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# of gas stations in Chicago

Case interview prep Market sizing

Most recent answer on Feb 24, 2021

Antonello

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Antonello

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McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi Floyd, the approach is good, but you should review 2 assumptions: Cars do not go to the gas station every day -> you should estimate the frequency and divide the total number of cars 1 refuel does not last 1 ... (read entire answer)

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How to estimate the size of the bottled water market in France

Case interview prep Market sizing

Most recent answer on Feb 18, 2021

Antonello

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McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Antonello

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gave the best answer on Feb 17, 2021

McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi Valentine, in addition to the solutions proposed by the other coaches in the discussion, I would like to suggest similar cases in the platform to practice with: https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/how- ... (read entire answer)

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Interview with the team at EY middle east

Big 4 Ernst & Young interview prep Middle East

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Gaurav

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#1 MBB Coach(Placed 750+ in MBBs & 1250+ in Tier2)| The Only 360 coach(Ex-McKinsey + Certified Coach + Active recruiter)

Gaurav

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gave the best answer on Dec 29, 2020

#1 MBB Coach(Placed 750+ in MBBs & 1250+ in Tier2)| The Only 360 coach(Ex-McKinsey + Certified Coach + Active recruiter)

Hello there! I think the main emphasis would be on fit and communication, so I suggest you being prepared for that. The interviewer actually may vary, the key is to show you're the perfect fit. The only way to be sur ... (read entire answer)

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How to speak like a consultant?

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Most recent answer on Nov 04, 2020

Francesco

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on Nov 03, 2020

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Hi there, Great you are taking this seriously as it is a very important point. First of all, you may want to work on your body language and voice. Even if you are nervous, you don’t want to show that. You could work ... (read entire answer)

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What is the ideal way to prepare for case interview?

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Francesco

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on Aug 03, 2020

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Hi there, These are the steps I normally suggest, it sounds you have already done 1 to 3. I agree that if you have already decided to have coaching sessions, you are better off having them early on. Define a cal ... (read entire answer)

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Case Interview Coaching

BCG Bain McKinsey case coaching interview prep online courses

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Sidi

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

Sidi

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gave the best answer on Jul 27, 2020

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

Hi! If you want to pursue coaching, I believe the broadest choice and highest transparency regarding ratings and candidate success is given on Preplounge. Have a look at the profiles of coaches, read through their ap ... (read entire answer)

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Invested money/undertook a task & lost money?

1st round interview interview prep

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gave the best answer on Jul 06, 2020

Hi Martins, Fundamentally, they're looking to see: can you learn from your mistakes? So, pick an example where you had a belief/convinction, took a risk, and turned out wrong. Then, provide the lesson you learned fr ... (read entire answer)

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Panel interview approach

Case Interview Prep Final Round interview prep

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Hi there, Everything you have learned in classic casing applies here. This means: 1) Be very clear on the objective 2) Form several hypothesis 3) Figure out which informations matters - ruthlessly eliminate any ... (read entire answer)

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Questions regarding first interview for internship?

Dresscode interview prep

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Vlad

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

Vlad

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gave the best answer on Feb 04, 2020

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

Hi, I recommend the following approach: 1) Start with "Case in point" book - you can download this book for free everywhere. It's not the best guide on how you should approach the cases, however, it will give you th ... (read entire answer)

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A few questions about the mechanics and dynamics of case interviews...

Case Cases Interview interview prep

Most recent answer on Sep 22, 2019

Anonymous gave the best answer on Sep 21, 2019

Hi, Here are my answers: 1. If you ask, they say :) Meaning that typically they have a few data that are going to give you right at the start. But they also have other data that they'll show you if it fits within yo ... (read entire answer)

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