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The Interview & Pitch Prep Checklist

'Natural' is rehearsed. Check what you have actually done, then let the coach rank what is still missing.

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The Interview & Pitch Prep Checklist
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'Natural' is rehearsed. Check what you have actually done, then let the coach rank what is still missing.
First 90 seconds written word for word
Your 'walk me through your resume,' scripted.
Said out loud three times
Out loud. Reading it silently doesn't count.
The 8 to 10 questions they always ask, listed
Why banking, why us, a technical, a story.
Transitions scripted
Unscripted transitions fill with filler words.
Pitch: thesis, comp, catalyst on one page
Proof beats a smooth take.
e.g.Transition script: 'And that experience is actually why I want this seat, because...'
An AI coach reads your work against the FMA playbook. Education, not financial advice.
Everyone else is winging it.Show up a little more prepared.
Prepared reads as natural. Winging it reads as nervous.
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