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@mingkecareer Only 0.8% of who applied to McKinsey analyst this cycle received an offer. Most of the ones who didn’t weren’t any less capable. They were using the wrong approach. If you’re serious about landing a consulting offer, don’t leave your application to chance. I’ve put together a free training explaining how you can land a consulting offer in the next 3-6 months. Comment ‘Training’ and I’ll send it over to you!

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Shrinking crowd shows application statsfrom @mingkecareer

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Overview

The creator uses a digitally manipulated image of a large crowd to visually represent the McKinsey hiring funnel. Through sequential text overlays and a shrinking crowd effect, the video illustrates the dramatic reduction in candidates at each stage, from 200,000 applicants down to the 1,500 who receive an offer, concluding with a call-to-action to read the caption.

[02]

Simple outline

  1. 1Present massive initial group.
  2. 2Sequentially reduce the group.
  3. 3Reveal the tiny final group.
  4. 4Direct to the solution.

[03]

Related videos

[04]

Classification

Format
Elements
Text OverlayRead Below CTAMood MusicTitle Text Hook

[05]

Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 60%

About 200,000 applied to McKinsey

Visual hook · 40%

A visually arresting wide shot of a massive, dense crowd of people filling a courtyard in front of a large, modern glass building, creating a sense of overwhelming scale.

[06]

Hook template

Steal this for your own video

About [huge applicant or participant number] [applied to / tried for / entered] [elite company, program, or goal]. Only [tiny number] made it.

  • — About 200,000 applied to McKinsey. Only 1,500 got an offer.
  • — About 3 million tried out for the NFL. Only 250 made it.
  • — About 60,000 entered the Great British Bake Off. Only 12 made it.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

Establish an overwhelming sense of scale and competition by presenting a massive initial number of participants, visually represented by an enormous crowd.

Payoff

Reveal the final, shockingly small number of successful individuals, cementing the process's extreme exclusivity and the elite status of those who succeed. This creates a problem (low odds) that the creator can then solve.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Funnel of Exclusivity

To visually and numerically demonstrate the extreme selectivity of a process by showing a large initial group being progressively filtered down to a small, elite final group, thereby establishing the value of a proposed solution.

  1. 1

    The First Sieve

    Introduce the first stage of elimination, revealing a significantly smaller number that survived the initial cut. The visual crowd shrinks, reinforcing the attrition.

  2. 2

    The Second Sieve

    Show the results of the next, more difficult stage, further reducing the number of participants. The visual group becomes noticeably smaller and more defined.

  3. 3

    The Finalist's Circle

    Present the even smaller group that has reached the final stage of the process, emphasizing the high stakes and proximity to success.

Themes

  • Exclusivity
  • Competition
  • Career Aspirations

Techniques

  • Data Visualization
  • Visual Effects

Trends

  • Informational Shorts

Post caption

Only 0.8% of who applied to McKinsey analyst this cycle received an offer. Most of the ones who didn’t weren’t any less capable. They were using the wrong approach. If you’re serious about landing a consulting offer, don’t leave your application to chance. I’ve put together a free training explaining how you can land a consulting offer in the next 3-6 months. Comment ‘Training’ and I’ll send it over to you!

Text overlays

  • title · beginning

    About 200,000 applied to McKinsey

  • informational · beginning

    About 25,000 reached McKinsey Solve

  • informational · middle

    About 5,000 reached first-round interviews

  • informational · middle

    About 2,200 reached final-round interviews

  • informational · end

    About 1,500 received an offer

  • call-to-action · end

    Read caption ⬇️

Transcript

You can nestle flowers. I sit for hours telling all the bluebirds. The billing

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