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The 80/20 Rule - An Unusual Example

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One of my favorite interests is to apply the 80/20 rule to everyday life. In consulting work, we’re constantly trying to do the most critical 20% of the possible work to yield 80% of the results or insights. Here’s the 80/20 approach to learning songwriting: There are 4 or 5 components of songwriting.

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Networking to Get McKinsey, Bain & BCG Offers

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I think it is reassuring for others to know that it IS possible to recover from a devastatingly poor performance -- and even more reassuring for people to realize that some degree of "failure" before ultimate success is not that unusual amongst those who end up at the top firms. Here's the general rule of thumb. all five times).

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Oliver Wyman Interview and Offer

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It is relevant to keep in mind that interview #1 for each case is the example of "what not to do" and typically represents the candidate with the worst performance. From my notes of the case I gave you, here were the big problem areas: 1) Incorrect application of the 80/20 rule (you solved the wrong part of the case.).

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Case Interview Advice from Another McKinsey New Hire

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In addition to this, many of Marc Cosentino 's examples are entirely candidate-led, with the interviewer barely saying anything. For example, I did not pass my BCG Round 1 interview. He says, "Why not 80%?". focusing on this particular case and what makes it unusual. It simply wasn't like that! He responds, "Why?".