Hi Cindy,

Q: I am interested in the best strategies to handle a full interview day (9 am - 5 pm) with other candidates. Any experiences and tips? 

You can find some tips below:

1. Mental attitude: It’s great if you get the offer. But if you don’t, it won’t be the end of the world. If you really want to work in consulting, you can get there by interviewing with other companies or with the same you are targeting in 1-2 years if you don't succeed now. Additionally, there might be other/faster ways to get where you want in your career. If you see this as “the only option in your life” this would be (i) most likely, not factually true and (ii) increase stress a lot.
2. Practice: Stop doing new cases 24 hours before the interview and just review past cases/ material to avoid excessive stress.
3. Sleep: Go to sleep early and try to relax before that.
4. Energy: Have some snacks ready for breaks.
5. Breaks: Take a break between interviews if you have some time to relax a bit (eg. listen to music, read something).

For general case interview prep tips, you can check the following:

▶How to Prepare for a Consulting Interview

Good luck!

Francesco