Where to find more advanced case partners?

I'm afraid this is a tradeoff which you can not escape. High quality will usually only be possible if you get a great coach or/and if you enter the circle of strong mentees coached by this coach. 

So you can either try to save money and compromise on quality, or you can optimize for quality and do the corresponding investment.

This is how I see it. Trying to save money usually has significant cost in terms of quality and also time. If you don't have the financial means for coaching, then please plan for extensive time in your preparation (multiple months) to partly make up for it.

Best of success!

Cheers, Sidi

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Former Senior Engagement Manager & Interviewer at McKinsey | Former Senior Consultant at BCG | Co-Founder of The MBB Offer Machine™

Hi there,

Don't compare coaches with peers, please. The value coaches add doesn't come from “better feedback” from a more realistic mock case. It's much deeper than that and adds a lot of value to your prep, which a 100 peers couldn't do.

That being said, I get that it's expensive. However, agree with the rest that you should consider 1-2 sessions with a coach and tap into their network of mentees. I typically match up people that I coach to practice among themselves.

Get in touch if you'd like to talk about the above. Best of luck!

Moritz 

Hi there,

Q: Hi guys, any suggestion on how to find more experienced case partners? Case coaches are extremely expensive, and currently, there are fewer experienced candidates scheduling case sessions on this platform

Some possible alternatives if you cannot find good peers on PrepLounge/other platforms online and coaches are not an option are:

1) University clubs - you can check if your school has any.

2) Current consultants - assuming you have a good relationship with some of them.

Best,

Francesco

Hi there!

Basically, try to find only 1-2 case partners that are actually good. You don't need more than that. Through trial and error you can find them on the platform as well.

Aside from this, you can try to find case partners by attending events from consulting firms. These are also great networking opportunities between candidates.

Lastly, if coaching is above your means, you can also consider doing only one session and asking the coach to introduce you to some of his candidates and this way you have a higher chance of finding reliable peers.

Best,
Cristian

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A few places

• Consulting clubs from your college or other target schools
• Websites like preplounge  offer peer to peer meeting opportunities (but this is a hit or miss you need to make sure you work with the right people)
• Alumni from your school that work at MBB and offer to help
• Seniors in your college that have interned with MBB

Depending on your background, I would suggest a few different things you could do:

• Leverage your school/institutions consulting club or business faculty and check if they have advanced candidates 
• Leverage various connections (alumni, friends & family etc) to connect with existing consultants and get some of their time to help you prep

All the best!

Hey!

First and foremost, regarding finding experienced partners: 

I don't know from which geography you come from or what is your work experience, but many management related universities usually have their own case clubs. For example, I coached two leaders of the INSEAD case club who graduated this year. Just put together a list of universities in your geography and try and find those case clubs by either googling them and writing a message to their contact person.

Second of all, regarding getting paid coaching and your statement that the coaches are extremely expensive:

In my opinion, any education should be treated as an investment with a possible ROI it can bring. Many of the candidates who get consulting offers break even on their coaching investment in the first month (!) of their tenure. That means that the difference in their monthly consulting pay compared to their previous job exceeds the amount they paid for the coaching. Of course that doesn't mean that the coaching can 100% guarantee an offer, but over multiple attempts your chances increase dramatically with it.

I think there should be a huge mindset shift regarding this. Consider how many people across the globe are willing to pay money for the education that is either not relevant for them and/or of subpar quality. Such education won't get them closer to getting their dream jobs but is still sought after because it's “the right thing to do” or that's “what's everybody does”.

Why not invest in something that can actually help you get the job that can get you more money (even not speaking of other upsides) ?

Also, many coaches here (even top-ranked) offer discounts for their services.

Good luck,
Nick

 

Hello,

Coaches often have an extensive network of coachees looking to connect with individuals who share similar skills and goals. To leverage this network effectively, I suggest having at least 1-2 sessions with a professional coach. After establishing this relationship, you can then request introductions to other like-minded individuals within their network.

Warm regards, Frederic

Hi there,

if you have a limited budget, feel free to contact me. Through PrepLounge coaches can offer discounts, so maybe this could be a good compromise for a couple of sessions.

Have a great Sunday and best regards

Margot

Hi there,

Case coaches are expensive, but you do have to remember what you're getting for it (imagine trying to train for the olympics with friends)

That said, for experienced candidates, you can filter for them here:

Here's some more reading to help:

https://www.preplounge.com/en/articles/pitfalls-case-interview-preparation

https://www.preplounge.com/en/articles/how-to-shift-your-mindset-to-ace-the-case