You've likely laid out the bare bones of your educational background on your cover letter and resume. This question offers you an opportunity to provide context to your experiences in school and beyond. Additionally, you'll want to answer this question in a manner that shows you exceed their requirements. Although Bain and Company does quite a bit of recruiting for those still in college, they look for capable and qualified people from all fields. "It is important to us to have a mix of different academic backgrounds in our firm, so we can provide clients with consulting services at a high level of expertise."