I'm a McKinsey consultant preparing for PE interviews. I have a collection of 100+ models from all MFs. 

I feel comfortable building a 3-statement model from scratch (e.g. HIG offcycle modeling test) in 90 minutes or a KKR with template in 30 minutes.

Is this a good modeling pace, or do I need more practice before going to interviews?

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Not sure if this is the bowl to ask. Have you tried the PE bowl?

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I’d feel more comfortable if it were from scratch in 60 min or less

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