Planning your practice week
An example week shows how to choose practice based on mistakes from earlier sessions.
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Consulting interview resources
Read about case interviews and recruiting, with worked examples to practise as you go.
The first few minutes of a case
An opening exchange shows how the client's objective shapes your questions and case structure.
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Preparation
Planning your practice and reviewing progress.
Practice cases with a partner
How to run a mock interview and give feedback that helps your partner prepare for the next one.
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Prepare for interview day
Check the logistics and plan a useful debrief after the conversation.
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Case opening and structure
Clarifying the client's objective and deciding what to investigate.
The first few minutes of a case
An opening exchange shows how the client's objective shapes your questions and case structure.
About 9 minutes to read
Testing a hypothesis
How to test an initial explanation and recognise when the evidence calls for a different one.
About 8 minutes to read
Structuring a case
An introduction to translating the client's decision into a workable structure.
About 7 minutes to read
Case analysis
Worked calculations and guidance on interpreting business data.
Explain a profit change without double-counting
A worked profit bridge traces a manufacturer's annual results through changes in volume, price and costs.
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Price increases and lost sales
Calculate how far sales can fall after a price increase before profit falls too.
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Size a market with clear assumptions
A guide to defining the population and estimating demand over a stated period.
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Read an exhibit and explain what matters
How to read chart units and explain what a comparison means for the case.
About 6 minutes to read
Interview answers
Case recommendations and personal-experience answers.
The case recommendation
Examples of a case conclusion, including how to explain an answer that depends on an uncertain assumption.
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Personal-experience interview answers
A worked example separates the candidate's own decisions from the team's results.
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Recruiting
Applications, networking and research into consulting firms.
Write a résumé a recruiter can understand
Describe your contribution and its evidence without inflating the result.
About 7 minutes to read
Make a coffee chat useful
Prepare specific questions and leave a conversation with a clear next step.
About 6 minutes to read
Choose an office and role deliberately
A guide to checking role requirements against your experience and location preferences.
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Explore consulting firms
Read independent profiles of ten firms, with links to their official careers information.
Compare US compensation disclosures
Read sourced salary ranges with role, location and compensation definitions kept visible.
Compare consulting entry roles
See how entry routes and titles differ across firms before choosing a target role.