@RandomDelta33Oct 15, 2026
Would you still mention both ties if the application only lets you pick one office?
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@BasementAndMeadowOctober 15, 2026United States
How do I make my initial case structure feel specific instead of generic in a McKinsey MBA interview?
- Case Structuring
I'm recruiting for McKinsey from a US MBA program. In mocks, I can build a clean structure quickly, but the feedback is sometimes that it still sounds generic. How specific should my initial structure be before I start the analysis?
@radio-trailOct 15, 2026
I was in a similar spot during MBA recruiting. The office story felt much easier once I stopped trying to optimize for odds and just picked the city I could explain naturally.
@alpinebookshelf3932Oct 15, 2026
imo the networking calls are useful here. Two offices can look similar on paper but feel pretty different once you talk to people.
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