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When to read it: When a McKinsey Solve invitation arrives, or before you apply
Each current Solve game, its clock, an approach for your first run, and a plan for the 7 days after the invitation. Delivered immediately as a printable PDF you keep for life — or get this book plus the other 8 books and 3 timed tests in the MBB Starter Kit for $5.
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01The problem
Firms tell you the name of the stage — a coffee chat, a one-page CV, an online assessment, a case or a PEI story — without showing you what a working example looks like from the inside.
02The fix
Know every game, its clock and your first move before the timer starts
McKinsey Solve
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Solve-style Redrock study, timed, for 7 days. Plus the book McKinsey Solve: Field Guide.
BCG Casey
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Casey-style chatbot case, timed, for 7 days. Plus the book BCG Casey: Field Guide.
Bain online test
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Bain-style verbal set, timed, for 7 days. Plus the book Bain Online Test: Field Guide.
03What you get
04Proof
Redrock Study, phase by phase. Practice scenarios in the book are invented, not McKinsey material. Open the reader on /mbb-starter-kit to inspect page 7 at full size.
05Choose once
You can buy McKinsey Solve: Field Guide on its own for $49, or get all 9 books (including McKinsey Solve: Field Guide) plus 7 days of 3 timed tests in the MBB Starter Kit for $5.
06Questions
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McKinsey Solve: Field Guide: Each current Solve game, its clock, an approach for your first run, and a plan for the 7 days after the invitation. Also in the MBB Starter Kit: All 9 books, with 7 days of three timed tests, are $5 together.
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Yes. Try the free practice first (a solve-style study, a casey-style case and bain-style questions, no payment). The 63-case library and 582 drill questions are also free for everyone.
Yes. McKinsey Solve: Field Guide carries a 7-day money-back guarantee: email support@drillcase.com within 7 calendar days of purchase for a full refund, even if you have used it. Refunds are processed within 2 business days.
The MBB Starter Kit ($5) holds all 9 books and 7 days of three timed tests; a book on its own is $49. Within 7 days of buying the kit, its price counts once toward Solve Basic or VIP, Chatbot Case Starter or Complete, Bain-style Comprehensive or the All-Access Pass.
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7-day money-back guarantee, even if you have used it.
P.S. McKinsey Solve: Field Guide is $49 on its own with a 7-day refund — or get all 9 books (including McKinsey Solve: Field Guide) plus 7 days of 3 timed tests in the MBB Starter Kit for $5.