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4 Steps to a Strong Conclusion in Your Case Interview (Part I)

Tom Spencer

Today I’m going to talk about a very important aspect of the case interview, which is your conclusion to the case problem. So just as you begin the case interview itself by structuring a nebulous business problem, you’re going to want to structure your conclusion as well. Data supported arguments.

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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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Business Acumen in Case Interviews

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I have recently received feedback from my final round interviews at McKinsey, and have been told that they would like to interview me two more times because they were not clear on some of my case solving abilities. And how do I improve on this aspect of the case? analytical, i.e. structuring of a problem. quantitative.

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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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Note-Taking in a Case Interview

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Question: Thank you for creating the Case Interview Secrets videos and Look Over My Shoulder ® program. It is the most practical and intuitive resource on the market, in my opinion. My question is related to note-taking during the interview. All information you receive in a case is not created equally.

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How to Develop Insight in a Case Interview

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Being insightful in a case interview is an important skill, especially as you get in more competitive environments (like a final round interview). In analyzing the situation, you might discover that the root cause is that resellers are confused about the product's capabilities, so they are over promising in their marketing.

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Risk vs. Fear

CaseInterview.com

In comparison, over one million people died from mosquito bites. In this case, people’s fear of sharks vs. mosquitoes is widely different than the statistical risk of death. A business plan that has never been exposed to market forces is an unknown risk. For example, most people fear sharks a lot more than mosquitoes.