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Hi there, Q: In market sizing questions, do they provide you with the data? Also, in other types of cases, are there questions and you have to solve them? If you get a market sizing questions, you will have to find a w ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Haven't seen examples of the test yet. So if I were you I would reach out to the recruiter to ask for more details on the structure of the test and explicitly request test samples. They often share those. The more info ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi, In interviews the aspect which causes more errors is pressure: start to solve calculations with strict time constraint. For longer formulas always share the calculation structure with interviewer before starting to ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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sounds like you are doing the right thing. My advice is to revisit past cases with complex maths structuring to remind yourself how you have done it in the past. Then in the interview you can see if techniques you have ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi, You can use preplounge tool, Viktor Cheng tool, Mimir Math on iOS Also, I recommend practicing the following: Learn how to multiply double digit numbers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ndkkPZYJHo) Learn ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi there, I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question: First of all, using common factors to simplify numbers may help a lot. For instance, if you see numbers like 21 and 87, knowing they are both divisible b ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi there, Q: Any blogs / websites etc to get mental math tips? You can always write down the math, unless the interviewer explicitly asks to do the math in your head, which is quite rare. For this reason, I would recomm ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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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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Hi Uzma Khan, I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: It sounds like you may be experiencing a technical issue with the mental math reso ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi there, Q: My written math skills are ok but I have difficulties with mental math and basically feel not confident and secure in the quantitative field. How can I improve my skills? It is difficult to answer without a ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi there, What you can always do is to divide the denominator further. Basically: 6090 / 12 = 6090 / 4 * 3 = 6090 / 2 * 2 * 3 = 3045 / 2 * 3 = 1015 / 2 = 507.5. Happy to share a few additional resources on improving m ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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I feel completely out of place. Any advice?

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Hi there, Absolutely this question is allowed! And, congrats on getting MBB…this is a huge achievement in-and-of-itself! Please remember that everyone feels like an imposter at MBB. And, also remember, that most people ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi - great question.Aside from practice, the best approach would be for a coach to give you cases specifically designed to test quant skills, observe where your weak points are and what is driving them and develop a pla ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi there, You can always write down the math, unless the interviewer explicitly asks to do the math in your head, which is quite rare. For this reason, I would recommend to prioritize how to approach math and avoid mist ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi there, This isn't trivial at all - don't worry, you're not alone and it's a common problem! Rote Math Practice Rocketblocks and Math-Drills have great math practice drills Organization Have a seperate "math" scrap sh ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to calculate a market sizing case instinctively and quickly?

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Hi there, Providing some market sizing thinking for anyone revisiting this Q&A: Remember that there's rarely a "best" answer with market sizing. What's important is that you break down the problem the way it makes s ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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100% Recommend Rocket Blocks. It's exactly what you're looking for Online "Drills": https://www.preplounge.com/en/mental-math Math sheets (print these and do them on paper): Google Math Drills sheets In addition to that ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi there, It's really hard to provide you a set rule here as it truly is contextual. The general rule is that math should be reasonably fast and accurate. If the math is simple, it should take 10-20 seconds. If the math ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi, Something that helped my candidates - download ALL casebooks available online and go through the math problems in the cases. They will give a good sense of required business terminology. Then you can google what y ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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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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Mental Math - Calculating Percents (Fraction to Decimal)

Mental math

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Help! - How can I improve my math skills?

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How to calculate a market sizing case instinctively and quickly?

Improve my math

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