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Huron Consulting Group Case Interviews

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Hi there, I would always go in expecting “anything”. As in, be prepared for any case type/industry. That said, you can expect Healthcare, Life Sciences, Commercial, and Higher Education to be the most likely topics.
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Any idea about Deloitte case study interview? are they written cases?

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Hey there, for which office/location are you applying? Also Deloitte oder Deloitte Monitor? First interview? It varies quite a bit ...some do take-home cases (which are written of course), some do short cases during ... (read entire answer)
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Interviewer and Interviewee led case

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For MBB, definitely focus on interviewee-led cases. Not really sure whether they are "harder", but the key is to come up with the initial structure. The structure has to serve two purposes: 1. It has to answer the q ... (read entire answer)
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Partner interview style - to pause or not to pause?

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Anonymous gave the best answer on Nov 28, 2018
OK, I might be in a minority here, but I would find it very weird to actually pause, say nothing and then come up with some ultra-structured approach. If I were the interviewer, I would want to see whether the candid ... (read entire answer)
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Why do the styles of interviewing differ between McKinsey and BCG?

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Hi Anonymous! During my time at McKinsey and at BCG I have interviewed many applicants in both styles, hence I believe I can give a comment here. ;) You are right - there is no such thing as a "pure McKinsey style" ... (read entire answer)
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