Case Study Interview for Liberal Arts majors

Career Opportunities & Internships
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<p>I have an interview with a small management consulting firm in Boston in a few weeks and am a bit concerned. However, I am a bit worried that I have very little business experience, took almost all history/classics/English classes in college, and my internships have been research focused (think-tanks, museums, and a session with AmeriCorps). In short, I do not imagine I am one of their "typical" applicants, but am very enthusiastic about this opportunity.</p>

<p>What should I be doing in terms of preparation? I feel a bit better that I have time to prepare (and it seems like once you get the first interview, it is very much about playing the "game" of interviewing). Nonetheless, I do not even know where to begin. I am going to go to Barnes and Nobles and get in touch with a few alumni too, but I thought I would ask here too!</p>

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<p>read the typical case study books, and practice verbally explaining your train of thought</p>

<p>pick a random news article and practice explaining it to a friend, as if they didn’t know anything about the context</p>

<p>practice answering the questions “walk me through your resume” and “why consulting”</p>

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<p>Whenever you are doing a case interview, always remember a company is in business to make money. Therefore, remember revenue, costs, and how to make more money. If you keep that in mind, most case studies are very logical.</p>

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<p>Find out everything you can about the company you are interviewing with. It’s very impressive when a candidate can explain to a company what it is that they do.</p>