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The Case Interview Podcast

Julio and Bruno from Crafting Caseswww.craftingcases.com

In The Case Interview Podcast, you will learn what it takes to get offers at top consulting firms (such as McKinsey, BCG and Bain). Every Monday morning, we share the hard-earned wisdom and stories from our experience helping thousands of candidates prepare for their management consulting interviews, so you can avoid the mistakes that 99% of candidates make and be among the top 1% who get multiple offers. We are Bruno and Julio, former McKinsey and Bain consultants, former consulting interview coaches, and creators of the case interview preparation website Crafting Cases (www.craftingcases.com). Hit subscribe and let's get to work towards your MBB offer.

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Episodes

Disney-movie relationships = Case in Point case interviews

This clip is an excerpt of episode 13. The Case in Point Curse, where we talk about the negative consequences of reading Case in Point, why they happen, and how to get rid of the Case in Point curse if you have it. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course . Inside this free course, you will learn... How to identify and answer each of the six (and only six) types of questions that...

Mar 03, 202510 min

Bain interviewer puts Julio against the wall

This clip is an excerpt of episode 16. 5 Buzzwords to avoid in your case interviews, where we talk about 5 buzzwords that candidates use that instantly turn interviewers off, why they have this effect, and what you should do instead (to really impress your interviewer). ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course . Inside this free course, you will learn... How to identify and answe...

Jun 17, 20249 min

Three tips to improve your "so what"

This clip is an excerpt of episode 15. The #1 mistake good candidates make in analytical questions, where we talk about the #1 mistake in analytical question that even the best candidates out there make, why it's such a big mistake, and exactly what you should do to avoid it. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course . Inside this free course, you will learn... How to identify and...

Jun 10, 202410 min

You can't untie market sizings and 80/20 thinking (and you can't be a consultant without 80/20 thinking)

This clip is an excerpt from episode 07. Why we taught estimations first, where we explain why our coaching method involved (and our current teaching method also involves) teaching estimations before anything else, the skills estimations allow you to learn in isolation, and the frustrations and rewards it brought to the candidates who worked with us. If you like it, I highly recommend you check out the full episode for more insights. ------------------------------- If you've enjoyed this or prev...

Jun 03, 20248 min

The golden rule of drills

This clip is an excerpt of episode 14. How to improve 10X in your case performance using drills, where we talk about why drills allow you to improve 10X faster and best practices when using drills so you can maximize your improvement. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course . Inside this free course, you will learn... How to identify and answer each of the six (and only six) typ...

May 27, 20249 min

Her potential was locked up because of this ONE mistake

This clip is an excerpt of episode 20, where Bruno and Julio interview Nicolas Constantinesco, former McKinsey AP, about his career in McKinsey, his experience helping shape universities curricula to better develop students' problem-solving skills, and his opinion on how to prepare effectively for case interviews. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course . Inside this free course...

May 20, 20248 min

This mistake cost him $3,000 and a McKinsey offer

This clip is an excerpt of episode 13. The Case in Point Curse, where we talk about the negative consequences of reading Case in Point, why they happen, and how to get rid of the Case in Point curse if you have it. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course . Inside this free course, you will learn... How to identify and answer each of the six (and only six) types of questions that...

May 13, 20245 min

THE framework for your case interview preparation

This clip is an excerpt of episode 12, where we talk about how to apply your case solving skills into the planning of your case interview preparation and why doing that brings exponential results. We also show you a framework so that you can start doing this immediately. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course . Inside this free course, you will learn... How to identify and answ...

May 06, 20248 min

The ONE thing you're probably doing wrong in your preparation (even if you're advanced)

This clip is an excerpt of episode 20, where Bruno and Julio interview Nicolas Constantinesco, former McKinsey AP, about his career in McKinsey, his experience helping shape universities curricula to better develop students' problem-solving skills, and his opinion on how to prepare effectively for case interviews. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course . Inside this free course...

Apr 29, 20245 min

Watch out for the "Internal-External Trap" in your next profitability case

This clip is an excerpt of episode 10. 3 Vicious Traps of Profitability Cases, where we talk about three traps that most candidates bring upon themselves when solving profitability cases and how to avoid them. If you can avoid those traps, you will find it much easier to solve easy and tough profitability cases and place yourself ahead of the 80-90% of candidates who aren't aware of these traps. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you ...

Apr 22, 202411 min

When going "safe" is not safe at all

This clip is an excerpt from episode 09. A new revolution in the case interview prep space , where we discuss how new technologies have revolutionized several competitive landscapes, how this is happening right now in consulting case interviews, and how you can surf the wave of this new revolution. If you like it, I highly recommend you check out the full episode for more insights. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our ...

Apr 15, 202410 min

The problem with case interview books according to former McKinsey AP

This clip is an excerpt of episode 20, where Bruno and Julio interview Nicolas Constantinesco, former McKinsey AP, about his career in McKinsey, his experience helping shape universities curricula to better develop students' problem-solving skills, and his opinion on how to prepare effectively for case interviews. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course . Inside this free course...

Apr 08, 20248 min

The first step in learning case interviews

This clip is an excerpt of episode 19. How to learn how to solve any case (in six steps) [Part 2 of How to learn complex skills (5 principles)], where Bruno brings out a six-step system to effectively learn how to solve any case. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course . Inside this free course, you will learn... How to identify and answer each of the six (and only six) types of...

Apr 01, 202415 min

The #1 principle to learning case interviews - or any other complex skill

This clip is an excerpt of episode 18. How to learn complex skills (5 principles), where Bruno explains a framework on how to learn any complex skill (and how that framework applies to learning case interviews). ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course . Inside this free course, you will learn... How to identify and answer each of the six (and only six) types of questions that yo...

Mar 25, 202411 min

Should I postpone my interviews?

This clip is an excerpt of episode 20, where Bruno and Julio interview Nicolas Constantinesco, former McKinsey AP, about his career in McKinsey, his experience helping shape universities curricula to better develop students' problem-solving skills, and his opinion on how to prepare effectively for case interviews. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course . Inside this free course...

Mar 18, 20245 min

Improve your business sense for case interviews with "Just-in-time learning"

This clip is an excerpt of episode 17. The quickest way to improve your business sense, where Bruno teaches a technique that is the quickest way to improve your business sense. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course . Inside this free course, you will learn... How to identify and answer each of the six (and only six) types of questions that you will have in your case interviews...

Mar 11, 202410 min

Is "Porters Five Forces" just BS business jargon?

This clip is an excerpt of episode 16. 5 Buzzwords to avoid in your case interviews, where we talk about 5 buzzwords that candidates use that instantly turn interviewers off, why they have this effect, and what you should do instead (to really impress your interviewer). ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course . Inside this free course, you will learn... How to identify and answe...

Mar 04, 202411 min

3 types of mock interview partners

This clip is an excerpt of episode 20, where Bruno and Julio interview Nicolas Constantinesco, former McKinsey AP, about his career in McKinsey, his experience helping shape universities curricula to better develop students' problem-solving skills, and his opinion on how to prepare effectively for case interviews. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course . Inside this free course...

Feb 26, 20248 min

The REAL reason behind the "so what?" question

This clip is an excerpt of episode 15. The #1 mistake good candidates make in analytical questions, where we talk about the #1 mistake in analytical question that even the best candidates out there make, why it's such a big mistake, and exactly what you should do to avoid it. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course . Inside this free course, you will learn... How to identify and...

Feb 19, 20246 min

The birth of case interview drills

This clip is an excerpt of episode 14. How to improve 10X in your case performance using drills, where we talk about why drills allow you to improve 10X faster and best practices when using drills so you can maximize your improvement. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course . Inside this free course, you will learn... How to identify and answer each of the six (and only six) typ...

Feb 12, 20247 min

Why McKinsey, why Bain, why BCG? How to know if you're a good fit with the firm you're interviewing with

This clip is an excerpt of episode 20, where Bruno and Julio interview Nicolas Constantinesco, former McKinsey AP, about his career in McKinsey, his experience helping shape universities curricula to better develop students' problem-solving skills, and his opinion on how to prepare effectively for case interviews. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course . Inside this free course...

Feb 05, 20246 min

Why do people STILL use Case in Point if it's so bad?

This clip is an excerpt of episode 13. The Case in Point Curse, where we talk about the negative consequences of reading Case in Point, why they happen, and how to get rid of the Case in Point curse if you already have it. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course . Inside this free course, you will learn... How to identify and answer each of the six (and only six) types of questi...

Jan 29, 202413 min

Use this if you're hiring a case coach

This clip is an excerpt of episode 12. The ultimate case prep hack, where we talk about how to apply your case solving skills into the planning of your case interview preparation and why doing that brings exponential results. We also show you a framework so that you can start doing this immediately. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course . Inside this free course, you will lear...

Jan 22, 202410 min

How Julio designed his fit stories using case-solving skills

This clip is an excerpt of episode 11. The #1 consultant habit you should steal from us, where we talk about how to apply the problem-solving skills from case interviews into the problems of your everyday life and about why that will bring you (1) more practice time and (2) higher quality practice. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course . Inside this free course, you will learn...

Jan 15, 20249 min

Beware of the Root Cause Trap in profitability cases

This clip is an excerpt of episode 10. 3 Vicious Traps of Profitability Cases, where we talk about three traps that most candidates bring upon themselves when solving profitability cases, and how to avoid them. If you can avoid those traps, you will find it much easier to solve easy and tough profitability cases, and place yourself ahead of the 80-90% of candidates who aren't aware of these traps. ------------------------------- If you've enjoyed this or previous episodes, the #1 thing you can d...

Jan 08, 202412 min

How consultants add value, and the challenges of being a consultant in the age of AI

This clip is an excerpt of episode 20, where Bruno and Julio interview Nicolas Constantinesco, former McKinsey AP, about his career in McKinsey, his experience helping shape universities curricula to better develop student's problem-solving skills, and his opinion on how to prepare effectively for case interviews. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course . Inside this free course...

Jan 01, 20248 min

A hypothetical history of case interview prep

This clip is an excerpt from episode 09. A new revolution in the case interview prep space, where we discuss how new technologies have revolutionized several competitive landscapes, how this is happening right now in consulting case interviews, and how you can surf the wave of this new revolution. If you like it, I highly recommend you check out the full episode for more insights. ------------------------------- If you've enjoyed this or previous episodes, the #1 thing you can do to help us prom...

Dec 25, 202310 min

You'd be screwed if you didn't ask dumb questions in these cases

This clip is an excerpt from episode 08. The dumb questions that make you sound smart in case interviews, where we discuss types of questions that candidates avoid asking because they sound dumb, how consultants (especially partners) are actively looking for candidates who ask those questions, and how to avoid overusing them. If you like it, I highly recommend you check out the full episode for more insights. ------------------------------- If you've enjoyed this or previous episodes, the #1 thi...

Dec 18, 20238 min

Managing lifestyle like a pro

This clip is an excerpt of episode 20, where Bruno and Julio interview Nicolas Constantinesco, former McKinsey AP, about his career in McKinsey, his experience helping shape universities curricula to better develop student's problem-solving skills, and his opinion on how to prepare effectively for case interviews. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course . Inside this free course...

Dec 11, 20237 min

How most candidates prepare and why it doesn't work

This clip is an excerpt of episode 21, where Bruno and Julio interview Nicolas Constantinesco, former McKinsey AP, about his career in McKinsey, his experience helping shape universities curricula to better develop students' problem-solving skills, and his opinion on how to prepare effectively for case interviews. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course . Inside this free course...

Dec 04, 20236 min
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