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ally and clearly An opportunity to see how you apply what you?ve learned An attempt to sense how you would interact with clients A way to gain insight into your level of curiosity A chance to expose you to what consultants do A stress test An attempt to stump, embarrass or scare you A test of your knowledge of a particular industry or business An attempt to replicate months of consulting work in 20 minutes Xxxxxxx/Footer 3 KEY EVALUATION CRITERIA Successoriented behavior Analytical skills Presence/munication Listening skills Oral skills/articulation Charisma/spark Credibility/maturity Framing/anizing the problem Prioritization of issues Identifying relevant information Drawing conclusions from facts Identifying key implications and next steps Tolerance for ambiguity Toughness/resilience Initiative/motivation : ; :; : Xxxxxxx/Footer 4 CASES CAN TAKE THREE FORMS Focused questions Theoretical cases Actual case examples Our most mon Estimation ? “How many car batteries are sold annually in the United States?” Brainteaser (not preferred) ? “Give me ten ways to find a needle in a haystack” Abstract business situations and problems ? “Could you make a business out of going door to door and exchanging coins for bills?” Drawn from the interviewer?s own experience Usually condensed and simplified Often disguised for confidentiality Xxxxxxx/Footer 5 HOW TO PREPARE Read, read, read… and think ? Wall Street Journal, Business Week, etc. ? “Structure the story” from the headline Practice problem solving ? Case examples (Wet Feet Press, consulting pany websites, GSB mock interview/workbook) ? Friends, family, professors ? Make it as realistic as possible (. timing, write down ideas/approach, talk out loud) Talk to alumni and friends who went through it Xxxxxxx/Footer 6 Do Don?t Relax – case should be viewed as “fun”, “challenging” Make sure you understand the problem Tell the interviewer if you have heard the case before Ask questions Think out loud Take notes, draw, or sketch if you wish Respond to the issue with your own thought process not set frameworks Accept guidance and clues ? Do something with nu