McKinsey & Company Does anyone have a guide to case prepping for MBB. My boyfriend was just layer off from his tech job and is prepping for BA/associate roles. I interviewed 3 years ago and was wondering if there was a newer guide/better resources out there now McKinsey & Company Boston Consulting Group

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You can check out Case coach and Crafting cases.

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Case in Point, and LOMS remain classics

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Seconding case in point

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Those same guides will work just fine. There is more of a virtual component vs three years ago but the core of the interview hasn’t changed

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I have a folder, DM me

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Welcome, OP! You can post anytime if you need help or advice! Good luck!

In my opinion:

(1) Casecoach is the best all-round resource, incl. their YouTube videos.

(2) Case in Point’s main value is teaching you how to take notes (not the frameworks; see next point).

(3) Aim for the point where you’re never regurgitating frameworks, but able to turn a case problem into an exam question, a series of logical tests, and 1+ hypotheses. That will drive your (bespoke) structure: focus on materiality and, always, linkage to the problem statement. And within that structure, be creative in your thinking… while always explicitly linking back to the problem drivers. Never just regurgitate 3C+1P, etc, as paint by numbers — start with the element of the framework that’s most material to the exam question and logical tests

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