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Strategy Simplified · July 29 · 8 min

S24E2: How Consulting Firms Really Score Case Interviews

Send us Fan Mail You can nail every case you practice and still get rejected. That's because firms aren't grading you on vibes. McKinsey scores you piece by piece – opening, structure, math, brainstorming, closing. Other firms use 3 buckets instead: structure, problem solving, communication. Either way, a 4 out of 4 in math won't save a 1 out of 4 in brainstorming. Firms want you solid across the board. In this episode, Namaan breaks down exactly what's being scored – and why doing 100 more practice cases won't fix a gap you haven't identified. Resources: Whether you're prepping for McKinsey's rubric or the 3-bucket system, Black Belt closes the gaps costing you the offer New to case prep? Case Foundations is our free crash course on the basics – the starting point before scoring even matters Consulting Deadlines: McKinsey, Bain, and BCG deadlines hit August 11 – 13 (and more are coming) – get interview-ready fast with Black Belt Connect With Management Consulted Create a free MC account or download the MC app (Apple, Android) to start your prep today Schedule a free 15min consultation with the MC Team Watch the video version of the podcast on YouTube Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok Join an upcoming live event – case interviews demos, expert panels, and more

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Send us Fan Mail

You can nail every case you practice and still get rejected.

That's because firms aren't grading you on vibes. McKinsey scores you piece by piece – opening, structure, math, brainstorming, closing. Other firms use 3 buckets instead: structure, problem solving, communication.

Either way, a 4 out of 4 in math won't save a 1 out of 4 in brainstorming. Firms want you solid across the board.

In this episode, Namaan breaks down exactly what's being scored – and why doing 100 more practice cases won't fix a gap you haven't identified.

Resources:

  • Whether you're prepping for McKinsey's rubric or the 3-bucket system, Black Belt closes the gaps costing you the offer
  • New to case prep? Case Foundations is our free crash course on the basics – the starting point before scoring even matters

Consulting Deadlines:

  • McKinsey, Bain, and BCG deadlines hit August 11 – 13 (and more are coming) – get interview-ready fast with Black Belt

Connect With Management Consulted

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