when building a story archive for mbb fit interviews:

* what is the optimal # of stories to have prepared?

* what % of stories should be dedicated to the following: a) most recent job; b) past jobs; c) extracurricular leadership

* in your experience, what are the most common themes to have stories for?

thanks y'all

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If McKinsey, the PEI section on the website is incredibly accurate and useful. I had 8 stories.

I re-used 1 story.

Leadership and managing conflict, facing challenges, influencing and working with others. 2x per category.

Had about top 5 stories that cover the breadth

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