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I think I just froze like a deer in headlights, perhaps too anxious. Cases revolved around growth, m&a and synergies. Id probably give myself a 6/10, in terms of overall performance: definitely not worthy of a full-time offer. I think I need to improve on overall case management, structure and leading forward. Again, I think I was just overly nervous. No real feedback though. Hopefully, if there is a next time, I’ll be a little calmer.

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Thanks - will DM you!

I’m sure you’ll get a referral, the market is hot right now! May I ask why you think it didnt work out? Did they provide feedback if you thought it went well?

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Good luck with everything, I didn’t make it past Bain’s first round a couple weeks ago and haven’t had much luck elsewhere. I am sure you will only get better with time and experience and eventually make it there.

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Thanks, you as well! You’re at big D, so you’ll be solid. But, to your point, practice makes perfect.

Check out this resource, it has case studies and a good way to get familiar with cases: https://economics.virginia.edu/sites/economics.virginia.edu/files/Darden%20Case%20Book%202018-2019.pdf

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