Looking for some sincere advice. I absolutely bombed a case interview today. I’m defeated. I performed as well as someone with zero preparation after over a month of prep. I seem to always panic, I get disorganized, I’m flustered and lose sight of important relationships in cases. I feel like I need a complete overhaul. Any advice of what has worked to help you change your instincts? I care more about building up my skills and self improvement than I do about doing this for an interview. TIA

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stop worrying about peformance and focus on the problem you are solving and diligently practice

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Can you crush a case when you don’t panic? You either have a skills problem, or a confidence problem. Skills problem will lead to a confidence problem as well though.

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