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Inquiries about interviewer-led case interviews

hypothesis Interviewer-led McKinsey The Role of the Hypothesis in Consulting

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Hi there, Two major things for you: First: Get a coach - it changes everything Second: Read this article - Candidate-Led Cases: What to Expect With Example Cases I've been checking out different resources for interviewe ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Structuring and Hypothesizing

analysis hypothesis Structure

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Benjamin

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Benjamin

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Hi, Actually, if you take a step back and think about it, the principles of structuring actually apply to both of them. To answer both well, you need a MECE approach for both. And it needs to be relevant and tailored. ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Improving Final Round Performance

BCG Final Round hypothesis partner practice tips The Role of the Hypothesis in Consulting

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Hi there, Thanks for sharing, sorry to hear about the rejection. I replied below to your points: 1) How can I practice prioritizing and deciding what to focus on? How does using a hypothesis help? Depending on the promp ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Need Help: Handling Confusion in MBB Interviews

approaching a case confusion hypothesis MBB Cases

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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

Sidi

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Hi Anonymous! If you get lost in the middle of cases, this is a surefire indicator that you are not structuring your cases very well. A good structure makes it practically impossible to get lost along the way, because i ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Preparing from the basics

1stround BCG Case Interview BCG McKinsey and Bain fast math Framework hypothesis mental math numerical Structure

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Hi there, Q: I am looking for advice on how to prepare. In terms of general preparation, I would recommend the following: Define a calendar for your preparation. Identify how many hours you have before your interview a ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Leading with a hypothesis

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Hi there, You take a few things for granted here, so let's back up. If your goal is to solve the case, and the structure is your analytical blueprint for doing so over the next 40 minutes, then every element in your str ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Two case mechanics questions

Case final recommendation hypothesis

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Guennael

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When you state your first hypothesis does not really matter - and as others have pointed out (Vlad recently I think), you can very well pass the case without ever stating one. Having said that, there's some logic to say ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Being hypothesis driven and solving case effectively

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Honestly, the hypothesis-led approach is outdated. Rather, you need to have a hypothesES-driven or, rather, and objective-driven approach. Your entire framework is a set of hypotheses and views as to how to solve a pr ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Considering macro trends during hypothesis

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Marco-Alexander

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Hypothesis Testing

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Ola, I have been practicing cases for a while. However, I still need to improve my hyphothesis testing ability. Any tips/resources on how to practice hypothesis testing ? Grazie

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Necessary to state ‘my hypothesis is’?

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Hi there, I personally am "against" the phrase "my hypothesis is". There should be many hypotheses, at many levels, throughout your framework and the case. Let's take my "Chinese Chess" case as an example: https:// ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to be "hypothesis driven"? What does is really mean?

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Hi there, While I do highly recommend you get coaching for this (your question is essentially asking "How do I solve a case well"), I can provide some initial guidance here. Hypothesis-driven - We are no longer sing ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Stating a hypothesis

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Honestly, the hypothesis -led approach is outdated. Rather, you need to have a hypothesES-driven or, rather, and objective-driven approach. Your entire framework is a set of hypotheses and views as to how to solve a p ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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At what point in the case does the interviewee state hypothesis?

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Hi there, Victor Cheng is wrong :) His method was great in the past but is outdated. Your instinct to wait until you get further informaiton is correct. However, remember that your framework is essentially a set of ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Develop Hypothesis

hypothesis issue tree MECE Issue Tree

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Why don't you start with a very high level and MECE hypothesis, and then you can use that to further drive your brainstorming: The resort should react by maximizing revenue from the core business, while investing to e ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Stating the hypothesis

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Sidi

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Sidi

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Hi! And another round of the ever-repeated identical question... ;) So let me repeat what I already explained in multiple posts before: Stating a hypothesis for the overall problem only makes sense if you really hav ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Do you think it is necessary to say "my hypothesis is..." out loud?

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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

Sidi

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Hi! Apparently this myth never dies... *sigh* ;) I have written this earlier, but let me repeat it: Claiming that the statement of a hypothesis is a requirement at the start of a case is fundamentally wrong. In fa ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hypothesis

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Hi, Stating your hypothesis in the very beginning of the case is a great way for .... REJECTION. Why? Interviewer wants to test your approach to structuring. Will he be able to test if you just state one hypothesi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to state hypothesis accurately

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Luca

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Luca

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gab die beste Antwort am 31. März 2020

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Hello, At the beginning of the case you can not really make a detailed hypothesis, you have just to give your interviewer the idea that you know where to investigate. I suggest to just make a general hypothesis to jus ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Should I state my hypothesis explicitely at the begining of the case?

hypothesis Structure

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Vlad

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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Vlad

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Hi, First of all - it's not mandatory. I would say - use the hypothesis if you are really good at solving the cases. If not - use the basic approach There are two ways to use the hypothesis: First - presenting a ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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