Hi there,

A good preparation plan includes self-practice, case partners and expert interviewers. 

Given your weakness is on structuring, and assuming you received actionable recommendations after your coaching sessions, what you really need is indeed “self-practice”. It doesn't make sense to do cases with other people without you spending time doind drills improving this capability.

So what you need to is to read case prompts and think how you would build an objective driven approach (i.e., what needs to be answered in order to know what the recommendation should be).

If you didn't receive actionable recommendations (i.e., direction on what to do to improve your weak spots), then neither self-practice nor case partners will work, as there is no improvement without purposeful deliberate practice. (you need to know how to improve in order to practice that improvement).

Regarding how to get a partner in a short notice… there are a lot of case partners available at preplounge, I am pretty sure you can find one if you send a message to a few of them. Or you can ask this same question without being anonymous (then other candidates know who you are and can invite you for a session).

Hi there,

You should ask your coach for a case partner! I personally pair my candidates together based on their experience level, style, personality, etc.

You should also ask your coach what you should do to practice - again, I always give my candidates homework/exercises to do in between our sessions.

If you're not getting this from your coach, you should honestly consider getting a different coach.

Hi there,

I agree with Ian, I think your coach should be able to help with that. When a candidate is looking for peers, I put the person in contact with others I trained so that they can both benefit from someone who already received coaching.

Ideally your coach can put you in touch with someone else in the process with similar companies that he/she already coached, so you can get a partner who is advanced.

Best,

Francesco

Hi there, 

Also don't underestimate individual practice. 

Especially if you want to do isolated exercises to improve calculation skills for instance or structuring. 

Aside from this, in terms of finding a partner, it's best to try a dozen or so and then settle on the best 2-3 that you then practice more consistently with. 

Best,
Cristian

Totally agree with Ian & Francesco here.

You can watch a lot of content on YouTube - there are many sample case interviews.

Try to solve along with the video and compare your results.

This can help you with structuring, math, and overall case coverage.

Hi!

Market sizings are a great way to improve your structuring skills. There are a lot of free resources you can access here on PrepLounge.

Also, do review past cases and dig deeper in some analyses.

Hope this helps.

Best,

Anto