Preparing second time for my interviews. Which casebooks have the deepest answers to the clarity requested by McKinsey?
I do have most of the ones circulating freely, so any insights as to which ones you found most helpful, would be dearly appreciated, thank you.
Hi there,
For McKinsey prep, it’s less about more cases and more about depth of explanation and clarity of thinking. Among the free casebooks you already have, the ones that tend to be most helpful for McKinsey style clarity are:
Most helpful for McKinsey depth and clarity
• Victor Cheng’s Case Interview Secrets framework explanations — strong on logic and synthesis, not just frameworks
• LOMS Look Over My Shoulder — very strong on how to think and communicate
• IGotAnOffer McKinsey specific notes — focused on MECE thinking and top down problem solving
Also useful but more general
• Case in Point — good for fundamentals but less McKinsey specific
• Booz or ACME style case sets — helpful for breadth but lighter on clear synthesis
The key isn’t accumulating more cases but internalizing how to structure hypotheses, prioritize problems, and synthesize clean takeaways in a McKinsey style. Focusing on articulating your logic out loud and doing forced synthesis drills often delivers the biggest improvement.
Happy to help you refine a focused prep plan if useful.
Best,
Evelina
Hey!
LOMS / Victor Cheng do not make any sense! This is just theory! ...
Check here on Prep / check Case books from Ivy League Consulting Clubs! Those are the best!
BR Alessa
