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About me and Graduate Scope
Skills McKinsey is looking for
Imbelluss – McKin Imbellu McKinsey sey Backgro Background und
Preparation Tactics
Game Format
Link to Website, LinkedIn, Instagram
How do the scenarios look like?
Contact Details
Who am I and what is Graduate Scope? What is Graduate Scope?
A platform to help students and graduates elevate their application strength for elite tier 1 strategy consulting, investment banking and technology firms.
Who Am I?
My name is Mohamed Suwaid, the founder of Graduate Scope. I am a graduate from the London School of Economics. I have worked in investment banking, private equity and was also a BCG mentee. I have also won several leadership awards and have been nominated for Forbes 30 under 30 in 2020.
Imbellus – McKinsey Background About the digital assessment !
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McKinsey’s Imbellus Digital Assessment is a virtual "test" "test" used to eva evaluate luate McKin McKinsey sey candidates during the application process. This replac replaces es the the McKi McKinsey nsey PST and has has been been gradually rolling out to McKinsey offices globally. The game provi provides des digital digital situa situations tions that are are unique to each user, and you can't prepare for it in the same way you would have prepared for the PST.
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Innovative screening tool to filter out candidates. candida tes.
What is Imbellus?
Imbellus is a start-up that develops assessments that "evaluate how people think, not just what they know".
Game Format Key Summary about the digital assessment !
A computer-based assessment
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An experience similar to a video game
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About 60 minutes of total run time
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1-3 scenarios (aka different games)
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4-5 tasks within each scenario
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The information present for each candidate is unique – for example, example, the food chain ecosystem ecosystem might have different species with different calorie data etc.
Tips before you get started
1) Make sure you you have have a strong strong internet internet connect connection ion and access to a laptop/computer. 2) Book a time time slot and ensure ensure no distrac distractions tions will will be present during your allocated time slot.
How do the scenarios look like? 1 Ecosystem Creation !
Build a sustainable food chain
2 Plant protection !
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Select plants and marine wildlife
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Tracking outcomes based on calories/predators
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MOST COMMON
Defend a plant from invaders Similar to Plants vs. Zombies Allowed to make certain moves and there is a restriction of how many.
3 Disaster Management !
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Help animals facing a natural disaster
4 Disease management !
Figure out disaster types and make decisions to relocate animals and protect them
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Save wildlife from an unidentified disease. E.g. choosing right vaccine to save sick animals. Need to create and implement rescue plan
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Build a sustainable food chain
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Select plants and marine wildlife
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Tracking outcomes based on calories/predators In our opinion, creating 2 or 3 unique chains that are a re mutually exclusive helps. Chains can be howev however er long. Need to select 8 species and all a ll MUST survive.
Graduate Scope will provide key tips and analysiss to only the first 2 games as they analysi they are the most common scenarios
2 Plant protection
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scenario
Defending a plant from a damaging invasive species by placing predators and obstacles in a landscape. This is a turn-based game, where you and the invasive species will alternate move mo ves. s. You You make make 5 move movess and and can can adapt your moves before they occur. Survive as long as you can. Play slowly slowly and plant defenders defenders on slow terrains to 2x the impact of protection. Very simila similarr to plants plants vs zombi zombies es
Skills McKinsey is looking for Critical thinking
Decision making
Metacognition
Making judgements based on the objective analysis of information
Choosing the best course of action, especially under time pressure or with
Deploying appropriate strategies to tackle problems efficiently
incomplete information ystems thinking
Situational awareness
Understanding complex causalthe relationships between the elements of a system
The ability to interpret and subsequently predict an environment
Preparation Tactics How to best prepare for the Imbellus? !
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Ensure you are free of distraction and have access to fast internet. Get yo Get your urse self lf in invo volv lved ed wi with th st stra rate tegy gy an and d problem-solving game.
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Implement and think in a top-down manner.
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Hav ave e a pl plai ainn piece of paper and pen to draw th the e fo food od ch chai ains ns and in th the e fi firs rst t sc scen enar ario ioinan and d the t2hen ndn track strategies key decisions the game too.
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