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McKinsey Imbellus Solve Game Secrets

Name: McKinsey Imbellus Solve Game Secrets
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Learn the Exact Steps to Crack the 7 Games of the Imbellus

Discover the Proven Way to Master the 5 Skills Tested in the Game

Create your Ecosystem Chain Automatically with the Automated Excel Included

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Your Ultimate Guide for the Problem Solving Game

Do you have to take the McKinsey Solve Game and don‘t know how to get ready?
Do you want to do the Problem Solving Game without feeling “I may have prepared for this”?
Are you tired of reading blog posts and guides saying you should “have fun“, “be yourself“ and that “there is no way to prepare”?

Are you looking for a guide that:

Explains step-by-step how to crack all the Game Scenarios (and not just the popular ones)?
Answers all your questions and breaks down all the myths and misconceptions on the Test?
Shows you the simple path to master the 5 real skills tested in the Game and move to the next round?

After coaching hundreds of McKinsey candidates, Francesco is ready to tell you all the secrets no one ever revealed on the PSG Solve game.

You can now get the exact information that took him months and tens of interviews to accumulate – in one click. This guide works for every single office having the test and every single scenario. Whether you haven’t read anything on the Imbellus or already purchased multiple guides, you are sure to find value in the “McKinsey Imbellus Solve Game Secrets” guide.

This 156-page guide will:

Show the perfect strategy for each of the 7 Game Scenarios
Explain every single part of the Game with ad-hoc pictures
Detail the exact steps to improve in the 5 Skills tested in the game
Provide insider information from previous applicants who succeeded in the game
Reveal the must-know answers to the most common questions on the Imbellus Solve Game
Disclose the exact probability of each Game Scenario
Offer you an automated Excel to create the Food Chain in the Ecosystem Game
Give you a proven template to build the food chain in the Ecosystem Game
Provide you with real examples of food chains working and not working in the Ecosystem Game
Present the rules of the game for the Ecosystem Game
Explain to you the 8 steps to win the Ecosystem Game
NEW: Showcase the 5 steps of the Ocean Treatment Game
Show you the 7 steps to win the Plant Defense Game
Reveal the 5 key tips to pass the Redrock Study

This guide will cover every single part of the Game, so you can be 100% confident the day of the assessment, without worrying “I should have prepared better for this”.

You won’t have to spend countless hours reading information online or guides that may be outdated and refer to the Game previous versions – you will find everything you need here.

You will also get all the future versions of the Guide – for free! If you buy the guide now, you will have lifetime access to all the future updates. If the game changes in the next few weeks, you will be covered.

We may change this in the future, so we recommend you buy it now to benefit from the lifetime access!

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Includes: MCKINSEY IMBELLUS SOLVE GAME SECRETS GUIDE

Page 2-5

Introduction

A New Way to Assess Candidates

Page 6-11

Overview of the Solve Game

What is the Solve Test
The Last Version of the Game – the Real Scenarios Tested
The Skills Tested – Overview

Page 12-15

The Origin of the Test

How the Test Was Born
Why McKinsey Moved Away From the PST
The Evolutions of the Game

Page 16-19

The Skills Tested

The Skills Tested – Definition
The Skills Tested – Example of Questions Asked
The Top Skill to Master

Page 20-36

The Game Scenarios

The Game Today – The Current Structure
Game 1: Ecosystem Management Detailed Overview
Game 2: Redrock Study Detailed Overview
Game 3: Ocean Treatment Detailed Overview

Page 37-48

Hacking the Scenarios

Ecosystem Management: How to Win the Game
Redrock Study: How to Win the Game
Ocean Treatment: How to Win the Game

Page 49-57

Mastering the Skills

Mastering the Skills – What You Should Practice
Mastering the Skills – Method 1
Mastering the Skills – Method 2
Mastering the Skills – Method 3

Page 58-60

Learning Tests Best Practices

Test Best Practices – The Ultimate Cheat Sheet

Page 61-71

FAQs, Final Tips and Conclusions

Your Path to Master the Game
Frequently Asked Questions
Hacking the Game – Final Tips from Previous Candidates

Page 72-99

Appendix 1: Excel Model Tutorial for Scenario 1

Step-by-Step Approach to Identify the Optimal Location and Relevant Species for the Ecosystem Management game

Page 100-103

Appendix 2: Food Chain Template for Scenario 1

Proven Food Chain Pyramid to Identify the Ideal Species for the Ecosystem Management game

Page 104

Appendix 3: Rules of the Game Scenario 1

List of Rules for Ecosystem Management for the Ecosystem Management game

Page 112-119

Appendix 4: Food Chain Examples for Scenario 1

Examples of Food Chains Working and Not Working for the Ecosystem Management game

Page 120-121

Appendix 5: The 8 Steps to Win the Ecosystem Game

The Specific Steps to Take to Succeed in the Ecosystem Game

Page 122-123

Appendix 6: The 5 Key Tips to Pass the Redrock Study

The Specific Steps to Take to Succeed in the Redrock Study

Page 124-145

Appendix 7: The Previous Games of the Test

Step-by-step Analysis of the Previous Games of the Test

Page 146-154

Appendix 8: The 7 Steps to Win the Plant Defense Game

The Specific Steps to Take to Succeed in the Plant Defense

About the Author

Francesco

Content Creator

#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Francesco is an interview coach, former BCG consultant and tech entrepreneur. He is the #1 coach on PrepLounge.com for meetings done, where he completed more than 3.000 expert sessions.

As a coach for consulting interviews, Francesco helped hundreds of candidates to land offers from McKinsey, BCG and Bain. Since 2016, he organizes consulting bootcamps in some of the leading universities in Europe.

As a consultant, Francesco joined BCG in the Milan office, where he worked on projects in the energy, industrial goods and consumer goods sectors. After BCG, he worked in venture capital in Germany as an angel fund associate.

As an entrepreneur, Francesco founded two companies in Europe and Asia in the entertainment and EdTech sectors. He is currently leading a Singapore-based company and supporting startups as a strategic advisor.

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August 08, 2020 by Anonymous

Usually, I'm not particularly eager to purchase materials for test preparation, but I feel this is worth every penny. Most of the guide/advice (even on prep lounge) about Imbellus just emphasized the general idea. This guide goes very deep into each scenario and tackles it in very detailed directions. The benefit of having this guide is that you can understand the game before getting an invitation from the company/game started. Thus you will be able to apply the best strategies step by step for each scenario that you will get. It also includes applicable tips from successful candidates. 100% recommended. Update: Francesco also kindly sends updated version of this file so there is no harm at all for purchasing it earlier. The updated file that I got includes many more comprehensive scenarios

9 users found this review helpful.

Francesco

Content Creator

replied on April 19, 2023

Thanks for your kind review!

I am pleased you appreciated the depth of the explanation and the updated version. If anyone needs an updated version of the guide please let me know and I can send it for free.

Best,
Francesco

September 08, 2021 by Alice

If you have basic the basic ability to google, this isn't not worth it. Both the powerpoint/the excel are basic and not quite worth my money; the description mentioned that it would give "strategies" to address the games, but it did not provide anything substantial but instead just told me to effectively plan before I do. Frankly, I've read through multiple online medium articles with the same/more content. (There are obviously more online free guides, but these two https://www.myconsultingoffer.org/case-study-interview-prep/mckinsey-digital-assessment/ , https://hackingthecaseinterview.thinkific.com/pages/mckinsey-digital-assessment should be good enough)

6 users found this review helpful.

Francesco

Content Creator

replied on September 09, 2021

10/10/22 EDIT: 9th Edition is now out with 6th game added, Redrock explanation and 147 total pages

24/09/21 EDIT: 7th Edition is now out with the Automated Excel to build the chain, 5th game added, 7 steps to win the Plant Defense game and 137 total pages

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Hi Alice,

Thanks for your feedback, I am sorry to see you did not find the guide useful.

I always look to improve the guide and totally respect your feedback. However I was a bit surprised that you compared two links with generic advice to a 111-page guide coming with Excel and PowerPoint templates and a full description of all games, unlike the links above.

In terms of the strategies to address the games, on pages 34 to 45 you can find the steps to perform well in each of the 4 games. I found it unclear why you summarized those 12 pages with “just told me to effectively plan”, as I divide the games into 16 specific steps you can follow to win them with details for each.

As of today, the following are a few of the areas covered by the guide compared to what reported in the links above:

• Step-by-step strategy to follow for each of the possible Scenarios
• Screenshots and explanations for each of the games
• Excel template to structure all the ecosystem species
• Food Chain template to structure all the ecosystem species
• Steps to improve on the 5 skills tested by the Imbellus
• Examples of chains working and not working for the Ecosystem Management game
• Rules of the games for the Ecosystem Management game
• Advise from previous candidates that took the game and FAQ on most common questions
• 12-hour guaranteed reply if you have any questions or need additional material/help

Hope this helps to clarify the additional content of the guide.

As mentioned in the pdf, I am always happy to help candidates and send in advance the additional material I am working on and I reply within 12 hours. I will have an updated version of the Excel soon and I would be happy to share it if you want to reach out.

Best,
Francesco

June 27, 2022 by Dennis

I bought this 2 days before the test because I felt like I just wanted to get all the information I can before doing the test. My take-away is that it's just not worth it. Here's why:

-most relevant information provided in this PDF can be found on YouTube for free
-this PDF contains far too much random information that's not relevant (the PDF actually feels like the Imbellus test itself where you have to filter out the irrelevant information). Hands down, probably 7 slides out of the 138 are relevant if you want to get some insights/strategies on how to do the test (and these information can also be found on YT). The rest is some random information/explanation etc. that you can find pretty much everywhere on the web
-I was surprised by the amount of bad grammar/wording in this PDF. Sure, no worries if you are not a native English speaker (neither am I). However, sometimes there are just words missing, the same word used twice ("the the"). Really surprised considering that this was done by a consultant
-The excel provided is far too complex and really badly structured. Once again, really surprised knowing that this was created by a consultant. If you search for the free YouTube video I mentioned above, they also have a free excel template which is much simpler and easier to use than the one sold here

Oh, and if you'd like to know how I performed:
-I got to the next ground (and btw. I failed one of the three tower defense games because I accidentally clicked on the wrong filed). So don't worry too much. Better donate the €60 to some good cause

5 users found this review helpful.

Francesco

Content Creator

replied on June 27, 2022

Hi Dennis,

Sorry to see you did not find the guide useful. I replied below to some of your points:

1) Most relevant information provided in this PDF can be found on YouTube for free

The guide includes an Excel and the instructions to build a chain in 16 minutes and I can confirm this, together with several other tips, is not available anywhere online.

2) This PDF contains far too much random information that's not relevant. Probably 7 slides out of the 138 are relevant

I believe you skipped the training on how to use the Excel to build a chain in 16 minutes (28 slides). I don’t think this can be called irrelevant. I am also struggling to understand how just 7 slides can be relevant when the description and hacks about the scenarios alone are around 30 slides.

3) I was surprised by the amount of bad grammar/wording in this PDF.

I just run a grammar check and there are no corrections suggested. The typo you mentioned (“the the”) is also not present.

4) The excel provided is far too complex and really badly structured.

The Excel included allows you to generate a chain in 16 minutes. You can use a “simpler” excel that allows you to build a chain in 25-30 minutes – that’s a personal choice. From your previous comment, it seems you skipped the training on the Excel. The tool included is powerful but the tutorial is key to learn to use it.

In any case, I am glad you managed to move to the next round and hope the guide helped a bit with that.

Best,
Francesco

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MASTER THE SKILLS TO HACK THE MCKINSEY SOLVE GAME AND LAND AN OFFER FROM MCKINSEY

Includes: MCKINSEY IMBELLUS SOLVE GAME SECRETS GUIDE

Introduction

Overview of the Solve Game

The Origin of the Test

The Skills Tested

The Game Scenarios

Hacking the Scenarios

Mastering the Skills

Learning Tests Best Practices

FAQs, Final Tips and Conclusions

Appendix 1: Excel Model Tutorial for Scenario 1

Appendix 2: Food Chain Template for Scenario 1

Appendix 3: Rules of the Game Scenario 1

Appendix 4: Food Chain Examples for Scenario 1

Appendix 5: The 8 Steps to Win the Ecosystem Game

Appendix 6: The 5 Key Tips to Pass the Redrock Study

Appendix 7: The Previous Games of the Test

Appendix 8: The 7 Steps to Win the Plant Defense Game

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