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Self-scoring rubric and gap plan
Match each case in "Self-scoring rubric and gap plan" to the signal and response that fit it.
Step 1 of 3
A mock loop only pays off if it converts into a study plan. Score each round, find your two lowest and spend your remaining prep almost entirely there - the loop is graded on your floor, not your ceiling.
Treat the rubric as a gap finder, not a score to admire. Mark the weakest proof, turn it into one practice rep and keep the artifact you would show an interviewer.
Interactive diagram. Tab through its regions; each focused region shows its detail in the panel below.
The heaviest signals are where a low score becomes a blocker. Attack your floor, not your ceiling.
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The scorecard
The scorecardRate 1–5, lowest two win your attention
- Round
- Recruiter screen
- Grades
- Motivation + product fluency
- Your score (1–5)
- __
- Round
- Debugging drill
- Grades
- Systematic method, one-variable testing
- Your score (1–5)
- __
- Round
- Triage take-home
- Grades
- Prioritization defensibility + writing
- Your score (1–5)
- __
- Round
- Onsite rehearsal
- Grades
- Autonomy, product sense, depth, craft
- Your score (1–5)
- __
- Round
- Behavioral / competitive
- Grades
- Values stories + opinionated takes
- Your score (1–5)
- __
| Round | Grades | Your score (1–5) |
|---|---|---|
| Recruiter screen | Motivation + product fluency | __ |
| Debugging drill | Systematic method, one-variable testing | __ |
| Triage take-home | Prioritization defensibility + writing | __ |
| Onsite rehearsal | Autonomy, product sense, depth, craft | __ |
| Behavioral / competitive | Values stories + opinionated takes | __ |
Circle your two lowest. Those are the only rounds your prep time should chase.
Map gaps to modulesWhere to go for each weakness
- Thin Cursor usage
- Go deep on the product-fluency and competitive modules, then log two weeks of real daily use.
- Weak reproduction
- Re-run the debugging module - focus on minimal repro and isolating one variable at a time.
- Fuzzy ranking
- Re-run the triage module - drill severity × impact until quiet-but-catastrophic auto-sorts to the top.
- Low autonomy
- Rehearse open onsite prompts - practice stating assumptions and deciding without permission.
- Generic stories
- Rebuild your behavioral bank - every story needs a metric and a first-person owner.
Match each low score to a concrete next action, not a vague “study more.”