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Comparison of AI-based Casing Tools

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Satinder Pal
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Well based on the experience of some of my mentees, I've heard that AI tools offer basic case insights, but personal mentorship surpasses them any day.Personal pov (based on experience of working in AI related projects) ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to be more conversational in framework part of case?

case interview preparation casing McKinsey
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Honestly, this is hard to type out. I highly highly recommend coaching to help you out here.
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Anyone heard of Krakit (AI case partner resource) before?

Actively preparing for interviews with Bain and BCG Bain & Company BCG Case Interview Case in Point Case Interview case interview preparation casing Good resources MBB McKinsey & Company
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Hi there! This sounds interesting.  Would be curious to try it out.  It actually sounds very similar to using ChatGPT for case preparation.  The great advantage of these tools is that they are able to provide tailored f ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Interviewing with urgency

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Hi there! Go with the interviewer.  If they want a more relaxed, free-flow discussion, then go for it. Then they want to assess how you think live through a problem, what sort of ideas you can come up with on the spot a ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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I was asked to leave the firm, can i go back

BCG Case Interview BCG McKinsey and Bain casing MBB Mck offer training
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Hello, Sorry to hear about that experience. If you were asked to leave because of ethical or legal reasons, then you will not be able to join back the firm. If you were asked to leave because of performance issues, I hi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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[Case Solving] Valuation: what are the factors you could used to assess a start-up

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Hi there,  each of us can eventually a use different approach to solving the case… this is precisely what consulting looks for, not standardized frameworks (that usually limit the options), but a new way and out of the ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How "frequent" should I continue practicing cases?

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Hi there, Sorry to hear about the rejections. If you are exhausted you need to have a break. A few days / one week won’t be an issue long term and will help to recover.  After that, the amount of practice depends on you ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Case Competition Advice

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Empathic coach, former McKinsey Engagement Manager |Secure offers from top consulting firms
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Hi Anonymous,  congratulations. In terms of prep it is really important to quickly get to the level that you cover each of the basics in casing (structure, problem solving, delivery) and then to get to the second level ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to approach cases where the client is deciding on renewal of contract?

casing Structure
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Hi there, You haven't provided nearly enough information! Can you provide a bit more information about the case and what we're actually trying to do?
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Getting back into Case-Practice after a longer break

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Hi there-- sharing my personal take on how I would handle the situation Make a decision within the next day or so on if you are capable of achieving a mastery of case interviewing that you are comfortable with-- wha ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Get ready for interviews after a break: how?

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Hey there, Congrats on the comeback! You are in a good position now since you have valuable experience from the previous rounds so you can discount the effect of novelty. You know exactly what to expect. you hav ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Stagnant Industry

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This question needs a lot more context. In general here are the rules for stagnant industries If you are in a dying industry your best move always is to look for other avenues to grow - this can be related industr ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Quick math/logic question!!

Case Interview Case Prep casing Question
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You essentially use the same formula as always, however you subtract g (growth) from r (discount rate)
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<question> If profit is decreasing at a faster rate than sales,

Case Interview case question casing consulting MBB
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If profit is decreasing faster than sales, it means that as the sales declines, profits decline at a greater rate. What this means is that your revenues are declining but your costs are not declining in line with the re ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Wharton Case Q

Case Case Interview casing help Question Wharton
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, You are correct. US answer should be $20 and Vietnam answer should be $30. The case writter forgot that their retail price was $200 not $100! Remember, casebooks aren't perfect. I find a mistake in every ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Help! Case from Wharton 2017 Casebook

Case book Case Interview casing consulting help Wharton
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, It would be much easier to help if we had context! However, for #1 it seems they have provided you opex in a % format. In which case, for every $ earned you have to spend x % in opex...this is the remainin ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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