Case Study: Multi‑Firm Finance Track – From Warwick MORSE to Six Spring Weeks & a BNP Paribas Summer

hassan2990
Sep 8
2 min read

Updated: Oct 7

At a Glance

100% CV‑pass (4 drafts, 324 edits); 95% offer‑rate benchmark; 8 months to final offer; Frameworks: BDC™, STAR‑3™, PEAL‑3™
Analyst salary track £110k; HF/PE/IB exposure prior to penultimate year

Before

Warwick MORSE student with strong academics but zero interviews, competing against Oxbridge & Ivy candidates.

After

Six spring weeks (IB, PE, HF, Tech) + BNP Paribas IB summer internship; confidence 5 → 9.5/10.

Problem

Aryan Kasera knew MORSE grades alone wouldn’t crack London finance. Applicant pools overflow with global talent; most CVs die in ATS filters. Despite stellar maths, his résumé lacked impact metrics, his cover letters felt generic, and he had no insider network. With spring‑week deadlines looming, he risked ending term without a single interview—fatal for PE or hedge‑fund exits. He needed a data‑driven narrative, iron‑clad technical prep, and a warm‑introduction engine to leapfrog Ivy‑League rivals inside one recruitment cycle.

Solution

Redrafted CV four times; 324 edits → 100% screen‑pass across 8 applications.
PEAL‑3™ cover letters (firm‑specific motivations) → screening pass‑rate 95%.
10 STAR‑3™ mock loops → technical & motivational scores +32pp.
BDC™ buy‑side narrative (fintech thesis + India‑UK macro link) → differentiated positioning.

Result

In eight months Aryan amassed spring weeks at Optiver, BNP Paribas, Amazon, Concentric Capital, Citadel Securities and more, then converted BNP into a summer IB internship. Sequel Capital added an off‑cycle PE offer, giving IB, PE and HF badges pre‑penultimate year—placing him on a fast track to £110k+ graduate compensation.

ROI Table

Metric	Result
Client investment	£POA (Price on Appointment)
Starting salary projection	£110,000 (IB analyst track)
Pay‑back period	≈ 1 month (bonus‑adjusted)
Projected lifetime uplift	£5m+