Have exactly 2 weeks until my first McKinsey interview. How would you recommend best using this time? Have probably done 15-20 cases but want to really maximize practice now

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Don’t ignore preparing for the PEI part. It matters just as much.

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I also had 2 weeks when I was preparing for McK. Trust me - outside of cases you’ll need to prepare PEI and even polish your “tell me about yourself” section. Cases are one thing but communication is the make/break I would say.

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Definitely agree there. Will work on polishing the personality parts of the case

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