Case frameworks and exhibit reads get most of the attention in consulting prep. The synthesis almost never does. Knowing the answer isn't enough. Being able to drive toward a clear, confident recommendation under time pressure, with ambiguous data, is a skill, and most candidates haven't practiced it deliberately. As a former BCG interviewer, I've watched strong cases fall apart at the end and mediocre ones recover because of a sharp synthesis. This session is focused on one thing: how to close.
What Interviewers Are Evaluating at the End of a Case: The synthesis is the moment where everything you've done comes together — or doesn't.
-Why synthesis is harder than it looks and why interviewers weight it as heavily as they do
-The difference between summarizing what you found and actually making a recommendation
-What "structured" means in the context of a synthesis
A Framework for Building Your Recommendation: How to land on a clear answer even when the data isn't clean.
-What to lead with and what to leave out when you're synthesizing under time pressure
-How to structure a recommendation so it sounds decisive without overstating certainty
-How to handle it when you're genuinely unsure what the answer is, and what interviewers are looking for in that moment
Live Walkthrough: A full synthesis applied to a real case, from the data on the table to the final recommendation, including a side-by-side of what a strong synthesis sounds like vs. a weak one.
