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Comment on final math number for McK cases

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Hey there, ----- UPDATE I have written a detailed insider perspective on the McKinsey case interview here: https://www.preplounge.com/en/mckinsey-interview ----- Your observations are correct. In McKinsey cases, every q ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Timing for math portion of case

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You're not going to like the answer :) There is no set time.  The interview is a conversation. What matters is not going at a certain speed through it. There is nothing that needs to be ‘finished’. You don't need to ‘cr ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Case Math Question

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Sure, see below my solution to this, and happy to walk you through some tips on how to solve these kind of cases in a dedicated session together!In the case provided, we have to reason in terms of unitary revenues & ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Math Concepts for PE cases

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Hi, In addition to Andi's resource, I want to add a couple of points regarding PE cases, based on my experience specializing in PE work as well as interviewing candidates for BCG's PE practice area.  Many PE cases are i ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to improve case math?

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Hi there, 1) What is the best way to improve this area? Any materials aside from case books that you would suggest? In terms of how to approach math during the case, this is what I would recommend: Repeat the question – ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Materials for practicing CONCEPTUAL Case Math

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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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Mental math

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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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Tough math questions for McKinsey interview practice please?

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Vlad
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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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Break-even units calculation

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Hi there, I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: I feel the whole case study is odd given that if all units are in thousands, then one would have $7m of contribution margin per student, and if one were to ignore t ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Case Math Prep

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Hi, Pls find below my list 1) Case math Practice common market sizing topics (Airport passenger flow, real estate volumes, subway passenger flows, car usage, etc.). You should become comfortable with making assump ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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McKinsey Sample Case - Logic Question...

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Hi there, Let me chime in here. First, try to think of this problem in terms of the expected value of the candidate drug: Expected Value = Likelihood of success * Present Value (in case of success) Second, with ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Mental Math ressources

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Hello! Precisely for the high amount of questions (1) asked by my coachees and students and (2) present in this Q&A, I created the “Economic and Financial concepts for MBB interviews”, recently published in PrepLoun ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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CaseCoach - CaseMath

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Hi there, I'm not familiar with CaseCoach Maths materials, but given they have been designed by former MBB, I'd expect the difficulty level to be somewhat calibrated. Besides that, a good indication of real case difficu ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Heavy math cases - how to take a good "case note"?

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Provided info + your math SETUP = 1 organized page Actual calculations (messy) = 2nd, “random” throwaway page Always keep track of units Use a table for multi-dimensional info Keep approach/formula seperate from the act ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Simple qns: how to mentally calculate compounding 125% for 5 years fast

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Hi there, Q: How do you mentally calculate 5*(1.25)^5 fast? I believe you want to calculate an increase of 25% per year for 5 years. The fastest approximation is probably with the rule of 72. Applying it, you get that y ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Casebook with the best Math Part

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Hassan fragte am 17. Aug. 2023
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Which consulting casebook has the best math/quantitative section in your opinion? I wanna do some focused math prepping by only doing the math part in a casebook. 
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Request for a division table for percentage conversions

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 8. Dez. 2018
Hey there, I made the following quickly on Excel. However, I wouldn't advise you to try memorise the whole thing, as it's a) a lot to try remember and b) doesn't have that much value. Rather, memorise the first column ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Case math difficulty level

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Hi there, I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: I would highly advise you to reach out to an experienced coach who can provide you wit ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Best Casebook to Practice Math Structuring

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Die beste Antwort (am 31. Jan. 2021) ist von:
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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, Most casebooks have a section on math...but I wouldn't rely on this for your prep. 100% Recommend Rocket Blocks. https://www.rocketblocks.me/ Online "Drills": https://www.jetpunk.com/quizzes/fast-math- ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Bcg finance formulas

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Vlad
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Hi, Here is a set of things you need to know: 1) Math and formulas: Interest rates calculations Compound margin NPV using the Rule of 72, Perpetuity CAGR using the Rule of 72 Currencies exchange calculat ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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