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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. How should you proceed?

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Mastering Anything

CaseInterview.com

These are the two steps to mastering any skill: Understand the Concept. It takes a day to “understand” case interviews. It takes weeks and months of practice to master them. It takes much longer for the child to master it. The difference between understanding and mastering is…. Develop the Habit.

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Consulting’s Unofficial Interview Hurdle – The Airplane Test

Tom Spencer

There are many steps to take in preparing to apply and interview for a consulting position. If you are just starting out, you will find yourself editing your resume, preparing answers for experiential questions, and practicing business frameworks to use in the case interview. Rather, it can encompass the entire interview.

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Business Book Review: Case Interview Secrets

Management Consulted

In case interview prep, Victor Cheng has risen to a household name in the last 5 years, and his book Case Interview Secrets is one of our recommendations for those looking to break in to the industry. . It takes focused, specific preparation to ace your case interview. The primary case interview format.

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Learning more vs leveraging what you know

Tom Spencer

As a bonus, this exercise will also help you craft stories for your interviews and could help you sharpen your resume by using more technical terms. Drawing on your past experiences. For example, reading a few articles on the fundamentals of project management can help you build some basic vocabulary and identify best practices.

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How to Break Into Consulting – Guide for Non-MBA Graduate Students

Tom Spencer

As addressed in my article from last week , non-MBA graduate students face a comparatively more challenging journey in their quest to enter the management consulting industry. Step 2: Getting an Interview. There are generally three ways that graduate students can get their resume picked for an interview.

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Master then Break the Rules

CaseInterview.com

As you master the rules, it’s useful to break the rules. The difference between learning, mastering, and then breaking the rules comes from understanding why the rules exist. There are rules of thumb in photography, software development, and yes, even case interviews. Consider asking "Why?” more often.