Have a week to prepare for a BCG case interview. Any tips on good case material keeping in mind I don't have much time? Any free resources I could get a hold of?

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Be hypothesis driven. Have a point of view on what you think, and the facts that back that point of view. Know how to think about and draw an issue tree.

Be ready during the case for a scenario like, “Oh hey the CFO just ran into you and wants an update on the case.” Tell her your current hypothesis, the facts that back it and what you’ll do/investigate next.

Finish the case with the same structure as above but with an actionable recommendation.

Practise some speed math calculation on Victor Cheng’s website. Know how to do multiplication, division etc on paper.

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MConsultingPrep channel on youtube. The guy is a beast. I watched all his vidoes 1.5 weeks before a Bain case interview - the cases went well, but it was the personal fit part that I think I screwed up with. Good luck

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Why only 1 week? If you haven't being casing. 1 week is going to be a stretch. I would try to reschedule if possible. I would say for starters review Victor Chengs stuff to get a better idea of what to expect. Live practise with a expierenced case partners is probably your next best bet. Goodluck

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Live practise with your former bschool friends or alums from your school at strategy firms

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Check out MyConsultingOffer. They are quite expensive but have the best materials and coaching on the market imo. They were extremely helpful in getting me into BCG

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Have prepared for such interviews during bschool but it's been 2 years since. Need a quick refresher

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I have a bunch of case decks with example cases from various firms if that would help. Drop me a dm with an email and I’ll shoot them all over. Various B-schools consulting club’s compiled them.

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Confidence. Just took one. Don’t over think the math it’s easy but can be a bit confusing. Kinda drunk but think about the math

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I feel reassured, this all seems very familiar and the sample cases I've worked on over the past week align well with the comments. Thanks everyone for your inputs

Best of luck OP! Let us know how it goes!

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