Hello!
It´s an intelligent question, since at the end what you do for yourself is what you believe is the most effective way. Indeed, I base the preparation that I do as a coach is precisely based on my own (successful) experience.
You have 2 main workstreams ahead:
1. FIT INTERVIEW
The "Integrated FIT guide for MBB" has been recently published in PrepLounge´s shop (https://www.preplounge.com/en/shop/tests-2/integrated-fit-guide-for-mbb-34)
It provides an end-to-end preparation for all three MBB interviews, tackling each firms particularities and combining key concepts review and a hands-on methodology. Following the book, the candidate will prepare his/her stories by practicing with over 50 real questions and leveraging special frameworks and worksheets that guide step-by-step, developed by the author and her experience as a Master in Management professor and coach. Finally, as further guidance, the guide encompasses over 20 examples from real candidates.
You can see plenty of reviews from candidates who purchased it already.
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2. BUSINESS CASE
I was presonally not a fan of the classicas, such as Viktor Cheng, "Case in point" book, etc. You need to get hands on asap:
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:
3. Ensure you have a good overview of the most common case types:
Hope it helps!
Cheers,
Clara
Hi anonymous,
It depends a little bit on how much time you have for your preparations.
But in general, I would recommend the following:
I have many more practical tips, but this should at least give you a high level sense of where to start!
Cheers,
Pascal
Hi there,
Personally, I had to familiarise myself with the types of cases and to get my hands dirty (doing various cases with an increasing difficulty level). I had to practice with various people before reaching out to some experts and learning from their experiences. For the fit part, I worked on fine-tuning my own stories and I asked for feedback from experienced people.
I will be happy to tell you more about my own story of preparing for the different firms in different geographies and how I managed to get offers from all the top consulting firms!
Mehdi
Hi Anonymous,
The same as what I recommend to most candidates - obviously this is generic advice and needs to be adapted to your individual situation:
Hope that helps - if so, please give it a thumbs-up with the green upvote button below!
Robert
Hi there,
This is what I did and what I would recommend to land a top offer:
Besides that, you may have to prepare for tests. Usually one or two weeks are enough for that. If you have to prepare for the McKinsey Imbellus, you can find the guide I created here:
https://www.preplounge.com/en/shop/tests-2/mckinsey-imbellus-game-secrets-48
If you want to spend few hours only instead of 100+ and cover everything mentioned above, I developed a program to precisely do that. You can click on the following link to find more:
https://www.preplounge.com/en/profile.php?id=2433#coaching-package
After this program, you will know exactly what to expect in your interview, what to work on, and how to focus on the real differentiator to land a top consulting offer.
Please feel free to PM me if you need more information.
Best,
Francesco
(edited)
I focused on two major aspects. Fit and cases:
I started with watching Victor Chen's videos and I read David Ohrvall's book to understand the basic types of cases, frameworks, etc.
In addition, I used every free minute to read up on the firms and style of interviewing. This helps you tailor the approach to fit question and case slightly to match the style of the firm you're interviewing with.