Hello everyone!
I will soon have an interview with BCG and I want to make sure I am as prepared as I can be for that day. Whilst browsing for resources, in addition to the ones that are usually mentioned, I found some online course, for example the ones by IGotAnOffer, which are quite pricey. I wanted to know if anyone could give me their review and/or advice regarding them. Are they necessary? Are they worth it? And if so, which ones are the best?
Thank you very much! :)
Hello!
It depends on how well prepared you are already and the amount of time your have to prep.
If you are a begginer and you need to start from the basics (how to crack a case, typical things you would find, usual frameworks, etc.) it´s probably worth the money, since there you will have a good repository of materials to get you up to speed pretty quickly.
However, if you are past that point already, I would focus my time -and particularly my money- on coaching and casing. From a certain point onwards, practicing is the only thing that makes you improve.
Hope it helps!
Best,
Clara
IGAO - not worth the money - you get a PDF with 5 cases and their solutions and you also get 2 hours of video materials in which they solve 5-6 cases in details. The materials are good, but far from feasible to prepare you for the interview. You can go through the materials in 2 days and then you'll have nothing to gain from them. There is also a video for math practice, which I found to be very bad.
There are a couple of sites that have 1 free week after which you have to pay the monthly fee and I would recommend you to try them and see it by yourself :)
1) RocketBlocks
2) Crafting Cases
Would love to hear opinion from other people about these resources.
Hi Iavi,
I confirm they are good sources. However, once you have fixed the basis by reading Cosentino or Cheng, practice is more important than theory.
Best,
Antonello
Hi,
Based on the feedback that I received from my candidates, those online sources are a good resource if you are at the beginning of your preparation. If you have already studied on a good book, I woul strongly recommend to focus on live cases/interview, either with other candidates or expert coaches.
Only live cases give you the same feeling of a real interview.
Best,
Luca
Dear Iavi!
I agree with other experts, if you're only starting your consulting path, of course, you can try these courses, but actually I would recommend you to download the "Case in point" book. It's not the best guide on how you should approach the cases, however, it will give you the basic understanding.
Also, purchase and read Viktor Cheng Book (Amazon Kindle store) and listen to LOMS (his website). I recommend rereading the book and listening to LOMS every 15 cases. Every time, having more experience, you’ll be finding something new.
Hope it helps!
Best,
Andre
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