In a written case you get a pack of documents (memos, data tables, emails) and a fixed time, often an hour or more, to prepare an answer, usually two or three slides. Then you present it.
Three habits make the difference:
- Triage first. Spend a few minutes skimming every document and noting what each one is for. Not everything matters.
- Watch for corrections. A later memo may change a number in an exhibit. Use the most recent, most specific source, and say so.
- Write answer first. On paper there's no interviewer to steer you back. Lead with the recommendation, then the numbers.
The pack in this lesson is the tabs above each question.