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Nervousness vs. Confidence in Case Interviews

CaseInterview.com

I have been practising case interviews for over two months now, however, I always get a little tense when I am doing the cases. Please advise on how I could overcome the apparent nervousness and come across as calm during the other interviews. So this is why confidence in cases and in consulting is important.

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How to Develop a Case Interview Practice Routine

CaseInterview.com

Below is a success story I recently received from a CaseInterview.com student about the success they had using a set case interview practice routine. First, it takes a lot of the thinking out of the administrative aspects of case practice. Initially, not everyone realizes this is an important part of the interview to practice.

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MBA vs Non-MBA Programs as a Pathway to Consulting

Tom Spencer

Yet, what about other graduate degrees in comparison to an MBA? In order to give some perspective, it is helpful to highlight what those MBA advantages actually are: On campus recruiting from a large range of firms. Deep alumni networks that can help you score an interview and provide interview preparation.

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Big 4 Accounting Firm vs McKinsey, Bain and BCG

CaseInterview.com

Here's my comparison of consulting in a Big 4 Accounting firm and at BCG (note from Victor while this readers experience is specific to BCG it can. Perhaps in my case it is also caused by working in a developed (Big 4) vs. developing (BCG) market, but I had to work more than double the number. apply to McKinsey and Bain as well).

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McKinsey Offer from Top 200 University

CaseInterview.com

I wasn't ready to give up, so I decided to reach out to some recruiters that were listed on the firm's websites (mistake). I got in touch with her, she had me add my GMAT (770; I should have had it on all along) to my resume , and got me in touch with the recruiter. I prepared by reading Case InPoint.

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Personal Ethics -- in Consulting Offers and in Business

CaseInterview.com

I received two offers recently and have also been given offer deadline extensions for them until later this week, which I had requested as a way to "buy" time: 1) to hear back from other firms I interviewed with, and 2) for the final round interview with my top-choice firm this week. People will probably forget within a year.

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Oliver Wyman interview preparation: the inside story

Management Consulted

Have an upcoming Oliver Wyman interview? In comparison to many strategy consulting firms, Oliver Wyman consultants tend to specialize earlier in their career. Oliver Wyman actively recruits for internships at target schools, and interns are typically in their junior/penultimate year of university studies. Website: [link].