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Note-Taking in a Case Interview

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Question: Thank you for creating the Case Interview Secrets videos and Look Over My Shoulder ® program. My question is related to note-taking during the interview. What I am struggling with is keeping up with the interviewer, and still trying to note down key facts. Some information is more important than others.

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How to Develop a Case Interview Practice Routine

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Below is a success story I recently received from a CaseInterview.com student about the success they had using a set case interview practice routine. First, it takes a lot of the thinking out of the administrative aspects of case practice. Initially, not everyone realizes this is an important part of the interview to practice.

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How to Assess Entry-Level Product Manger Positions

Tom Spencer

Associate Product Manager (APM) positions are well known in Silicon Valley as rotational, mentorship-focused programs designed to accelerate the careers of young aspiring product managers. These alumni have gone on to become VCs, founders, and product leaders, in addition to starting APM programs at companies like Salesforce.

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Risk vs. Fear

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In comparison, over one million people died from mosquito bites. In this case, people’s fear of sharks vs. mosquitoes is widely different than the statistical risk of death. If you try to sell a product or take pre-orders for a product, how well it sells is useful data. In other words…. Risk is about statistics.

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Saving RadioShack

Tom Spencer

By comparison, rivals Amazon and Wal-Mart have continuously adapted and maintain a significant competitive advantage in pricing these products due to scale. Marc Consentino in his book Case In Point suggests the following possible actions for a company turnaround. Case Interviews Management Consulting'

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Know Your Weaknesses

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When I buy a new product, the first thing I do is throw out the product manual. If you find case interviews painful, you definitely don’t want to be a consultant. In comparison, life is so much easier and far more successful if you pursue career opportunities that are in your “sweet spot” of skills.

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Can Consulting Make a Positive Social Impact?

Tom Spencer

Social entrepreneurship combines the problem solving, product design, and strategic implementation associated with traditional entrepreneurial and consulting roles with large scale societal impact. Let us look at an example as a sort of case study. Enter Social Entrepreneurship! Nick added that there is a position for everyone in DISI.