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Deal Walk-Throughs: How to Present Your Experience
Learn how to structure a walk-through of your deal or project experience - even if you had limited exposure - by focusing on key drivers, your contribution, and commercial impact.
Verbal Case Studies: Structure & Strategy
How to structure your thinking under pressure - what questions to ask, what assumptions to make, and how to adapt frameworks.
Behavioural interviews: Overview
Behavioural interviews often make or break candidates - especially when everyone has similar technical backgrounds. In this module, you’ll learn how to craft compelling, authentic stories that show maturity, motivation, and fit for Private Equity. We'll cover all the most common questions, along with frameworks to deliver standout answers.
How to Answer “Tell Me About Yourself”
Craft a concise, confident pitch that walks through your background, your "why PE" story, and what makes you different - using the 3-part Narrative Arc framework.
Strengths & Weaknesses: What to Say (and Avoid)
Break down high-impact strength answers and how to position weaknesses honestly without hurting your candidacy. Includes a list of examples that work in high-stakes settings.
Situational Questions: Handling “Tell Me About a Time...”
Master the STAR+ framework for behavioural stories (Situation, Task, Action, Result + Reflection). Tackle common questions around leadership, failure, teamwork, and ethical dilemmas.
Technical interviews: Overview
This module is all about mastering the finance concepts and frameworks tested in PE interviews - but without wasting time memorizing every textbook definition. You’ll learn how to approach technical questions like an investor, communicate with clarity, and avoid over-complication.
The Funnel Framework: A Tool for Any Technical Question
Use this simple but powerful 3-step thinking structure to break down any investment or business analysis question (e.g., "Would you invest in XYZ?", “How would you evaluate a company?”).
Wharton TBD Example Pitch 3 - 2024
This is an example of a successful Wharton TBD pitch from 2024
Answering “Why Private Equity?”
Avoid vague or recycled answers. Use a tested framework to build a compelling, specific answer that ties together your skillset, interest in investing, and long-term goals.
How to Create a Winning MBA Application
Getting into a top MBA program is more than strong test scores and a polished résumé—it’s about telling your story in a way that resonates. In this session, you’ll learn from Rifat M. (HBS), Ben L. (GSB) and Rob R. (GSB, admitted to all M7 schools) about what schools are really looking for and how to approach each part of the application, from essays to recommendations to interviews. Whether you’re early in the process or gearing up to submit, you’ll walk away with practical strategies to showcase your experiences authentically and put together an application that stands out.
Wharton TBD Example Pitch 2 - 2024
This is an example of a successful Wharton TBD pitch from 2024
The AI PM Superpower: Bridge Product Vision and Technical Reality
The AI PM Superpower: Bridge Product Vision and Technical Reality This flagship masterclass reveals the mindset and tools that make AI Product Managers indispensable - the ability to bridge product, data, and engineering. Through the BRIDGE Framework™, you’ll see how PMs turn business goals into learning systems and collaborate confidently with AI teams. Learning Objectives Apply the BRIDGE Framework™ to move from Product Vision → Data → Delivery. Communicate effectively with engineers and data scientists - even without coding. Recognize the top 3 reasons AI projects fail and how PMs can prevent them.
How to Ace the Wharton TBD (From an Ex-Admissions Fellow)
The Wharton Team-Based Discussion (TBD) is unlike any other MBA interview—a fast-paced, collaborative exercise designed to test how you think, communicate, and lead in a group setting. In this session, Brian B., a Wharton MBA graduate (with honors) and former Admissions Fellow who helped run Wharton’s TBDs, will share insider insight into what the admissions team is really looking for. Having coached dozens of MBA candidates, Brian will walk you through how to prepare effectively, contribute with confidence, and stand out as both a strong teammate and leader.
MBA Interviews Series: MIT Sloan
Get ready to shine in your MIT Sloan MBA interview with insider insights from current Sloan MBA and former BCG consultant Justin K. Join Justin for a deep dive into what makes Sloan’s behavioral interview unique—and how to stand out with confidence and authenticity. You’ll learn about the Sloan interview format, what qualities interviewers are looking for, and how to strategically prepare your stories using proven frameworks. Justin will share real-world advice drawn from his own experience at BCG, his acceptance into both MIT and Darden’s deferred MBA programs, and his success coaching candidates into MBB and top business schools. By the end of this session, you’ll have a clear game plan for your interviews—from structuring your answers to demonstrating leadership, curiosity, and analytical rigor—the qualities Sloan values most.
How to Network (And Enjoy It!)
A 2-page guide on how to network (and enjoy it!), with concrete steps on how to ask questions, listen actively, and share about yourself.
New SAT: Angles Question
A review of alternate-interior angles for the SAT.
Network Your Way
An overview of how to leverage networking to achieve your professional and personal goals.
Career Discovery Guide
The Career Discovery Guide is a step-by-step resource designed to help you identify roles that align with your passion.
GRE Geometry - Calculating Slope
Watch as a coach breaks down an example of how to calculate slope in a coordinate plane for a GRE geometry question.
