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Apple Preparation Guide - Complete Strategy for OA & Interview

Complete guide on how to prepare for Apple placement papers with study plans, round-by-round strategy, and tips.

Complete guide on how to prepare for Apple placement papers with study plans and round-by-round strategy.

Key Preparation Areas:

  • DSA Mastery (50% time): Arrays, trees, graphs, dynamic programming
  • System Design & iOS/macOS (20% time): iOS architecture, system design
  • Apple Values (20% time): Innovation, attention to detail, collaboration
  • Coding Practice (10% time): 100+ problems on LeetCode

Month 1: Foundation Building

  • Master DSA fundamentals
  • Practice 50-60 problems on LeetCode
  • Learn iOS/macOS basics

Month 2: Advanced Topics

  • Advanced DSA: Graphs, DP, Trees
  • System design basics
  • Practice 60-70 problems

Month 3: Practice & Refinement

  • Practice previous year papers
  • Mock interviews
  • Apple values preparation

Follow this preparation guide systematically!