Our class is selected to be highly diverse. Although the median age is in the early twenties, our program participants range from 19 year old mature college freshmen, to finance MBAs. We typically have many freshmen (first year in university) and sophomores (second year in university) students in our programs, although we do not encourage attendance if they were not prepared for a significant challenge. At the same time, we believe that individuals who attend our programs at a younger age are at a significant competitive advantage in relation to their peers, because they can learn at an early stage valuable strategies to position themselves strongly for a long term career success in investment banking, consulting and entrepreneurship.

Applicants, irrespective of their age, should know that our programs are very rigorous. On many days, classes can be held for six to nine hours. Additionally, in the evenings, students study in groups and independently for several hours. There are assigned textbook readings and case studies selected for richness and practical relevance to the topic, and for making the discussion as approachable as possible to the audience. Formal presentations similar to those delivered by investment bankers before their clients during "beauty contests", as well as negotiations that relate to price and structure of a deal, form an integral part of a highly dynamic learning experience. Wall Street interview training and resume review sessions are held throughout the program, in the form of group exercises. These are conducted by finance professionals.