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@underway_glitch16398 hours agoUnited States
Is it normal for a first-round consulting interview to have only one case?
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My R1 schedule only shows one interviewer and one case slot. Most prep guides make it sound like first round always has multiple interviews. Should I expect another case to be added later, or can one case be the whole round?
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