It is currently Wed May 23, 2012 9:52 am




   Post new topic Reply to topic      [ 18 posts ]  Bookmark and Share Oldest Best Reply
Author Message
  Case Interview Practice Sessions [#permalink]
New postPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:15 pm 
Offline
Intern
Intern
User avatar

Joined: Sat Jun 21, 2008
Posts: 23
Followers: 0

Kudos (?): 3 (0), given: 0

I'd like to kickstart a few 1 to 1 case interviews between GMATclub members who are serious about getting into the world of management consulting. I assure all of you that the #1 best method to succeed in the case interview is to PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! Since we may not know that many people in the real world with a big enough interest in consulting to practice with us, why not use GMATclub as yet another way of achieving our goals?

I, for one, will be ready for Skype 1 to 1 case interview prep starting in early August. For those interested, please post when you would like to have a few practice sessions and we'll take it from there. So far venky1979 (who PMed me prior to posting this thread) is on board.

Please note that I'm calling out to ALL aspiring consultants, not just those holding MBAs or at B-school. Personally, I'm aiming for an entry level position as I would still like a couple more years experience before applying for my MBA.

Cheers and best of luck to all!

_________________
OBLITERATE THE GMAT!!!


Last edited by GMATobliterator on Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:36 pm, edited 1 time in total.

  Profile  
 
Kaplan GMAT Prep Discount CodesKnewton GMAT Discount CodesGMAT Pill GMAT Discount Codes
  Re: Case Interview Practice Sessions [#permalink]
New postPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:22 pm 
Offline
Current Student
User avatar

Joined: Wed Jun 18, 2008
Posts: 232
Followers: 2

Kudos (?): 52 (0), given: 3

GMAT Tests User
I'd love to help
A lil background:
I'm an 09 applicant who is interested in management consulting (strategy and/or marketing focus).
My experience with case interviews is limited
I can call anywhere in the US any time not between 9-6 PST - or do video conferences as well.


  Profile  
 
  Re: Case Interview Practice Sessions [#permalink]
New postPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:20 am 
Offline
Intern
Intern
User avatar

Joined: Sat Jun 21, 2008
Posts: 23
Followers: 0

Kudos (?): 3 (0), given: 0

Jason, thanks for coming onboard and for the background info. Also not much experience here but aiming for the big 4. I look forward to sparring with you very soon on some tough cases :)

_________________
OBLITERATE THE GMAT!!!


  Profile  
 
  Re: Case Interview Practice Sessions [#permalink]
New postPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:14 pm 
Offline
Current Student
User avatar

Joined: Wed Jun 18, 2008
Posts: 232
Followers: 2

Kudos (?): 52 (0), given: 3

GMAT Tests User
I'm on the west coast, so PST, you?


  Profile  
 
  Re: Case Interview Practice Sessions [#permalink]
New postPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:16 pm 
Offline
SVP
SVP
User avatar

Joined: Wed Apr 30, 2008
Posts: 2015
Location: Oklahoma City
Schools: Hard Knocks
Followers: 22

Kudos (?): 289 (0), given: 31

GMAT Tests User
Jason - I hear Microsoft and Yahoo make some good conferencing software programs....maybe you could use those.
(Just kidding, I know you work for Google ;-))

_________________
------------------------------------
J Allen Morris
**I'm pretty sure I'm right, but then again, I'm just a guy with his head up his a$$.

GMAT Club New Features

[May 22] New Update on GMAT Club 2.0 Released!

New Features and Content Coming to GMAT Club on June 5th! See what they are....

 



  Profile  
 
  Re: Case Interview Practice Sessions [#permalink]
New postPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 4:00 am 
Offline
Intern
Intern
User avatar

Joined: Sat Jun 21, 2008
Posts: 23
Followers: 0

Kudos (?): 3 (0), given: 0

jasonc wrote:
I'm on the west coast, so PST, you?


Middle East here, GMT+2.

Are you game for sometime early August?

_________________
OBLITERATE THE GMAT!!!


  Profile  
 
  Re: Case Interview Practice Sessions [#permalink]
New postPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 4:55 am 
Offline
Current Student
User avatar

Joined: Wed Jun 18, 2008
Posts: 232
Followers: 2

Kudos (?): 52 (0), given: 3

GMAT Tests User
early August sounds good to me, just let me know when~

Jallen - feel free to join us :) btw, did I mention I grew up in Tulsa?


  Profile  
 
  Re: Case Interview Practice Sessions [#permalink]
New postPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:09 pm 
Offline
SVP
SVP
User avatar

Joined: Wed Apr 30, 2008
Posts: 2015
Location: Oklahoma City
Schools: Hard Knocks
Followers: 22

Kudos (?): 289 (0), given: 31

GMAT Tests User
Jason,

No I didn't realize you grew up in Tulsa. I have a lot of friends that live there. One is a current County Commissioner elected in 2006. I really like Tulsa. How did you find your way to Cali?

jasonc wrote:
early August sounds good to me, just let me know when~

Jallen - feel free to join us :) btw, did I mention I grew up in Tulsa?

_________________
------------------------------------
J Allen Morris
**I'm pretty sure I'm right, but then again, I'm just a guy with his head up his a$$.

GMAT Club New Features

[May 22] New Update on GMAT Club 2.0 Released!

New Features and Content Coming to GMAT Club on June 5th! See what they are....

 



  Profile  
 
  Re: Case Interview Practice Sessions [#permalink]
New postPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:59 am 
Offline
Current Student
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jan 04, 2005
Posts: 292
Location: Milan
Schools: Wharton, LBS, UChicago, Kellogg MMM (Donald Jacobs Scholarship), Stanford, HBS
Followers: 4

Kudos (?): 129 (0), given: 3

GMAT Tests User
Guys,

I am working in a top-3 consultancy before having my MBA. I am available if you want to practice some case interviews since I have taken a ton myself and I speak often with managers about what they do to evaluate candidates.

The best two books to prepare:

- Case in Point by Cosentino
- Crack the Case

You can skip anything else as far as I know.


  Profile  
 
  Re: Case Interview Practice Sessions [#permalink]
New postPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:42 am 
Offline
Intern
Intern
User avatar

Joined: Sat Jun 21, 2008
Posts: 23
Followers: 0

Kudos (?): 3 (0), given: 0

Paradosso,

Thank you very much for offering to help us out, especially seeing that you've already landed the job at one of the firms we currently dream of joining :)

Case in point is pretty good, I have not read "Crack the Case" yet, but I do recommend "How to Get Into the Top Consulting Firms" by Tim Darling (a McKinsey associate)

Anyone else on board for case prep?

_________________
OBLITERATE THE GMAT!!!


  Profile  
 
  Re: Case Interview Practice Sessions [#permalink]
New postPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:10 am 
Offline
Current Student
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jan 04, 2005
Posts: 292
Location: Milan
Schools: Wharton, LBS, UChicago, Kellogg MMM (Donald Jacobs Scholarship), Stanford, HBS
Followers: 4

Kudos (?): 129 (1), given: 3

GMAT Tests User
GMATobliterator,

I have taken maybe 20 real case interviews (all the top MCs and more), what I can tell you from my experience is that the crucial point is being able to lay out your structure to address the case (and you don't have much time for doing it). The most valuable books are those who provide you with memorable and sensible frameworks you can rely on when push come to shove. Than you have to be able to work numbers fast, but that I'll take for granted.

It's not rocket surgery, 90% of what the interviewer wants is: "don't give me bullshit" --he already knows you have the brainpower for it from your resume*. The rest (attitude, body language, restate the questions and whatnot) is correct but it's just window dressing in the end.

Don't try to hit a home run unless you get thrown a very good ball: go for a single. It's amazing how many very smart people end with a strike out.

I'd say:

1. Read cases
2. Crack the case
3. Practice cases with your roommate, who does not know anything about business
4. Case in Point
5. Read more cases
6. Practice more cases
7. Cut any bullshit that's left

And you are fine.


  Profile  
 
  Re: Case Interview Practice Sessions [#permalink]
New postPosted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 2:16 pm 
Offline
Intern
Intern

Joined: Sat Jul 26, 2008
Posts: 1
Followers: 0

Kudos (?): 0 (0), given: 0

Early August seems good for me too.
As for me, I'm studying in the Bay Area (PST) - I got interview calls ffor internship from pretty much everyone but could not convert as I hadn't
PRACTICED!


  Profile  
 
  Re: Case Interview Practice Sessions [#permalink]
New postPosted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 2:03 pm 
Offline
Intern
Intern

Joined: Fri Jul 03, 2009
Posts: 1
Followers: 0

Kudos (?): 0 (0), given: 0

hi guys,
I am very interested in practicing as soon as possible.
I dont have much experience beside having read a book on it.
I am usually available starting at 6h30 pm via skype or msn or whatever.


  Profile  
 
  Re: Case Interview Practice Sessions [#permalink]
New postPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:15 am 
Offline
Intern
Intern

Joined: Mon May 26, 2008
Posts: 10
Followers: 0

Kudos (?): 1 (0), given: 0

Anybody interested in Mckinsey PPT prep. What are the resources available for it.

Info- if you do very good in PST and average in interview- u can still make it.


  Profile  
 
  Re: Case Interview Practice Sessions [#permalink]
New postPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:58 am 
Offline
Intern
Intern

Joined: Thu Oct 29, 2009
Posts: 3
Followers: 0

Kudos (?): 0 (0), given: 0

Prince I am interested in practicing PST and cases this weekend. I have an interview coming up next week so really looking to practice now. Write back if you are interested. We can use Skype or Phone and I am flexible wrt time.


  Profile  
 
  Re: Case Interview Practice Sessions [#permalink]
New postPosted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 4:51 am 
Offline
Intern
Intern

Joined: Tue Dec 08, 2009
Posts: 1
Followers: 0

Kudos (?): 0 (0), given: 0

hi very keen to practice case interviews over next 10 days have interviews with McKinsey and Bain.

please e-mail on s0568590@sms.ed.ac.uk

Very flexible with times


  Profile  
 
  Re: Case Interview Practice Sessions [#permalink]
New postPosted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:01 am 
Offline
Intern
Intern

Joined: Mon Dec 21, 2009
Posts: 2
Followers: 0

Kudos (?): 0 (0), given: 0

Hi all,



I am an HBS 2012 international candidate. My professional goal is to become a consultant in one of the top global consulting firms. My GMAT score is OK, but not more than that and very unbalanced: 710 (51Q,34V).

I understand that top consulting firms consider high GMAT scores an important criteria. I have relatively work-free couple of months, and I feel I can retake it and improve my score to ~740.

Do you think I should do it? I will definitely improve my score (second time, no pressure...)... Question is whether it is really necessary considering I am already in a top program?


Thanks and good luck!


  Profile  
 
  Re: Case Interview Practice Sessions [#permalink]
New postPosted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:23 pm 
Offline
Intern
Intern

Joined: Tue Dec 07, 2010
Posts: 1
Followers: 0

Kudos (?): 0 (0), given: 0

Hey all, I've been coming to this forum for awhile but never posted - here goes. I am going into the process for the mid atlantic offices of McKinsey and need to practice cases for industry hires and I found a guys profile on LinkedIn, Nick Oak, who does coaching for McKinsey interviews and wanted to get feedback from anyone that might know about his value/impact and if anyone has worked with him. I saw his recommendations and thought they were pretty good but would like to hear from people on this forum. Any thoughts?


  Profile  
 
Online
gmatclubot
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  

Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 18 posts ] 

 Similar topics   Author   Replies   Views   Last post 
Case interview practice on skype?

in Career Forum

beatallica

1

308

Mon Apr 05, 2010 2:00 pm

Case interview practice over Skype

in Case Interview Prep

JackBahou

0

256

Thu Jun 16, 2011 10:57 am

Case Interview Practice over Skype

in Case Interview Prep

GmrSpn

0

166

Sun Aug 07, 2011 11:05 am

Serious case interview practice over Skype

in Case Interview Prep

sus110092

4

649

Tue Apr 19, 2011 5:28 am

Case interviews

in Career Forum

hello212

0

311

Fri May 28, 2010 9:51 pm





Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest


Search for:
Jump to:





[ Mobile Version ] GMAT Club MBA Forum Home | About | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | GMAT Club Rules | Contact | Sitemap
Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group and phpBB SEO
Kindly note that GMAT (C) is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admission Council, and this site has neither been reviewed nor endorsed by GMAC.