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Estimate number of suit tailor shops (NYC)- Market Sizing

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Most recent answer on Jul 20, 2023

gave the best answer on Jul 15, 2023

Hi there, You'll learn a lot more from this by trying it out yourself first! Why don't you post your approach here and we can provide commentary? How to approach market sizing It's very simple: Do the approach the is th ... (read entire answer)

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Preparing from the basics

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Most recent answer on Mar 10, 2023

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Hi there, Q: I am looking for advice on how to prepare. In terms of general preparation, I would recommend the following: Define a calendar for your preparation. Identify how many hours you have before your interview a ... (read entire answer)

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How to approach the following type of questions?

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Most recent answer on Aug 08, 2021

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Hi there, In terms of what metric you use it truly depends on the case! You need to let the case “tell you” what's needed. That said, when it comes to increasing profits, you can do this by increasing revenues, decreasi ... (read entire answer)

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How to improve quantitative application skills for McKinsey interviews?

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gave the best answer on Aug 24, 2020

McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello! I would strongly recomment you practice it with the Integrated Reasoning part of the GMAT exam. There are free exams in the internet that you can use for practice (the one of LBS MBA page, Verits prep, as wel ... (read entire answer)

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Any tips on how to crack/practice numerical parts of case interviews? Any "standard" framework to apply?

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Hi Anonymous, in terms of how to approach math in the case, this is what I would recommend: Repeat the question – candidates sometimes do mistakes answering the wrong question in the math part Present how you wo ... (read entire answer)

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L.E.K. numerical cut-off

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gave the best answer on Jan 29, 2018

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Hi, You'll never know the exact number since there is a range of factors that influence the cut-off: Country (office) Role (Associate, consultant) Economic cycle / hiring needs Best,

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