Hi there,

1) An initial planning session with a coach: 1 hour with a coach now will have a productivity multiplier effect on all your efforts moving forward. They will figure out what materials are best for you, guide you towards the best ways to learn, and come up with a preparation plan with you.

2) Leverage free resources first: PrepLounge Q&A and case library, Poets and Quants, SpencerTom, Google, etc.). Leverage these options, read-up, and build that casing knowledge

Importantly, read The Economist, the Financial Times, McKinsey Insights, and BCG Insights daily to build up your business knowledge.

3) Case with other PrepLoungers: Casing with other PrepLoungers is free. Not only do you get to practice casing, but you get direct feedback. Additionally, you learn a lot just from casing others. Finally, from other PrepLoungers you'll learn which materials/coaches are helpful.

https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/what-are-the-best-preparation-materials-and-how-to-prepare-the-whole-journey-in-the-most-efficient-way-6142

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Hello,

If you're a complete beginner (i.e. never seen a case in your life), I would recommend starting by reading a few cases and learning top frameworks. The Bootcamp on PrepLounge is a great place to start, and you can also leverage free online resources. You could also find some videos or audio of experts solving cases, or take a look at some casing workshops.

Once you have a bit of a grasp on how cases work, I would start practicing doing them yourself as soon as possible! Even if you don't feel super confident about your casing skills just yet, practicing solving cases with people is much more effective than reading cases by yourself. You can find case interview partners on PrepLounge, or work with a coach to get some expert feedback and more guidance in the process.

Feel free to message me if you have any more questions!

Hi here!

Many sources are publicly available. Invest some time upfront to study some frameworks, understand how the interview is run, what interviewers are looking for, etc. then start practicing cases. 

For the preparation/ studying phase:
- Case in Point book by Marc Cosentino (PDF available on Google) → you can jump into the frameworks section and how to structure a case 
- PrepLounge Bootcamp

For the practice phase:
- Use PrepLounge Coaches
- Find a prep buddy who is also preparing for an interview and you can do cases for each others (cases are available on PrepLounge or check Wharton casebooks, Insead casebooks, etc.)
- You can always read the case itself (problem statement) and think of how you would structure it by yourself / what elements you would look into and then read the answer (least recommended, least effective as practicing out loud with a partner is the real way of practicing)

Good luck!

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