Managing the board
The judges in the review board are seasoned CTAs who are trained to act as judges. They are trained to not show emotion. They will maintain a poker face during your presentation and Q&A. This way, they avoid disturbing or misleading the candidate by showing positive or adverse reactions.
However, you can use the following simple tips to help you manage the board.
Help them to keep up with you
When you present your solution, help the judges follow you by highlighting the relevant requirement's location in the scenario. They can't read your mind, and they might miss one of your statements. Help them by pointing them to the requirement you are solving whenever you feel a need for that.
Tie your solution back to the requirement
Avoid presenting a dry solution that is untied to a requirement (also known as a solution without a requirement). Make sure you articulate the relationship between your proposed solution and a shared requirement.
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