Why does a four-day format work for interview prep?

A short, concentrated sprint keeps students in the problem-solving mindset that technical interviews actually test, instead of spreading the material across a whole semester where it fades between sessions. Four consecutive days of hands-on data-structures work builds momentum, keeps the interview format front of mind, and lets students walk almost straight from the classroom into the interview room.

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