Current events knowledge seems important for consulting. Should I be reading the news daily as part of my prep?

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It doesnt hurt, especially if ur in an industry where current events are really important. I had a partner interview one time where they asked me “what’s a current (life sciences) industry trend you’re following or that you find interesting?” So maybe keep a few topics in ur pocket!

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Focus on big macroeconomic trends (e.g., high interest rates, consumers trading down due to high cost of living, etc.)

100% recommend. When I interview folks that makes a big difference to see who is knowledgeable of what’s actually going on

Aurora Prep LinkedIn has pretty good current event perspectives too. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aurora-prep_auroraprep-investing-privateequity-activity-7194935225590685696-6n5L?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios

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