lorddeni: More of a cry for help here actually.

Wrote d PST 5th September last yr, got invited 4 dinterviews about a month later. Got the feedback I didn't make it because in the words of one of the session interviewers, 'yl you were very impressive over the interview sessions, in the first business case interview, there was a little problem with your case structuring, so we will be letting you go.

I woke up the next day with all kinds of ideas on how I could have better handled the defective case structuring. Even got in touch with the HR department to know how soon I could reapply and got told in 2 years. Now the problem is this over the course of preparing for the PST and interviewe, I developed a unique deep fondness for the field of strategy consulting which just won't abate. Everyday, I think of what could have been if things had turned out out differently and I just can't move on to be totally honest. Pursuing jobs in other fields has little or no interest for me these days even 3 months after as I still feel Mckinsey is where I belong for optimal development of my abilities.

Any helpful tips would be most appreciated

mambani: I'm also a McKinsey hopeful and I'm preparing hard for my next attempt. Bombed their PST due to poor preparation and lack of exposure to the right materials. Victor Cheng provides quality prep materials just like the OP said. Can we all come together to form a consulting club in Lagos to help in preparation for case interviews? Searched Google for it and couldn't find any

oneblacboi: I totally understand you as i felt this way too. The preparation process makes you a better person so much that you relish how much you would learn when you are in the company.

However, moving on from there you can apply to investment banks. Corporate finance/Investment Banking units are quite close to strategy consulting. And you can even try Roland Berger too.

Cheers!

Read my Mckinsey tales here

http://www.davidapaflo.com/2013/09/at-some-point-in-my-life-my-dream-was.html

http://www.davidapaflo.com/2013/12/my-mckinsey-story-part-2.html

http://www.davidapaflo.com/2013/12/my-mckinsey-story-part-3.html

koladecollins: Hi all, currently preparing for my first round interview with Mckinsey. Anybody in possession with the look over my shoulder videos by victor cheng. Would appreciate any help in getting this videos. $97 is a little bit above my materiality for now .

Gracias

goukayuu: Also note they they dont expect you to answer all 26 questions in 90 mins on the PST. Its hard. HOWEVER they do expect you correctly answer the ones you DID answer. So if you managed to answer like 15 (this is not a hard number) correctly then...it will reflect better on you.

Do check www.quora.com ( require you to register for free with them to see their content). They are FANTASTIC at giving advice. You can actually ask people on quora questions that might help you (some McK folk might just be there to help you).
Good luck

goukayuu: Hi,
I just want yall to know that even if I am not aspring to be at McK at the moment, I have found www.glassdoor.com, registering and viewing people who has interviewed here to be actually quite helpful. I currently work at Deloitte and it helped me.

Peace and good luck. God dey!

Gquest:

can I get ur email? wanna send u something. Thanks

HarvardGrad:

Thanks for the contribution goukayuu. However I doubt the veracity of the bolded statement

Gquest:

Hi dear. were you able to get any material for the first round interview? ?? I also need it I'll appreciate any help you can render. Plus...have u done it?? how wad it? share your experiences

goukayuu:

I read it somewhere. For some reason, it escapes me now and I tried looking for it again, but couldn't find it. I am pretty sure I saw it on their site. However I could be dead wrong and I admit that. My apologies.
Anyway here are some links for you to read: http://www.caseinterview.com/mckinsey-problem-solving-test
http://gmatclub.com/forum/mckinsey-pst-problem-solving-test-practice-78059.html
http://www.quora.com/McKinsey-Company/What-is-the-best-way-to-prepare-for-McKinseys-problem-solving-testhttp://www.mckinsey.com/search.aspx?q=problem+solving+test

Use Google and Bing. Google and Bing are definitely your friends.

oneblacboi:
Hello, I have been invited for Mckinsey Lagos's First round interview in about 4days time.
Any information / tips would be helpful.
Thank you

ogiby86:

Please I have been invited to the PST stage...any material to guide me would be highly grateful....am just lost in misery on how to pass the PST stage...seems pretty tuff from a newbie point of View. Plz plz plz anyone out there should help me with a guide....the one they sent me is not illustrative enuf. Plz

Thanksin Anticipation.