The Case Interview Podcast

This clip is an excerpt from episode 06. Are mock interviews a waste of time?, where we debate the reasons >50% of all mock interviews have absolutely no impact over candidates performance and how exactly to avoid wasting all that time (and how to invest it in valuable activities). 

If you like it, I highly recommend you check out the full episode for more insights.

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If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. 

Inside this free course, you will learn...

• How to identify and answer each of the six (and only six) types of questions that you will have in your case interviews (these happen in ALL types of cases!)
  
  
• How to structure ANY case with a customized structure and how to stay structured throughout the case (even if you've never seen a case like that before)
  
  
• Tons of practice drills to optimize your learning (this helps you put theory into practice and focus on your weaknesses, even if you don't have the time to do mock interviews every day)

This clip is an excerpt of episode 20, where Bruno and Julio interview Nicolas Constantinesco, former McKinsey AP, about his career in McKinsey, his experience helping shape universities curricula to better develop student's problem-solving skills, and his opinion on how to prepare effectively for case interviews.

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If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. 

Inside this free course, you will learn...

• How to identify and answer each of the six (and only six) types of questions that you will have in your case interviews (these happen in ALL types of cases!)
  
  
• How to structure ANY case with a customized structure and how to stay structured throughout the case (even if you've never seen a case like that before)
  
  
• Tons of practice drills to optimize your learning (this helps you put theory into practice and focus on your weaknesses, even if you don't have the time to do mock interviews every day)

This clip is an excerpt from episode 05. Case interview math: 4 myths that hold candidates back, where Julio debunks the 4 myths about case interview math that keep great candidates from getting their consulting offers. If you like it, I highly recommend you check out the full episode for more insights.

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If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. 

Inside this free course, you will learn...

• How to identify and answer each of the six (and only six) types of questions that you will have in your case interviews (these happen in ALL types of cases!)
  
  
• How to structure ANY case with a customized structure and how to stay structured throughout the case (even if you've never seen a case like that before)
  
  
• Tons of practice drills to optimize your learning (this helps you put theory into practice and focus on your weaknesses, even if you don't have the time to do mock interviews every day)

This clip is an excerpt from episode 04. The Consultant's Turing Test, where Bruno explains what the Consultant's Turing Test is and how to be prepared for it in your interviews. If you like it, I highly recommend you check out the full episode for more insights.

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If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. 

Inside this free course, you will learn...

• How to identify and answer each of the six (and only six) types of questions that you will have in your case interviews (these happen in ALL types of cases!)
  
  
• How to structure ANY case with a customized structure and how to stay structured throughout the case (even if you've never seen a case like that before)
  
  
• Tons of practice drills to optimize your learning (this helps you put theory into practice and focus on your weaknesses, even if you don't have the time to do mock interviews every day)

This clip is an excerpt of episode 03. Two amazing practice methods our most resourceful clients created, where Julio tells the stories of two case interview coaching clients who created their own methods to solve their specific struggles during their preparation. If you like it, I highly recommend you check out the full episode for more insights.

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If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. 

Inside this free course, you will learn...

• How to identify and answer each of the six (and only six) types of questions that you will have in your case interviews (these happen in ALL types of cases!)
  
  
• How to structure ANY case with a customized structure and how to stay structured throughout the case (even if you've never seen a case like that before)
  
  
• Tons of practice drills to optimize your learning (this helps you put theory into practice and focus on your weaknesses, even if you don't have the time to do mock interviews every day)

In this episode of The Case Interview Podcast, Bruno and Julio talk about the misconceptions people have around case interviews, how they drive candidates in the wrong direction, and the right mindsets to have instead.

They also bring up the scenarios case interviews are emulating so that you can understand exactly what skills are being tested and how.

In this Q&A episode, Bruno and Julio answer questions from the audience. Here's what you'll learn in this episode:
- For how long should you be obsessed about understanding your mistakes in a case?
- What's the best source to find drills?
- Where can you find partner-level case questions?
- Can you (and how to) mix profit trees and conceptual frameworks?

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If you're looking to improve your case solving skills to get a job at McKinsey, Bain, BCG, and other management consulting firms, make sure you check out our free course at https://www.craftingcases.com/course
Inside this free course, you will learn...
    - How to identify and answer each of the six (and only six) types of questions that you will have in your case interviews (these happen in ALL types of cases!)
    - How to structure ANY case with a customized structure and how to stay structured throughout the case (even if you've never seen a case like that before)
    - Tons of practice drills to optimize your learning (this helps you put theory into practice and focus on your weaknesses, even if you don't have the time to do mock interviews every day)

In this episode you will learn what to expect in consulting fit interviews and in McKinsey PEI.

Most people underestimate fit, and some overestimate it. Now it's time to learn the real deal.

You will learn...

• What's behind every PEI and fit interview
• The differences between them
• What questions management consulting firms will ask you
• What they're looking for in each one of them

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If you've enjoyed this or previous episodes, the #1 thing you can do to help us promote the show is leaving a rating and review.

This would mean the world to us. Thank you! (Click here to review if you're on iOS.)

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If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. 

Inside this free course, you will learn...

• How to identify and answer each of the six (and only six) types of questions that you will have in your case interviews (these happen in ALL types of cases!)
  
  
• How to structure ANY case with a customized structure and how to stay structured throughout the case (even if you've never seen a case like that before)
  
  
• Tons of practice drills to optimize your learning (this helps you put theory into practice and focus on your weaknesses, even if you don't have the time to do mock interviews every day)

In this episode of The Case Interview Podcast, Bruno and Julio bring the 9 most common market sizing mistakes and how to avoid them.

Market sizing cases are commonly used in management consulting job interviews (like McKinsey, BCG, Bain etc.).

Here's some of what you'll find inside:

• Top-down vs. Bottoms-up estimation structures
• The dreaded follow-up questions and the traps they pose
• The threat of getting stuck and how to avoid it

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If you've enjoyed this or previous episodes, the #1 thing you can do to help us promote the show is leaving a rating and review.

This would mean the world to us. Thank you! (Click here to review if you're on iOS.)

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If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. 

Inside this free course, you will learn...

• How to identify and answer each of the six (and only six) types of questions that you will have in your case interviews (these happen in ALL types of cases!)
  
  
• How to structure ANY case with a customized structure and how to stay structured throughout the case (even if you've never seen a case like that before)
  
  
• Tons of practice drills to optimize your learning (this helps you put theory into practice and focus on your weaknesses, even if you don't have the time to do mock interviews every day)

In this episode of The Case Interview Podcast, Bruno and Julio talk about 6 beginner case prep mistakes that will WRECK your preparation.

If you're just starting to prepare for your management consulting interviews, this might be exactly what you need to save one, two, maybe even three months that could be wasted on the wrong things.

They will talk about...

• When should you start doing mock interviews?
• Should you read books? Which ones? How?
• The right and wrong mindsets in your preparation
• The importance of solo practice

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If you've enjoyed this or previous episodes, the #1 thing you can do to help us promote the show is leaving a rating and review.

This would mean the world to us. Thank you! (Click here to review if you're on iOS.)

-------------------------------

If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. 

Inside this free course, you will learn...

• How to identify and answer each of the six (and only six) types of questions that you will have in your case interviews (these happen in ALL types of cases!)
  
  
• How to structure ANY case with a customized structure and how to stay structured throughout the case (even if you've never seen a case like that before)
  
  
• Tons of practice drills to optimize your learning (this helps you put theory into practice and focus on your weaknesses, even if you don't have the time to do mock interviews every day)