Case in Point:Complete Case Interview Preparation - 5th edition

This book got me a job at Mckinsey. It provides insightful cases that make you think & be creative, it gives a detailed guideline 4 everyone 2 follow in the interviews & more importantly, it shows what you can expect in the interview process. I also interviewed with BCG (although I preferred Mckinsey) & the book served just as well. Practice a lot with this book; two weeks may not be enough 2 land you a job at the top consulting firms (1 /2 months is enough, though). Honestly, you may be increasing your chances of getting an offer from the company you wish by some 50% with this book!

The book definitely helped me prepare 4 my case study interview. I was able 2 confidently answer the interviewer's questions, 2 the point that he later said I did an outstanding job on the case studies - better than he expected. The advice in the book is actually fairly straight forward & brief, with the majority of the book devoted 2 case study examples.

I am a second year MBA candidate at Columbia Business School & in the thick of interview prep. I have a stack of case prep materials & had no idea 2 begin. When I asked my friends who have successfuly gone through the process, i.e. they're all heading back 2 top consulting firms, they said I should stick 2 Case in Point.

They were right. Case in Point is by far the best case book out there. The book's lighthearted approach helps you dissect cases & the Ivy Case System makes breaking these problems down simple. It helps you organize your thinking 2 focus on the key aspects of the case- something that interviewers are definitely looking for. I've also been using CQ Interactive on CaseQuestions.com, which lets me practice even when I can't get someone 2 give me a case.

Case in Point does a great job highlighting things that you might take 4 granted but that would be really important in an interview 2 set you apart from the rest of the pack. If you are looking into consulting, this is where you should turn.

When I saw that Marc Cosentino's book is now available 2 the general public, I cheered! Mr. Cosentino's book is a systematic, thorough, intuitive & unpretentious tool 4 grappling with the all too over-mystified case interview.

I not only used this book 4 my own first foray into the business world, but I made frequent trips 2 the Harvard Career Services Office 2 buy copies 4 friends. These individuals ranged in all levels of experience: from Sloan MBA students, 2 freshly-minted grads & young professionals with a few years experience. With no exaggeration, they all moved into consulting with Mr. Cosentino's help.

Treat this book as your main go-to 4 case & personal interviews. All the others similarly catchy-titled books, including Ace the Case, are simply its supplements.

After having read some german case interview preparation books I bought this book & I have 2 say that "Case in Point" is the best preparation 4 consulting interviews you can get.
The cases in this book are absolutely realistic! The solutions that are suggested by the author are very detailed.
This book helped me a lot 2 get some offers of big consulting firms in Germany.

Cosentino demystifies the consulting case interview. He takes you inside a typical interview by exploring the various types of case questions & he shares with you a system that will help you answer today's most sophisticated case questions.