Case interviews are given in more places than just consulting firms. Insurance companies, pharmaceutical firms, and some hospital administration roles are also known to give case interviews – particularly for those focused on strategy, operations, or management and Administrative Fellowships.<\/p>\n
Acing a case interview requires structured thinking, clear communication, and practical business insight. One of the best ways to prepare for case interviews is to practice.<\/p>\n
Throughout the year, the Career & Practicum Office hosts case interview workshops. Find these events and book your appointments on Handshake<\/a><\/p>\n We highly suggest you prepare for case interviews early in your job search so you\u2019re not scrambling if one comes along. Recognizing that isn\u2019t always feasible, here is a guide to prepare for a case last minute<\/a>.<\/p>\n It is said that candidates need at least <\/em>4 weeks of quality prep time for case interviews, so start as soon as possible.<\/p>\n 1. Listen & Clarify<\/strong><\/p>\n 2. Structure your thoughts<\/strong><\/p>\n 3. Analyze<\/strong><\/p>\n 4. Summarize & Recommend Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n AI is a great resource for your case prep. See below for some ways it can help:<\/p>\n Create Realistic Case Prompts (!)<\/strong><\/p>\n Example prompts to give AI:<\/p>\n Help Practice your Structure<\/strong><\/p>\n Once you outline your approach from a case prompt, ask:<\/p>\n For help with prep for behavioral interviews<\/a>, recorded interviews<\/a>, and general preparation<\/a>, check out our Interview Strategies<\/a> page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Case interviews are given in more places than just consulting firms. Insurance companies, pharmaceutical firms, and some hospital administration roles are also known to give case interviews – particularly for those focused on strategy, operations, or management and Administrative Fellowships. Acing a case interview requires structured thinking, clear communication, and practical business insight. One of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21179,"featured_media":0,"parent":226145,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"bu-publication":[],"profile_tax":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/229123"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21179"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=229123"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/229123\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":262969,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/229123\/revisions\/262969"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/226145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"bu-publication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu-publication?post=229123"},{"taxonomy":"profile_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile_tax?post=229123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Help! I have an interview tomorrow!<\/h3>\n
When to Start Preparing<\/h3>\n
Where to Start<\/h3>\n
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Basic Case Interview Structure<\/h3>\n
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Using AI to Help You Prep<\/h3>\n
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