How to approach "creativity questions" in the interview process for Bain and BCG? Should you still be structured (e.g. take a moment to structure), or should you just rattle off ideas?

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Be structured real-time. Think of 2 or more buckets that are MECE and then start filling each bucket with ideas to add depth. You can be a little less structured if it’s with a partner and they say to do so, but always default to fully structured

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