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Sorry for asking and answering myself, also my answer will be highly controversial, so bear with me. Disclaimer upfront: I am not associated with preplounge apart from being an "expert" on the site, a... (more)

The number of hairdressers depends on three main factors: # of haircuts done per year, time spent per haircut and capacity of each hairdresser. Number of haircuts: Number of haircuts depends on US... (more)

Hi Anonymous, a lot of helpful comments already! I just want to emphasize one central point that candidates unfortunately nearly never understand when using Victor Cheng or Case in Point: these sourc... (more)

Hi, yes, you should expect your case to be 30 mins at most in a real interview. The reason why it takes so long is that usually a peer is taking a case out of a casebook so he/she will tend to f... (more)

Hi Anonymous, I would assume your definition of case partner would include both receiving and giving cases. As for receiving cases, the main way to ensure you are a great partner is to be transp... (more)

Hi, I just joined preplounge and the forum because I'm considering looking for an internship in consulting. In general, I'm interested in the consulting industry and hope to get some useful informa... (more)

Hi Anonymous, I recommend that you send experts a message before clicking on "propose a meeting".That way you can negotiate the date as you say, and also better understand how we can help you. Afte... (more)

Hi, In terms of resources - Start with Case in point and Victor Chengs books and LOMS. In terms of case types I would start with either market sizing or with profitability cases since they are m... (more)

I am a PhD student, so not much business background, and I am pretty strapped on cash. But, I asked myself, how upset would I be if I didn't spend a few hundred dollars and that was the difference be... (more)

Hey, unfair! We don't know who you are. Ok, I think I have a good idea, but... ping me offline please, I'm curious where you are going. And remember - if you were my client once, you are my client for... (more)

I actually bough the course two weeks ago and found it immensely useful! I had already watched Victor Cheng before, but this is way more into depth and actually more fun to watch. It covers every deta... (more)

Are you talking about caseinterviewmath.com? I often recommend that specific tool, since I used it myself to great effect. It will rank you by accurracy and speed against other applicants. I do not kn... (more)