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My interview is tomorrow and today's mocks were terrible. I was slower, overthought easy stuff, and now I feel less confident than I did two days ago.
Should I keep doing cases tonight to fix it, or stop and reset?
Mayank G.CoachSep 12, 2026Ex-BCG | 100% improvement guarantee or you don't pay! | Top 1% Coach!
A bad practice day right before the interview does not mean your underlying ability disappeared. Fatigue and anxiety can make familiar tasks feel much harder.
Do not respond by doing five more cases tonight. Review one or two mistakes, do a short confidence-building drill if needed, then stop and recover.
Tomorrow you need concentration more than one additional late-night practice case.
STOP. bad mock day before int is so normal.
I did one easy case section, reviewed notes, then went to bed early.
another 4 cases tonight probably won't save anything.
My interview is in 2 days and realistically I only have time for two more full cases. I don't want to waste them doing random prompts. Would you use them to simulate the real interview, target weak areas, or do one of each?
Mayank G.CoachUse the two cases for different purposes. Make one a realistic simulation under interview conditions and use the other to target the weakness most likely to cost you points.
What is the number 1 thing people get wrong in interviews?
I like to clarify the objective, geography, timeline, and a couple definitions before structuring. Sometimes I worry I'm turning the opening into an interrogation. How many clarifying q's is normal before it starts looking like I can't handle ambiguity?
Mayank G.CoachClarifying questions are useful when they change the way you would structure or solve the case. They are less useful when you are asking for details simply because uncertainty feels uncomfortable.