McKinsey-­Style

 Practice  Cases    
CaseInterview.com  
 
How  to  use  this  resource  effectively:  
 
For each case, go through the entire case at least three times.

The 1st Time:

Go through the case just as you would during a live interview.

Each case consists of 5 to10 questions the interviewer would typically ask you
verbally. To simulate the live interview experience, read each question and
answer it out loud, using a recording device to record your answer. You have
about 5 minutes to answer each question.

Avoid the temptation to read ahead to subsequent questions because in a real

interview, you will only see one question at a time. Also avoid skipping ahead to
the answer key.

The 2nd Time:

Go through all the questions again. But this time, after each question, review the
answer key and also your recorded answer, to compare and identify the
differences. Make note of what you could have done differently.

The 3rd Time:

Go through the entire case again. Answer each question within 3 - 4 minutes,
recording your answer again. Do not re-record your answer if you make a
mistake -- continue as you would in a real interview. If you make a mistake on the
recording, say you made a mistake, and re-state what you would like to say —
just like in a real interview.

When you finish your last question, go through each question and your recorded
answer again to see how well you articulated your answer. If you still fall short,
repeat the process. Do not proceed to any other cases until you perfect your
answers in audio.

It is not enough to intellectually know how you would answer the question; you
want to practice the actual verbalization of your answer.

You don’t get credit for what you think, or for what you could have said. You only
get credit for what you actually did say out loud. The audio recording of your
answer is important to simulate the stress of a real interview.

Good luck!  
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