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The real advantage of case interview preparation

Tom Spencer

Consulting case interviews require lots of preparation. Although you will hear of some geniuses who aced their cases after only one week of preparation, this is probably not true for us mere mortals. Maybe you will catch a bad day during the interview and will go home without the offer. On average probably 1-2 months.

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Ask these Six Questions in a Case Interview

Tom Spencer

One of the most difficult tasks in a case interview is to ask the right questions at the beginning of the case. As a result, this don’t really help them to solve the case. However, the goal of the questions must be to scope the subsequent structure and tailor it exactly to the case at hand.

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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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Tips for Case Prepping Alone

Tom Spencer

On top of regular life commitments, you also must spend time on preparing applications, practicing for interviews, and partaking in the interviews themselves. With such a busy schedule, it can be tough to find a partner to practice cases with. The idea is simple: Identify aspects of the case interview that you are weak on (e.g.

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How to Motivate Others

CaseInterview.com

Motivating and managing other people is its own skill, separate from being a competent engineer, marketer, customer service team member, or supply chain expert. Archery is a very simple (but not easy) sport. ” It takes young children all of two minutes to learn the objective of the sport. Everyone wants to win.

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The Benefits of Being Part of Your School’s Consulting Club

Tom Spencer

When it came time for interview season, I didn’t have to look hard for case prep partners, as many of us were recruiting at the same time. Outside of his professional interests, Jawad enjoys playing and watching sports, and playing flight simulators. He recently joined Monitor Deloitte as a consultant. Image: Pixabay.

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The Brattle Group Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

In 2013, the New York office was established, providing a home base in one the most important finance and legal markets in the world. And who can argue with a firm that goes out of its way to organize day trips, sports teams, charity events, and other functions to build a spirit of community, fun, and camaraderie? Leadership skills?

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