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I'm stuck on understanding how to structure my notes

MECE Notes Structure Taking Notes

Most recent answer on Aug 30, 2022

Benjamin

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

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Hi Brian, Structure is key to succeed in interview. In general, the philosophie is "a unique client issue requires a unique approach", so let's avoid using strandard framework learned from the book. They are a good wa ... (read entire answer)

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Notes taking paper during an interview

Taking Notes

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Anonymous gave the best answer on Jun 15, 2018

Notes are always collected at the end of the interview for confidentiality purposes. I usually review them in three moments: During the interview itself I frequently glance at the organization of the sheets while th ... (read entire answer)

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What are some best practices in regards to efficient note taking during case interviews?

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Most recent answer on Mar 18, 2021

Anonymous gave the best answer on Mar 17, 2021

Hi A! Note taking is of course a critical piece of a strong case delivery, so it will pay off to practice this early on in your preparation. Whatever system you chose (and practice), it needs to fulfill 3 main pu ... (read entire answer)

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How to take better, clearer notes during case interviews?

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Anonymous gave the best answer on Jun 26, 2017

This is definitely an underrated (but important) skill to develop when working on cases. Usually, the people I've worked with have adopted the same format you currently have with some minor tweaks: - Position of pape ... (read entire answer)

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How to improve notes taking during case interview

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gave the best answer on Jan 11, 2021

In regards to #1, skip the one you miss. The moment you miss something, forget about it. Draw a quick line so you know to ask about it, but move on. Don't let missing 1 thing cause you to miss all the rest. In regards ... (read entire answer)

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Notes During Cases

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gave the best answer on Dec 09, 2020

In regards to your casing template 1) A seperate sheet for each "portion" of the case...with clear locations + methods for title/subject, notes, calculations, takeaways, etc. 2) Figuring out a location for every ... (read entire answer)

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Taking notes and documenting daily diaries - Who do you do it?

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Jasper

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Expert Financial Services | ex-FinTech Unicorn Manager | 250+ real interviews | 14y+ int work exp | ESCP Business School

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Expert Financial Services | ex-FinTech Unicorn Manager | 250+ real interviews | 14y+ int work exp | ESCP Business School

Hi Mike, excellent question for consultants as it's both very structured and about meeting goals! To answer you're questions: ad 1.: Yes, I start with a coffee too ;-) and then I write down what you want to to t ... (read entire answer)

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MBB Structure Taking Notes

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

Vlad

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

Hi, Some advice on how to organize your notes. Split the main sheet into 2 parts and then the left part into 2 quadrants: Upper left - initial information given at the beginning of the interview and while asking c ... (read entire answer)

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