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Hi Santiago, Thanks for the thorough run-down! It's hard to say exactly how important the time measurement matters. However, the most important is that you answered the questions correction. You should receive an ... (read entire answer)
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Bain Mkt sizing

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Hi there, The entire point is to get a sense of your judgement - I'm sorry but numbers will not be provided! Make sure that whatever approach you take in market sizing is the path of “least resistance”. As in, you're ch ... (read entire answer)
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How to practice for next week's Bain final round math test?

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Most recent answer on Sep 12, 2020
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Hello! I had the same test and it´s very similar to GMAT. I would strongly recomment you practice it, since normally it´s very different from the things you have seen before -particularly the data sufficency part-. ... (read entire answer)
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How do I study for the Bain Math Test? Is the test done online or in Bain office?

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Lape asked on Apr 07, 2019
How many cases should I prepare for before the Bain Maths Test? How long do you think I would need before the case interview?
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Hi Eugene, if you are referring to the test for the AC position in London, until the end of last year it was structured in two parts. The first part is related to a personality test. The second is related to logical, ... (read entire answer)
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Setup case math - beyond case math formulas (CAGR,NPV,% change,etc.) and practicing +_\*, how do you setup analysis?

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Hi! The most important thing is to think through (and explicitly state!): 1. What do you want to find out? (--> what will be the meaning of the result? And how will this help me towards answering the core questio ... (read entire answer)
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