Consulting case interview math is shockingly uncomplicated

UPDATE 8/15/24: as many have noted, 5M/200M=2.5% instead of less than 1% as mentioned in the video. I take this as a good sign that my audience is full of intelligent people who think for themselves. Thanks for the callout and for keeping me honest! You DO NOT need to be "good at math" to ace the case interview, but having the right approach and mindset can make things significantly easier. In this video, I explain how to navigate interview math, why math is tested, and mental math tips and tricks for case interviews. Join a community of people breaking into elite strategy roles: https://whop.com/strategy-school/ Business inquiries: [email protected] 0:00 Intro 0:26 What kind of math is needed in case interviews 3:36 Why math is tested in the first place 6:07 How to approach math questions 8:32 Mental math tips / tricks 8:48 Avoid writing out all the zeroes 10:18 Round numbers where possible 11:53 Break numbers apart 12:38 Cross multiplication trick 13:24 Calculating percentages 15:25 What to do if you still get stuck on the math #managementconsulting #caseinterview #consulting #maths Sub count: 11,880