I have been prepping for McKinsey interview for a little over a month. Will likely interview in February. I am not hitting the mark on the majority practice cases. I’ve read Case in Point, completed Crafting Cases, and signed up for Rocket Blocks. My background is in Human Capital consulting so not strategy. I feel so defeated. Has anyone been here before? Has anyone done any classes or one-one coaching that actually worked?

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Stop reading things. Just find case partners and grind actually doing cases until they feel more automatic

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HMU for a case - can run you through a case and give honest feedback

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You want to do live cases, not just read them. Aim for around 30 cases live

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I also came from a human capital background and will second everyone here that the only way I truly began to feel comfortable was by running live cases with others. If you can’t find anyone from this bowl, try finding live partners on PrepLounge!

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