Help! A friend just got an interview at McKinsey for a BA role - totally unexpected, and last minute. How can she prep in <1 week?

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Yikes. I'd say come up with 2 good stories each for the 4 categories on the McK career website, and try to find somebody who knows what their doing (you OP?) to do some intense case prep...focus on getting basic frameworks down for P&L, M&A, and Market Entry. Biggest thing in a Mck case is a well structured answer so that should be the focus.

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Is the in person interview in less than a week or just an initial phone screen?

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The in-person problem solving and case.

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Agree with BCG if that's an option. I didn't post it because it didn't seem helpful, but it's not an interview you want to go into without being thoroughly prepped. We're pretty big on making sure candidates are prepared, so if she asks for time to prep, the recruiter will likely be amenable

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Listen Over My Shoulder series. Listen to them actively (pause after finding out new info, respond who you would live, then unpause to listen to how the interviewee responds and the feedback)

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In person interview or just the PST?

Defer.... Seriously, she may only get one shot (cue Eminem)

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Is look over my shoulder a podcast?

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