Prepare for your McKinsey admissions interview

Enrollment strategy cases and market positioning frameworks aligned with McKinsey's systematic approach to institutional challenges.

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The Interview

What McKinsey is looking for

Enrollment Strategy Interview

Enrollment Funnel & Yield Optimization

01Funnel Analysis

02Yield Economics

03Market Segmentation

04Competitive Positioning

Behavioral Interview

Leadership & Strategic Thinking

01Systems Thinking

02Data-Driven Decision Making

03Stakeholder Management

04Implementation Planning

Hypothesis-driven approach to enrollment challenges//Quantitative rigor in modeling admission economics//Strategic frameworks for institutional differentiation

Practice Library

McKinsey exercises

Ready to ace your McKinsey admissions interview?

Prepare for your McKinsey admissions interview

Enrollment strategy cases and market positioning frameworks aligned with McKinsey's systematic approach to institutional challenges.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What McKinsey is looking for

Enrollment Strategy Interview

Enrollment Funnel & Yield Optimization

01Funnel Analysis

02Yield Economics

03Market Segmentation

04Competitive Positioning

Behavioral Interview

Leadership & Strategic Thinking

01Systems Thinking

02Data-Driven Decision Making

03Stakeholder Management

04Implementation Planning

Hypothesis-driven approach to enrollment challenges//Quantitative rigor in modeling admission economics//Strategic frameworks for institutional differentiation

How It Works

Master McKinsey Admissions Strategy Cases

Real-world enrollment scenarios on yield optimization, market repositioning, and strategic growth aligned with McKinsey's analytical standards. · Click to expand

1Your Admissions Goals

Enrollment Strategy

Practitioner

Yield Analytics

Practitioner

2Admissions Case Prep

Your MBA program yield has declined 4pp to 18% while peer yields remain stable. Diagnose...

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3Frameworks

Framework

Is the applicant pool quality declining or shifting?

Application volume and demographic trends?

Applications down 12% YoY, but average GMAT up 8 points

International applicant share: 38% (vs 42% last year)

Selection and acceptance rate pressures?

Admit rate: 28% (peers: 22-26%)

Top-10% applicant yield: 34% (peers: 51%)

Are we losing depositing students to competitors at the offer stage?

Yield bottleneck by profile segment?

Strong candidate (top 25% GMAT, >3 yrs WE) yield: 29% vs peer avg 48%

Weak candidate (bottom 25%, <2 yrs WE) yield: 62% (peer avg: 58%)

Financial aid competitiveness gap?

Average scholarship per admit: $45K (peer avg: $62K)

Scholarship coverage: 58% of admits (peers: 72-78%)

Is market positioning and brand perception shifting vs competitors?

Employer perception and career outcomes?

6-month employment rate post-graduation: 86% (peers: 91%)

Average salary: $128K (peers: $142K)

Student experience and alumni engagement?

NPS score: 34 (peer avg: 52)

Alumni giving rate: 18% (peer avg: 34%)

4Feedback

Funnel Analysis

Distinctive

Yield Optimization

Strong

Market Positioning

Meeting Bar

Stakeholder Engagement

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

McKinsey exercises

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Your enrollment team has $2M to invest in student recruitment. How would you allocate it...

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Tell me about a time you had to influence stakeholders on a controversial strategic...

BEHAVIORALHard

Behavioral · Leadership & InfluenceMcKinsey

Describe a situation where you had to redesign a process using data. What did you find...

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