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Most recent answer on Nov 30, 2023

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Hi there! This sounds interesting. Would be curious to try it out. It actually sounds very similar to using ChatGPT for case preparation. The great advantage of these tools is that they are able to provide tailored f ... (read entire answer)

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How good/relevant is the Case-in-Point book for case prep?

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Most recent answer on Sep 30, 2023

Anonymous gave the best answer on Jul 11, 2018

Dear Anonymous A, This is a great question! I hope others can benefit from this debate. I will answer your question bluntly: Marc Consentino’s Case-in-Point book has become outdated and is no longer a good resourc ... (read entire answer)

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on Sep 30, 2023 on Sep 30, 2023
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2 Questions about Case interview

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Most recent answer on Nov 13, 2022

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Ex McKinsey EM & interviewer (5 yrs) USA & UK| Coached / interviewed 300 +|Free 15 min intro| Stanford MBA|Non-trad

These are great questions! A few thoughts: 1. I don't recommend learning frameworks, but I do recommend learning a series of ‘buckets’ that you can scan through in your head when you're setting up your initial structure ... (read entire answer)

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on Nov 13, 2022 on Nov 13, 2022
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Need help understanding a paragraph in Case in Point

Most recent answer on May 23, 2020

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gave the best answer on Apr 12, 2020

BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached

Hello, Generally speaking, if you organise your notes like in a slide is always a good plus. In this paragraph it says that if you know already at the begnning of the case what are the number and KPIs that you are gon ... (read entire answer)

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on May 23, 2020 on May 23, 2020
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From hypothesis to analysis to strategic recommendation?

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gave the best answer on Jul 04, 2018

McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Hi Anonymous, let me illustrate how I would approach the low-profits scenario that you are describing. You should start to clarify the profit expectations and how much the company is actually underperforming. If, for ... (read entire answer)

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on Jul 04, 2018 on Jul 04, 2018
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