Expert track 4
Thinking like the interviewer
For candidates who have finished the basics: what interviewers commonly look for at each stage of a case, the 15 most common failure patterns with fixes, and a self-scoring rubric that matches Partner mode.
25 min2 lessons Last reviewed
Start lesson 1 How you are scored, and 15 failure patterns
Key takeaways
- Know what earns and loses credit at each stage of a case.
- Interviewers score evidence, not impressions. At each stage of the case, ask yourself: what did I just show them that they can write down?
- After every practice case, score yourself on five criteria, find the lowest one, and practice only that before the next case.
By the end you will be able to
- Know what earns and loses credit at each stage of a case
- Recognize the 15 common failure patterns and fix each one
- Score yourself on the five criteria with the 1, 3, and 5 anchors
- Turn each practice case into one targeted thing to practice next