Do I need to prepare for Imbellus test?

Hi, you should receive the Imbellus. Chance to get invited with an EM referral are high, then every interview has a success rate of 20-33% and it does not depend on referrals but exclusively on the interview performance

Best,
Antonello

I agree with Florian. You will go through exactly the same process as everyone else and so its best to be prepared for the Imbellus test. The only exception would be if you have reached the interview stage in the past where some offices allow certain candidates to fast track strraight to interviews.

Hi there,

1. You still have to do the Imbellus, even if you are referred
2. Higher than without the referral ;) But no one can provide numbers, as it also depends on your profile
3. Same as 2

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Best,

Francesco

Hi there,

Yes, you still need to pass the Imbellus test. A referral only secures that your CV will be taken into consideration.

Cheers, GB

Hi there,

Congrats on the referral!

1) Yes, you still need to take it. Note that the referral has zero impact on your chances of success during the interviews themselves.

2) Much higher than normal, but not gauranteed

3) No hard numbers here

4) Yes, you need to prepare for the Imbellus, but be careful to not over-prepare...I've had a number of people tell me that, in hindsight, they wish they had not prepared to the 9th degree.

You need to prepare for Imbellus. However in terms of your chances for getting invited it really depends on your overall candidacy. At the BA level you have to be at a target school with a high GPA and many extracurriculars because the pool of candidates that you are competing against have all of the above.

The only exception to this rule is a partner referral which gets you an interview.

Udayan

Hello,

Chances to be selected with a referral and a good CV are high but you will still be asked to do the Imbellus test. I have had the chance to follow several candidates taking this test and I have written (together with them) a detailed guide on how to successfully approach Imbellus test.

The guide includes:

• Detailed hands-on strategy to ace the Imbellus
• Excel model with an algorithm to solve the first scenario
• Hands-on example and practical tips to crack the game

On top of that, you will receive an interesting paper on Imbellus valuation metrics and a coupon code for a session with your purchase!

Feel free to text me if you are interested. You can find a screenshot of the excel model below.

Best,
Luca

Hello!

Congrats for the referral!

As you well comment, a referral would always accelerate the hiring process, but WITHOUT GUARANTEES! This ensures that your CV will be reviewed by HR, but it does not guarantee that you will be given the interview -let alone pass it-.

Precisely for this, it´s key to stand out in the CV screening phase. They are looking for is precisely attributes, a mix of:

• Academic excellence - for students-.
• Professional excellence - for professionals, in which key things are exposure, scope, industry knowledge, etc.-
• Beyond acamic and professional: everything that stands out:
  • Entrepreneurial activity
  • Social entrepreneurial activity: charity, etc.
  • Languages
  • Merits
  • Courses etc

Usually if you are referred is bacuase you do have a strong CV, as described above. Hence, usually you would receive the invite to the Imbellus.

There are materials in the PrepL library for you to prep!

Hope it helps!

Cheers,

Clara