Have an MBB case interview coming up in about 10 days and have very limited understanding of cases. Starting with crafting cases today.

What else can I do in the next 10 days to prep for this? Planning to dedicate 4-5 hours each day

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My advice: If you can - ask to delay to the next month. Quite frankly unless you are a senior level lateral hire where the case is probably more for traditions sake, if you have a “limited understanding” of cases you aren’t likely to meet expectations of the well prepared candidates.

That said: 10 days. Try to find an experienced live partner asap. Or multiple. That 4-5 hours a day requires other people helping you.

Priorities:
1) you have live case opp: (experienced case person best)
2) Ground-level case knowledge (Interviewee led; McKinsey style-etc) from Case in Point, etc.
3) Self practice specific skills: framing: (see a headline, make up a case, draw up a framework, present framework aloud, I think I would start here because), conclusions (across the pyramid talking structure); STAR fit questions etc.

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Thanks BCG1! I might be able to push it a little bit with Holidays coming soon.

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