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How to write my case notes in a more structured/organised manner?

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 21. Jan. 2021

Note taking is of course a critical piece of a strong case delivery, so it will pay off to practice this early on in your preparation. Whatever system you chose (and practice), it needs to fulfill 3 main purposes: ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Note taking

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Hi there, I would recommend the following. FIRST PAGE I would suggest to divide the first page into 4 parts as below: Top-left: client name/type Bottom left: initial information Top right: objectives Bottom right: struc ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Using shorthand

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You need to figure out the key shorthand terms! For example, R and C for costs, pie symbol for profit, up/down arrows for increases, etc. etc. For example, if I say "Your client is Bills Bottles. They earn $800M in pr ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Best approach to notetaking

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Vlad

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Hi, I recommend the following approach- split the main sheet into 2 parts and then the left part into 2 quadrants: Upper left - initial information given at the beginning of the interview and while asking clarifyi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Tips for taking initial notes?

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Hi Anonymous, in order to write better notes, my recommendation is to divide the paper into 4 areas as reported below for the first page; when taking notes, you can then put the information in the appropriate box. Som ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to take better, clearer notes during case interviews?

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 26. Juni 2017

This is definitely an underrated (but important) skill to develop when working on cases. Usually, the people I've worked with have adopted the same format you currently have with some minor tweaks: - Position of pape ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Note-taking techniques

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Hi Anonymous, Using two sheets, one for clean and one for "dirty" work is generally a good idea to separate your structure and thinking from rough calculations. To answer your questions: 1) You will not be evaluated ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to improve notes taking during case interview

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In regards to #1, skip the one you miss. The moment you miss something, forget about it. Draw a quick line so you know to ask about it, but move on. Don't let missing 1 thing cause you to miss all the rest. In regards ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Notetaking with Pen and Paper during BCG Potential Test?

BCG Potential Test notetaking paper

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I recently took the BCG Potential Test. You are put in a room with a computer to do the test as well as pen and paper. Depending on the office you might be able to use a calculator, you can ask the HR about that. ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Links to be best notetaking resources?

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Hi, Several things here: If you don't have enough time, it is always fine to ask the interviewer in a polite manner to repeat what he just said. Basically, you have no choice. Another way is to increase the spe ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Taking notes and documenting daily diaries - Who do you do it?

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Hi Mike, excellent question for consultants as it's both very structured and about meeting goals! To answer you're questions: ad 1.: Yes, I start with a coffee too ;-) and then I write down what you want to to t ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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On note taking during case interview

Case Interview Notes notetaking

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Hi there, I can't see any problem in a virtual interview (the interviewer won't probably even notice). In a real one, it could look a bit strange to the interviewer but if it is useful for you I don't think there co ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Note paper - Is it okay to prepare before the interview?

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Hi Anonymous, I would clearly advise against this! It will come across overly robotic and generic! A case interview should first and foremost be a DISCUSSION (albeit a very structured and analytical one). As an interv ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Taking Client-Friendly Notes

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Hi Anonymous, if you have too many pages as notes, it could be that: you are leaving blanks in the page - which means the structure for the notes can be improved you are writing too large you are writing too m ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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