers I don't recognize, usually from the HR departments of the various firms. However, I did not expect what I'd hear on the other end of the line.

'Hello, Danny? This is Jeffrey'

(Jeffrey? which Jeffrey?) This notion only flashed in my mind before something registered.

''Hello, Danny? can you hear me? It's Jeffrey from McKinsey'

''Congratulations! I want to tell you we're happy to make you an offer to the summer BA program, please contact the recruiting director for details. Ok? We'd be seeing you soon then. Alright, bye bye'!'

Those 20 seconds, are what I'd been waiting for for more than a month. All the way back from the beginning of my application, to round after round of intense interviews.... finally, this call!

It feels so dreamlike, knowing I'd clinched my dream internship position! The thing is, it was completely unexpected, I had no idea why I got this call 5 days earlier to the 'expected' results day! But I am sure as hell happy, and excited....beyond words.

So now, my summer is set. I will be working as a summer business analyst at McKinsey & Company. So, I will be taking that elevator back to the 47th floor of Taipei 101 quite often! 

Yeeeeeeeessssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

I MADE IT !!!!!!!