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Apr 2023
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03. Two amazing practice methods our mos...

JULIO AND BRUNO FROM CRAFTING CASES
About this episode

In this episode, we talk about 2 unique ways to practice for cases that two case interview coaching clients created, and how you can add them to your practice.

We also talk about being resourceful and how that can help you in your case prep and in your job as a consultant.

After listening to this episode you will understand why these two candidates are now high-performing consultants at McKinsey and BCG.

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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)

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TIMESTAMPS:

01:46 - Why is resourcefulness so important and why you can't be a good consultant without it

06:09 - The "12-Hour Drill Method"

13:10 - The 3 stages of learning any skill (and can you improve your intuition?)

21:53 - The "Reverse Engineering Method"

29:47 - Extrapolating The Reverse Engineering Method to non-analysis questions

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