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McKinsey Solve: the full process
The end-to-end McKinsey Solve assessment, what it is, how it's scored, and where it fits in the consulting recruitment funnel.
Read guide →BCG Casey chatbot assessment
BCG's chatbot-led Online Case: one case, 8 to 10 questions in 25 to 35 minutes, then a 1-minute video recommendation. Format, question types, and prep.
Read guide →Bain SOVA numerical reasoning guide
Tables, charts, ratios and percentages in an untimed-but-speed-scored test, plus the drills that actually raise your score.
Read guide →McKinsey guides
Ecosystem (food chain) guide
Build the highest-calorie food chain. Producer selection, depth/temperature ranges, and the 8-species optimum, fully explained.
Read guide →Redrock study guide
The Redrock case study: research, analysis, and the report. How to read the data, structure hypotheses, and present findings under time pressure.
Read guide →Sea Wolf guide
Select microbes with the right traits to treat contamination across three sites. Set filters, categorize species, build prospects, and pick the final three.
Read guide →Sustainable Futures Lab guide
Both 2026 formats keyed to your invite: the redesigned 30-minute, three-day team simulation on 95-minute invites, and the original 13-question version on 85-minute invites.
Read guide →Sea Wolf simulation guide
How to use a realistic timed Sea Wolf simulation: 3-site workflow, scoring review, practice runs, and when to switch to the solver.
Read guide →McKinsey Solve practice test plan
A one-week prep plan for Ecosystem, Sea Wolf, Redrock, and simulation practice, including what to review after each attempt.
Read guide →McKinsey Solve tips
Timing, scoring, and mistake-proofing tactics for the modules candidates are most likely to face in the Solve assessment.
Read guide →McKinsey's recruitment process
From application to offer: the full McKinsey hiring funnel, including Solve, case interviews, and the Personal Experience Interview (PEI).
Read guide →BCG guides
BCG Quantitative Reasoning Test
BCG's 40-minute, 20-question numeracy screen, popular in the London office for experienced and MBA hires. Format, question types, and how it pairs with Casey.
Read guide →BCG Spark Hire video interview
BCG's one-way recorded screen: usually 3 questions of about 3 minutes, unlimited thinking time, and a pause between questions.
Read guide →Bain guides
Bain SOVA personality test guide
How Bain's untimed personality questionnaire works, the traits it maps against, and how to stay consistent without gaming it.
Read guide →Bain SOVA verbal reasoning guide
Master the True, False, and Cannot Say format with the evidence rule, common statement traps, and practice habits.
Read guide →Bain SOVA logical reasoning guide
Raven's-style matrix puzzles: common rule types, a fixed checking order, and how to get faster under the silent clock.
Read guide →Bain HireVue video interview
Bain's one-way recorded screen on HireVue: 3 questions, short prep, 2 to 3 minutes each. Format, question types, and how to prepare.
Read guide →General consulting
How to network to get into consulting
LinkedIn outreach, warm introductions, and how to chain conversations toward a referral, without being pushy. Message templates included.
Read guide →What is a case interview?
The plain-English first-timer's guide: what a case is, the five parts every case shares, and how the firm formats differ. Ends with three free lessons.
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