Case Study: Blackstone – From Warwick to Mega Fund Superday

hassan2990
Sep 8
2 min read

Updated: Oct 7

At a Glance

<0.5% pass norm; 3 BX team interviews; frameworks: PEAL‑3™, STAR‑3™; 17 technical & 24 behavioural mocks; 40‑day sprint.
Analyst comp est. £110k+ bonus.

Before

Warwick undergrad vs Oxford/Harvard/LSE; non‑target CV; limited PE narrative; anxiety under prior rejections.

After

Metrics CV, PEAL‑3™ narrative, polished 90‑sec LBO pitch; advanced to BX Superday.

Problem

BX draws 10k+ apps for <50 seats, biasing Ivy/Oxbridge. Client needed: (1) investor CV, (2) mastery of LBO/ESG under timers, (3) resilience in behavioural grills. Compressed 40‑day timeline pre‑year‑end.

Solution

PEAL‑3™ CV → 11 verbs/14 KPIs → ATS +38pp.
8 LBOs + 4 cases → build 65→42min.
6 partner grills → anxiety pauses −73%.
5 alumni networked → 3 referrals.
17 STAR‑3™ stories → consistency 9.3/10.

Result

In 40 days he cleared CV, HireVue, first‑rounds; interviewed with Real Estate, Tac Opps, Infra; advanced to BX Superday. Feedback: “crisp buy‑out logic & ESG clarity.” Badge itself now attracts Tier‑1 IB & mega‑fund attention.

ROI Table

Metric	Result
Coaching fee	£POA (Price on Appointment).
BX analyst comp (if offered)	£110k+ bonus
Break‑even	<3 weeks on desk
5yr uplift vs grad median	≈ £600k

Testimonial: “VTMR™ turned a Warwick CV into BX material. STAR‑3™ kept me fluent when directors drilled. Reaching Superday feels surreal.” — Warwick Finance Student

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