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MBB Fit Interviews

Hi! For MBB fit interviews, like McKinsey's PEI for example, I'm wondering on how the responses will be judged:

  • Should the stories be consulting-related or professional-experiences in a way? ie. if I have a volunteering anecdote, completely unrelated to consulting/ professional experiences, is that fine? Or should we aim to have professional experiences anecdotes throughout
  • Is the goal to have a diversity of experiences for each question?
  • Are the McKinsey's questions listed on the website the only ones that will be asked? As in assume that questions there will be the only ones that I need to prepare for? 
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Thabang
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Hey Gia Han, 

Regarding your question: 

  • It's not a requirement that your stories be consulting related nor always in a professional setting.
    • Most people actually will not have consulting experience, so it's not required that your stories be from that field.
    • The key is to show your skillset and abilities within each PEI dimension.
    • For example, your Courageous Change can be about actions you took in overcoming a setback in your personal life, or at school, etc. that wasn't in a professional setting.
  • The goal is not necessarily to have diversity in each question
    • However, it's unlikely that the same setting (story) will be best suited to address each dimension.
    • You want to choose the best stories for each dimension, and if it so happens that they are diverse, great! If not, it's more important that they meet the requirements of the question
  • In theory, the questions should be those on the website, but slight variations arise

The main object from the PEI is to see that you have the qualities and capabilities that can be applied within the consulting environment across various dimensions

The PEI is one of my specialties! I'd be more than happy to talk you through it more and help craft your stories! Remember, the PEI is a very strong lever that anchors the interviewers mind about you and your capabilities prior to the case interview! So use it strategically to your benefit

All the best

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