838: Sanity Checking Estimations in Cases (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

838: Sanity Checking Estimations in Cases (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

Many candidates forget to sanity-check their calculations in a case. That is a bad idea. Without a sanity-check there is no way to meaningfully assess the accuracy of your answer. More important, how you perform the sanity check is the key. All sanity-checks must involve the reduction of the answer to a number that you can intuitively compare to your own experiences. Unless you do this, you can never defend your answer.

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814: Why confidence is important (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

814: Why confidence is important (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we discuss the importance of confidence in management consulting and how the lack of confidence will impact your ...

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813: What is to be a management consultant (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

813: What is to be a management consultant (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we discuss the responsibilities of a management consultant, how they should act and how they manage certain kinds...

8 Sep 202518min

812: It's not always about being fast in math (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

812: It's not always about being fast in math (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

What does it mean when someone tells you that you need to be good at math?    For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we discuss the common mistakes when...

3 Sep 202512min

811: Look at long term (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

811: Look at long term (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

How do you decide on which firm you want to join?  For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we discuss the decision-making criteria for choosing a firm, t...

1 Sep 202514min

810: The different types of interview approaches (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

810: The different types of interview approaches (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we spoke about the different interview approaches used by big consulting firms. We also discuss brainstorming, es...

27 Aug 202515min

809: What types of cases can you expect in a consulting interview? (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

809: What types of cases can you expect in a consulting interview? (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we talk about the different kinds of cases you may face in an interview and the techniques you can use to solve t...

25 Aug 202512min

808: Advice for deeply experienced candidates (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

808: Advice for deeply experienced candidates (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we look at the profile of an older MBA candidate who has extensive oil and gas expertise. We offer some counter-i...

20 Aug 202510min

807: Never start training with McKinsey cases (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

807: Never start training with McKinsey cases (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

This is a mistake common to most case interview candidates. They start with the McKinsey approach. This is a very, very bad idea. McKinsey cases are those were the interviewer leads the case. If you a...

18 Aug 202514min

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