Hi there,

I much prefer crafting cases approach.

In fact, when my candidates work through all of my course, and want more frameworking practice, I point them to crafting cases.

They take the approach of truly solving the problem. Breaking it down in an objective-driven way that is logical. They focus on the why/how not just the what.

This is my personally pilosophy as well for coaching.

Case coach is a bit more rigid/generic/memorized.

Here's a bit more reading on that thinking (and how to prep properly):

https://www.preplounge.com/en/articles/how-to-shift-your-mindset-to-ace-the-case

https://www.preplounge.com/en/articles/candidate-led-cases-what-to-expect-and-example-cases

https://www.preplounge.com/en/articles/pitfalls-case-interview-preparation

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I prefer case coach - because I really don't like the “bucket” approach of that Crafting Cases example.

In a good framework, you are trying to answer a question in each specific step. “Customers is not really a question”… it is just a laundry list of good questions grouped into logical topics. Moreover, it uses the overused CCCP approach

In this sense, Case Coach is the right approach (that is actually a framework, and you could keep breaking each step into another 2-3 logical components. 

However, it misses something that is critical for a good case performance, i.e., it does not provide you any insights on what are the specific questions to ask. Crafting cases does not have a framework, but actually gives you insight on the specific questions to ask.

Hi there, 

If you have to choose, go for depth and breadth. 

Especially for firms such as McKinsey. 

So I'd lean more for the condensed version. 

Sharing with you an additional resource you might find useful:

• Free Guide: Mastering Structuring & Brainstorming

Best,
Cristian