How do I practice a case interview?
Talk the structure and math out loud on a twenty-minute clock. SpeakNow asks clarifying and so-what questions. It is practice, not a McKinsey, BCG, or Bain interview.
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Practice for Case Interviews
Case rooms reward a MECE structure, a number you can defend, and a recommendation before the clock dies. SpeakNow pushes on the assumption you skipped.
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Repeat the prompt
Confirm the objective and the constraint. Then ask two clarifying questions, not twelve.
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Structure before brainstorming
A MECE tree they can follow. Random ideas without buckets lose the room.
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Say the assumption, then the math
Units, round numbers, a sanity check. Silent arithmetic is a black box.
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Recommend, do not summarize
What you would do, why, what you would check next. Analysis without an action is incomplete.
HOW IT IS SCORED
What the panel is listening for
Starter weights for this format. Paste the real sheet if you have it.
Structure30
A tree that covers the question without overlap.
Quantitative reasoning30
Assumptions, math, a check that the number is sane.
Insight25
What the number means for this client.
Composure15
Think out loud. Do not freeze when they interrupt.
BEFORE YOU STAND UP
What to do in the next sitting
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Write the objective at the top
If you lose the question, you cannot score the case.
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One framework, then drive
Do not list every framework you memorized. Pick one and go.
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The so-what is the close
A correct number with no recommendation is still a miss.
QUESTIONS
About Case interview practice
Is SpeakNow affiliated with consulting firms?
No. SpeakNow is not affiliated with McKinsey, BCG, Bain, or any employer.
SpeakNow is not affiliated with McKinsey, BCG, Bain, or any consulting firm. Practice scores are not recruiting decisions. AI feedback is practice guidance, not an official grade.
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