Bain Capital Associate interview

Recently was able to snag an off-cycle interview for Bain Capital, and was wondering what the first round typically looks like?

Should I be focusing my time studying LBO/Finance technicals or preparing for a case interview? Interview is most likely this week and I want to prioritize topics that are typically in the first round.

I know there are some threads about this already, but they seem relatively dated. For context, I'm interviewing for an Associate position in NYC.

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