“My mentoring session with Andre was extremely valuable and gave me the clarity and direction I needed at an important stage of my application journey. He was kind, approachable, and generous with his time, creating an atmosphere in which I felt comfortable sharing my experiences, asking questions, and discussing my doubts openly.
One of the most helpful aspects of our conversation was his guidance on how to organize and communicate my personal story. Andre helped me understand how to connect different experiences into a coherent narrative, identify the elements that matter most, and explain their significance more clearly. His perspective was fundamental in helping me see how to present my background with greater confidence, purpose, and authenticity.
I particularly appreciated his advice on what to avoid. He helped me recognize that including every detail does not necessarily make a story stronger, and that being selective can make a message much more effective. Our discussion gave me a clearer understanding of how to avoid unnecessary repetition, keep my narrative focused, and ensure that each part contributes something meaningful to the overall application.
Andre also provided valuable guidance on how to organize the application process itself. He helped me think more clearly about priorities, how to approach the different components, and how to make the work feel more manageable. Having a clearer structure has made a difference to my mindset: instead of seeing the applications as one overwhelming task, I now feel better equipped to approach them through specific, achievable steps.
Another important takeaway was his advice on how to use the coming days effectively. Our conversation helped me understand where to focus my energy, which tasks deserve immediate attention, and how to establish a realistic plan. I left the session with a stronger sense of direction and a better understanding of how to balance thoughtful preparation with consistent progress.
What made the experience positive was the combination of practical guidance and encouragement. Andre offered suggestions in a considerate and constructive way, helping me reflect on my choices while also making me feel supported. His kindness made it easier to engage honestly with the process and to see areas for improvement as opportunities to strengthen my applications.
Overall, this session was fundamental in helping me understand both what I want to communicate and how to move forward. I now have a clearer approach to telling my story, organizing my applications, avoiding common mistakes, and planning the next few days with intention.
I am very grateful for Andre’s support and for the care he brought to our conversation. His advice gave me useful tools, renewed confidence, and a more focused approach to the work ahead. I would highly recommend a session with him to anyone seeking thoughtful guidance, practical direction, and a supportive space to develop their application narrative. The session helped me turn uncertainty into a clearer plan, and I feel much more prepared to make the most of the time ahead and present my experiences in a meaningful and convincing way.”
I used BiWS awhile back and still refer to it. Helped a lot and was fairly simple. Be able to grasp the concept and talk about it intelligently. No SA position expects you to have the modeling knowledge of an industry veteran, but a little know-how never hurt.
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Public comps are more about identifying relevent comps to be honest. Use CapIQ quick comps doesn't usually work that well. Most people will just plug tickers into a model which will pull in relevent multiples using thomson.
Same with transaction comps really, you'll just do a CapIQ run screening for transactions, export to excel and clean it up a little.
Learn to do DCFs (Originally Posted: 03/07/2010)
Hey Guys,
I was lucky enough to score an interview with a company for a financial analyst position as a freshman. The job description says I will be performing DCFs and I'm worried I might get questioned on it in the interview. As a freshman, I haven't taken any classes where I learn how to do that so I was wondering where I would be able to learn, or at least get a framework.
PM me with your email and I will send you a couple DCF's
Need to learn DCF + Comp valuation, what program should I use? (Originally Posted: 07/23/2011)
Like I said, I need to learn these two valuation techniques for my sophomore SA. Whats the best program to learn this stuff? TTS looks like the cheapest, as its only $100 for the program that teaches me both of these methods. Anyone have any insight?
try reading Investment Banking by Pearl and Rosenbaum. it's almost like a textbook written by bankers instead of academics.
BIWS or macabus.com if you don't want to pay for the tutorial.
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