Bombed a case interview with a partner week.... any tricks to bounce back. I just froze mentally and for some reason can’t bounce back

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Everyone has bad days. Think about successes you’ve had, do activities with friends to get your mind off the process, and practice for the next one. Just a bump in the road!

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What's a case interview?

For management consulting, specifically in strategy and ops, you’re asked to solve business problems with varying amounts of information, some vague some fairly structured .

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Send me your resume for EY, will hook you up with the right people. Referareferral@gmail.com

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