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BA Economics · Cambridge · Round 1 ✔️
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BSc Economics · LSE · Round 1 ✔️
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Used: BCG Quant Simulation · BCG

This was the most realistic BCG Quantitative simulation I found. It was quite uncanny. I tried some free tests elsewhere but they were quite far off the mark. I can attest that this is similar to the London office test.

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BSc Mathematics · UCL · Round 1 ✔️
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Used: MBB Bundle · BCG

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BSc Economics · Paris · Round 1 ✔️
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Used: Bain Video Interview · Bain

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Used: MBB Bundle · Bain

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Experienced · London · Round 1 ✔️
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Used: Bain Bundle · Bain

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