Prepare for your Goldman Sachs admissions interview

Financial rigor and market strategy cases aligned with Goldman Sachs' analytical approach to institutional leadership.

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The Interview

What Goldman Sachs is looking for

Financial Strategy Interview

Enrollment Economics & Financial Modeling

01Revenue Modeling

02Margin Analysis

03Financial Forecasting

04Investment Return Analysis

Behavioral Interview

Analytical Rigor & Judgment

01Quantitative Analysis

02Risk Assessment

03Strategic Insight

04Communication of Complex Ideas

Rigorous financial modeling of admissions economics//Emphasis on margin optimization and unit economics//Market dynamics and competitive positioning analysis

Practice Library

Goldman Sachs exercises

Ready to ace your Goldman Sachs admissions interview?

Prepare for your Goldman Sachs admissions interview

Financial rigor and market strategy cases aligned with Goldman Sachs' analytical approach to institutional leadership.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What Goldman Sachs is looking for

Financial Strategy Interview

Enrollment Economics & Financial Modeling

01Revenue Modeling

02Margin Analysis

03Financial Forecasting

04Investment Return Analysis

Behavioral Interview

Analytical Rigor & Judgment

01Quantitative Analysis

02Risk Assessment

03Strategic Insight

04Communication of Complex Ideas

Rigorous financial modeling of admissions economics//Emphasis on margin optimization and unit economics//Market dynamics and competitive positioning analysis

How It Works

Master Goldman Sachs Admissions Strategy Cases

Financial modeling and market strategy cases on enrollment profitability, pricing optimization, and competitive positioning. · Click to expand

1Your Admissions Goals

Enrollment Strategy

Practitioner

Yield Analytics

Practitioner

2Admissions Case Prep

Your program generates $15M revenue from 500 admits but has 35% student loan default....

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3Frameworks

Framework

Is the applicant pool quality declining or shifting?

Application volume and demographic trends?

Applications down 12% YoY, but average GMAT up 8 points

International applicant share: 38% (vs 42% last year)

Selection and acceptance rate pressures?

Admit rate: 28% (peers: 22-26%)

Top-10% applicant yield: 34% (peers: 51%)

Are we losing depositing students to competitors at the offer stage?

Yield bottleneck by profile segment?

Strong candidate (top 25% GMAT, >3 yrs WE) yield: 29% vs peer avg 48%

Weak candidate (bottom 25%, <2 yrs WE) yield: 62% (peer avg: 58%)

Financial aid competitiveness gap?

Average scholarship per admit: $45K (peer avg: $62K)

Scholarship coverage: 58% of admits (peers: 72-78%)

Is market positioning and brand perception shifting vs competitors?

Employer perception and career outcomes?

6-month employment rate post-graduation: 86% (peers: 91%)

Average salary: $128K (peers: $142K)

Student experience and alumni engagement?

NPS score: 34 (peer avg: 52)

Alumni giving rate: 18% (peer avg: 34%)

4Feedback

Funnel Analysis

Distinctive

Yield Optimization

Strong

Market Positioning

Meeting Bar

Stakeholder Engagement

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

Goldman Sachs exercises

Your program generates $15M revenue from 500 admits but has 35% student loan default....

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Education & Finance · Financial AnalysisGoldman Sachs

Design a pricing strategy for your program that increases net revenue by 20% without...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

Education & Strategy · Pricing StrategyGoldman Sachs

A competitor is entering your market with aggressive pricing. Model the impact on your...

LEARNMedium

Education & Competition · Competitive ResponseGoldman Sachs

Tell me about a time you had to make a high-stakes business decision with incomplete...

BEHAVIORALHard

Behavioral · Analytical Decision MakingGoldman Sachs

Describe a situation where your analysis contradicted conventional wisdom. How did you...

BEHAVIORALHard

Behavioral · Conviction & CommunicationGoldman Sachs