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I frequently receive emails from readers who have successfully landed an offer from BCG. I want to share their stories so you can see what
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Over the last few years, I’ve been taking a number of cooking classes and have discovered a few big insights.
A few years before I was born, humankind achieved a remarkable feat. We landed a human being on the moon.
