Seeking advice from BCG fishes. Have my 1st rd case interview coming up. Any tips on best way to prep? Did case when joining Big 4 while back. Also what’s different for the 2nd rd case interview?

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Don’t neglect the fit portion. Doing well on the case interview is the minimum bar. Interviewers want to get to know you (most at least).

Re: 2nd round, same thing but with principals and/or partners. Don’t be intimidated by your interviewers. They’re people too and want you to do well. Make sure to pay attention to their subtle hints. They’ll often push you toward the right answer

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Yup BCG1 nailed it. I would say R1 is more about “can you case?” first - and “are you a nice person who will fit with our firm culture?”, is a bit secondary. In R2 definitely 50-50. Partners / Principals do focus on fit and cases will be less standard format. Some offices do written case for R2 as well. Good luck!!

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You seem like a nice person BCG1. Kudos to you.

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