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For undergrad non-business candidates, what (if any) graphs should we be prepared to draw?

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By the way: An "occupancy graph" is not a defined type of graph, but rather a chart (could be a line) that plots occu... (read entire answer)

By the way: An "occupancy graph" is not a defined type of graph, but rather a chart (could be a line) that plots occupancy (of whatever, a hotel maybe) against some other variab... (read entire answer)

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Questions on McKinsey final round

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Hi, Congrats on making it to the final round at McK! Quite an achievement already. With regard to your questions, p... (read entire answer)

Hi, Congrats on making it to the final round at McK! Quite an achievement already. With regard to your questions, please find here some elements to put you on your way: - Wh... (read entire answer)

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Rejected after final round at MBB (Bain), need advice for trying again

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Hey! Consulting recruitment in general, and MBB recruitment in particular is a numbers game. Even the best prepar... (read entire answer)

Hey! Consulting recruitment in general, and MBB recruitment in particular is a numbers game. Even the best prepared probably have a 50-50 change of getting an offer if they... (read entire answer)

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Having issues with breakeven equation

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How are creative Cover Letters scored?

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Agree with the previous answers. Not that important and an asymmetric risk-reward profile. Cover Letters are much mor... (read entire answer)

Agree with the previous answers. Not that important and an asymmetric risk-reward profile. Cover Letters are much more likely to hurt than to really help. On the creativity t... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey PEI - Professional vs. personal stories and time relevance

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Comfort with numbers

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Take home case study - Customer Retention Marketing

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Hi, if I understood correctly you have two issues: 1. you are having difficulty in structuring the problem in a way that it is MECE 2. you don't know much about customer ret... (read entire answer)

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Estimate the sales in volume of instant coffee in UK for the next 4 years

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Hi, I think that the correlation to GDP is a good point but it is not the only factor. Try to develop the problem by... (read entire answer)

Hi, I think that the correlation to GDP is a good point but it is not the only factor. Try to develop the problem by using more Marketing notions (customer segments, competition... (read entire answer)

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Feedback about "conceptual thinking"

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Hi Tung, sorry to hear that McKinsey didn't work out. But keep your spirits up, something else will work out. Re... (read entire answer)

Hi Tung, sorry to hear that McKinsey didn't work out. But keep your spirits up, something else will work out. Regarding your question: The thing about conceptual and outsid... (read entire answer)

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How to use Case In Point effectively

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Is it possible to apply to MBB without having done a 'grande école' ?

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Do you get extra "points" for getting an answer quickly in a market sizing/guestimate question?

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How difficult is it to become partner at DHL Consulting?

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Thanks a lot for your question! A very specific one to be frank :) I could tell you that DHL Consulting has currently 7 Partner plus our CEO and the total number of our Consulti... (read entire answer)

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Is 30 too old to get into MBB as a Business Analyst?

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Is life as an analyst/associate consultant etc, if you cut through the marketing noise about client exposure, really just being a data slave in excel?

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Ok, that's a question you could write a book - or several - about. I really don't see this question happening in a... (read entire answer)

Ok, that's a question you could write a book - or several - about. I really don't see this question happening in a typical consulting interview (unless you're applying for chi... (read entire answer)

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How to structure a brainstorming case?

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