BREAK DOWN THE CASE INTERVIEW AND UNCOVER THE SECRETS TO A $100,000 OFFER
by Kim Tran, former McKinsey consultant and case interviewer
You must master the case interview to join the management consulting industry
Case interviews – essentially job interviews with business context where candidates are asked to solve a hypothetical business problem – are a signature of the consulting industry. In the recruitment process of top consulting firms, there are often 4-8 of these interviews – 4 times more than the number of interviews at most firms.
For the candidate, that means case interview prep is the single most important part of the whole study plan. Approaches differ from person to person, from website to website, but they can be summed up into 2 types: one is tips-and-techniques , the other is fundamentals-and-intuition. Both improve your performance considerably, but both have their own limitations.
The “tips-and-techniques” works well at the start…
This “tips-and-techniques” approach is basically learning interview tips and rehearsing answers. Because of the specific nature of these tips, help the candidate know when and how to apply, they tend to have effect very quickly – to the point that you can increase your case interview performance literally overnight.
The “fundamentals” learning curve has more potential later, but takes a long time to see effects
… but the effect wears off just as quickly
Learning just the tips is scratching the surface of case interview prep – in the long run, it’s not a good alternative. You will come across cases where no off-the-shelve frameworks can apply, or questions no pre-made scripts can answer. To handle those situations, you need to learn the hard theory of case interview – which leads us to the second approach. literally overnight.
The “fundamentals-and-intuition” is great in the long run…
This route is about learning the hard principles of case interview – such as the consulting problem-solving methodology, the issue tree, the MECE concept, and the deepest roots of the frameworks, while also training to improve business intuition. Ideally, this approach equips the candidate with enough skills and knowledge to tackle any kind of case.
The “fundamentals” learning curve has more potential later, but takes a long time to see effects
… but takes a ridiculous amount of practice
Mastering these principles could take months of intensive learning – months that might be used to quickly improve your performance with tips and techniques, months that a candidate might not have (many of my customers only look for prep materials weeks or even days before the interview – not the best approach, but it happens nonetheless). scratching the surface
The best case interview prep approach combines both elements combines both elements
I’m Kim Tran, former McKinsey consultant and founder of this platform – MConsultingPrep. I used to be in your very position – wandering around the internet, looking for people and materials that would help me get into McKinsey. Eventually I was offered the position of Business Analyst, but the prep experience was not entirely satisfactory.
It was at that time that I laid the foundations for this program – the concept of breaking down each and every step of the consulting recruitment process. When I got out of McKinsey, I offered case interview coaching sessions for a few years – and the mistakes of my interviewees during those sessions solidified the idea that a comprehensive case interview prep package must tackle both sides of the problem – the tips and techniques, as well as the fundamental theory and intuition.
Adding into the mix was something every candidate must master in case interview - Consulting math
To help candidates become both practical and intuitive, the Consulting Math Drill is a complement to smoothen your transition from good to great performance in case interviews as there's a big chunk of the case content that involves math. The package provides you a step-by-step training from easy to harder levels, which is crucial to the attainment of math skills. The order of difficulty level of our packages are as follows:
- Mental Math Practice Tool to help improve your calculation speed and accuracy.
- 300 short-context math questions with high appearance frequency.
- Comprehensive chart drills to get you quickly generate insights and calculate with charts provided in actual case interviews.
- 50 long-context math cases divided into 14 hurdles. Each case usually has 3-4 questions and requires complicated calculations to solve.
- The ultimate Math in Case package provides you with detailed answers, including a recommended approach, formulas, explanations, and ‘next-step’ insights for actual qualitative cases.
That’s why I offer you
Case Interview End-to-End Secrets Program
Here’s what you get in this package:
- 10 case interview tips-and-techniques videos with 100+ feedback and best practices, all illustrated with easy-to-follow graphics; PDF summary of common feedback and printable video transcripts
- 60 in-depth business intuition exercises for the 6 different topics: Chart Insights, Frameworks, Market-sizing & Guesstimate, Solution Finding and Value Proposition; detailed answers and explanations for every question.
- 200+ brain teasers classified by types
- Thousands of consulting math exercises: 1000 raw consulting math calculations, 300 short-context questions, 50 long-context questions, 30 chart-based cases, and 10 full cases
- Deep-dive guide on consulting behavioral interviews to help you demonstrate your fit before the interviewer
- A video guide on how to make the most effective use of the materials
What our customers say
What we offer
Case Interview End-to-End Secrets Program
What this packages contains:
- 10 case interview tips-and-techniques videos
- 60 in-depth business intuition exercises
- 200+ brain teasers
- +1400 consulting math exercises
- Deep-dive video on fit interviews
- Video guide on how to use the materials
What you get: $0 of prep materials for a $100,000 job offer
What you actually pay: $0
Comprehensive Math Drills
- 1,400+ consulting math questions
- Detailed answer keys and explanations
Ultimate Management Consulting Program
What this packages contains:
- Case Interview End-to-End Secrets Program
- McKinsey PSG Simulation
- BCG Potential Test Comprehensive
- Comprehensive Math Drills
- Consulting Resume Toolkit
What you get: a $0 prep package for a $100,000 job offer
What you actually pay: $0
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