# 866: Sanity Checking Estimations in Cases (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

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Podcast: [Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking](https://stenobird.com/podcast/case-interview-preparation-management-consulting-strategy-critical-thinking-506465)
Published: 2026-06-24T13:17:00+00:00
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## Resource

Many candidates forget to sanity-check their calculations in a case. That is a bad idea. Without a sanity-check there is no way to meaningfully assess the accuracy of your answer. More important, how you perform the sanity check is the key. All sanity-checks must involve the reduction of the answer to a number that you can intuitively compare to your own experiences. Unless you do this, you can never defend your answer. Here are some free gifts for you: Overall Approach Used in Well-Managed Strategy Studies free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/OverallApproach McKinsey & BCG winning resume free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/resumepdf Enjoying this episode? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo

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