Wall Street: Prep
| Tool | Best For | Price | Modeling Depth | |------|----------|-------|----------------| | | IB/PE job readiness | $$ – $$$ | Very high | | Breaking Into Wall Street (BIWS) | Extremely detailed LBO/M&A models | $$$ | Highest | | Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) | Broader finance careers (FP&A, corporate finance) | $ – $$ | Medium | | Macabacus (free) | Excel shortcuts and quick DCF/LBO tutorials | Free | Medium-low | | YouTube (e.g., Aswath Damodaran) | Valuation theory, not modeling mechanics | Free | Low (theory only) |
If you’re a student, check if your university library or career center has a free WSP license – many target schools do. wall street prep
The core of the program is building a three-statement model (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow). WSP excels here. By the end of the module, you will have built a dynamic model where changing a revenue growth assumption flows through to the cash balance automatically. This is the exact skill analysts are tested on in interviews. | Tool | Best For | Price |
Wall Street Prep provides a range of learning formats designed to suit everyone from undergraduate students to seasoned professionals: By the end of the module, you will