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telemetry tracking in McKinsey assessment tests

Hi. I have a question about telemetry tracking in McKinsey assessment tests? If I open and use e.g. excel program in the ecosystem analysis on a second monitor connected to my laptop, would it influence the telemetry tracking data? Or only the movements that are in the game are counted? Thanks.

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Hey there,

I wouldn't risk it, if they don't track what you are doing in Excel (they likely can't), they will track that your mouse will move out of the tab/screen all the time, which is very suspicious obviously.

I always recommend using a second computer or laptop for that matter.

Cheers,

Florian

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Francesco
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Hi there,

I don’t think anyone can provide an exact answer. However, the most likely scenario is that the game will track that your position is outside the game screen. If you have a second computer, that would be a safer option to avoid issues with the tracking.

I would still recommend you use an Excel spreadsheet rather than pen and paper. I checked the performance of the candidates that I helped, and using the template on Excel instead of a printed version should save you around 5 minutes during the Ecosystem Game.

If you want to see how to crack the Ecosystem Game step-by-step in less than 25 minutes, I created an 8 video series showing that. You can find more at the link below:

https://www.preplounge.com/en/shop/tests-2/imbellus-combo-guide-videos-68

Best,

Francesco

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Ian
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Hi there,

I agree with Florian. I wouldn't risk it.

Moreover, excel may even be overly cumbersome regardless...in my view nothing is faster/more efficient for "quick" problems than a pen and paper!

Good luck!

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Agree with Florian. For any specific purposes during the assessment, it's much better and safer to use the second device. Never risk if there are options to avoid it) 

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