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Ace your case interview with 4 consulting secrets. No case interview is harder than that of...

Knowing the pitfalls is the first step towards avoiding them. The fit interview often seems...

Knowing the pitfalls is the first step towards avoiding them. The fit interview often seems...

5 tips that will help you succeed 1. Scan responses first There will be considerable...

Demystifying what to expect on the interview day. From an outside perspective, your interview...

How the famed company picks its leader. McKinsey is a company like no other — the way it elects...

Learn the consulting jargon. In my 4.5 years at McKinsey, a set of phrases entered my everyday...

Cast aside any preconceptions. To most outsiders, management consulting can seem like a Pandora...

Understand the essence of consulting. As a consultant, solving problems will be your bread and...

Face any pressure during the interview. As a consultant, you will be working under pressure....

Ask these questions before you start solving any case.   Defining your case is the first crucial...

Structure any problem you face in your case. No two problems are the same - they come in all...

What does MECE mean? How do consultants use it? As a prospective consultant, you will probably...

Make your analysis meaningful. When giving your client your overview of the case, every part must...

Structure any problem under the sky. The right way to structure a case is with open questions. A...

Understand the two ways of analyzing a case. In problem solving, you must master two ways of...

Learn the 4 categories any problem fall into. Be it in a working case or the case interview,...

Ask yourself before your client does. To any analysis you do, the retort will usually be "so...

Avoid the pitfall of rushing into hypothesis. As a consultant, the driving force behind your...

Avoid getting stuck on the numbers. In the case interview, you must demonstrate that you are...