Hi,
If it is the live case interview (not written case), here are the steps:
1) Reschedule your interview. There is no way to prepare in 2 weeks and you'll just waste your time and chance to get an MBB offer. There is absolutely no penalty for rescheduling
2) Start practicing cases with partners here or find them locally. !!! Find experienced partners or coaches who can provide a good feedback!!!
3) Purchase and read Viktor Cheng Book (Amazon Kindle store) and listen to LOMS(his website). I recommend to reread the book and listen to LOMS every 15 cases. Every time, having more experience, you’ll be finding something new.
4) Practice fast math
5) Below you can find a list of the most common case types and some high-level recommendations on structuring:
6) Also, I would try to focus on the most common industries in the following priority(sorted by probability of getting a case): 1-retail and CPG; 2-airlines; 3-Telecom; 4-banking; 5-natural resources; 6-tech
7) ! Important: don't forget about the FIT interview part. Crafting you stories and backups stories will require a couple of weeks!
PS
Here is a good list of articles regarding the different parts of the case:
1) Start with clarifying questions:
https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/clarifying-questions-1786#a3956
2) Communicating while structuring. Here is a long post by me on how to communicate the structure during the case study:
3) Using hypothesis. I made a post about hypothesis here:
4) Communicating while making calculations:
5) Communicating during the analysis of graphs / tables
6) Communicating while having questions on creativity
7) Communicating your conclusion. You can find a good example I've posted here:
8) Communicating your FIT stories
Use the top-down approach while communicating your stories. "The Pyramid Principle" is the must-read by ex McKinsey on this topic.
I recommend using the STAR framework:
Best!
Congratulations on the interview! Two weeks is a relatively small amount of time, but it sounds like you have a basic understanding of what is coming at you. Here's what I would recommend:
(1) Make sure you have the behavioral part of the interview figured out. Practice your answers to common questions, have a few stories, and make sure you have a good answer to "Why BCG?"
(2) I think that all BCG offices have a written test. The mail inviting you should clarify that. If so, prepare for it! It should be similar to the McKinsey PST, for which you'll find plenty of ressources.
(3) If you've never practiced cases before, starting to do so should be your number one priority. Preplounge should help you connect with people, if you don't already know people you can practice is.
Good luck!
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Thank you Vlad, what do you think will be a required time for preparations