+6 Where do best UPenn M&T (Wharton + Penn Engineering dual degree) undergraduates go immediately after graduation? 1 10y
+14 REIT LBO 2 10y
0 MF PE FInal Round Help 1 10y
+50 Interview Brainteaser for Special Situations 19 10y
0 Unreasonable? 0 6y
+13 TS Big 4 - Should I hurry to make a move? 14 9y
0 If you could wave a 0 10y
0 Capital Call Procedure: Case Study 10 10y
+35 Is it redundant/hard to get an MBA after Wharton undergrad? 12 10y
+9 Distress Investing in Small Companies 2 10y
0 PE to tech 1 10y
0 Has Anyone Heard of Oxford Valuation Partners? 0 10y
+6 Boulder, CO - Grey Mountain Partners 8 6y
+21 IFC modeling test? 44 1y
+26 PE Headhunters? 17 10y
0 Boutique IB (non-elite) vs. Boutique Mng Consulting (but does 30% PE dilligence work) for PE? 0 6y
0 IOI Bids vs Final Bids - Fundamental Question 0 10y
0 Private Equity Course Question 3 10y
+21 I was told i am too young for role 8 10y
0 LBO Case Study Help! 0 10y
+76 Vice President Fund Carry/Equity 29 6y
0 Exit Opps From Federal Transaction Services 4 10y
+54 Why Infrastructure / Energy Private Equity? Is my answer convincing? 8 3y
+22 Citi - Financial Sponsors or Media & Telecom to PE? 20 4y
0 Business Development Interview 4 10y
0 New Fund Networking 2 10y
0 Private Equity Interview Prep Pack - New Case Webinars Added 2 10y
+15 Why Work for Co-Invest Fund? 9 9y
0 Investment Process 0 10y
0 Summit Partners Interview Process 3 6y
+15 Latin America PE? 15 6y
0 Andrew Caspersen (ParkHill) Investment Fraud 0 10y
+8 Has anyone heard of Midtown Partners? 5 9y
0 Public returns databases 3 10y
0 feelings about the potential YUM split off? 0 10y
+16 Can a hedge fund directly do private equity deals or do they have to invest in a PE firm? 11 10y
0 Evaluating My Options: What's Next? 3 10y
+6 Stone Point Capital - Office 0 6y
0 Due Diligence Provider / Transaction Services Recommendation in the South East 3 6y
0 Low Growth High Margin / High Growth Low Margin 3 10y
0 Leonidas Capital Partners??? 7 10y
+25 Brainteaser - NY Tube 15 6y
+30 Working on a $2bn LBO - Q&A 18 10y
0 I am thinking of investing in a start-up, time for due diligence 0 10y
0 Why firms invest using convertible bonds or preference shares? 2 10y
0 NYSF Investment Banking and summer Internship opportunity including in Hedge Fund company 4 9y
+107 Ask an Institutional LP anything. 50 10y
+3 HIG Bayside Modeling / In Person Interview 4 5y
+17 Should I switch from a hedge fund to private equity (6yrs exp) 3 10y
0 Transition from Operations to investment / portfolio management 0 10y
+17 Atypical Background, Post MBA chances of PE 6 6y
0 Sampling European LBO deals on Capital IQ 1 6y
0 Books on 3G or PE operations/mgmt? 1 10y
+65 Re - Lifestyle in Private Equity (lower mid to mid market space) 6 6y
+18 Reason for extremely high IRRs 6 10y
0 Transition from Commercial Brokerage to Investment Real Estate 0 6y
0 MM PE or MLB??? 4 10y
+4 Decision between two PE associate opportunities in Asia 1 6y
0 LBO model questions 2 10y
0 LBO modeling questions 0 10y
+11 PE Associate Prep 3 10y
+52 Search Funds? 21 4y
0 Tech Company Valuation - M&A, Private Placement (~early- to mid-stage, early revenue) 0 10y
0 Full-Time Private Equity Internship - Now 2 10y
0 PE stats 1 10y
0 Do megafunds give preference to analysts from HYP caliber undergrads? 5 10y
+50 PE Analyst -> Associate 27 3y
+71 Long-term PE - Lifestyle 29 5y
+133 Q&A: From State School to IBD to MM PE 53 3y
0 What are some PE conventions that is a must attend for working professionals 3 10y
0 How early should you make headhunter connections/start PE networking? 2 10y
+24 Question: Micro Private Equity 8 6y
0 is this firm legit? 0 10y
+25 CFA® Useful for Breaking Into PE? 18 9y
+26 Megafund vs MM 1st Year 31 9y
+11 Why I Chose a Capitol Hill Internship to Prepare for Future in Finance 11 9y
0 IRR of Bankrupt Transaction? 7 10y
0 Summer 2016 PE Recruiting Still Going on? 4 6y
0 Second Round Interview Tip for Incoming College Freshman 0 10y
0 Document Style and Presentation 0 10y
+20 RX > Buyside Options 5 10y
+39 Looking for insights on post MBA MBB->Private Equity recruiting 41 10y
0 Could Use Some Guidance for MM Banker 3 10y
+10 Better prospects for LT success: Small PE firm or Big 4 TS? 8 10y
0 Roles within Private Equity? 3 9y
0 How much of margin expansion is due to sales versus cost 1 10y
0 Consumer PE 1 10y
0 Debt fund from corporate banking? 2 10y
+41 How to identify and value acquisition targets? 27 10y
+50 PE Lateral Process 55 9y
+6 Freshmen Search Fund Internship 5 10y
0 MSc in London --> IBD BB for 2 years --> PE Recruiting - do MSc grades matter a lot? 2 6y
0 2017 MM PE Recruiting 2 10y
+69 Industry choice 104 10y
0 Private Equity - Thomson One 0 10y
+28 Top BSchool or Megafund PE? 22 8y
+15 Early Networking 4 10y
0 Mezz fund 2 Hour Modeling Test 1 9y
+33 Difference between PE and Real Estate Pe? 19 8y
0 Tranched Investments 1 10y

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