IBVine vs Careerscend vs M&I guides vs other?

Not sure which resources to use to prep for really tough technical interviews. Have tried all of these myself, but keep seeing the above resources be mentioned in posts. Wanted to see what has worked for others. 

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I prefer Careerscend. Feel that it’s the only tool that has legit helped me build my conceptual understanding of key ideas, rather than memorizing guides. 

 

lol like how I'm seeing Careerscend on here. Was sent around to my club with a discount and I signed up and used it and it's finally getting some recognition. Awesome. 

 

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