Anyone have any good recommendations and resources for doing case interviews from scratch?

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I started with case in point as a foundation (i.e. I skimmed it just to warm up). Then I paid $299 or so for Victor Cheng LOMS. I downloaded the files to my phone and listened whenever I had a free moment (perfect on the plane). Concurrently I set up time with friends at McKinsey to set up case interviews over the phone. Begin to pinpoint your weaknesses at that point and work to improve them. For me it was a 4-6 week process.

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My favorite has been Case In Point by Marc Cosentino. I also like the Ace Your Case series because each book delves into a different type of case. And you can probably find PDFs of these online if you search a little too. I also found value in Victor Cheng's free YouTube videos as a beginner, though I didn't want to pay for his LOMS program. Clearly, I was on a tight budget.

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