All my ‘consulting experience’ is academic simulations with hypothetical data. How are people framing classroom projects to pass MBB sniff tests? Saw someone mention ‘synthesizing findings into executive briefings’ - does that actually work, or do screeners dismiss schoolwork regardless of framing?
Absolutely works!! Add course codes if prestigious (like ‘Wharton EMCS 702’) - signals rigor. My case comp failure became ‘pioneered novel market sizing approach’ - landed BCG first round! 
Structure them as mini-engagements: ‘Led 4-week discovery for [hypothetical client] resulting in 3 prioritized growth initiatives.’ Specify methodology over results - ‘Applied Porter’s Five Forces + BCG Matrix analysis’ shows toolkit awareness. Keep to 1-2 bullets max.
everyone knows student projects are fluff. trick is making them sound like client work. ‘Advised $50M manufacturing conglomerate’ → translation: did a case study about imaginary company. just don’t outright lie - they’ll grill you on details.