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Congrats - just curious what was offer compensation wise (ballpark or range is fine)?

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Throughout your process did you frequently have full excel-based modeling exams or just paper LBOs?

Also, if you had to assign a percentage to each, what % of the interview time was spent on behaviorals vs previous deals vs technicals?

Appreciate you doing the AMA.

 

How important is GPA if you are in a top group (MS M&A/GS TMT/EVR)? Also, how/when did you prep for the technicals?

 

What advice do you have for someone who just started their first year of banking but is planning on doing on-cycle next year? How important is getting on the best deals? Just curious because you said 80-90% of the questions focused on your deal experience.

 

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