Looking to Learn More About Special Situations PE Interviews

Hi, I'm an IB analyst looking to learn more about PE Special Situations groups, specifically how the interviews work. I have done some digging and found a good amount of resources on the HF Special Sits/Event Driven side, but much less information available for PE Special Sits. 

What are these processes like? What's the best way to prepare? Are there any resources available that are considered a strong standard?

Thanks!

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