How to Cram for First Round?

I am a first year IB Analyst at a BB who has been getting crushed the past couple months. I had done a lot of networking a couple months back and that has yielded into a first round interview at a MBB. That said, I haven't had much time to study for case studies or do nearly the amount of prep that I need to to get ready. I have just over one week before the interview date.

I understand I have put myself in a tough spot and that's entirely my fault, but just wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of what to study to get ready in the short amount of time I have left. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks everyone! 

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That is pretty rough, just focus on learning the mechanics and heuristics of case study interviews (quick maths, frameworks, etc.) and get as many cases in as you can and pray that you already have a "consultant" mindset, otherwise nothing much to do. Btw if you are naturally good with numbers, structured in your thinking, and have good business acumen you should be half decent, given that you are at a BB you should have a lot of that covered. I would focus only on prepping cases and forget about your story/fit questions besides the absolute minimum (why MBB now why not IB, etc.) because from my experience what matters most is case performance.

 

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