+7 Any Military Veterans or BJJ Here? 1 2y
0 Delete 3 2y
+11 How much will my GPA hold me back? 32 2y
+17 Corporate Banking to Family Office PE? 7 2y
0 Private Credit Analyst Salary Question 3 2y
+9 Astorg - Private Equity Associate after graduation 7 2y
+12 MF lateral move in Europe 3 2y
+11 GS IBD vs Apollo PE 12 2y
+46 3.5 GPA - Looking to break into PE 13 2y
0 Internal mobility at MF 1 2y
+60 Diversity PE Recruiting? 22 2y
0 Lateralling within a PE Firm - Doable? 1 2y
+2 Pivoting into PE after 19 years of consulting and industry experience 7 2y
+3 Terra Firma, London 4 2y
+231 Gap period between IB and PE 61 2y
+6 Does Apollo have a TMT or Technology group? 12 2y
0 Apollo Summer Internships in Undergrad 4 2y
+12 Lateraling from LMM EU to US pre-MBA possible? 3 2y
+7 Exit Opps For Investing at University Endowment? 14 2y
+3 Thoughts on Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group 5 2y
+27 Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group 15 2y
+16 Several questions re credit returns analysis 11 2y
+12 OID and Voluntary Prepayment Questions for Case Study 1 2y
+10 Covid ruined my series 7 timeline 5 2y
+10 Chip on shoulder: how to prepare for PE associate position? 5 2y
+10 When to network for PE FT analyst programs? 5 2y
+22 PE Opps for Consulting? (Doesn't have to be top tier) 20 2y
+6 Renewable Energy PE in SF 2 2y
+18 Private Equity to Corporate Strategy / Tech - advice? 8 2y
+5 "Reinvestments of profits in PE is often permitted but restricted" Why is that? 1 2y
+12 Switching from Private Equity to Private Credit? 2 2y
+23 Starting Renewable energy PE analyst job - what to expect? 21 2y
+33 UMM Vice President Interview 22 2y
+31 Apollo (and other MF) Performance? 18 2y
+21 Market Study Firms 13 2y
+12 London: shops with good hours? 13 2y
+12 General Atlantic Associate Program Info 19 2y
+36 Path to success in Europe? 22 2y
+13 Co-invest through a sister - VP@PE 10 2y
+7 Cerberus to receive 1bn euro to acquire HSBC French retail activity - What are your thoughts? 3 2y
+24 Mega Fund - "Middle Office" 12 2y
+3 MM vs UMM vs MF 6 2y
+20 PE London or New York 22 2y
+14 Ares Private Equity Low Returns 11 2y
+27 How to allocate income? 8 2y
+3 Two Questions: Standard Pref Equity Terms in Venture + Where / How to Model Pref? 2 2y
+44 Growth PE Comp Progression 20 2y
+13 Most “boss” / 1000 IQ PE Plays 16 2y
+9 LBO Model Question 3 2y
+54 Tier 1 PE vs. having a life 24 2y
+12 Career progression at MFs/UMMs 12 2y
+14 Working in PE/IBD - How long is your commute time? 24 2y
+4 Thoughts on leaving IB after 12 months 4 2y
+17 Do you consider Advent, Bain, Berkshire, H&F (and other consultant-friendly shops) as top exits? 11 2y
+12 Demystifying Carried Interest Calc 6 2y
+4 UMM/MF Analyst recruiting to different firm for associate? 3 2y
+11 Ok hot shots, calculate the correct fully-diluted conversion price for these Convertible Promissory Notes 9 2y
+7 Typical Leverage in an LBO 2 2y
+19 Coolest Experience So Far? 9 2y
0 Unusual Exit Opp From PE? 8 2y
+6 HEC Paris MiF and PE recruitment 2 2y
+11 Sizing deal-by-deal carry vs fund level 9 2y
+21 Monolingual Brits for PE - Are we f*cked? 20 2y
+15 Am I crazy for not wanting to do Private Equity 7 2y
+64 Is BCG a viable path to Private Equity? 16 2y
+46 Appeal of working for a publicly traded MF?? 30 2y
+8 BCG PIPE vs. Mckinsey transition to PE 3 2y
+4 Is "Big4 Valuation -> PE" Reasonable? 9 2y
+4 London MM PE offer - is this fair comp? 3 2y
+3 To those in PE, GE, Late Stage Venture - do you feel always on call? 6 2y
+18 Hellman & Friedman - Interview London 17 2y
+8 How to capture Transaction Expenses in LBO model 8 2y
+20 Head-hunter Etiquette - London 11 2y
+5 Dividend Recap 5 2y
+21 Is $200k all-in (+ some carry) low for a 1st year associate at a LMM PE fund? 21 2y
+19 CPPIB Progression levels 10 2y
+17 Delete 16 2y
+12 Delete 7 2y
+21 Difficult Choices and bad situation - Plz help (Time sensitive) ! 16 2y
+3 Any Primers / Useful Prep Materials for Infra PE? 1 2y
0 What's something you wish you knew before starting in PE? 1 2y
+8 Is 2023 On Cycle right for me? 2 2y
+7 Carried interest for open-end fund 13 2y
0 How to be successful as an Infrastructure Investment Analyst right out of undergrad? 3 2y
+9 PE Opportunity Pitch - WSO Network 1 2y
+4 Now that PE is recruiting from college 10 2y
+16 UMM/MF Firms at VP+ level 3 2y
+35 Nobody wants to hire a PE Associate post-MBA? 14 2y
+3 Product or coverage group for breaking in to PE? 2 2y
+13 Best path to private equity 2 2y
+1 Clawbacks- Blackstone Analyst 5 2y
+71 Technicals Needed for an Investment Thesis 20 2y
+6 Private Equity Outlook 2 2y
+12 Why don't strategic acquirers do LBOs 4 2y
+44 Private Credit/DL --> IB --> PE 41 2y
0 Delete 1 2y
+7 Lower MM PE Associate Comp 8 2y
+10 ER to PE, is this role worth it? 3 2y
+56 Why has this forum become so pro-MM and anti-SM? 38 2y
+13 Joining PE a year early? 11 2y

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