Happy Customers

Rather than us telling you how great the programs are, you’ll get to hear directly from the customers who have used them and achieved great success. The courses offered here are helpful for breaking into the industry (hence the name) and also advancing once you’re already in the industry, so that’s how we’ve divided up the feedback below:

“Breaking In” Success Stories

“On the Job” Success Stories – From Analyst to Managing Director

Ethical Success Stories

Some of our competitors like to make false promises (e.g. “You can get into investment banking even if you don’t have a college degree – just take our course!”). We don’t do that.


“Breaking In” Success Stories

“I Got the Job!”

This customer found out about a private equity interview a few days beforehand, and only managed to get through a few lessons – but he won the offer anyway. And this was with an older, preview version of the site:

A Private Equity Offer - in a Weekend

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“From Having No Interviews to Having a Summer
Analyst Offer at Morgan Stanley – in 3 Months”

Here’s the story of one undergrad who found this site, signed up, and went from having no interviews to a summer offer at MS in the span of 3 months:

From No Interviews to MS Summer Offer

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“From Career Changer to Credit Suisse Summer Offer”

The BIWS programs are especially helpful for career changers or anyone coming from a non-finance background. Oh, and the PowerPoint tutorials have been added to the site since he wrote in with his success story:

From Career Changer to Credit Suisse Summer Offer

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“I Managed to Get Offers for a Summer Associate Position from 4 of 5 Banks.”

Here’s a success story from a customer who went through almost everything on the site – the core modeling programs, Oil & Gas, the networking program, and interview guide, and used everything to win a JP Morgan Summer Offer.

Summer Associate Offers at 4 of 5 Banks

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“You Have Been Simply Awesome in Your Teaching
and Commitment to Answer Related Queries.”

You have a right to be skeptical when signing up for online courses, and the customer below was in that exact situation. He waited until his 60-day money-back guarantee expired – but then decided to stick around and sign up for more courses:

60-Day Money-Back Guarantee

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“Everyone Purchased BIWS as Their ‘Secret Weapon’ “

In a recent UBS Investment Banking competition in Australia, all the finalist teams used BIWS. Apparently they liked my voice and the speed of our responses as well:

Everyone Purchased BIWS as Their 'Secret Weapon'

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“I Feel I Have Already Learned More About
Modeling Than I Did from Wall Street Prep.”

And just in case you wanted to know how BIWS stacks up against the competition:

BIWS vs. WSP

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“I Would Love to Buy You a Beer – Although in My Opinion,
You Could Legitimately Demand an Entire Case.”

And BIWS is not just about investment banking and private equity – here’s a customer who used it to land a hedge fund job:

BIWS to Hedge Fund Job

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“On the Job” Success Stories – From Analyst to Managing Director

“I’ve Been Spreading the Word to My Friends That BIWS
is by far the Best Product in Terms of Price, Scope, and Experience.”

Here’s how one customer has been using BIWS to transition into investment banking – and telling his friends all about it in the process:

BIWS is the Best Product in Terms of Price, Scope, and Experience.

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“I’ve Enrolled and Completed Two Other Modeling Programsin the Past
and Feel Your Teaching Platform Here is Much More Effective and Friendly.”

Breaking Into Wall Street is not just for undergraduates or MBA students – working professionals across industries such as commercial real estate also use it to stay current and to get ahead:

Commercial Real Estate Professional

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“From 8-Man Boutique to Bulge Bracket Bank”

BIWS is also very helpful if you’re making a lateral move from a smaller firm to a larger one – as the customer below can tell you directly:

From 8-Man Boutique to Bulge Bracket Bank

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“Thanks in Large Part to Your O&G-Specific Modules, I
Managed to Obtain the Highest Score That Anybody Had
Ever Achieved Since the Introduction of this Test.”

One customer recently moved to an “elite” boutique bank in London. One problem: he had to pass an oil & gas modeling test. Good thing he had signed up for BIWS first…

Highest Score Ever on an Oil & Gas Modeling Test at an Elite Boutique

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“I Moved from Being a Tax Accountant / Lawyer with a
Big 4 Firmto Now Working at a Private Equity Fund.”

Whether you want to move to a bank, a hedge fund, or even a billion-dollar private equity fund, the solution is the same: learn financial modeling and dominate your interviews.

Big 4 Tax Accountant / Lawyer to Private Equity

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“Even Though I Have Accepted a Position as a VP for Business Development
at a High-Tech Company, I Continue with Your Training in M&A”

Yup, the material is helpful even when you get to the VP / Executive-level and you need to analyze different approaches and acquisitions:

Business Development VP Uses BIWS, Too

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“I am a Managing Director Investment Banker on Wall Street That Has
Covered the Banking Industry for 20 Years. I Bought This Course to See If It
Would Be Helpful to My Staff… It is a Terrific Course.”

Yes, even 20-year Managing Directors approve of the Bank & Financial Institution Modeling Course here.

20-Year Managing Director Approval

He did have a few recommendations on what we should add to the course, which we’re implementing soon. Hey, no one’s perfect but it’s good that even the MDs approve of our training materials. Return to Top.


Ethical Success Stories

“Mr. DeChesare Earned My Respect Because I’ve Talked
to Several Other People That Offer Investment Banking
Training and They All Sold Me a Dream.”

We don’t like to make false promises here. Yes, the training materials are great… but if they’re not going to help you then we won’t recommend signing up. Unlike some nameless competitors.

We Don't Make False Promises

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