How do I find people to case with?

Question

So I'm currently a sophomore in college looking to get a consulting internship and have about 6 months of prep until I'll most likely get my first interview. The thing is, I'm finding it hard to get a case parter. So far, I've been exclusively casing with my dad (who has a pretty strong knowledge of the concepts). I obviously appreciate his time, but I know I can only get so much out of one person. I've talked to my friends at school, and so far no one seems interested, but I will keep looking of course. Also, I've had 3 consultants at 3 of the firms I'm targeting say they'd case with me, but I'm guessing only 1 time each. Therefore, I'm kind of confused where to go from here. I don't really want to pay for coaching, but I should probably try out finding a case partner online. Any advice?

Answer 1

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

Some tips on being a good case partner:

Come prepared to give your case
Give as actionable and specific feedback as possible
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!

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

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