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Data Table / Exhibits

Case Calculations Table

Most recent answer on May 06, 2022

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gave the best answer on May 05, 2022

#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate

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 p ... (read entire answer)

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on May 06, 2022 on May 06, 2022
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Best to prepare math- and visual- heavy cases

case interview preparation Graph graph heavy case Table

Most recent answer on Sep 30, 2021

Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

gave the best answer on Nov 30, 2018

Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

Always take a little bit of time to figure out what you are looking at, then follow a repeatable structure that you can learn and apply everytime. The one I use is: 1. What am I looking at? Explain what the exhibit ta ... (read entire answer)

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on Sep 30, 2021 on Sep 30, 2021
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Is the priming method recommended for graph and table questions?

Most recent answer on Aug 15, 2020

Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

gave the best answer on Sep 28, 2018

Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

Patrick - let me take another crack at your question since you added more details. Updated question: "Within the context of a written exam which involves table and graph interpretation, should candidates read the ques ... (read entire answer)

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on Aug 15, 2020 on Aug 15, 2020
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Chart and Graph Reading

Case Case Interview case question Charts Charts reading exhibits Graph MBB McKinsey Table

Most recent answer on Aug 14, 2020

Anonymous gave the best answer on Jul 19, 2016

A little late for this question, but thought I give it a shot, since I use charts in my cases often. What's the biggest mistake I see? Looking for patterns in values. To give an example: Let's say, I show a simple bar ... (read entire answer)

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on Aug 14, 2020 on Aug 14, 2020
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Table Questions

Recent activity on Oct 25, 2018

ex-Manager - Natural and challenging teacher - Taylor case solving, no framework

gave the best answer on Oct 25, 2018

ex-Manager - Natural and challenging teacher - Taylor case solving, no framework

Hello, As always if you feel you need clarification, it's better to ask than working without it. On top of this, you'll find few tips on how to proceed when receiving a chart : - High level overview > Tell the ... (read entire answer)

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on Oct 25, 2018 on Oct 25, 2018
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Presenting a table during interview

Case Interview McKinsey PST PST Table

Recent activity on Oct 31, 2017

McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

gave the best answer on Oct 10, 2017

McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi, You can use the following approach: Take a minute to look at the graph Read the graph title Look at the graph type and define the type (pie chart, line chart, etc) Look at the legend (ask for clarifying ... (read entire answer)

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on Oct 31, 2017 on Oct 31, 2017
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