School dossier
Baylor University
Sourced facts
The Consulting Group at Baylor (CGB) home page describes CGB as a student-led consulting organization that provides hands-on consulting experience and professional skills for consulting, finance, and business leadership paths. Core pillars listed across the club site include engagements with local businesses and nonprofits, professional development, networking, and casing sessions.
CGB Home, https://www.consultinggroupatbaylor.com/ (accessed 2026-10-23; HTTP 200).
Fall 2026 recruitment timeline on the Apply page lists interest meetings September 1-11 (with dated rooms on Foster / Cashion / Penland), coffee chats September 8-11, applications September 14-18 (resume and short answers), interviews September 22-25 after invitations on September 21, and decisions September 28. FAQ states all majors and all class years including freshmen may apply, typical time commitment 5-8 hours per week, and no prior consulting experience required. On access day 2026-10-23 the September windows should be treated as past and closed. Confirm the next cycle on the Apply page when it republishes.
CGB Apply, https://www.consultinggroupatbaylor.com/applications.html (accessed 2026-10-23; HTTP 200).
Hankamer School of Business student organizations directory lists The Consulting Group at Baylor with the same mission language (client engagements, case interview prep, networking) and email CGB@baylor.edu, plus social handle @consultinggroupatbaylor. The same directory also lists 180 Degrees Consulting at Baylor as a separate consulting organization that partners with nonprofits and mission-driven organizations. Use each org's own page for apply steps.
Hankamer student organizations, https://hankamer.baylor.edu/student-resources/organizations (accessed 2026-10-23; HTTP 200).
General guidance
The guidance below holds for competitive consulting and finance clubs as a category. Confirm dates and steps on the club's own page or with its officers before you rely on them.
- Competitive clubs at most schools recruit once or twice a year, usually early in the fall and sometimes again in the spring. The window is short and often announced only on club channels, so join the mailing lists in your first weeks on campus.
- Club applications usually ask for a resume and short written answers, and interviews usually pair a behavioral conversation with a short case or a market sizing question. Treat it as a first recruiting cycle, because it is one.
- If your school has no consulting or finance club with a real application process, project based experience carries the same weight: student consulting groups, investment funds, case competitions, and research roles.
- Confirm every date and step on the club's own page or with its officers. This dossier adds school specific facts only when an official source supports them.