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“Cracking the Case” Announced

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When I was preparing for my case interviews I tried to gather all the material I could find. In the process I spent hundreds of dollars and countless hours reading crappy books. With the help of all the books, audio guides and websites, I did achieve success and I’ve shared my techniques during training courses and one-on-one practice sessions ever since. But when they asked me which book they had to read, I always ended up recommending multiple titles: a lot of reading, which is not very efficient if you have only four days to the interview.

A few months ago, I decided to write my own book in which I distilled all the knowledge and experience I’ve gathered personally, while also adding insights from others active in the strategic consulting industry. It covers the selection process from cover letter and resume to case interview, features examples, expert tips, fully elaborated practice cases and even a practice PST question. See below for sample pages:

It’s almost finished and should find its way to this site within this month. Want an e-mail when the book is published? Leave your e-mail adress below (no spam, no daily newsletters, just an announcement when the book is finished).

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Which MBA gets you into McKinsey?

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Most strategic consulting firms offer their employees the option of a sponsored MBA at any of the world’s leading business schools. This looks more generous than it is: even though they pay the astronomical tuition fees, the fine print tells you that you’ll be working for McKinsey, BCG or Bain for at least a couple of years after finishing your MBA to pay off their ‘gift’. Applying for an MBA while working at these firms has an additional advantage: they let you in more easily.

But what if you’re not one of those lucky few? What if you are considering an MBA to later join a consulting firm? Which MBA gives you the best chances on a job at McKinsey, BCG or Bain? Well XiaoXiao Ma was wondering the same thing and investigated how many people working at MBB had an MBA from which business school. The list with his results below comes from the Consulting Times:

There are some important caveats however: he does not exclude sponsored MBA-ships and does not include consultants with an MBA that worked at MBB but then left for other jobs. Nor does he take firm size or school size into account. That being said: the results are not so surprising: HBS, INSEAD and Wharton “supply” the most consultants.

If you want a job at McKinsey, BCG or Bain, I suggest you first apply now before you do an MBA. Read the Company Profiles and my book to increase your chances on a job. Good luck!

 

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The 10 Types of Crappy Interviewees (from The Oatmeal)

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Because often, humor is a great way to make a point. And there is no point in being serious all the time, is there? So enjoy!

Image Source: The Oatmeal

 

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Hello visitor!

If you like my posts on the importance of math during case interviews and the McKinsey Case Interview and want to achieve success during your case interviews, please take minute to follow CaseInterviewHQ on Twitter, Google+ and Facebook. I’ll make it worth your time: not only will I answer any question on case interviews on these social platforms, but when the book is finished, I will distribute some discount codes through them, so stay tuned!

 

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Welcome!

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This is the first post on CaseInterviewHQ.com!

In the coming weeks, this site will grow out to be the best resource for case interview material on the web. If you would like to land the job you’ve always wanted at McKinsey, Bain & Company, The Boston Consulting Group, Accenture or any other consulting firm, this is the site to bookmark!

Want to keep updated on the progress on this site? Join my mailing list now!

See you soon!

 

– Stephan

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