How do I find people to case with?

Hey! You’ve definitely come to the right place—PrepLounge is full of people in the same boat as you, looking for case partners to practice with.

Here are a couple of ways to find the right partners:

Check out the Meeting Board: The Meeting Board is a great place to find open case sessions or even set up your own. You can filter by experience level or language to match with someone who fits your needs.

Browse through the Interview Partner Overview: If you want to be more selective, head over to the Case Partner Overview, where you can connect directly with potential partners - plus, you can filter by region if that’s important to you.

💡 Pro tip: Before your session, take a moment to align expectations with your case partner via chat. This helps you both prepare and ensures you get the most out of your practice.

You're on the right track—keep going, and good luck with your prep! 🚀

Online platforms are the answer. Plenty of people who are looking to practice.

Some tips on being a good case partner:

1. Come prepared to give your case
2. Give as actionable and specific feedback as possible
3. Receive feedback with an open mind

It's hard to find a good, high quality peer practice partner - so if you are one, you will definitely be in demand.

All the best!

What helped me in the past, when I was less experienced in casing, was my ability to deliver a great case experience for my partner. Thinking about it this way, your personal performance in a case is less important than your ability to create a strong, realistic simulation. If you can provide that, you’ll attract strong partners who will, in turn, help you improve. At the end of the day, a well-executed case experience is what matters most to your partner. 

Hey there,

You can try some of the following: join a consulting club at your university and then talk to students in the club to case together, find case partners on PrepLounge, try posting on r/consulting on Reddit to see if you can find partners that way, use AI tools to case (AI can act as a partner).

Good luck!

Maria 

PrepLounge is a great place to find a casing partner. Feel free to explore the meeting board as pointed out by PrepLounge's answer.

Alternatively, you can also reach out to coaches to go through mock interviews which can help you improve your casing skills and interview performance.

Feel free to message me for discussing this further!

Hi there!

Here are some ideas for you:

•  People that you know that are going through the process. If you find one person in your circle (university, friend of a friend, etc) ask to introduce you to other people who are also in the same path. Do it again until you created your new study circle. If you could find a person who has passed the first round of MBB, that would be a good indicator of a good partner.
• Case interview online groups. To find  them, go to a social media (Facebook, Slack) and search for key words such as “Case Interview Practice” or “Case Interview Prep”. Prioritize large groups with recent interactions (many groups are inactive, that’s why).
• Case Platforms such as PrepLounge. 
   

👉 Alternatively, you can also watch YouTube case videos and do them by pausing the video before the answer is presented. Look for videos from former consultants to make sure the answers will have a high quality. This doesn’t replace a case partner, but it is a good way to do drills in between mock sessions.

👉 I wouldn’t recommend using AI as a case buddy, I have tested it and the answers to the structuring part are usually shallow and for the math one, long winded. It works well for the brainstorm in terms of generating specific ideas to an industry, but you would have to give it the structure.

I hope it helps! Feel free to DM if further questions occur. 

Best,

Mari
 

Hey there,

You are in the right place! :-) 

There are lots of case partners here on PrepLounge! Ultimately, you want to be able to practice with good partners (typically those with most experience or number of sessions) - and they too would want to practice with you if you were to be a good partner. 

What you can do to be a good partner is pick some cases to know very well, and understand the mechanics of how to deliver interviews. You can watch youtube videos of ex interviewers and coaches that do this well and emulate that. Also, the most cases you practice, the higher your number of sessions and more competent you become. And try be as helpful as possible when giving feedback... people really value this

Feel free to reach out if you want any more valuable advice and guidance!

All the best

Hi there,

I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question:

• I would advise you to use PrepLounge as the world's largest platform, where you can find plenty of candidates actively looking for case partners. Many are in the same situation as you, so it should not take long to match with someone at your level.

If you would like a more detailed discussion on how to best prepare for your upcoming applications, pre-interview assessments and/or interviews, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.

Best,

Hagen

Hey,

A question about where to find case partners asked on a platform for finding case partners. Funny.

P.S. Make sure to case with a wide range of candidates to get used to different communication / case giving styles.

Good luck,
Nick