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Oct 2023
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30. Q&A: Partner-level drills, Obsessing...

JULIO AND BRUNO FROM CRAFTING CASES
About this episode

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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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)

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