💡 Interview Prep Game-Changer: NotebookLM for Finance Recruiting 💡

Many of my students have never used this tool and it's so easy that I had to share it with you! If you're preparing for finance interviews and haven't tried Google's NotebookLM 📒 yet, you're missing out on a powerful study tool.

Here's how I'm recommending candidates use it:

📚 Upload Your Study Materials: Drop in your technical guides, valuation notes, accounting primers, deal case studies—whatever materials you're working from. NotebookLM creates an AI research assistant trained specifically on YOUR content.

📝 Create Custom Flashcards & Quizzes: Instead of passively re-reading notes, use NotebookLM to generate flashcards and quizzes that test your actual understanding. This is particularly valuable for:

✅ Valuation methodologies and when to use each

✅ Financial statement relationships and accounting concepts

✅ Market metrics and comparable company analysis

✅ LBO mechanics and return calculations

❓ Ask Questions on Your Terms: Stuck on why WACC changes in different scenarios? Confused about a specific adjustment in quality of earnings? Ask NotebookLM to explain concepts from your uploaded materials in different ways until it clicks.

The Real Advantage: Traditional studying is passive. NotebookLM forces active recall—the proven method for actually retaining technical knowledge under pressure (like in an interview).

This isn't a replacement for understanding the fundamentals or working through real models. But as a study tool for interview prep? It's remarkably effective for turning knowledge into recall.

👔 For those of you recruiting this fall or preparing for lateral moves—give it a try. It's free, and it might be the difference between knowing the material and being able to articulate it clearly in the interview room.

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