Sun.Apr 11, 2021

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When to Seek Help from a Coach for Case Interviews

Tom Spencer

Case coaching is an industry of its own. It seems like coaching is a necessary part of the consulting interview prep process and without it you don’t have a chance of getting an offer. It can be a tough decision as the price point for case coaching can be very high (10x more than the average hourly wage in the US). When to seek out a coach. Coaches can be very helpful and typically there are three main reasons to seek out a coach: You don’t know what to do or how to start.

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All things being equal

Seth Godin Blog

Those are four words that are often overlooked when we focus on the rest on the sentence instead. “All things being equal, pick the cheapest option.” Or, “All things being equal, go with the one that creates new opportunities.” Or perhaps, “All things being equal, stick with what you’ve got.” The thing is, all things are rarely equal.

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Brains for Short-Term Hire: Pro-Bono Consulting Projects

Tom Spencer

While at university, the most basic form of assessment of new skills learned is through the completion of homework assignments. During lectures, students learn new formulas, memorize methods, or practice more advanced techniques. They then apply their newfound knowledge to a set of problems outside of the classroom. Once a solution is reached, the submission is graded, and the student receives a score on how well they learned and implemented this new skill.