Hello!

Don´t focus on the topics/industries, but the “types” of cases. 

You need to be ready for everything, but covering the “classics” is always a good idea. 

In a nutshell:

1. Practice cases with partners asap, as many as you can do.Find experienced partners who can provide a good feedback

2. Practice your math skills, both in your cases and with ad hoc exercisess, such as:

1. ​Multiplying double digit numbers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ndkkPZYJHo

2. Leveraging math tools (Mimir math for iOS), Math tool on Viktor Cheng website to practice

Furthermore, you should practice as much as you can, and ensure that you cover:

1. Profitability cases- basic profitability framework.

2. Idea generation cases: for any specif issue

3. Growth cases: market penetration, new product launch, product mix change, etc.

4. Pricing cases

5. M&A cases

6. Valuation cases

7. Value chain cases

Given you are under this much time contraint, consider working with a coach to foster speed and ensure you have a tailored plan to be very targeted. PM me interested!

Hope it helps!

Cheers,

Clara

Hi Simona, 

in reality you can get any business case, but the truth is, market sizing are the most common, so you likely will have one on this, but prepare for any type of cases. 

I would recommend you:

1. familiar yourself with the type of cases you can get https://www.preplounge.com/en/bootcamp.php and check cases published on PrepLounge

2. Practice math!

3. Dont learn any framework by hard, understand rather how to structure a problem and form a hypothesis to prove/disprove with an analysis

4. Practice with peers and take a few sessions with a coach

Feel free to reach out if you need a coach to support you, I am rewarded as a top BCG trainer, training new hires all the consulting skills (including how we create frameworks), as well as experienced coach. 

Good luck!

Lucie

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Hi there,

More than the type of case (which is impossible to predict), it will be important to internalize some key elements:

1. McKinsey cases are interviewer-led and based on specific questions
2. You will be asked to build 2-3 structures (1x initial structure and 1-2x brainstorming structures
3. All structures must be MECE and communicated top-down (can’t emphasize this enough)
4. There will always be a graph/visual to be interpreted with a likely quantitative deep-dive

Try to stay cool (easier said than done), always be MECE, and to “over-communicate” top down everything you do!

If there’s anything specific you need help with, feel free to reach out! Best of luck!

Hey Simona,

My main recommendation is to stop focusing on what exactly you will face and rather just prepare for it all.

When you start to try to predict what will happen based on company, office, or interviewer, you're bound to be disappointed and, worse, be thrown off course!

Train yourself in approaching any problem in any situation in a structured, objective-driven way. 

Hi Simona, 

There are no statistics on types of questions for the first rounds. But the first round questions are usually shorter and interviewers keep them around 25-35 minutes

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Hi Simona,

it could be any case. 

a) Most important know how a case interview is conducted and what is expected of you (what to ask when)

b) Learn how to communicate top-down, structuredly and in MECE ways

c) Practise what you can, in particular creating frameworks and making a recommendation

Best regards,

Charlotte

You will have all of that: market sizing, market analysis, branstorming, structuring, chart analysis, …. and it can be on any industry.

Honestly, don't try shortcuts here: you will have to do a comprehensive preparation, spending time on multiple topics.