I just graduated and have interviews soon. I have to start from scratch ranging from casing to PEI as I find the process quite different from other types of interview. However, I am able to commit preparing full time (at least 5 hours per day) and will get a coach as a last resort if I can't do it on my own. Would 4 weeks be enough to prep or would it be better to postpone the interviews?
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Hi there,
With 5 hours per day and 1 month before interviews, you can dedicate 150 hours. That should be enough assuming you work on the right material.
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Hi there,
Yes, 4 weeks can be enough though this depending significantly on 1) Your background, 2) Your ability (how quickly you learn) and 3) What coach you get
To play it safe, I would recommend more than 4 weeks. That said, plenty of my candidates have successfully interviewed with just 4 weeks of prep (or less).
I would say see how you go over the next 2 weeks. If you can't get 80% of the way there in 2 weeks, you should ask for an extension (I say 80% because of the 80/20 rule).
Good luck and feel free to reach out for help in getting started (I highly recommend a single coaching session early on as it pays massive dividends in the rest of the prep by making each hour of individual study far more effective).
Hey there,
4 weeks with 5 hours a day is plenty of time to prepare for MBB interviews.
A couple of tips for your prep:
If you are specifically interested in McKinsey, check out these articles for your preparation:
Case: https://www.preplounge.com/en/articles/mckinsey-interview
PEI: https://www.preplounge.com/en/mckinsey-pei
Cheers,
Florian
Yes, 30 days at 5h per day should be more than enough to be enough ready for a first round interview in both case + behavioral interview. Just make sure to start strong early on, and don't postpone doing cases with real partners to the last week. You should start having some live cases at the end of your 1st week/beginning of 2nd.
And if after a couple of weeks you feel you still have a long way to go, you can (and should) postpone the interview.
