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Stanford GSB Interview Prep Template

This spreadsheet is a structured template designed to help candidates prepare for the Stanford GSB interview by outlining key attributes and corresponding stories.

Decoding Private Equity Recruiting: 10 Key Attributes That Hiring Managers are Looking For

A guide to private equity recruiting, outlining the top 10 traits firms seek—from modeling skills to strategic thinking and global perspective.

MBA Round 1 Application Checklist and Timeline

A month-by-month guide covering every step of the Round 1 MBA application process—from goal-setting and test prep to essays, interviews, and final submission.

Yale SOM Essay – Choosing Challenge to Fuel Growth

A reflective essay tracing the decision to pursue engineering over business, and how embracing academic, professional, and extracurricular challenges shaped a more dynamic and purpose-driven path.

Conflict Story: Acing Your Behavioral Interview

Learn how to tell a compelling conflict story using the STAR method. Showcase your problem-solving and communication skills to impress interviewers.

Business Strategy & Ops Cover Letter Example – Ex-McKinsey

A former McKinsey consultant highlights experience driving enterprise strategy, transformation, and executive alignment across 20+ projects.

How to Write Your First Cover Letter

Write a cover letter that gets you hired. This guide breaks down the essential sections, key tips, and common mistakes for recent grads.

Fragmented vs. Consolidated Markets

Learn the key characteristics, pros, and cons of fragmented and consolidated markets and how to evaluate which is the right market to enter.

How to Prepare for Case Interviews

Build the skills to crack any case—structure, analyze, and communicate like a top-tier consultant.

Private Equity Recruiting: Tips & Advice

Learn the tips and strategies you need to know to break into the competitive world of private equity.

Company Research to Ace Your Interview

Learn how to research companies to master your next interview. We'll show you how to find the right information, structure your answers, and stand out from the competition.

IB Networking Tracker Guide + Template

This spreadsheet will help you track your networking conversations with individuals at the banks you are reaching out to. You can export the sheet to a file type that is sharable across devices so that you have constant access to the sheet (ex. Google Sheets).

Ace Your Interview: The QBQ Method

Learn the "Question Behind the Question" (QBQ) interview method to uncover the interviewer's unspoken intent and give answers that get you hired.

How to Network into IB

Stand out and get hired. This guide provides a step-by-step approach to networking effectively and landing a job in investment banking.

IB Application Tracker with Email Formats

This downloadable spreadsheet is an Investment Banking application tracker that includes pre-formatted email templates to streamline the application process.

Framework: RICE (Prioritization)

Learn the RICE scoring model (Reach, Impact, Confidence, Effort) to make data-driven decisions and build a product roadmap that delivers maximum value.

Structuring Drills

Master the art of structuring case interviews with these comprehensive drills. Learn to break down complex business problems and build a winning framework.

McKinsey Imbellus Examples: A Guide to the Problem Solving Game

An overview of the different scenarios in the McKinsey Problem Solving Game (Imbellus), with key strategies and tips to succeed. Learn how to approach the ecosystem, Redrock, and Seawolf mini-games.