Strategy Simplified

S23E5: The Summer Prep Window MBAs Miss – And How to Use It

April 29, 2026·33 min
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Send us Fan Mail Only 19% of McKinsey's new hires today are MBAs. In the mid-90s, that number was over 80%. The # of spots available for MBAs is shrinking – the competition isn't. MC coach Catherine Lee – ex-Deloitte, ex-BCG, Harvard MBA – breaks down 3 mistakes that sink most incoming MBAs before they ever reach an interview: Starting too late (fall semester is already too late)Treating prep like a sprint instead of a marathonPracticing cases without a system to track your gapsPlus: the summ...

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