Has anyone ever passed a case interview without prep?

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Yes. But the answer to most “has anyone ever” questions is probably yes.

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I’ll let you know. Just had one impromptu today.

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Congrats!!!

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Yes, I just did. Well, I wasn’t even aware there would be a case lmao

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How did you handle it???

Prepped 2 or 3 hours before the case and passed. To be fair I had done extensive case prep 3 years prior so I knew the deal & just refreshed frameworks.

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Friend in undergrad did. Also showed up hungover after partying the night before

They were born to be a consultant

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I did. Absolutely murdered a case study with past working experience. But I will say prep is always helpful, especially getting familiar with the framework.

Yeah. I didn’t even know case prep was a thing.

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