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BIWS is a video-first course covering modeling plus the recruiting process itself. Ledger Shelf is different: a bank of real interview questions asked in 2024-2026 interviews, organized bank by bank and round by round, with worked answers. Learn the material with a course if you need it; drill with real questions when interviews get close.
| Breaking Into Wall Street | Ledger Shelf | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Video-first course teaching modeling plus career and networking strategy | A question bank of 4,100+ real IB interview questions with 389 worked answers, organized by bank and round |
| Best for | Learning concepts visually and building a recruiting plan | Drilling the exact questions firms asked this season, firm by firm |
| Format | Hosted video lessons | One Excel workbook - instant download, works in Sheets and Numbers |
| Price | Course bundles typically run a few hundred dollars | $199.99 one-time for the full bank, or $24.99 per bank-specific guide |
| Interview realism | Instructor-written practice content | Candidate recollections from real 2024-2026 interviews, round by round |
Interview coming up? See the IB question bank or grab a bank-specific guide for $24.99.