StepStone Group Writing Assignment Interview

Hey all,

I am a sophomore interested in finance and I recently interviewed with StepStone Group in their private markets group. They recently asked me to do a written test on Word - has anyone had any similar experiences/know what skills to brush up on? I am assuming it will be something similar to a qualitative analysis of a specific fund or investment decision.

Thanks for the help everyone!

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