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Math: word problems exercises

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Hi, Something that helped my candidates - download ALL casebooks available online and go through the math problems in the cases. They will give a good sense of required business terminology. Then you can google what y ... (read entire answer)
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Problem solving skills

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I don't think verbal GMAT questions would be a good way of practicing problem solving. I would rather suggest to (a) read business literature like the Economist or the FT to build general business judgement, and (b) you ... (read entire answer)
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Best Casebook to practice McKinsey Style interviewer led maths heavy cases

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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, First of all your question has several statements that are not true to life: McKinsey Style interviewer led - at McKinsey you can have both Candidate and Interviewer led cases. In the first round, you'll have ... (read entire answer)
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