A strong Solve result does not guarantee an interview. McKinsey uses the assessment alongside the rest of the application, so a candidate can perform well on Solve and still not advance.

If the score was competitive, the difference may have come from resume strength, academic profile, relevant experience, office demand, or simply the strength of the applicant pool. It is usually not possible to isolate one factor from the outside.

The practical takeaway is to treat Solve and the application as separate areas to strengthen. A strong assessment score is valuable, but the resume still needs to make a compelling case for interview selection.

yeah high Solve doesn't guarantee R1. seen that happen a lot.

If score is strong I'd probably audit resume + overall profile next.

could also just be brutal applicant pool, not one obvious issue.