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Three main categories of cases:

1. Market Sizing Cases


2. Business Situation Cases


3. Miscellaneous

The 7 Commandments

1. Listen actively


2. Pause, paraphrase problem and clarify all questions


3. Plan the solution structure


4. Be answer-first


5. Keep to structure throughout the case


6. Gather data the right way


7. Close the case properly


** Think aloud

Listen actively

- Pay attention


- Note down ALL information

Pause, paraphrase problem and clarify all questions

"So if I correctly understand the question..."




"Is reducing costs the only objective?"

Plan the solution structure

Ask for 1 minute to gather thoughts




Describe and draw your structure (landscape orientation)




Map out quantitive and qualitative plan




Organize your notes (interviewer may reviw them later)

Be answer-first

- List a few possible hypotheses and set out with one of them




- Validate why you chose to start with one hypothesis over the others

Keep to structure throughout the case

- Don't jump around framework branches


- Exclude branches that are not relevant


- Summarize findings when switching major branches


- Be MECE!

Gather data the right way

- ALWAYS segment your data!


- Proactively ask for data


- Don't be too vague


- Quantify whenever possible


- Look for historical trend


- Compare to industry

Close the case properly

- Ask for 1 minute to gather your thoughts


- Make actionable recommendations


- Choose a side and stand by it!


- First make recommendation then provide justification (usually 3 pieces of evidence)