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• https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/reading-interpreting-chartsgraphs-3881
• https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/can-i-have-some-advice-on-how-to-make-insights-from-graphstables-2761

For charts and graphs interpretation it is extremely important for you to follow a structured approach on how you scan and analyze information. A quick two-step approach commonly used by consultants is:

1. Extract (What information can you find in the chart? What information can you use to solve your problem? Does the information help you solve your problem?)

2. Apply (What is the key message/s the chart is trying to tell you? Use this information to figure out your next steps!)

Make sure to practice a lot on different types of graphs (column, bar, pie, line, bubble, scatter plot, spider, waterfall, and many other types of charts). This will ensure that you understand the structure of all the different types of graphs out there and you will know how to approach it in a quick and structured manner. A very typical exercise in consulting interviews is: "Here is chart X, tell me what it says about the company/industry. You have 10 seconds." In order to be efficient at analyzing data in such a fast manner, you have to know where to look and what information you are looking for.

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Best Practice Strategy

1) Read the Economist (especially the daily graph and Financial Time frequently

https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2020/05/29/america-first

2) Ask case partners to focus particularly on your chart-reading skills (i.e. by providing you with cases with many charts) - Bain and Deloitte cases tend to be chart heavy

Graph Interpretation Tips

1) Read the title - and understand it

2) Read the legends - and understand them

3) Remind yourself of the objective / hypothesis in the case, to see where this might fit

4) Find the differences - where does the line graph plummet or spike? Which column is a lot smaller or bigger than the others? Where does change occur? The differences are what matter

5) Talk outloud while interpreting - first, it helps you think and process your thoughts, second, it lets the interviewer provide guidance and course correct if needed.

Hi there,

Here are some outstanding answers in addition to Adi's links

https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/chart-and-graph-reading-2003/?

Hope it helps,

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