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Breaking Into Wall Street Reviews and Customer Feedback

Below, you can see a sampling of the feedback and success stories we’ve received from students and professionals over the years. We have deleted the names and other personal information from these at the request of the customers, in order to protect their privacy.

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“Great news, I just got a full-time offer in IB J.P. Morgan in London!! Your courses have been absolutely key in achieving this.”

"Great news, I just got a full-time offer in IB J.P. Morgan in London!! Your courses have been absolutely key in achieving this."

“I used your course to build up my financial skills and then wrote my own research and financial model on Ryanair. I sent this off to a VC, who hired me soon after. I was then transferred to a hedge fund, where I find myself working now – applying the skills you have taught me.”

"I purchased the Financial Modeling and Bank Modeling coursework, and was blown away at the depth of the material. In particular, the accounting material helped me the most. Especially since it was all brought into the context of M&A, as opposed to an Accounting 101 class."

“I purchased the Financial Modeling and Bank Modeling coursework, and was blown away at the depth of the material. In particular, the accounting material helped me the most. Especially since it was all brought into the context of M&A, as opposed to an Accounting 101 class.”

"I purchased the Financial Modeling and Bank Modeling coursework, and was blown away at the depth of the material. In particular, the accounting material helped me the most. Especially since it was all brought into the context of M&A, as opposed to an Accounting 101 class."

“I moved from being a tax accountant/lawyer with a Big 4 accounting firm to now working in the investments team of a PE fund. This would not have been possible without the core grounding I got from your practical courses in financial modeling.”

"I moved from being a tax accountant/lawyer with a Big 4 accounting firm to now working in the investments team of a PE fund. This would not have been possible without the core grounding I got from your practical courses in financial modeling."

“I worked in this role for a little over a year and I was recently offered a position at a PE firm in NYC. I had modeling tests and case studies that I passed with ease because [of] everything that I had done in my down time with BIWS, especially the merger/LBO tutorials.”

"I worked in this role for a little over a year and I was recently offered a position at a PE firm in NYC. I had modeling tests and case studies that I passed with ease because [of] everything that I had done in my down time with BIWS, especially the merger/LBO tutorials."

“I managed to get a Leveraged Finance internship offer at BNP Paribas thanks to your Excel & Fundamentals course.”

"I managed to get a Leveraged Finance internship offer at BNP Paribas thanks to your Excel & Fundamentals course."

“Three months later, I’m an extremely happy chappy!”

"Three months later, I'm an extremely happy chappy!"

“Your method of training and how focused you are on the necessary techniques to be productive in the office is what makes these courses genuine and unique, and is precisely what I need.”

"Your method of training and how focused you are on the necessary techniques to be productive in the office is what makes these courses genuine and unique, and is precisely what I need."

“I just landed a job in a private equity fund, and I could not have done it without this course.”

"I just landed a job in a private equity fund, and I could not have done it without this course."

“To make up for my lack of financial work experience I listed Modeling Fundamentals on my resume as I was doing it, with a few highlights of case studies completed. So far it has piqued [the] interest of Lazard in Paris, HSBC in London, among others.”

"To make up for my lack of financial work experience I listed Modeling Fundamentals on my resume as I was doing it, with a few highlights of case studies completed. So far it has piqued [the] interest of Lazard in Paris, HSBC in London, among others."

“BIWS is a great resource that definitely helped me improve my understanding of many topics.”

"BIWS is a great resource that definitely helped me improve my understanding of many topics."

“Also wanted to let you know that I ended up landing a role as a Senior Consultant in FIG Corporate Finance, which you helped me with earlier last year. Your advice, and the Excel & Fundamentals & Bank Modelling courses were phenomenal.”

"Also wanted to let you know that I ended up landing a role as a Senior Consultant in FIG Corporate Finance, which you helped me with earlier last year. Your advice, and the Excel & Fundamentals & Bank Modelling courses were phenomenal."

“I ended up getting 2 IBD and 1 consulting internship offer[s]. It is hard to put to words how this has helped me but I have no doubt that my life is a lot easier because I bought the courses.”

"I ended up getting 2 IBD and 1 consulting internship offer[s]. It is hard to put to words how this has helped me but I have no doubt that my life is a lot easier because I bought the courses."

“I have learned more about the technicalities of the industry through these lessons than 1. being a finance major at a reputable college, and 2. having an internship with a boutique investment bank.”

"I have learned more about the technicalities of the industry through these lessons than 1. being a finance major at a reputable college, and 2. having an internship with a boutique investment bank."

“I just wanted you to know that I think your BIWS Excel course is probably one of the most valuable ways [that I] could have spent my time before starting an analyst position at a REIT 5 months ago.”

"I just wanted you to know that I think your BIWS Excel course is probably one of the most valuable ways [that I] could have spent my time before starting an analyst position at a REIT 5 months ago."

“I have purchased the whole course available on your website and I believe it has been one of the best investments I have made.”

"I have purchased the whole course available on your website and I believe it has been one of the best investments I have made."

“You are simply the best in the industry. In fact, through the improved efficiency I have gained and noticed by senior management, our company decided to make your course an onboard course for all new analysts.”

"You are simply the best in the industry. In fact, through the improved efficiency I have gained and noticed by senior management, our company decided to make your course an onboard course for all new analysts."

“The way I see it, the modules of the Financial Modeling Fundamentals course are an exceptional complement to any university-level corporate finance class.”

"The way I see it, the modules of the Financial Modeling Fundamentals course are an exceptional complement to any university-level corporate finance class."

“I cannot [imagine] surviving that first round without having gone through this experience… Safe to say that my increase in salary after having broken in does quite a bit more than cover the cost of these two guides that I purchased.”

“I cannot [imagine] surviving that first round without having gone through this experience… Safe to say that my increase in salary after having broken in does quite a bit more than cover the cost of these two guides that I purchased.”

“The best thing about BIWS [that sets it] apart from [other] courses is you can ask them the most basic question and they will get back to you within a couple of hours. It could be any question – career advice / questions related to modeling / advice on [the] resume or cover letter and advice on your story.”

"The best thing about BIWS [that sets it] apart from [other] courses is you can ask them the most basic question and they will get back to you within a couple of hours. It could be any question - career advice / questions related to modeling / advice on [the] resume or cover letter and advice on your story."

“It has been extremely helpful as I have seen improvements after each interview where there is some sort of financial modeling and accounting assessment.”

"It has been extremely helpful as I have seen improvements after each interview where there is some sort of financial modeling and accounting assessment."

“I am almost halfway into the completion of the course and I already believe that this is one of the best [decisions] I have made till now for my education.”

"I am almost halfway into the completion of the course and I already believe that this is one of the best [decisions] I have made till now for my education."

“Clear and concise explanation of concepts that are sometimes hard to comprehend.”

"Clear and concise explanation of concepts that are sometimes hard to comprehend."

“I’m a CFA charterholder and in my personal opinion, BIWS has taught me 10x more useful skills for investment banking than the CFA curriculum did.”

"It's one of the best study materials I have used - not just within investment banking, but among all other materials I have ever used (and I have used a lot for different subjects throughout the years."

“It’s one of the best study materials I have used – not just within investment banking, but among all other materials I have ever used (and I have used a lot for different subjects throughout the years).”

"I was an accounting major and I have done accounting for a used car dealership for 5 years now, and I learned things in this course which I never knew before."

“I was an accounting major and I have done accounting for a used car dealership for 5 years now, and I learned things in this course which I never knew before.”

"I was an accounting major and I have done accounting for a used car dealership for 5 years now, and I learned things in this course which I never knew before."

“Your product is, by far, the best in the market. I tried a couple of competitors’ products as well when preparing for both IB and PE interviews (FOMO of those having the silver bullet I could not find in BIWS I guess…) and there simply is no comparison to the depth, quality, and usefulness of it.”

"Your product is, by far, the best in the market. I tried a couple of competitors' products as well when preparing for both IB and PE interviews (FOMO of those having the silver bullet I could not find in BIWS I guess...) and there simply is no comparison to the depth, quality, and usefulness of it."

“Without your course, there was no way I could have pursued an “organic” strategy, where I was able to secure a full-time IB role with no internships and now finally get into healthcare PE. So thank you, this has completely transformed my life.”

"Without your course, there was no way I could have pursued an "organic" strategy, where I was able to secure a full-time IB role with no internships and now finally get into healthcare PE. So thank you, this has completely transformed my life."