Data Table / Exhibits

Question

Hi All, There are a lot resources for chart reading.However, I am looking for some sources with data tables especially the ones with quite dense information so you need to connect multiple dots to draw insights. Is there anything out there?

Answer 1

Hi there,

Best Rote Practice

Rocket Blocks (Preplounge has resources too)

Best Practice Strategy

1) Read the Economist (especially the daily graph section) and BCG Insights

2) Ask case partners and/or coaches to focus particularly on your chart-reading skills (i.e. by providing you with cases with many charts) - Bain and Deloitte cases tend to be chart heavy

Graph Interpretation Tips

1) Read the title - and understand it

2) Read the legends - and understand them

3) Remind yourself of the objective / hypothesis in the case, to see where this might fit

4) Find the differences - where does the line graph plummet or spike? Which column is a lot smaller or bigger than the others? Where does change occur? The differences are what matter

5) Talk outloud while interpreting - first, it helps you think and process your thoughts, second, it lets the interviewer provide guidance and course correct if needed.

Answer 2

Hi there,

Rocketblocks is quite good. Worth checking out.

Best,

Cristian

Answer 3

Hey -

https://www.preplounge.com/en/quizzes/details/graph-and-chart-reading-13

There is a prep lounge exercise above. Rocket blocks and case coach are also good. I would also use some of the MBA case books and focus on chart reading from there.

Answer 4

Hello!

The integrated reasoning part of GMAT exams.

However, dense tables are indeed pretty rare, I would rather focus on graphs, they are more common.

Hope it helps!

Cheers,

Clara