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+3 Sample /practice case studies? 1 4y
+5 HIG Model Test 3 4y
+7 TPG Sixth Street 6 4y
+12 PE Resume Formatting Advice Needed 1 4y
+13 SME HoldCo Buying 70% of an industrial company, how to think about leverage? 3 4y
+16 The PE interview LBO: how to get up to speed and how long will it take? 2 4y
+18 Apollo PE division (London office) - Interview Advice 7 4y
+19 Thoughts on Terra Firma? 26 4y
+19 Undergraduate to PE in India 3 4y
+20 New PE Associate - should I help with fundraising? 6 4y
+23 Megafund Credit to Bschool 6 4y
+29 PE recruitment process in London 3 4y
+29 Private Equity Analyst - Panic Mode 12 4y
+34 Independent Sponsor advice 15 4y
+38 Why are PE funds, who are usually quite pragmatic/opportunistic about investing and businesses, so rigid in their recruiting? 11 4y
+54 35% Salary Cut for Career Change 15 4y
+57 Family office versus traditional PE shop 12 4y
+63 How to Respond to Question in Bonus Communication ("What's Your Reaction to That?") 21 4y
+67 Career Move - Corp to PE/HF in "late" life stage 11 4y
+76 Not Having an MBA can be a Good Thing 29 4y
+94 GS Analysts Fired For PE Recruiting 102 4y
+97 Going back home for Thanksgiving during on cycle PE recruiting - Bad Idea? 36 4y
+109 How do you stay organized at work (both in general and on action item lists)? (x-post w/ MC forum) 66 4y
+116 Are we in a new Family Office bubble? 25 4y
+142 Can one get rid of a company's pensions during LBO? 41 4y
+3 LMM PE Firms That Invest in LatAm 4 4y
+4 Credit metrics - include or exclude capital lease interest expense? 2 4y
+5 Hedging Currency Risk in a EM Country Project 3 4y
+8 Is a age a big deal for an attempt at a nontraditional transition into PE? 2 4y
+15 Consultant-friendly PE to IB-heavy PE? 3 4y
+15 Diff btw Senior Associate & Associate in PE? 4 4y
+17 Special Situations coming? 0 4y
+18 "What industries should we invest in?" - PE interview question 5 4y
+20 How does the PE partner track work? 12 4y
+21 Bain Capital Case Interview 6 4y
+21 Bloomberg Terminal in PE 11 4y
+21 LBO target IRRs nowadays?? 8 4y
+23 Can't seem to improve on modeling - advice appreciated please... 6 4y
+24 Consultant-friendly PE shops in London 7 4y
+25 Financing EBITDA - why would it be different from actual EBITDA? 7 4y
+25 Does buying “sexy” companies make firms money? 9 4y
+28 PE (investments) vs. FP&A 4 4y
+31 Recruitment Put On Hold - Asked to Keep in Touch? 3 4y
+31 Reneging PE Offer (to stay in banking) - Thoughts? 12 4y
+34 What does “Low Energy” really mean? 18 4y
+42 PE (limited transaction experience) > PE firm 6 4y
+43 Finance Lingo - PE associates and above tell me your honest opinion 24 4y
+46 Considering moving back to IB after 2yrs in MM PE 12 4y
+50 Fundraising sucks. Please help. 12 4y
+51 How to have a long career in PE? 15 4y
+53 Private Equity: Still a WASP Old Boys Club? 37 4y
+61 Considering buying automotive repair shops 17 4y
+62 No full time offers, seeking life advice? 21 4y
+65 Thoughts on LMM Fund in Small City 17 4y
+74 Very Tough Decision - Short-term Comp vs. Long-term job 30 4y
+113 "Good investment thesis/argument" - where can one find these? 17 4y
+230 Leave banking to start a PE fund? 71 4y
+9 Need help deciding on an offer … 1 4y
+3 Financial Modeling for Private Equity and Equity Research 2 4y
+3 Infrastructure Private Equity Case Studies 1 4y
+7 Infra PE Prep 2 4y
+9 Private Equity in Germany, Austria or Switzerland from a Non Target School 1 4y
+11 Dual Share Class Companies 1 4y
+14 How to contact headhunters and what to include in your resume? 10 4y
+16 M&A and LBO model 5 4y
+18 PE Recruiting London corona 10 4y
+19 Investing is Dead 0 4y
+19 CD&R Fund XI - $10bn Already Raised / $13bn Target 12 4y
+19 Case Studies in PE 5 4y
+48 LBO paper model examples? 54 4y
+50 PE Analyst -> Associate 27 4y
+61 DIP Financing as a Strategy to Ownership 39 4y
+91 Would you think I'm an asshole? 48 4y
+255 Investment Banking to Private Equity - 6 Things You Should Know 43 4y
0 Non-In Person Modeling Test Question 1 4y
0 Private Equity in San Diego? 2 4y
+3 Downtown Manhattan Apartments 1 4y
+6 Turn/River Capital - Insights on this Firm? 3 4y
+23 Pension Fund / SWFs 6 4y
+25 Apollo London - What's it like? 7 4y
+35 PE recruitment - recruiter list LONDON 2017 17 4y
+41 Modeling a bank’s loan portfolio 13 4y
+60 What is so hard about staying on (and moving up) in private equity? 29 4y
+102 Blackmore Partners Chicago - Knowledge about them? 128 4y
+212 Dumb shit - bankers / clients demanding in-person meetings 40 4y
+220 No PE in my PA 53 4y
+408 Is Private Equity a Low-IQ Approach to Finance? 160 4y
0 LBO Assessment - CAPEX/NWC Requirements 2 4y
+6 PE comp progression in UK 4 4y
+10 ADIA PE Direct Investment 4 4y
+15 New / small funds doing larger deals... 8 4y
+18 Megafund Carry 11 4y
+22 PE operating partner exits 4 4y
+23 cold call the Head of PE? 10 4y
+28 Did something stupid please help. 9 4y
+41 London MM PE vs BB IB 21 4y
+45 How much have you saved? How much do you spend each year? 51 4y
+47 Q&A - London Megafund PE, one year in... 56 4y

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