Case Study: Schroders PE – From LSE Classroom to Buy‑Side Analyst

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 £95k.

Before

LSE undergrad; sell‑side CV; limited PE insight; no interview practice.

After

Investor CV, fluent in LBO/buy‑&‑build, PEAL‑3® interview arcs; Schroders PE offer signed pre‑graduation.

Problem

PE internships scarcer than IB; Schroders hires <1%. Client faced Oxbridge/LBS rivals, CV without metrics, answers drifting into sell‑side jargon, and over‑time LBO drills. Needed metrics‑rich brand, investor vocabulary, repeatable frameworks.

Solution

• 12 VTMR™‑style bullets → skim +34pp.

• 15 timed LBOs → speed 78→45min.

• 4 buy‑&‑build cases decoded → Top 5% synergy.

• 20 PEAL‑3™ mocks → coherence 52→93%.

• 6 PE networking calls → referral hit‑rate 67%.

Result

In 10 weeks he cleared Schroders’ technicals and won a full‑time analyst contract. Assessors cited “exceptional buy‑&‑build & bullet‑proof LBO logic.”

Note: client rejected this offer after securing another role in a tier-1 institution.

ROI Table

Metric	Result
Flagship fee	£POA (Price on Appointment).
Projected year‑1 salary+bonus	£50,000
Pay‑back	<5 years
10yr uplift vs grad median	£1.8m

Testimonial: “Full‑time PE offer as undergrad—says it all. Hassan’s buy‑side playbook is unmatched.” — LSE Student

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