MBB Starter KitMcKinsey · BCG · Bain recruiting
9 books for the whole MBB season. 3 timed tests to try it on.
The recruiting calendar, networking, the résumé, a field guide for each online test, the case interview and your fit stories, as PDFs you keep. For 7 days you can also run one timed Solve-style study, one Casey-style case and one Bain-style verbal set.
MBB Starter Kit$5
- 9books as PDFs, yours to keep
- 3timed tests, open for 7 days from purchase
- One payment. No subscription, nothing renews.
7-day money-back guarantee, even if you have used it. Each book is also on sale on its own, at $49.
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Read the book for the stage you are in now
Recruiting runs on a calendar. Each book is written for one stage of it, and says on its first page when to read it. Start with The Recruiting Calendar.
See the road
- 1The Offer RoadFictionFirst, to see the whole road before you plan yours
Plan the year
- 2The Recruiting CalendarBefore you plan anything: which month you are in and what is due
Network
- 3The Coffee Chat PlaybookTwelve weeks before your deadline, to start conversations
Apply
- 4The Consulting RésuméBefore you apply, to turn your experience into one page
Online test
- 5McKinsey Solve: Field GuideWhen a McKinsey Solve invitation arrives, or before you apply+ a timed McKinsey Solve-style Redrock study
- 6BCG Casey: Field GuideWhen a BCG Casey invitation arrives+ a timed BCG Casey-style chatbot case
- 7Bain Online Test: Field GuideWhen a Bain online test invitation arrives+ a timed Bain-style verbal reasoning set
Case interview
- 8Case Interview StarterFrom the day you apply, for case interviews
Fit and PEI
- 9Your Story BankTwo weeks before interviews, for the fit and PEI half
Same candidate, same facts. One page rebuilt.
From The Consulting Résumé: one whole page as a typical first draft, then rebuilt with every chapter of the book. Read the draft and list what you would change before you look at the rewrite.
Invented example: the candidate, school, employers and every number on both pages are made up for teaching.
- An objective line and duty-style bullets become what was done and what changed, with numbers.
- The book takes you there: what screeners look for, a bullet formula, rewrites and a one-page template.
Open any of the 9 books
Pick a cover. Every page shown is taken from that book's PDF.
Book 1 of 9
The Offer Road
Fiction: a novella. The characters are invented.
A novella about one candidate's road from a first coffee chat to a final-round no, and the year that came after
- What it lets you do
- A novella: one fictional candidate's recruiting year, from the first coffee chat to an offer, through a rejection. The characters are invented; the recruiting facts are real and sourced.
- Read it
- First, to see the whole road before you plan yours
In the kit. On its own: $49, buy The Offer Road alone.
Book 2 of 9
The Recruiting Calendar
Know which month you are in, what the firms expect from you in it, and how to plan backward from any deadline, this cycle or the next
- What it lets you do
- What happens when in US undergraduate and MBA consulting recruiting, month by month, with a checklist for each stage.
- Read it
- Before you plan anything: which month you are in and what is due
In the kit. On its own: $49, buy The Recruiting Calendar alone.
Book 3 of 9
The Coffee Chat Playbook
Find the right consultants, write messages they answer, run a 20-minute chat well and ask for a referral without making it awkward
- What it lets you do
- Finding the right people, outreach messages, 20 questions to ask, the follow-up, and how to ask for a referral.
- Read it
- Twelve weeks before your deadline, to start conversations
In the kit. On its own: $49, buy The Coffee Chat Playbook alone.
Book 4 of 9
The Consulting Résumé
Turn what you have already done into one page a consulting screener can read in under a minute
- What it lets you do
- What consulting résumé screeners look for, a bullet formula, before-and-after rewrites and a one-page template.
- Read it
- Before you apply, to turn your experience into one page
In the kit. On its own: $49, buy The Consulting Résumé alone.
Book 5 of 9
McKinsey Solve: Field Guide
Know every game, its clock and your first move before the timer starts
- What it lets you do
- Each current Solve game, its clock, an approach for your first run, and a plan for the 7 days after the invitation.
- Read it
- When a McKinsey Solve invitation arrives, or before you apply
In the kit. On its own: $49, buy McKinsey Solve: Field Guide alone.
Book 6 of 9
BCG Casey: Field Guide
Know what every chatbot turn wants, spot the math traps before they cost you, and use the five-minute video window for a clear one-minute recommendation, with three days of practice to get there
- What it lets you do
- The chatbot case format, the math traps, the recorded video answer, and a 3-day plan.
- Read it
- When a BCG Casey invitation arrives
In the kit. On its own: $49, buy BCG Casey: Field Guide alone.
Book 7 of 9
Bain Online Test: Field Guide
Know which Bain test you face, what each section asks, the pace to hold, and how to use the three days after the invitation
- What it lets you do
- The Bain online test formats section by section, pacing, and a 3-day plan.
- Read it
- When a Bain online test invitation arrives
In the kit. On its own: $49, buy Bain Online Test: Field Guide alone.
Book 8 of 9
Case Interview Starter
Run a case from the first question to the recommendation, build your own structure, read an exhibit, and do the math by hand
- What it lets you do
- How a case interview runs, structuring without canned frameworks, reading charts, and 30 mental-math drills with worked answers.
- Read it
- From the day you apply, for case interviews
In the kit. On its own: $49, buy Case Interview Starter alone.
Book 9 of 9
Your Story Bank
Find your best stories, build them so they hold up under deep questioning, and tell them as a conversation in a McKinsey PEI or a BCG or Bain fit interview
- What it lets you do
- McKinsey's Personal Experience Interview and the BCG and Bain fit questions: what they assess, 6 story prompts, a worksheet and a labeled fictional worked example.
- Read it
- Two weeks before interviews, for the fit and PEI half
In the kit. On its own: $49, buy Your Story Bank alone.
Read it, then run it
Each field guide has a timed DrillCase test beside it: read the guide, then run the test on its clock. The tests open for 7 days from purchase.
McKinsey Solve-style Redrock study
On its own clock, with the report after the run. Open for 7 days from purchase.
Read first: Book 5, McKinsey Solve: Field Guide
Not sure yet? Free Solve-style study, no paymentBCG Casey-style chatbot case
Exhibits beside the chat, the clock running, and an answer key after it. Open for 7 days from purchase.
Read first: Book 6, BCG Casey: Field Guide
Not sure yet? Free Casey-style case, no paymentBain-style verbal reasoning set
A full timed set with an explanation for every question. Open for 7 days from purchase.
Read first: Book 7, Bain Online Test: Field Guide
Not sure yet? Free Bain-style verbal sample, no payment
Your $5 counts toward a full plan for 7 days. Buy Solve Basic or VIP, Chatbot Case Starter or Complete, Bain-style Comprehensive or the All-Access Pass within 7 days of the kit and its price comes off, once.
The nine books, bought one by one
Every book is on sale on its own. This is that price list, and the kit beside it.
- 1The Offer RoadBuy alone$49
- 2The Recruiting CalendarBuy alone$49
- 3The Coffee Chat PlaybookBuy alone$49
- 4The Consulting RésuméBuy alone$49
- 5McKinsey Solve: Field GuideBuy alone$49
- 6BCG Casey: Field GuideBuy alone$49
- 7Bain Online Test: Field GuideBuy alone$49
- 8Case Interview StarterBuy alone$49
- 9Your Story BankBuy alone$49
The 9 books bought one by one$441
MBB Starter Kit
$5one payment
- All 9 books, the same PDFs, yours to keep
- 3 timed tests, open for 7 days from purchase
- Your $5 counts toward a full plan bought within 7 days
- Refund: 7 days, even if used
7-day money-back guarantee, even if you have used it. Refunds follow our refund policy.
Questions before you buy
What do I get for $5?
All 9 books as PDFs, on My products, yours to keep. And for 7 days from purchase, 3 timed DrillCase tests: one McKinsey Solve-style Redrock study, one BCG Casey-style chatbot case, one Bain-style verbal reasoning set. One payment, no subscription, nothing renews.
Is The Offer Road a true story?
No. Book 1 is fiction: a novella about one invented candidate's recruiting year. Every character, school and company in it is invented, and none is a disguised real person. The recruiting facts in the story are real; the afterword at the end of the book says which.
Are these the firms' own tests or materials?
No. DrillCase is independent. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group or Bain & Company. The 3 timed tests are DrillCase practice written in the style of each firm's online test, not the firms' tests. Every case, company and number in the books' examples and practice is invented. Firms change their process, so your invitation and the firm's own pages come first.
What happens after the 7 days?
The 3 timed tests close; the books stay yours. Buy Solve Basic or VIP, Chatbot Case Starter or Complete, Bain-style Comprehensive or the All-Access Pass within 7 days of the kit and its price comes off, once.
Can I buy one book on its own?
Yes. Each book is $49 on its own, as a PDF you keep, with the same refund. A single book does not count toward a full plan; only the kit's price does.
I have a question about a book. Who do I ask?
Email support@drillcase.com. That covers anything in a book that is unclear or out of date, the source behind any fact, or anything you want to talk through.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. 7-day money-back guarantee, even if you have used it. That holds for the kit and for each book bought on its own. Email us; a refund closes the books and the timed tests.
The coffee chat, the résumé, the online test, the case, the stories. One shelf for the season.
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