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Breaking Into Wall Street (BIWS) vs. Wall Street Prep (WSP)
How Do Breaking Into Wall Street and Wall Street Prep Compare? And Which One Is Right For You?
Students and professionals often ask us how our Breaking Into Wall Street (BIWS) courses differ from those offered by other providers such as Wall Street Prep (WSP). Both sets of courses cover some common ground, but there are also important differences that may make one program more appropriate for your needs.
This site is obviously the home of Breaking Into Wall Street, so we’re not going to pretend as if this is a 100% fair, unbiased comparison. That said, we’re also not going to insult your intelligence by setting up a series of straw-man criteria where we always win.
We firmly believe our courses are better, but we also don’t “win” in every single category. Here are the key points of difference as we see them:
Package Price
$497
$499
2-3 Month Completion Time (1-2 hours a day)
Certifications
Excel & VBA Training Included
Full Excel & VBA Course
Only short lessons included
Excel Macros Included
Custom BIWS Macro Package (free access with no recurring fees)
None
PowerPoint Macros Included
Custom BIWS Macro Package (free access with no recurring fees)
None
PowerPoint Training Included
Full PowerPoint Pro Course
Only short lessons included
Money-Back Guarantee
90 Days; No Questions Asked
30 Days; Not openly advertised on site
In-Person Training
Used by Firms, Business Schools, and Universities
Teaches Investment Analysis for Private Equity and Hedge Fund Roles in addition to modeling for Investment Banking
Global Case Studies
North American, European, Asian, and Australian companies covered
Primarily U.S. Examples
Updates and Support
Unlimited access to files; 5 years of support, updates, and video access
Access and update terms unclear; 24 months of support
Practice Quizzes
Equity and Debt Analysis (ECM, DCM, and Leveraged Finance)
Yes; one full case study (Netflix) and several shorter examples
Not in the main package - only available in a separate course
So, Which Course is Right for You?
If you want in-person/classroom training, or you don’t need or want the Excel and PowerPoint macros, the WSP solution may be better for you.
But if you care the most about how to use financial modeling in real life to make investment recommendations, advise clients, and complete case studies and modeling tests, or you also want full Excel and PowerPoint training, BIWS Premium wins.
The same applies if you want to learn about equity vs. debt analysis for use in capital markets and Leveraged Finance groups – only the BIWS Premium package includes case studies specifically on this topic.
Yes, Wall Street Prep does have courses in these areas, but they are separate courses that are not part of their main Premium package – meaning that you have to pay more to get them.
But instead of taking our word for it, why not see for yourself in a risk-free environment?
We offer the most generous money-back guarantee available on the market: You have 90 days to try any of our courses, and if you’re not satisfied, you can request a full refund for ANY reason.
This brings up another difference: we offer a no-questions-asked, 90-day money-back guarantee, while Wall Street Prep’s refund policy is not stated directly on its website (online reviews and discussions seem mixed).
We also give away a huge amount of free content to sample before you invest in anything, so check out our YouTube channel with 100+ free videos or our free financial modeling tutorial series first.
And when you’re ready to sign up, click the button below to get started: