Prepping for Bain Capital (PE) associate interview: Best resources?

I have a Bain Capital case assignment interview coming up and would like to know if anyone has interviewed at Bain Capital for an associate position recently.

Coming from non-traditional, scientific background with some industry experience, I have a lot of preparation to do in terms of financial modeling and PE-industry specific prep.

Surprisingly, quite a few of their associates also have a PhD/MD type of background, while others have a more traditional IB background.

What are the best paid and free resources to prep for these case assignment interviews?
Are expectations for applicants with a scientific background different from those with an IB background?

Also how much time will I be given to prep once I am notified of the interview?

 

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Ended up purchasing the Wallstreetprep PE interview package... It doesn't seem to provide enough background for someone who is coming from a non-finance background, so I'm supplementing it with various courses online as topics come up that I don't understand.

 

Try looking up videos and case studies from BIWS (breaking into Wall Street) and also some blog posts on private equity from mergers and inquisitions (M&I). Brian - founder of both - does a great job on materials and detail. BIWS is paid... and you already paid for WSP so I don’t know if you want to pay for something again, but Brian puts up a lot of free resources as well. That said, BIWS paid videos and template are stellar.

 
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