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Which strategy do you think is best regarding the prompt and clarifying questions?

Clarifying questions Framework Notes
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Hi Yuxi, Q: I would like to know your opinions, which one do you agree more with? I would actually not recommend either of the two. What I would recommend is to: Repeat the prompt Ask clarifying questions useful for you ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Laptop Notes during interviews

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Hi there,  It's absolutely not a red flag.  However, from my experience, I've noticed paper notes work better. The advantage to paper notes is that you can be quickly schematic, drawing structures or any other conceptua ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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I'm stuck on understanding how to structure my notes

MECE Notes Structure Taking Notes
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Hi Brian, Structure is key to succeed in interview. In general, the philosophie is "a unique client issue requires a unique approach", so let's avoid using strandard framework learned from the book. They are a good wa ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to write my case notes in a more structured/organised manner?

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Note taking is of course a critical piece of a strong case delivery, so it will pay off to practice this early on in your preparation. Whatever system you chose (and practice), it needs to fulfill 3 main purposes: ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Virtual interview notes

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Hi there, You don’t have to, but I always recommend to ask the interviewers if it is ok to show the initial structure in virtual interviews. The reasons are: They can understand better the structure you are presen ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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When do you show your interviewer your notes?

Notes
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You are certainly welcome to, but dont use this as a crutch. I never want to see notes for example, and expect you to take me through your structure and thought process well enough that I would understand with my eyes c ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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What are some best practices in regards to efficient note taking during case interviews?

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Hi A! Note taking is of course a critical piece of a strong case delivery, so it will pay off to practice this early on in your preparation. Whatever system you chose (and practice), it needs to fulfill 3 main pu ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to take good notes during a Case Interview?

Case Interview Notes
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Hello, Your paper should look like this: You have the following parts: Initial information: a recap of the case statement and information given at the beginning Progressive takeaways and new information: summ ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Best approach to notetaking

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Hi, I recommend the following approach- split the main sheet into 2 parts and then the left part into 2 quadrants: Upper left - initial information given at the beginning of the interview and while asking clarifyi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Organizing notes in Mckinsey

McKinsey Notes organizingnotes
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Hi, I recommend the following approach- split the main sheet into 2 parts and then the left part into 2 quadrants: Upper left - initial information given at the beginning of the interview and while asking clarifyi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to take better, clearer notes during case interviews?

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 26. Juni 2017
This is definitely an underrated (but important) skill to develop when working on cases. Usually, the people I've worked with have adopted the same format you currently have with some minor tweaks: - Position of pape ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Taking notes in case interview

Case Interview Notes organizingnotes
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Hi, Split the main sheet into 2 parts and then the left part into 2 quadrants: Upper left - initial information given at the beginning of the interview and while asking clarifying questions Lower left - Your obj ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to improve notes taking during case interview

Case Interview Notes notetaking Taking Notes
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In regards to #1, skip the one you miss. The moment you miss something, forget about it. Draw a quick line so you know to ask about it, but move on. Don't let missing 1 thing cause you to miss all the rest. In regards ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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McK Interview - Should I bring my own paper?

Case Interview Mck McKinsey McKinsey & Company Notes
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Hi Anonymous, at McKinsey they will always provide paper, and normally also collect your notes. As for how optimize notes, my recommendation would be to keep the paper horizontal and divide it in 4 areas as reported ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Taking notes and documenting daily diaries - Who do you do it?

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Hi Mike, excellent question for consultants as it's both very structured and about meeting goals! To answer you're questions: ad 1.: Yes, I start with a coffee too ;-) and then I write down what you want to to t ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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On note taking during case interview

Case Interview Notes notetaking
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Hi there, I can't see any problem in a virtual interview (the interviewer won't probably even notice). In a real one, it could look a bit strange to the interviewer but if it is useful for you I don't think there co ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Keeping track of key points after a case

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Hi Mouna, I would structure the key takeaways into 3 buckets: 1) Key learnings about "case types": these are points you learned regarding the different types of cases that are interesting to have in the back of your ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Note paper - Is it okay to prepare before the interview?

Case Interview Notes notetaking organizingnotes paper paper screen
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Sidi
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Sidi
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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Hi Anonymous, I would clearly advise against this! It will come across overly robotic and generic! A case interview should first and foremost be a DISCUSSION (albeit a very structured and analytical one). As an interv ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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