Hi All, There are a lot resources for chart reading.However, I am looking for some sources with data tables especially the ones with quite dense information so you need to connect multiple dots to draw insights. Is there anything out there?
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Hi there,
Best Rote Practice
Rocket Blocks (Preplounge has resources too)
Best Practice Strategy
1) Read the Economist (especially the daily graph section) and BCG Insights
2) Ask case partners and/or coaches 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.
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Hello!
The integrated reasoning part of GMAT exams.
However, dense tables are indeed pretty rare, I would rather focus on graphs, they are more common.
Hope it helps!
Cheers,
Clara
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Hey -
https://www.preplounge.com/en/quizzes/details/graph-and-chart-reading-13
There is a prep lounge exercise above. Rocket blocks and case coach are also good. I would also use some of the MBA case books and focus on chart reading from there.
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Hi there,
Rocketblocks is quite good. Worth checking out.
Best,
Cristian
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