Financial Modeling & Breaking Into the Industry

Hey guys!

I’m in the midst of helping a few wall street hopefuls break into the industry and was hoping some of you could help them (me) out. If you’ve used any programs on modeling or just finance in general, which did you find most helpful and why? What was lacking from these programs? Was it too technical based? Did it not focus enough on the practicality of the day-to-day in the industry? What was it?

Every and any piece of advice you could offer would offer leaps and bounds of help for my current students.

Thanks in advance everyone!