I bombed two cases because I mumbled through calculations. Saw threads about members sharing recorded mocks with evaluator commentary. For those who’ve tried this – how do you translate play-by-play feedback into clearer communication? Specifically struggle with explaining assumptions mid-math.
debriefs just teach you to sound confident while BSing. key is to narrate like you’re explaining to a drunk MBA. ‘see here’s where i faked the growth rate’ – works wonders
tried it last week! the timestamp notes helped me spot where i go quiet. still struggling with justifying rounding tho
The power lies in practicing commentary integration. Force yourself to verbalize three things during calculations: 1) What metric you’re deriving, 2) Why the data point matters, 3) One alternative approach you considered. Debriefs help identify where this chain breaks.
Those debriefs are gold! You’ll improve faster than you think – keep at it!
Posted a cringe-worthy mock here last month. Got roasted for mumbling assumptions, but one tip about pausing after each number changed everything. My last interviewer actually said ‘Clear arithmetic narration!’