For those in MBB, how long did you spend preparing for your interviews?

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I think you meant MBBD*: Did ~30 practice cases and probably a few hours of behavioral prep per interview

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For D? Zero prep. Walked in, talked golf and football and books. No case.

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I got the call I was being invited to interview in the 3rd week of Jan. First round set for one month later. I’d never done case interviews before. Luckily I was unemployed at the time and I sunk a regular work day into prepping.

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Probably 40-50 solid cases with friends in undergrad

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~20 hrs between coffee chats and actual prep

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~15 cases with other students and read one book

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