Second-year students at Columbia's Management Consulting Association and Latin American Business Association also helped me prepare better through mock case interviews and general advice. In general, candidates should be ready to ask relevant questions. This is your last chance to demonstrate your interest in the company, learn more about its projects and culture, and differentiate yourself from other students. Some firms have only one or two rounds, totaling two to four interviews, but others conduct five or more. The dice are tossed once the interviews take place.
Some students are very sharp at interviewing and get offers very quickly.
Others take more time. Some people call it a furious and intense process, and I certainly found it demanding. But what is certain is that there is a great deal of randomness and subjectivity involved. Here, maintaining a good sense of humor is essential to keep up the spirit through this process. And all of this took place while we were studying, or at least trying to do so.