Hi,
I'm practicing for the Imbellus, and I know it's hypothetically possible to choose the producers based on the highest number of calories provided and then it's impossible to find a sustainable chain from there on.
I know it's hypothetically possible, but does this actually happen in the real test? Are there any anecdotes of this happening from actual candidates?
This would screw you over completely and make it virtually impossible to recover.
Hi there,
Q: I know it's hypothetically possible, but does this actually happen in the real test? Are there any anecdotes of this happening from actual candidates?
Yes, it happens and some candidates I helped reported that. Indeed for this reason I created an Excel that allows to know in advance if a chain is sustainable before you build the actual chain.
The excel is structured in such a way that you can identify if a chain works in around 10 minutes (I show how in the videos included below). So even if you are extremely unlucky and your third chain works (there are just 3 possible alternatives) you should still be able to complete the test in time given you have 35 min in total.
You can find the excel included for free in the package below:
▶ McKinsey PSG Imbellus Solve Combo Guide
For any other questions please feel free to PM me.
Best,
Francesco
Yes! This can happen (in some rare instances).
Highly recommend Francesco's guide for how to solve this properly.
This can happen, although I did not experience it myself in the real test. The key is to not to filter out the Producers purely based on the calories alone but also based on the number of species they are “eaten by”. If this number is 1 or sometimes even 2 then you have a high probability of running into this scenarios you explained.
Hi there,
agree with the other coaches - this can and has happened in the past. Should be a good idea to Francesco's guide to be prepared protect yourself against such unusual occurances to be on the safe side.
Regards, Andi
Do you think this is a good idea?
I tried your macro but it is obviously problematic to have to add all animals again when changing to a different set of producers.
Any other tips to ensure the chosen producers are adequate before starting?