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How to prepare for BCG online case?

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Hi, I have uploaded both test samples here (Online test is about airlines). I've also added BCG written case sample (Next round) and Bain written case: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zor4m49eyx5qxal/AABeUN6mtiGkWhEklRjs ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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What are some 'creative' ways to increase topline revenue?

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Hey there, Good question! The creative aspect is super important for McKinsey brainstorming questions. The quality of your answer depends on if you cover the issue broadly at the top-level (exhaustive) and add the neede ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Market Sizing Questions: the market size of electric toothbrush in China

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Hi Ruizhi, First of all, it is great to see your consistency in finding out the solution to the question! This is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users, so I am happy to prov ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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is having a cheat sheet during virtual interviews be considered as cheating ?

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Hi there, There is no issue in having a fraction table: The interviewer will never know – unless you give answers in an unrealistically short amount of time It is not going to be a relevant differentiator – they ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Percentage Math Practice

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Hi Mark, I am not sure I understand your challenge. Performing this kind of calculations will already give you the percentage, just expressed as a decimal figure (0,625 or 62,5% in your above example). What you can ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Calculating the profit margin of two merged entities

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In order to answer that question you need additional informations. If we assume there is no synergies from the merger (need to make sure of that) you'll need to have revenues of both companies or at least the ratio of r ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Hi coaches, could you plz provide some advise for improving mental calculations?

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Hello! The best is to practice, practice, practice! I could recommend you to start with: 1. GMAT exams: that can be found for free in the internet (GMAT prep with The Economist, London Business School free trial, e ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How many trains are there in London?

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I got this question during an interview for a non-consulting job before I learned at all about structuring and break-down analysis tecniques (so I was not prepared at all!). At the time I went down a "number of tube sta ... (ganze Frage lesen)
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Can writing out calculations slow you down when taking PST and gmat style tests?

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Can writing out calculations slow you down? Well, yes - of course! What will happen if you don't write it down however? Can you do the math in your head (or estimate it)? If so, don't write things down. If you can't, th ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Tips to do big multiplications in my mind

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Most people struggle with big numbers with a lot of zeroes. Here's how I teach my students and I've gotten great results w/ it. The thing to remember is: 1000 = K, 1000,000 = M, and ... so on for "B"). Now, K * K = ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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