How to maintain MBB casing level for interviews that's 3-4 months away

Question

I'm already at a decent level and have practiced a ton of prep cases. What's the best way to keep consistent until then? I find that practicing structuring,maths,market sizing etc. on a daily basis is quite exhausting, and I'm not sure if I want to burn myself out until then

Answer 1

It’s a great question!

I would definitely scale back on the practice. It can indeed be quite exhausting if you’re doing this daily and can actually become a hindrance to your development. Two things I would suggest:

1. Limit your practice to 2-3 times a week at most - if you have a case partner, considering doing a mock case interview just once a week to keep the muscles strong. Again, no set rule so if you end up doing a mock case once in two weeks, it’s not the end of the rule

2. Also, pull up an excel and plan out how you will ramp up again on practicing as you get closer to the interview dates. You can do this on a weekly basis so every week, you know what your target is in terms of how many live cases, drills you want to do etc.

Hope that helps! Feel free to reach out if you need help again later down the line.

Answer 2

Definitely take a break!

Then, when you're a month or two out, you can ramp up your practice again. It won't take you long to dust off the cobwebs.

Answer 3

Hi,

If I were in your shoes, I’d take a one-month break to fully step away from the interview mindset and recharge. The process can be mentally exhausting, and you don’t want to spend the next few months constantly thinking about it. Focus on the present and whatever task is in front of you now.

After a month, you can gradually ease back into casing and build up to full speed about a month before your interviews.

When you do get back, I strongly recommend casing with someone new and experienced, ideally a coach. It can really help you hit the ground running and build momentum.

Happy to be that person if you’d like! Feel free to reach out anytime.

Best,

Joel