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Most people aren’t cut out for it. This isn’t banking where you can take average candidates and they’ll add value to fill a class. If they can’t find enough talented people, they’ll have a smaller class.

 

Varies, but there’s a pretty large case study that includes building a full model from the ground up. Can then have 3-7 interviews after that.

 

Typically a given name. Including a full DCF model built from scratch and they require manually input quarterly numbers instead of pulling out data. Also a thesis with unique perspectives on biz model, rev drivers, catalysts and so on. It's almost impossible to complete it within 7 days...esp. most people have a legit job. And the hit rate is quite low - haven't heard anyone got a case debrief or interview yet. 

 
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I got past the case last year and had 5 interviews following that, which were very spaced out (August to December) but unfortunately didn’t get the offer. It’s a pretty intense process compared to the summer. Plus London is especially competitive (2 spots for the grad programme I think)

Case is really tough and idk how I got through that tbh - didn’t think mine was all that good. If you haven’t had significant previous modelling experience I’d say it’s pretty impossible.

 

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