Editorial standards & methodology
How the readiness pages are built — and what we will not claim.
The "Am I ready for…" pages reflect CaseStar's internal prep framework for consulting interviews. We try to be honest about what we know, what we do not, and what we plan to publish when the data supports it.
What we synthesize the rubric from
The five readiness signals on each firm page are synthesized from publicly available sources, not from privileged insider information:
- Each MBB firm's own careers page on interview formats
- The Pyramid Principle (Barbara Minto) — communication and synthesis structure
- Case in Point (Marc Cosentino) — case structure and frameworks
- Case Interview Secrets (Victor Cheng) — hypothesis-driven case approach
- Widely referenced industry write-ups on consulting interview formats
What we do not claim
- We do not employ ex-McKinsey, ex-BCG, or ex-Bain consultants and do not claim insider sourcing.
- We do not publish unverified outcome correlations (advance rates, score deltas) until we have a statistically meaningful sample collected with a transparent methodology.
- We do not publish anonymous "ex-consultant" testimonials. When we publish named, on-the-record contributions, the contributors will consent in writing and be named.
What we will publish here
- Sample size, collection window, inclusion criteria, and known biases
- The interview formats we observe at each firm, with citation to source
- Any changes to the rubric or scoring logic, with a dated changelog
Corrections
If a claim on any readiness page is incorrect or insufficiently sourced, please tell us. We update copy quickly and ship the change with a dated note.