Fake it til you make it" limit? Resume embellishment.

Real talk, my resume says 'Advanced Financial Modeling' and 'Completed LBO Analysis on X,' but that was basically a group project where I did the formatting. 

If I get asked to open a laptop in an interview, I’m dead. What’s the fastest way to actually learn the skills I claim to have? I have about 2 weeks before superdays kick off.

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Everyone exaggerates on their resume lol  but "Advanced" might be bold. You're essentially inviting them to grill you.

You just need to be competent enough not to look like a liar. Spend a weekend building a simple paper LBO, then move to Excel. Build a 3-statement model from scratch (use a blank sheet) every morning for the next 14 days. By day 10, it’ll be muscle memory.

 

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