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Mck Round 1

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Anonymous A asked on Sep 30, 2021

Appearing for McK round 1 Phone case interview in  3 days. Did the case coaching (offered my McK) with a consultant and got good feedback. Any last minute tips or advice ?

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Udayan
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replied on Sep 30, 2021
Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience

The phone interview is usually a little easier than round 1. Few things to note

  • Do not spend time on PEI for this round that will come later
  • Do not spent time working on how to read exhibits as that will also not be a part of this interview
  • Work on structuring and quant as the 2 core areas for this round
  • Enjoy the process :)

All the best!

Udayan

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Slawomir
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replied on Sep 30, 2021
Former McK interviewer, PhD who successfully transitioned from Academia, received offers from McK/BCG/Bain/LEK

If you prepared well and received good feedback you should be ready for this so just be confident and be yourself :)

No need to overthink. For a well-prepared candidate, I do not believe any last-minute preparation gives a lot of extra return but if you would like to work on something to calm you down you can try to focus on the feedback you received during that last mock interview (you mentioned the feedback was good but if there weren't any areas for improvement than the interviewer didn't do a good job!)

Good luck and let us know how it went!

Best,

Slawomir

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Adi
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replied on Sep 30, 2021
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Just relax. Continue to work on areas you feel you can do better. Focus on giving your best and dont worry about the outcome.

All the best!

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Ian
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replied on Oct 01, 2021
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Hi there,

Hard to provide tailored advice without knowing you individually, but the general rule is: You've done your prep, last minute cramming won't do much. Refine a lingering weakness or two, but mostly don't wear yourself out and make sure you're fully refreshed/recharged for game day!

Good luck!

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Florian
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replied on Sep 30, 2021
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Calvin
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updated an answer on Sep 30, 2021
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1. Trust in all the practice/ work you have put in. Have confidence in what you have already done

2. Refresh your mind of all the key principles you have been learning (e.g., top down pyramid thinking, hypothesis formulation (if appropriate), clear case synthesis)

3. Be mentally prepared for any difficult/ unfortunate situations (e.g., impatient interviewer). I don't mean you should worry about it, but don't be “put off” if you happen to get in that situation

Wish you the best! Let me know how it goes

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Antonello
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replied on Oct 06, 2021
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Hi!

No additional tips if you have a solid preparation. 

Good luck,

Anto

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Sophia
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updated an answer on Oct 04, 2021
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Hello,

Take the coach's feedback on board and work on what they said you should work on. Otherwise, try to relax to make sure you are in a good headspace on the day.

Edited: Given the timing here, I assume you've already had the interview - I hope it went well :)

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Agrim
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updated an answer on Oct 02, 2021
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If you got good feedback already - then why worry much?

Most important tip for case interviews of any kind - relax and have patience. Let it unfold and be mentally prepared for any surprises so that you can adapt on the fly.

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