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Timing for math portion of case

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You're not going to like the answer :) There is no set time.  The interview is a conversation. What matters is not going at a certain speed through it. There is nothing that needs to be ‘finished’. You don't need to ‘cr ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Stuck at Math/Quantitative and What to Calculate in Consulting Cases

BCG McKinsey and Bain consulting Framework frameworks mckinsey Math problem Math Skills Required in Case Interviews quantitative Quantitative skills
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Hi Anonymous, From what you described, it seems like you are having issues to determine the central question you are solving for.  If you agree, a best practice is to clarify the question / issue with the interviewer ea ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Struggling with prepping numerical skills and thinking the "right" way

Quantitative skills
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Hi there, I quite like rocketblocks for tackling this.  Additionally, make sure you're getting cased in a wide range of cases live and with people. The fact that you're on page 250 in Case in Point tells me you're proba ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Quant skills

Case Calculations Case Interview Interview Math problem McKinsey prep preparation profitability analysis Quantitative skills
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Hi Moji, it seems your issue is not the math computation, but rather how to structure the math part once you receive a question (that is, the logic behind that you should apply). This means you should not work on your ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Quantitative Problem Solving Practice

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My suggestion is to start preparing using the Inductive Reasoning part of the GMAT and McKinsey PST you can find online.As usually say, don't make too many exercises, just make a few of them but very very thoroughly.Try ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Graph and tables analysis

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Hi there, The method I would suggest for graph analysis is the following: 1. READ THE GRAPH Ask for 30 seconds to understand the graph Summarize the graph. Read in particular the graph title, the legend, and the footnot ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Method for analyzing graphs and tables

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Hi there, The method I would suggest for graph analysis is the following: 1. READ THE GRAPH Ask for 30 seconds to understand the graph Summarize the graph. Read in particular the graph title, the legend, and the footnot ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Could someone kindly recommend materials for getting better at quantitative problems?

qualitative analysis quant problems quantitative Quantitative skills
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Try the “crafting cases” analytical section in the free course, that should help. They have good resources on ways to create an equation out of non-quantitative prompts and how to tie the insights back into the case.
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Best resources for math improvement? (for a complete number novice!)

fast math math mental math Quantitative skills
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Hi, Basically, you need to develop 3 calculation skills: 1) Learn how to multiply double-digit numbers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ndkkPZYJHo). 2) Learn how to work with zeros. Best way - always use 10^power ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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What quant/analytic skills should I have as a strategy consultant with 1-2 years experience?

Application management consulting Quantitative skills
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Hi there, Great questions and great that you're thinking about this! Now, it's super important that you learn this now rather than later: Strategy consultants/consultancies are not analysts. They are storytellers. S ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Mental Math - Exponent

Bain BCG Mck Quantitative skills
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Not needed - if you ever see yourself with a problem like this either you have done something wrong or there is a simple way to do it (e.g., Rule of 72)
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FastMath Ace the Case

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Hi Matthew, or any FastMath admin. Can you please clarify on how to get my refund back? I pretty sure I'm eligible for my 30-day refund, yet after 4 emails sent I haven't received any reply on the matter.
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I need to improve the quant part of my case cracking. Suggestions on the casebooks I could use or other tips? Thanks! :)

economics Market sizing Quantitative skills
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Hi, Here is how you can improve your math skills: 1) Fast math - train, train, and train again Learn how to multiply double digit numbers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ndkkPZYJHo) Learn the division table ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to improve quantitative application skills for McKinsey interviews?

numerical Quantitative skills
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Hello! I would strongly recomment you practice it with the Integrated Reasoning part of the GMAT exam. There are free exams in the internet that you can use for practice (the one of LBS MBA page, Verits prep, as wel ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Resources / books for basic quant skills

Math problem Quantitative skills
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Vlad
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Hi, Here is how you can improve your math skills: 1) Fast math - train, train, and train again Learn how to multiply double digit numbers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ndkkPZYJHo) Learn the division tabl ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Do you have any material that helps candidates approach a specific math problem after being given an exhibit?

Math problem Quantitative skills
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Hi, Several sources can help: Take all available case books and go through all the math problems there. Even the ones without a graph can be relevant since the universe of potential math problems is quite small ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Numerical reasoning case interview resources

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Hi there, I do not see any other better solution than practicing more quant heavy cases. Cheers Serhat
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Daily work - good at math calculation, but lack "sensitivity to numbers". How to improve?

Quantitative skills
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Hi Anonymous, Mistakes/carelessness in numbers is an absolute show-stopper in reality (and it also becomes a red flag in interview situations as well). Let me explain why. Whenever I am the partner on a project, I n ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Is the usage of calculator(or perceived well) for market sizing and/or math questions portion of the case interviews?

Market sizing Quantitative skills
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In my experience at Bain, BCG and McKinsey no use of calculator during in-person interviews is generally allowed. However the suggestion of writing down the math and calculation is one that I second wholeheartadly becau ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Is numerical data analysis a relevant business consulting skill?

Cover letter CV Quantitative skills
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It is a very relevant skill and would emphasize you ability to gain insights from numbers and to use different methodologies to gain those insights (multivariate analysis, montecarlo simulation, forecasting methodologie ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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