Learn how to ace consulting interviews, for free
Case Interview Foundations is a free course on how consulting interviews work and how to prepare for them: 40+ videos, 7+ hours of instruction, and 200+ pages of reading. It covers the case interview and the fit interview, plus the steps most guides skip, like networking, referrals, and getting in from a non-traditional background.
The course is built by Dr. Florian Smeritschnig, a former McKinsey Senior Consultant and top global case coach. Since 2020 he has delivered 2,300+ mock interviews and coaching sessions, and his coaching clients have secured 700+ consulting offers. The course starts from how candidates are scored, then teaches the skills that earn the score. There are no frameworks to memorize.
What’s inside
- The case interview: the 5 building blocks of every case, the opening, structuring from scratch, brainstorming, exhibits, case math, and the final recommendation, each with guided live practice
- The fit interview: the question types, the SCORE framework for building stories, the McKinsey Personal Experience Interview, and what to ask at the end
- Interview advice: a preparation plan, how to practice alone, a practice case collection and feedback sheet, top-down communication, online interviews, partner rounds, written cases, and managing stress
- Getting to the interview: networking, referrals, coffee chats, and the routes in from the Big 4, tier-2 firms, academia, experienced roles, and non-traditional backgrounds, plus GPA and degree questions
Who it’s for
Anyone starting consulting interview prep, anyone who has practiced cases for a while without knowing what interviewers actually score, anyone who is stagnating, and anyone who has been rejected in the past. No business background needed.
How to work through it
- Start with the lessons under Start Here, including “Why Most Applicants Fail”.
- Work through the case section in order. In the guided live practice lessons, pause after the question and solve it yourself before you watch the answer.
- Start the fit section early. Good stories take longer to prepare and drill than most candidates expect.
- Use the preparation plan and the feedback sheet to organize your practice with partners.
How to enroll
The course is free. Create an account with the form below, or log in if you already have one. Then click “Take this Course” at the top of the page.
When you’re ready to drill
Foundations teaches the method. The Case Interview Academy is where you build the skills: 82 video lessons and thousands of practice drills with sample answers across structuring, exhibits, and case math, for $179. Not sure where your gaps are? Take the free case interview readiness questionnaire.
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