Looking for a case Partner

Hi Mounir,

I believe the reason your learning is not compounding is that peers, however useful for casing, usually cannot pinpoint what is actually holding you back, since they lack the interviewer or project experience to spot it.

My advice would be to invest in a coach for your last-mile prep. A diagnostic of your current level and 1-2 sessions targeting those gaps are typically enough to polish your prep, so you do not have to invest massively, but I can guarantee you it is totally worth it.

Feel free to DM me if you want to discuss how we could fine-tune your prep together, would love to help you get your offer!

Federico

Hi Mounir,

I would be happy to share my thoughts on your situation:

• First of all, your instinct is correct. If you change partner every time, you keep repeating the same first twenty minutes of a case and nobody ever sees the pattern in your mistakes. A partner who works with you for several weeks will notice things like "you always rush the math setup" or "your synthesis stays vague", and that is where the real progress comes from.
• Moreover, I would advise you to not rely on peers only. Peers are great for volume and routine, but they cannot tell you where you stand against the real bar, since they never sat on the other side of the table. As the leading coach on this platform, I'd be glad to help you determine your current level of readiness, and what is needed to become offer-ready.

If you would like a more detailed discussion on how to best prepare your application files, for your upcoming pre-interview assessments and/or interviews, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.

Best,

Hagen

Some additional advice:

1. ideally if you can find practice partners with previous consulting experience (i.e. they are also applying for experienced hire position) - they will be far more effective
2. think about your own personal network - is there someone you can reach out to, who is working in consulting currently, and ask for their help to case?
   1. Even if it is just 1 session, the feedback you get from them would be valuable

Lastly, given your experienced hire background, you might find my articles helpful: 

5 Reasons Why Experienced Hires Fail the Interview
Using AI for Case Preparation
Succeeding in Consulting as an Experienced Hire

All the best!

Hi! 

I’d be happy to be your case partner. I’m currently preparing for consulting interviews as well, so I’d love to practice cases together and give each other feedback. Let me know if you’re still looking for a partner and what times work for you!

Hi there, 

It sounds like you're committed to making progress. 

Indeed, it's great if you have 1-3 people with whom you can practice regularly. It saves you a lot of time lost in scheduling, alignment and looking for people. 

One way to do it is to try practicing with multiple people and then see where you feel you're getting the most value (e.g., useful, tailored feedback), and then once you've found the ones you enjoy practicing with the most trying to schedule more appointments with them. 

Make sure though that you're also practicing on your own and potentially also getting expert feedback. 

Best of luck with practicing!
Cristian    

Founder of CaseRound here, so obvious bias. Two things that work: post your timezone and target firms here, that fills most partner searches within days. And for the hours when no partner is available, do your reps out loud anyway, recording yourself or an AI interviewer like the one I built. The partner stays the main thing. The reps in between are what make those sessions count. First interview on CaseRound is free if you want to try that setup

Hi Mounir - this is a really interesting point on case interview preparation on the whole. A lot of what I found in my own prep is that doing full cases is only part of the story, and that honing in your weak spots and learning how to do some level of self practice is incredibly valuable. I offer a diagnostic session to poinpoint exactly where your weakspots are and then ways that you can practice these in a FAR more efficient way. Feel free to get in touch I'd be happy to discuss!