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They solve different problems. Wall Street Prep teaches you modeling and valuation through video courses and certifications. Ledger Shelf is a bank of past interview questions - what candidates were actually asked at Evercore, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Houlihan Lokey, and 30+ more banks . Many candidates use a course to learn the material and a question bank to drill for the interview itself.
| Wall Street Prep | Ledger Shelf | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Video courses and certifications that teach financial modeling and valuation from scratch | A question bank of 1,700+ past IB interview questions across 34 named bank sheets with 214 worked answers |
| Best for | Learning the concepts the first time | Drilling past questions by firm and round |
| Format | Hosted video platform | One Excel workbook - yours to keep, works in Sheets and Numbers |
| Price | Full course suites typically run several hundred dollars | $199.99 one-time for the full bank, or $24.99 per bank-specific guide |
| Interview realism | Practice problems written by instructors | past questions from past interviews, bank by bank |
If your interviews are weeks away and you know the concepts, the question bank is the fastest way to sharpen. See the IB question bank or pick your bank.