Calculating under stress
This 3-minute lesson is part of the "Quantitative skills" module, in the "Master the case" block of the FrameLab training for strategy consulting interviews. It opens with "Slow down, don't speed up" and closes on "Recover after a mistake".
What you will learn
- 1Slow down, don't speed up
- 2Announce before calculating
- 3Asking for a moment is accepted
- 4Recover after a mistake
Where it sits in the training
- Block
- Master the case
- Module
- Quantitative skills
- Previous lesson
- Timed mental-math drill
The other lessons of the module
- Why mental math matters in an interview
- Multiplication and decomposition tricks
- Percentages, fractions and conversions
- Handling large numbers
- Timed mental-math drill
- Business economics: margin, contribution, break-even, market share
- Verbalize, calculate, check, interpret: the full chain
- Turning a result into a business insight
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the "Calculating under stress" lesson?
It runs for 3 minutes. It belongs to the "Quantitative skills" module, which has 9 lessons.
Do I need to watch the previous lessons first?
It helps: the training is built to be followed in order, and this lesson comes right after "Timed mental-math drill". You can still watch it on its own if this is the topic you want to work on.
How do I watch the full lesson?
The full lesson is for FrameLab members, like the rest of the training. The subscription starts with 7 free days.