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AMAZON REVIEWS Secret to success — consulting case interviews In graduate school I browsed many books on consulting case interview preparation This was the only book I read The clear, consistent way of thinking through how to manage case interviews made sense Rather than focusing on formulas, frameworks (e.g., Porters Five Forces), or just examples, Cosentino classifies cases into sensible categories and coaches the student through how to think about answering Additionally, he gives valuable tips on how to get comfortable in the interview The true proof; however, was that I interviewed with the two top strategy consulting firms and received offers from both I would highly recommend this book to anyone considering interviewing with top strategy consulting firms Outstanding prep for case interviews Case in Point is in my view the best book of its type on the market The top firms vary their cases from interviewer to interviewer; Cosentino’s book provides a good system for tackling any case that you’re presented This book got me extremely well-prepared for my interviews I just received a summer associate offer from what’s arguably the top consulting firm, despite my non-business background This is excellent This is probably the best consulting book on the market for undergrads looking to get a job in a top consulting firm after college I own the Vault Guide to the Case Interview and felt this was MUCH better because it gives you a system to follow, not just a bunch of random structures and cases Cosentino does a great job of putting all these pieces together in a very useful book Great book for consulting preparation Cosentino’s compilation of cases is a superb way to prepare for management consulting case interviews Not only does he provide a wide variety of cases (from market-sizing to acquisition opportunity to dipping profits) he also offers several helpful frameworks for approaching consulting cases in general I would highly recommend this book to anyone planning to consulting interviews (and they’re tough!) Having a job interview? Use this book: it’s a must I used this book as a tool to prepare for interviews, and it really helped me In this tough period, I followed the Ivy Case Method proposed, and it didn’t fail The book presents in a very readable way what to expect in an interview and how to create your best strategy I’m usually very skeptical about these kinds of books, but I must say that Cosentino is able to attract the reader and through anecdotes and concrete examples, to keep the reader’s interest till the last page Definitely a must Got me a consulting job! I was VERY nervous about getting a good job after school I compared several interview guides and found some to be incomplete and others to be too long and confusing Cosentino’s Case in Point was easier to understand and covered the key techniques/frameworks behind case interviews I practiced the sample cases and I eventually got a job in strategy consulting Here’s what’s new in the 7th edition Strategy Cases Case Starts (Practice setting up the case) Human Capital Cases 21 Ways to Cut Costs Advice for Industry Hires CQ INTERACTIVE The most advanced online interactive case training developed CQI focuses on the skills you’ll need to walk into the case interview well prepared and confident Developed by Marc P Cosentino, author of Case in Point: Complete Case Interview Preparation Intro to Case Interviews Math-landish – Math Drills a Percentages b Breakevens and Weighted Averages c Net Present Value / Time Value of Money d General Math Problems Chart Design and Analysis Ivy Case Drills Case Structure Drills and Factor Questions Market-sizing Cases Interactive Cases Slides from Workshop Consulting Behavior Questions General Interview Tips (Non-case Interviews) a Sample Interview Questions b Interview Tips Outline About Résumés Available at www.CaseQuestions.com Also by Marc P Cosentino The Harvard College Guide to Consulting Case Questions The Harvard College Guide to Consulting The Harvard College Guide to Investment Banking Acknowledgments Special thanks are due to Brett Deware, Cullen Hilkene, Lynda Knoll Cotter and Semil Shah who contributed cases Thanks are owed to all the students from around the world who contributed thoughts and case questions, especially Adrian Cighi, Agnés Noël, Asanka Jayasuriya, Basil Waite, Deepa Gupta, Emily Cosentino, Eric Edwards, Gonzolo Zubieta, Javier Luzarraga, John Loken, Memphis Gator, Mukund Jain, Sebastien Desreux, Sinjin Brooks, Tatum Bell III, and Veronica Chau Many thanks to an unsung hero, my book designer, Jean Hammond, whose patience and sense of humor made many hours of toil great fun Copyright © 2011 Burgee Press Burgee Press P.O Box 920654 Needham, MA 02492 All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, except brief excerpts for the purpose of review, without written permission of the publisher As with all case questions, we assume facts not in evidence, as well as generous assumptions Familiar companies are used as examples because of the power of their brand and their familiarity to the general public Information concerning the actual companies cited as examples may not be accurate This information was based on research but should not be used as reliable, up-to-date data Edited by Joan Oleck ISBN 978-0-9710158-6-9 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: Case in Point: Complete Case Interview Preparation / Marc P Cosentino — 7th ed Library of Congress Card Number 2001117521 First Printing, 1999 Printed in the United States of America Second Edition 2001 Third Edition 2004 Fourth Edition 2005 Fifth Edition 2007 Sixth Edition 2009 Seventh Edition 2011 The mind is wondrous It starts working the second you’re born and doesn’t stop until you get a case question Dedication To my closest friends: Eric Edwards, Taylor Barit and Bill Borson I admire each one for the laughter, support, courage, and joy they bring to my life