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Clara

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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello! Precisely for the high amount of questions (1) asked by my coachees and students and (2) present in this Q&A, I created the “Math & Formulas - Economic and Financial concepts for MBB interviews”, recently ... (read entire answer)

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What are you really good at, but never want to do anymore?

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Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience

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Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience

The larger focus here would be on why you would not want to do it again. For example you might be extremely good at a competitive sport like Rugby but you would not want to do it again because of the physical toll it ta ... (read entire answer)

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How to answer questions like why McKinsey, Bain or BCG in an interview?

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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi, "Why this company" is a more specific question and can include the following arguments: The general marketing story the company is trying to sell (e.g. Bain is a small "Family" company) Brand / positioning / ... (read entire answer)

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Reveal or conceal existing offer from MBB competitor?

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Hi Anonymous! I have a clear view here: just be open and honest! And if they ask why you would choose them over BCG, there is no problem with stating something like: "I am not entirely sure yet, but I know that I th ... (read entire answer)

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Is mckcasebook real?

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Anonymous B gave the best answer on Nov 09, 2017

Nope, clearly e-book fraud.

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Case from top-tier firm -- how would you approach it?

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Anonymous A asked on Mar 15, 2016

Hello everyone, The following question was recently given to a case-buddy of mine in a first-round interview at one of the top-tier firms: “What is the value of superman? (as a fictional character)”. For my analysis I ... (read entire question)

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How many doors in your own country ( Exclude Vehicle door )

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Hi, Thanks for the question. I would clarify with the interviewer that these doors are for people to enter/exit buildings before approaching this problem. There are other types of doors out there which could potentiall ... (read entire answer)

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