How it works
- STEP 1
Take the diagnostic
A short placement test sets your starting level, from Beginner to Interview-Ready, on the topics it reaches. Topic tests fill in the rest.
- STEP 2
Follow your study plan
A day-by-day plan built around your weak spots and your recruiting date. It adapts as you improve.
- STEP 3
Learn the concepts
Courses from accounting to LBOs, with worked examples and a quiz at the end of every lesson.
- STEP 4
Practice with explanations
Multiple choice, numeric, open-ended and modeling cases, with an explanation after every answer and step-by-step working on many calculations.
- STEP 5
Remember it for good
Spaced-repetition flashcards bring back what you’re about to forget, and missing a question brings its related cards forward.
- STEP 6
Rehearse the interview
Realistic mock interviews by text or voice, then a full scorecard with model answers.
- STEP 7
Earn your way into the Circle
Prove you’re interview-ready and join the Circle, our members-only community.
- Start at step 1. It takes about 20 minutes.Take the diagnostic
Practice the interview, not just the questions.
An AI interviewer follows a structured interview plan, asks follow-ups when your answer is vague, and is instructed not to give answers away. Then you get the scorecard a demanding interviewer would write.
- First rounds, technicals, behavioral, paper LBOs, stock pitches and full Superdays
- Friendly analyst to tough VP: pick who’s across the table
- Answer out loud with voice mode, with captions and pace feedback
- A scorecard with model answers, highlights and what to work on next
- A story bank and timed drills for “walk me through your resume” and “why this firm”
7 routes, not just banking
Find your pathInsiders in the Circle
Insiders are people working in finance who answer member questions and can run sessions in the Circle. They can choose to stay anonymous.
- Associate, Elite Boutique✓ Verified insider
Our promises
Access to the Circle is earned, never bought.
DealPrep never promises jobs, interviews or referrals.
Not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any bank, fund, consulting firm or other financial institution.
You can’t buy a seat. You earn one.
Reach Interview-Ready and pass two checks to join the Circle, where members can ask insiders questions, join their live Q&As and request 1:1 sessions when insiders are available.
How the Circle worksQuestions
What does it cost?
DealPrep is free during the beta. You get everything: the diagnostic, courses, practice, flashcards, mock interviews and the road to the Circle. Anything graded by AI (open-ended answers, mock interviews, drills and story feedback) has a daily limit.
How long does it take to get interview-ready?
It depends on where you start and how much time you have. Your study plan works backwards from your recruiting date and your diagnostic results, and tells you if your pace won’t get you there.
Which careers does it cover?
Investment banking, private equity, M&A and corporate development, asset management, hedge funds, equity research and venture capital, each with its own topics and recruiting timeline.
I’m a complete beginner. Is that OK?
Yes. The diagnostic places you at Beginner where you need it, and the courses start from the basics before building up to LBOs and modeling cases.
How realistic are the mock interviews?
The interviewer follows a structured plan for the interview type you choose, with questions for your path and level, asks follow-ups when an answer is vague, and is instructed not to give answers away. You can answer by typing or out loud, and get a full scorecard afterwards.
What is the Circle?
A private community where members can ask insiders (people working in finance) questions, and join live events and 1:1 sessions when insiders offer them. You get in by reaching Interview-Ready, passing a qualifying exam and scoring well on a final interview.
Is my data private?
Your resume, stories and interview answers aren’t shown to other users unless you share them. To give you feedback, they’re processed by our AI provider, and spoken answers by our speech-to-text provider (see the Privacy Policy). Voice recordings are only kept if you choose to, and are deleted after 30 days.