Cornerstone Research
- 21
- questions
- 5
- stages
How the process runsTypical for an economic consulting firm
- 1ApplicationTypicalOnline application with resume and transcript; quantitative coursework is read closely.
- 2Online assessmentTypicalSome firms use a written or data exercise.
- 3First roundTypicalBehavioral questions plus a case on economics, data, or damages.
- 4Final roundTypicalSeveral interviews with associates and principals, often including a data or case exercise.
- 5OfferTypicalUsually within days of the final round.
Timing between stages shows on each program page once students report it. Firms change formats by year and office; the firm's own invite is the final word.
What it tends to weighTypical of an economic consulting firm
- Firms of this kind support expert witnesses in litigation and regulatory matters, so careful analysis and writing matter more than slides.
- Comfort with data, statistics, and economic reasoning, such as defining a market or how a price change moves demand.
- Attention to detail, since the work may be tested in court.
- behavioral
- 5 questions
- modeling
- 7 questions
- technicals
- 9 questions
The Cornerstone set is Pro
21 questions, 4 written for Cornerstone, run as a drill with a 80% pass mark.
Topic drill sets stay free, one a day.
7 days of Pro. No card, nothing to cancel.