I have my first round interview at McKinsey for a BA position in approx a month! Do you have some tips on how I should structure my preparation as well as where I can find the best ressources?
I havent done any cases in 3 years + so I definitely need some work on that part, but I also dont want to neglect the PEI part where I think that my performance will be better than for the case. Lastly, I have to do the Imbellus test, is there any way I can prep for that too?

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I will just share to you the tips I found online which helped me pass the Imbellus PSG

The first part you should be tasked to create an ecosystem with limited information.
1. Spend a good amount of time analyzing all the requirements. The action itself will take less than 5 minutes. No rushing but watch the timer.
2. Use a top down approach (from the apex predator to the lowest species in the chain).
3. Pay good attention to other details (e.g. location and other parameters).

The second part is like a tower defense game consisting of a few rounds.
1. The instruction should be clear enough but pay HUGE attention to the turns and numbers. I messed up one of my rounds because I made a useless turn.
2. Use your resources well (e.g. block or delay); one mistake could ruin the whole round like I mentioned.

People says there's a 3rd part where you have to analyze a disease but I didn't get it (the game's finished after those 2 parts).

It took me less than 45 minutes to finish the game, so there's plenty of time.

Good luck.

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Good luck to you then!!! :)

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