Success Stories in  Tier-1 Careers

At a Glance Prep time ~2–3 hours  (free‑only); Cost £0  (TikTok Live + open resources) Stages cleared: Screen → Case Study → AC (London) Frameworks: PEAL‑X™ , PEAL‑3™ , STAR‑3™ , BDC™ Before Capable candidate with generic motivation and uneven delivery; no firm‑specific facts; limited rehearsal discipline for written/video stages. After Ashurst Assessment Centre invite  confirmed; firm‑fit narrative precise; written case study passed; delivery concise and professional. Proble

At a Glance Frameworks: VTMR™ , PEAL‑3™ , PEAL‑X™ , STAR‑3™ , BDC™ Delivery: 60–90s  video answers; pressure‑proof competency stories Evidence: recruiter outreach requesting call‑back  (redacted proof on file) Before Target‑school candidate with strong grades and scattered signalling; prior rejections; early interest not converting into structured interview progress. After Assets rebuilt, motivations fact‑tightened, and rolling cadence executed — culminating in a confirmed UB

At a Glance Cost £0  (free ECS content); Stages cleared: Screen → Video → AC (DB FIC) Dual outcomes: DB FIC Assessment Centre  + UBS Global Markets internship Frameworks: VTMR™ , PEAL‑3™ , PEAL‑X™ , STAR‑3™ , BDC™ Before Capable non‑target (Glasgow) with strong grades and limited network; early interest not converting to formal interview stages. After Operator‑style CV, fact‑tight motivations and rolling cadence executed → Deutsche Bank FIC AC confirmed ; UBS Global Markets  

At a Glance Cost £0  (free ECS content); prep time ~1h 55m Frameworks: PEAL‑3™ , PEAL‑X™ , STAR‑3™  (+ 90‑second macro‑pitch) Stage reached: Baker McKenzie Selective Open Day (London) Before Previously rejected; broad motivations, and no memorable pitch. Strong intention, weak structure; no paid coaching. After Invitation to Baker McKenzie’s Selective Open Day ; firm‑fact motivation, quantified STAR‑3™  evidence, and a tight 90‑second  macro‑pitch that stuck with screeners. P

At a Glance Cost £0  (free ECS content); ≤ 3 weeks  from upgrade to final‑round invite Frameworks: STAR‑3™ , PEAL‑3™ Stages cleared: Screen → Written case → In‑person AC → Final‑round Before Motivated applicant with generic application and broad motivations; no prior final‑rounds; inconsistent professional presence across emails and prep. After Structured, metrics‑led answers and firm‑fit narrative; Virtual Written Case Study passed ; Ashurst Winter VS final‑round (London)  s

The Starting Point Indian international student at Warwick  — strong academics, but no UK network No Spring Week on her CV Prior rejections across investment banking applications CV read "student" not "operator" — metrics buried, bullets generic Firm-specific motivation was missing Limited understanding of how rolling GCM timelines work She had the ability. But as an international student competing for London roles, the margin for error was zero. The Problem Global Capital Ma

At a Glance Cost £0  (free ECS content); ≤ 7 days  to invite (post‑upgrade) Frameworks: VTMR™ , PEAL‑X™ Stage reached: Bristows video interview  (early‑careers/insight) Before Motivated applicant, but application bullets were generic and motivations lacked Bristows‑specific evidence; no paid coaching or 1‑to‑1 editing. After Application upgraded with VTMR™  evidence lines and a PEAL‑X™ “Why Bristows”  paragraph; formal video‑interview invitation  received. Problem Bristows sc

At a Glance Prep time ≤ 7 days  using only free ECS tutorials; £0  spend Frameworks: STAR‑3™ , PEAL‑3™ , PEAL‑X™ Screens cleared:...

At a Glance <0.5% pass norm; 3 BX team interviews ; frameworks: PEAL‑3™ , STAR‑3™ ; 17 technical & 24 behavioural mocks; 40‑day sprint....

At a Glance Acceptance 0.17% (1/600); 100% CV pass; 11 interview invites across IB & PE; frameworks: STAR‑3™ , PEAL‑3™ ; 52‑week journey....

At a Glance Acceptance <1%; 8 CV drafts (500+ edits); LBO 95% accuracy; frameworks: STAR‑3™ , PEAL‑3™ ; 10 weeks to offer. Year‑1 comp...

At a Glance 500+ CV edits; 4/4 interview rounds cleared; LBO accuracy ±2%; buy‑&‑build case score 9/10; acceptance <1%. Frameworks:...

At a Glance 8 CV drafts (500+ edits); 100% pass Bain & MBB; 6 leadership bullets ; invite within 3 weeks ; Frameworks: PEAL‑3™ , STAR‑3™...

At a Glance CV score +34pts (54→88/100) ; case‑math 2.2→4.0/5 (+1.8×); PEI coherence +44pp (48%→92%) ; prep bandwidth 7h/week;...

At a Glance Cleared <1% MBB CV‑pass rate; 100% CV‑screen success after 3 drafts; 2 MBB interview invites in 9 weeks ; case‑math accuracy...

At a Glance Overall pass‑rate <1% ; CV‑screen 100%  after 2 drafts; 4 → 1  stages cleared in 10 weeks ; finance‑quiz 56% → 88% (+32pp) ;...

At a Glance 100% CV‑pass post‑rebuild; technical 61% → 90% (+29pp) ; HireVue latency −75% (4.5s → 1.3s) ; 12 weeks ; Frameworks: STAR‑3™...

At a Glance Technical quiz +34pp (58% → 92%) ; HireVue latency −75% (4.8s → 1.2s) ; 3 offers  (GS panel + 2 master’s); 6 months ;...

How Karam From Exeter Landed: HSBC Blackstone, and 3i A 3-Year Journey: Exeter Student → Bulge Bracket IB Offer The Starting Point Karam came to us as a sixth-former with A-Level resits ahead of him. No finance experience. No connections. No spring weeks. He was targeting investment banking at bulge bracket banks — roles with sub-1% acceptance rates. The odds said no. The 3-Year Journey Year 1 (Sixth Form) Rebuilt his CV using VTMR™ — every line showed impact, not activity Wo

At a Glance 95% offer‑rate benchmark; 100% CV‑pass (BDC® one‑pager); 4 months  to offer; Frameworks: BDC™ , STAR‑3™ , PEAL‑3™ , Gravity...