Just got my first consulting interview invite with two weeks to prepare while juggling finals. The 14-day sprint guides sound intense – anyone actually pulled this off? Need help identifying high-yield areas vs time sinks. How much math drilling vs framework practice is optimal? Panicking slightly.
2 weeks? good luck. prioritize networking to reschedule. but if stuck: 70% live cases, 20% mental math, 10% frameworks. drop market sizing – everyone bombs that anyway.
omg same boat! let’s form a study group? i can do 6ams before class. we can split topic days?
Here’s my proven cadence: Days 1-3 master profitability and M&A frameworks. Days 4-7 drill 25 cases with timed math. Days 8-10 simulate full interviews. Final days refine storytelling. Key: Record all practice sessions to identify recurring errors. Cut out secondary frameworks – depth beats breadth.
Crash-coursed in 12 days for BCG. Made flashcards for common case openings and forced myself to verbalize every calculation step. Still dream about break-even analyses. Worth it though!