--> Here’s 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 what I’d do:

1. 𝐈𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐞.

Most candidates drown in recycled advice.

100-case milestones. Reddit strategy threads. Casebook “frameworks.”

All of it builds activity – not ability.

I’d delete all that.

And focus on one question:

→ 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐌𝐁𝐁 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫?

Until I could answer that clearly, I wouldn’t touch another case.

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2. 𝐌𝐚𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐁𝐁 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜.

Here’s what actually gets you in:

- Top-down problem solving – live, under pressure

- Synthesizing chaos into clarity – without sounding robotic

- Leading conversations – not following prompts

- Showing 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, not perfection

If your prep isn’t building these muscles, it’s wasted time.

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3. 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Not by spamming consultants with “Any advice?”

Not by begging for referrals.

I’d reach out like a peer – not a fan.

Here’s the message I’d send:

"Hi [Name], I saw your work on [transformation in the public sector] – especially the [X project] at [BCG] in [the Nordics] – and was genuinely intrigued.

[Your Name]"

Short. Smart. Specific.

That gets replies.

I wouldn’t do 100 cases.

I’d do 20 – and tear each one apart for hours!

For every case, I’d ask:

→ Did I solve the *real* problem – or just fill in boxes?

→ Did I lead the dialogue – or wait to be guided?

→ Was my synthesis actionable – or a data dump?

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 > 𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬.

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5. 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞.

Not a “former candidate.”

Not a peer who’s never interviewed anyone.

I’d find someone who’s interviewed inside McKinsey or BCG.

Who’s made hiring decisions.

Who can say: “This is exactly what the Partner is scanning for.”

That feedback is gold.

Everything else is noise.

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Do this for ~3 months, and you won’t just be “ready.”

You’ll be 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐧.

You’ll walk into final rounds with clarity most candidates never reach.

It’s about 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰.

That’s how people with no contacts get referrals.

That’s how non-targets land McKinsey.

That’s how real offers are won.

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