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How to Make a Perfect Clarification?

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Written by Oussama Atlassi, founder of StratMachina

Updated on May 31, 2024

You are in a recruitment interview with a top strategy consulting firm. After a few FIT questions, your interviewer offers you a case study. The subject seems complex and fascinating to you. You are afraid that you will not be able to solve it within the time limit (35 minutes on average). Serious mistake!

Many candidates make the mistake of not clarifying enough. However, asking the right clarifying questions makes it possible to tackle your case study in the best possible way, by having collected the information necessary to propose a relevant approach structure.

Remember that the more the case progresses, the more expensive the questions you ask your interviewer are. So take advantage of this window of opportunity at the beginning of the case!

In the following video, which is less than 3 minutes long, we detail you for free The clarification method Who allowed 95% Of our more than 800 candidates coached to date to join the top 6 global firms on an internship or permanent contract (and 85% in MBB, either at McKinsey, at BCG or at Bain)

3 apprenticeships keys to the program:

  • why to clarify? Understand the benefits of such an approach
  • Indications of timing Not to be exceeded depending on the cases and the interviewers
  • Detailed sample questions framing to be installed almost systematically

The method

Don't underestimate this clarification step. As experienced interviewers who have interviewed hundreds of candidates through thousands of interviews, we can certify that applying this method will make a big difference in your success in the face of any case study.

Want more free methods? Do not hesitate to look at our method for Organize your notes effectively or even our method to succeed in any market-sizing.

Good preparation!

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Oussama Atlassi, founder of StratMachina.