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Firm guides
BCG Resume: What Screeners Actually Read First
Write a BCG resume that survives a 30-second screen: one-page format, judgment-first bullets, a scored rewrite, and a pre-CCA checklist from primary sources.
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Bain Resume: Write Bullets an Interviewer Can Probe
Write Bain resume bullets that show what changed because of you—ownership, results, and stories you can defend in the experience interview.
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Bain Practice Cases: Grade Yourself on Good vs Better
Bain publishes two practice cases with a good and better answer. Use that rubric, one PE diligence drill, and skill reps—not a ten-case binge.
Firm guides
Bain Behavioral Questions: What Interviewers Actually Score
Map Bain behavioral prompts to operating principles, score a weak vs strong answer, and rehearse follow-ups that decide the fit.
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Accenture Cover Letter: One-Responsibility Match Method
Write an Accenture cover letter that matches one posting duty to one resume proof. Includes a scored example, AI rules, and a document-pair check.
Getting started
MBB Assessment Simulators: Match the Invite, Not the Logo
Compare McKinsey Solve, BCG Casey and CCA, and Bain Sova/TestGorilla practice by fidelity to firm-published timing, item types, and scoring—not logo count.
Firm guides
BCG CCA Practice Test: Why Timing Beats More Drills
A BCG CCA practice test should train shared-clock numerical decisions, not case frameworks. Use BCG's own timing rules and a reproducible pacing drill.
Firm guides
BCG Casey Simulator: Train the Screen, Not the Chat UI
Most Casey simulators train the chatbot UI. BCG screens structure, exhibits, math, and a one-minute recommendation. Here is how to practice that.
Fundamentals
Valuation Interview Questions: When Each Method Lies
Core valuation Q&As for consulting and IB: three methods that mislead, EV vs equity with Apple filings, multiples drivers, and WACC intuition.
Fundamentals
Merger Model Questions: Accretion, Goodwill, Cash vs Stock
Worked accretion/dilution, PPA, goodwill, and cash vs stock answers for consulting candidates facing merger math, anchored to real SEC merger filings.
Fundamentals
LBO Model Explained: Paper Math for PE Diligence Cases
Build a five-year paper LBO with IRR and MOIC, then map the three return levers to what PE diligence actually tests. Anchored to Bain and SEC filings.
Fundamentals
LBO Interview Questions: Sources, Uses, IRR, Paper LBO
Worked LBO interview answers for consulting candidates: sources and uses, why leverage lifts equity returns, IRR drivers, and a paper LBO you can redo by hand.