Technical interviews in consulting-friendly funds

 I recently interviewed with several consulting-friendly PEs (think Bain Capital, Advent, TPG, etc.) and built 30+ models from previous years' rounds. Even with this preparation, the technical interviews were surprisingly tough. Why do these funds demand such advanced modeling skills from consultants, given our different background from bankers? How can consultants best prepare for this?

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