Ian

Are you looking for both concrete case/interview feedback and a concrete plan for how to reach your goals? Think of me as your interview personal trainer. I will:

Be your casing, interview, and application partner - giving you feedback on your strengths and weaknesses, and providing concrete interviewing tips
Review your goals, where you stand, and what you need to do to get there.

WHAT I OFFER

Any combination of the below offerings are available based on your needs

Diagnostic - A "prepardness" analysis based on targeted questions around # of cases completed and types, comfort level in behavourals and cases, goals (companies, geographies,deadlines, etc.) and more. From this, we can discuss ideal next steps and I can provide answers to questions, doubts, etc.
Training Plan - A personalized plan for how to reach ready-state, working back from your deadline. This includes (but is not limited to):
1. # of cases/week and types to target (incl. case material)
2. Proven templates for managing progress, based on needs (case tracking template, behavioural preparation, application tracking, industry research template etc.)
3. Schedule of follow-up sessions (checkpoints, case/behavioural interviews, full interview simulation)
Case/Behavioural Interview - one-off or package purchase of mock interviews based on indentified gaps (e.g. math-heavy, financials, market entry, etc.)

Why Me

Track record - I did not recieve a "we regret to inform you" email from any of the 8 companies I interviewed with. Furthermore, I reached this in just three months, starting from a base of absolutely 0 (casing knowledge, business knowledge, industry/market knowledge etc.)

Recency - I lived and breathed recruiting just a few years ago. I've seen what works and what doesn't. I've organised student-run preparation groups and helped dozens of my peers land consulting jobs

Efficiency - I focus on the "how" not the "what. It's not about the hours you put in, but how you use those hours - I'll make sure you target the right areas in the right way. For example, did you know that the case interview is really a beahvioural interview and the beahvioural is really a case? If you want to understand better, book a session!

Both sides of the fence - I have been deeply involved in both interviewing and being interviewed. This lets me understand a) What they want and b) How you feel. When a and b meet, offers are made!

Some Additional Information

If you're interested in some of the writing (and data analysis) I've done regarding recruiting and interviewing for consulting, feel free to reach out and I can point you to my articles regarding:

How I Passed All My Consulting and Tech Interviews
Two Mindset Shifts Required for Casing Excellence
Data Driven Recruiting (Part 1 Networking and Part 2 Invite-Only Events)
How to Quiet the Recruiting Chaos

Ians Coaching-Paket

Prepped and Primed

Beinhaltet 3 Sessions

10 Bewertungen

8 proprietary resources

Fail-safe preparation plan

Fundamental mindset shift

This package is designed to prime you for success in casing in the least amount of time possible. It is not about learning everything or being cased in x specific industry/case type. It is about me giving you everything you need to go-it-alone and succeed!

I fundamentally believe that we don’t go to school to learn x topic. Rather, we learn how to learn. Same with this package: I won’t teach you x case type, however I will teach you how to approach any unknown case type successfully.

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Session 1 - Preparation plan

In this session, I work with you to identify your key weaknesses and areas for improvement. Not only will we then create a preparation plan for you, but I will also provide you with all the materials required to resolve these issues. *See below for the materials I provide*

If you have just started your consulting journey, this session might include:

Deep-dive resume review (incl. killer template)
Deep-dive cover letter review (incl. example Cover Letters)
Networking/recruiting plan (incl. recruiting tracker)
Casing resources (incl. case layout template, “world of frameworks” visualisation, industry deep-dive template w/ answers, case tracker/matrix)

If you are further along in your preparation, this session might include:

Casing resources (incl. case layout template, “world of frameworks” visualisation, industry deep-dive template w/ answers)
Initial case to gauge strengths/weaknesses, alongside concrete recommendations for focus areas

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Session 2: Mindset shift

In this session I’ll hone in the major areas blocking your success. I’ll have identified these in our first session and we’ll work to fundamentally change your mindset. I have almost never seen a candidate that did not need a mindset shift in at least one area. This will be a very focused session, where I use tried-and-tested methods to fundamentally shift your mindset!

Some of the most common areas include:

Driving/understanding the case with purpose (hypothesis-driven only scratches the surface here)
Fundamentally understanding how companies work
Structured + clear thinking and communication
Keeping context while in the weeds
Brainstorming / flexibility with the unknown
Being a real person – showing your personality
Logical, project-based thinking of any problem, no matter how big or how small

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Session 3 – Final touches

In this final session, we do some combination of the following, based on your needs

Revisit mindset shift exercises
Tough case – I throw everything at you, and provide detailed feedback
Behavioural discussion (how to craft your stories and key principles)
Deep-dive on framework or industry of your choosing

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By the end of these 3 sessions, you will have the fundamentals required to ace the case. You will have gotten rid of rejection-worthy bad habits and you will have the vision and focus required to ultimately achieve interview success.

You won’t be done, but you will not be blocked moving forward. Every hour you spend practicing/preparing after our course is done will progress you further than three hours would have done prior.

As a reminder, you will receive the following proprietary content from these sessions:

Killer resume template
Example killer Cover Letters
Recruiting tracker
Case tracker + industry/framework matrix (to ensure you cover all industries + case types)
Case layout template (how to optimally structure your paper to help you)
“World of frameworks” visualisation (single-view of the world of frameworks, showing how they are all interconnected and leverage components from each other)
Industry deep-dive template w/ answers (20 industries, broken down across the key areas you need to know)
Behavioural questions answer framework + tracker

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24. Januar 2021 von Anonym

Ian has provided me with phenomenal coaching throughout the interview process. Over the last couple of months we have steadily worked on my weaknesses with both cases and behavioral/fit, and I've improved immensely with his coaching and support. Ian's approach to coaching is to be frank but encouraging, which I found effective in inspiring me to improve. He is results-oriented and invested in my success. I am certain that I wouldn't have gotten this far without him. Happy to say that with his guidance, I've received both Big 4 and MBB offers. Don't hesitate — working with Ian is SO worth it!

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18. Januar 2021 von Oli

I bought the 'Prepped and Primed' package just a week before my first interview. In those 3 sessions, Ian identified what my weaknesses were (Market Sizing, Behavioural/Fit Interview, and Framework Structuring) and put together a solid plan to bring these areas up to the standard required.

The sessions were invaluable, and the materials he shared were also incredibly useful for me to self-study outside of our sessions. Following our sessions, I successfully received an offer at my first-choice firm, and am sure that this wouldn't have happened without Ian's help!

Can wholeheartedly recommend him as a coach, and the Prepped & Primed package.

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18. Juli 2020 von Thomas

Ian has a great coaching style - he very quickly drills down into the specific areas you need to work on, and gives specific drills to improve upon them.

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28. August 2020 von Wenchao

I strongly recommend Ian as an outstanding advisor for the case preparation and the recruiting process: 1. Ian instructed a unique map of frameworks to provide a deep understanding to solve the cases. He carefully went through this map with me. It was extremely helpful because it linked all the tools to be a toolbox, which helped me to be creative and MECE on the case solving. 2. He helped me greatly on recruiting process, networking tips, and application review. Many additional values exceeded my expectation. 3. He provided an interesting approach and special materials to dive into different industrial cases. The info was thorough, clear, and organized. 4. He was great to talk with and provided clear and tuned feedbacks to build my own creative case approaches. 5. Thoughtful and flexible on schedule. I did his 3 days coaching package. In sum, it was extremely worthwhile.

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3. Mai 2021 von Anonym

This was my 3rd time applying to MBB. In my last two attempts, I cleared the first rounds but always got dinged on the decision round. So I knew I can do the cases at a reasonable level but I am missing something critical in "how" I approach these problems. And, Ian helped me identify the problem and worked with me to address it.

Ian enabled a mindset shift that other commonly available resources are not effective at. He helped me in creating a structure from the first-order principle and in effectively communicating that structure.

I am happy to share that I got an offer from BCG (the only consultancy I applied again) and my case performance was evaluated as exceptional. Ian coaching is instrumental in turning around my performance.

Thanks, Ian. I wish everyone success in their journey and achieving their goal.

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