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Build your final prep plan

Walk through "Build your final prep plan" in order, then name the proof that tells you it worked.

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Build your final prep plan

  1. 1Pick your two lowest scores. Only these. A scattershot plan that touches all six stages fixes none.
  2. 2Set one concrete drill per gap. If discovery scored low, run three mock discoveries out loud and record them. If hands-on scored low, build a real .cursor/rules + MCPModel Context Protocol. A standard that lets an AI agent pull in context from outside the repo, like Jira tickets or internal docs. Press Enter for the full definition. setup on a sample repo this week.
  3. 3Schedule the reps. A date on the calendar, not an intention. Two weeks, two gaps, measurable.
  4. 4Re-score after. If the number didn't move, the drill was wrong, not the goal.
Your proof-of-passion artifact

Pick the one thing you built that proves you genuinely live in this problem space - a real MCPModel Context Protocol. A standard that lets an AI agent pull in context from outside the repo, like Jira tickets or internal docs. Press Enter for the full definition. integration, a .cursor/rules setup for a project you actually ship, an automation, a workflow you designed. Cursor reads passion from what you've built and experimented with, not from claims. Bring exactly one strong artifact to the on-site and be ready to demo it cold.

Interview move

In the values panel, volunteer your weakest area before they find it: “discovery is my growth edge - here's the drill I ran this week and what changed.” Naming a real gap with a concrete fix in motion demonstrates the ownership and beginner's mindset Cursor screens for and it disarms the question they were about to ask.