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Hi there,

I would be happy to share my thoughts on it:

• First of all, I would highly advise you to seek the help of a coach if you haven't done any case studies in years.
• Moreover, I would advise you to prepare all aspects of the future assessment that you can, including solving case studies, basic knowledge about cost reduction, and the typical structure of consulting decks. This way, you will maximize your chances of being able to solve the assessment in a timely manner and with high quality.

If you would like a more detailed discussion on how to address your specific situation, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.

Best,

Hagen

Hi there,

If you haven't done one in years, haven't practiced, and are worried about this…hire a coach!

If a few hundred $ can be the difference between you getting the job and not getting it, would you spend that? Would you rather a few dinners out or the job?

Please invest in your success!

Now, in terms of how to do this. Here are the main tips:

1. Practice beforehand (I have about 20 practice written cases…real ones from these companies). Get a practice one, work through it, then work on the next.
2. Practice real casing - it's the same skillset
3. Learn how to framework + interpret charts + graphs
4. Get sample slides and revisit your powerpoint skills (I have 100+ slides templates)
5. Finally, practice presenting

Good luck!

Here's a great prior Q&A forum with plenty of tips- https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/written-case-interview-prep-9412

Hi,

Here are my thoughts:

1) In a way, this is slightly easier than a on-the-spot case interview, because you will have time to prepare in advance

2) Try familiarising with deliverables structure on cost reduction. Doing a google search will help. A full fledged deliverable would be something like this:
a) Problem Statement
b) Proposed Solution
c) Overall approach
d) Detailed Methodology
e) Implementation timeline
f) Next Steps

In your case, since it is just two slides, I think you should focus on A, B and F - this truly depends on the kind of question they give you though.

Hope this helps! Feel free to message me if you have any specific questions :)

Best,

Rushabh

This is one of those cases where you should hire a coach (one that gives you a customized session with a real case for that topic).

Overall what you need to train is top-down summarized communication.

Hi there, 

That's a rather tight timeline. 

Your options at this point are to:

1. Postpone the interviewer - unlikely to work since they already sent you the case prompt so they'll think you're just avoiding to answer it. 

2. Give it your best shot - it could work, especially if you've currently working a job where you're regularly doing presentations, know how to communicate to executives, regularly structure conceptual problems. 

3. Hire a coach - to help you accelerate through the process and be your thinking partner on that specific prompt. 

Think about how much you want the job, what is the compensation that you'll be getting from it and then compare that with the coaching fee. 

Best,
Cristian

Hi there, 

great advice was given by the other coaches already. Would like to stress one more point - make sure you're top-down in the way you structure your presentation.

1. Set context via intro (keep very brief)
2. State the main conclusion / recommendation first
3. Then add supporting points of (2) - back it up with data
4. Add outlook: state clear next steps / key risks to consider to demonstrate forward thinking and action bias.

Hope this helps.

Cheers, Andi