Solo Practice

How to practice case interviews alone.

Solo case practice works when you make it active: speak out loud, time yourself, record the rep, review the transcript, and drill one weak skill at a time.

Solo practice that actually helps

  • Read only the prompt, then build your own structure before checking any answer.
  • Say assumptions and equations out loud before calculating.
  • Use exhibits to state a headline insight, not a data description.
  • Record your recommendation and listen for rambling or missing evidence.
  • Write one improvement area after every rep.

Where AI helps solo candidates

AI case practice gives solo candidates a more realistic flow than reading static PDFs. With CasePrep, you can move through staged prompts, answer out loud, work through exhibits, record your session, review your transcript, and receive end-of-case feedback.

That makes live partner practice more productive because you arrive with cleaner fundamentals.

30-minute solo practice routine

5 minutes: prompt and structure

Clarify the objective and build a tailored issue tree.

10 minutes: math or market sizing

Practice setup, assumptions, units, and business implication.

10 minutes: exhibit and synthesis

State the exhibit headline, then give a recommendation with evidence and risk.

5 minutes: review

Write down the biggest miss and choose the next drill.