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Preparation for McKinsey, Bain and BCG

Hey! Does anyone want to study together and solve cases: I'm doing an intensive preparation starting today. You can reach me by email: aliceferrazdepaula@gmail.com or linkedin: https://br.linkedin.com/in/alice-ferraz-de-paula-a8233aba

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Gaurav
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on Mar 01, 2016
#1 MBB Coach(Placed 750+ in MBBs & 1250+ in Tier2)| The Only 360° coach(Ex-McKinsey+Certified Coach+Active recruiter)

Great to see you guys leveraging this platform (apart from your b-school consulting clubs) to find partners and crack cases. While you get into the intense prep, do take care of the following:

- Get your basics/knowledge base right. Core subjects in grad school/MBA need to be thoroughly understood

- Do not neglect FIT part, work on it and practice it during your networking conversations with consultants/ case cracking practice sessions

- Practice case cracking - At least 50 before you interview with any company

- Ensure case diversity while practicing. Let the issues come from different sectors, fucntions, geographies. Few strat, few ops, few finance, few marketing; similarly few interviewer led, few interiewee led etc.

- Periodically ( thumb rule : after every 8th case ) practice will a consultant or ex-consultant. Cases cracked with batchmates do not give you a true indication of your improvement curve

- Most importantly; see if you are enjoying these practice sessions. If you are not,  probably you might not enjoy the consulting role. 

All the best!

on Mar 19, 2016

Happy to prep - message me if interested

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on Mar 19, 2016

Happy to prepare with you. Please let me know if interested

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on Mar 22, 2016

Hi Rory,  At what time would you want to meet? I'm free until 19h! 

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on Feb 29, 2016

I am interested. Sent a message on gmail.

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on Feb 29, 2016

Hello,

I am doing an intensive preparation for BCG as well. it would be good to work together. 

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on Mar 01, 2016

Hello, I am interested I am having my mckinsey interview on thursday

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on Mar 01, 2016

Same here! Feel free to contact me as well, anyone. My email is yl2278@nyu.edu LinkedIn: https://cn.linkedin.com/in/aileenlinyixu

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on Mar 01, 2016

Hi guys, I'm preparing for Mc Kinsey as well. Would be happy to team up for some cases asap. 

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on Mar 01, 2016

Hi there, I am interested as well. I have a BCG interview coming up in a few weeks.Just inbox me on Prep Lounge.

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on Mar 01, 2016

Thanks Gaurav, Very insightful!!

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on Mar 03, 2016

Have a BCG interview coming up. Would like to practise cases.

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on Mar 06, 2016
Originally answered question: McKinsey, Bain and BCG coming interviews

Definitely Interested. Mine is in two weeks so looking to practice like crazy. Let me know if you're interested. 

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on Mar 06, 2016
Originally answered question: McKinsey, Bain and BCG coming interviews

I'm interested as well.  My e-mail address is <nicolas.powidayko@yale.edu>

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on Mar 06, 2016
Originally answered question: McKinsey, Bain and BCG coming interviews

I've got my McKinsey interviews coming up in 9 days (eek!) and I desperately need someone to practice cases with! Preferably in German since I'll be doing the assessment centre in Munich - first German interviews I've ever done, so I'm nervous about that. 

But English is just fine, so drop me an inbox. I'm flexible with times!

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Anonymous
on Jun 08, 2018
Hi! I'm not sure if you will check this, but I'm also a native English speaker looking to apply to consulting firms here in Germany. If you have any insight or advice I'd love the chance to ask you a question or two!
on Mar 07, 2016
Originally answered question: McKinsey, Bain and BCG coming interviews

Hi, I also have an upcoming interview at BCG. So I am interested to find a partner to practice cases! German or english is fine for me :)

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Anonymous
on Mar 08, 2016
Originally answered question: McKinsey, Bain, and BCG Case preparation

Hi Sonali! I'd love to practice with you. It seems that we have the same background too :) Feel free to set up the schedule. Hope to talk to you soon!

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on Mar 08, 2016
Originally answered question: McKinsey, Bain, and BCG Case preparation

Hi Sonali and Bee, I am happy to practice together too. Please accept some of my invitations on the meeting board. Thank you. Cheers, Alan

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on Mar 09, 2016
Originally answered question: McKinsey, Bain, and BCG Case preparation

Hi Sonali,

I'm actively preparing for Mck interviews now. Would love to have some practice sessionss with you.

Cheers,

Steven

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on Mar 09, 2016
Originally answered question: McKinsey, Bain, and BCG Case preparation

Hi sonali,

I'm in for some practice!

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on Mar 13, 2016
Originally answered question: McKinsey, Bain and BCG coming interviews

All sent and replied. Sorry for those that due to time conflict, I am not able to case with you. Good luck everyone. This week's schedule: intensive McKinsey style final case practice. Feel free to shoot me message.Or via yl2278@nyu.edu

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on Mar 22, 2016

Hey Siva,

Just drop me a message and we could try to come up with a schedule on when we can practice interviewer-led cases.

Thanks,

Julio

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Anonymous C
on Mar 31, 2016
Anonymous B
on Apr 02, 2016

Hello,

I am a strategy consultant, working in a small boutique in France. I ahve just joined the community of proplounge. I am interested to practice cases as I am planning to apply for consulting companies in the Middle East. I am very familiar with the process, I have done several cases and gave several ones to case partners an also to candidates applying to my company. 

Let me know if you're interested. We can start beginning of the week.

Best,

Sofiane

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Anonymous
on Apr 24, 2016
Originally answered question: Experienced case partners for MBB this week

Anne,

I am currently building my profile in PrepLounge so I would be glad to help you free of charge in English.

Reach out if interested.

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Anonymous
on Apr 24, 2016
Originally answered question: Case partner for MBB over next 2 weeks

If you are interested, I am available for practice. Considering I recently joined and still have no meetings, it would be free of charge.

Meetings over skype in English.

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Anonymous D
on Apr 29, 2016
Originally answered question: Case partner for MBB over next 2 weeks

Hey Summer,

Unfortunelty i wont be in Dubai over the next two weeks, but i find skype to be quite handy.

In case you are still looking for partners, I am more than happy to support for the next 10 - 14 days.

Let me know if you are interested ( Skype ID : Afifgh1)

P.S : I am currently an OW consultant and an ex- Deliotte consultant.

Cheers,

Afif

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on May 25, 2016

Hey - we need to link up.. I am in a similar situation to you too for McKinsey

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on May 30, 2016

Hi, I have an interview with Bain in 3 weeks, please feel free to contact me. Thanks.

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on Jul 08, 2016
Originally answered question: PROs Wanted | Interview preparation MBB

I may be a good option I have been training for 1.5 month 2 cases a day on avarage and I went to a boot camp

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on Jul 10, 2016
Originally answered question: PROs Wanted | Interview preparation MBB

I'm looking for experienced case partners as well.

I've done a significant number of cases offline a few on PrepLounge. Let me know if you want to practice and we can find a time.

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