Everything on So What Club

By goal

Pick what you want to do. Each list starts with the best first step.

• Start from zero

  Never seen a case interview? Begin here.

  • What a case interview isLesson 1: the job, the interview, and how to prepare. Starts from zero.
  • Crack any case in five movesNewThe one method behind every case, from pinning the question to saying so what, with two worked cases.
  • Your starting pointNewWhere you are now, and what to do first at your stage.
  • Foundation modulesThe core skills behind the five moves, in order: structure, case math, sizing, charts, fit.
  • GlossaryPlain-English meanings of the business and case terms you will meet.

• Prepare for an interview

  An interview is coming. Find your gaps and practise the real thing.

  • Build or change your planA few questions about your goal, firms and date. Change any answer later.
  • Skills checkA short test that shows your strongest and weakest skills.
  • Case simulatorTyped case practice: a timed online-style case, or a step-by-step interviewer case.
  • Case libraryWorked cases to study alone, or run out loud with a friend in Partner mode.
  • Recruiting calendarNewWhen firms open applications, test, interview and make offers, by region.

• Build business sense

  Understand how companies and industries make money.

  • Business basicsHow a company makes money, spends it and grows, in plain words.
  • Reading the numbersIncome statements, cash and the ratios a case turns on.
  • All industry briefsHow each industry works and makes money, grouped by sector, each with a one-minute summary.
  • Business model patternsThe patterns that repeat across industries, and the questions each one raises.
  • Strategic movesThe moves companies make, when they work, and the numbers to check.

• Practise

  Short drills and full cases, each with feedback.

  • Mental Math GymTimed case arithmetic, with the method shown for every miss.
  • Cold CaseNewA real industry meets a question you did not choose. Build the structure from the goal, then compare.
  • So what drillNewRead a few numbers from a real industry, write the so what, and get five checks.
  • Industry GymNewShort rounds on costs, key measures, value chains and patterns.
  • Online test practiceNewPractise screening test formats: data study, puzzle, numbers, chatbot case.
  • Check the AINewSpot the mistakes in an AI answer to a case question, then compare with the marked version.
  • Practice ExchangeLive case practice with other candidates, opening soon.

• Find your firm or region

  How each firm and region recruits, and when.

  • Guides by firmHow each major firm recruits and what its interviews test.
  • Guides by regionRecruiting in India, the Middle East, Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific.
  • Firms and regions lessonsThe full lessons on each firm and region, with what they test.
  • Recruiting calendarNewWhen firms open applications, test, interview and make offers, by region.
  • Online tests and other formatsGames, chatbot cases, aptitude tests, video, written and group cases.

• Change careers

  Coming from another field, or aiming at another role.

  • Same acumen, other rolesNewThe same five moves in strategy, product, investing, operations, startups and the public sector.
  • Experienced hires and PhDsHow the process differs when you join with work experience or a doctorate.
  • Networking and referralsHow to reach people at a firm, ask for a referral, and follow up.
  • CV and cover letter checkerRule-based checks on your pasted text. Nothing is uploaded.
  • Story workshopBuild your fit interview stories with instant feedback.