Interview Resources

If you’re exploring consulting as a career option:
Step 1 - read a book to demystify the consulting interview

• Case Interview Secrets: A Former McKinsey Interviewer Reveals how to Get Multiple Job Offers in Consulting by Victor Cheng
• Case in Point: Complete Case Interview Preparation by Marc P. Cosentino
• Crack the Case System: Complete Case Interview Prep by David Ohrvall

Step 2 -  participate in case competitions to sharpen your technical and leadership skills
Hopkins:

• JHGCC Mini Case Competition
• JHGCC Biotech Case Competition

Other Universities:

• Wake Forest Biotech Case Competition
• Kellogg Biotech & Healthcare Case Competition 
• Yale Case Competition
• Princeton Case Competition
• Columbia Case Competition
• University of Pennsylvania 

​To figure out scholarships resources available for college going students in the community:

• Community Resource

​If you are applying for either intern or full time in consulting:
Step 1 - polish your resume to stand out from the candidate pool

• Resume Tips and Resume and CV Guidance from Mckinsey 
• Consulting Resume Toolkit from Victor Cheng

Step 2 - practice, practice and more case practices make the difference

• Case books (coming soon...)
• Interview Preparation Tips from McKinsey
• Interview Preparation Tips from Bain
• Interview Preparation Tips from LEK
• Practice cases from BCG

Step 3 - If you want to know more about interviews and beyond, explore these websites

• CQ Interactive (free with JHU login)
• Prep Lounge
• Consulting 101
• Case Interview 
• FirmsConsulting
• Management Consulted 
• CasePrep Master 
• ZeroToMBB
• RocketBlocks

Step 3.5 - if you apply for McKinsey, then Math is not just 1+1=2

• McKinsey PST packets
• How To prepare problem solving test from Victor Cheng
• GMAT practice book - check out for free at any public library

Step 4 - be prepared to answer the question “so tell me who you are”

• Fit Interview Tips from Columbia University
• Fit Interview Preparation by McKinsey
• Fit Interview Preparation from Bain
• Free PDCO interview practice - schedule 1 on 1 practice and let them know it is for a consulting interview when you schedule it. (Masters students must schedule an appointment with their school's career office, eg: JHSPH Career Services Office, Carey Career Development Office)