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Unlock Your MBA Application Story
Use this comprehensive MBA questionnaire to articulate your unique story, define career goals, and strengthen your application for top business schools.
Ace Your Interview!
A high-level guide to interview preparation, offering tips on confidence, structure, and storytelling to help you make a strong impression across MBA or job interviews.
Stanford GSB Essays – Empathy, Innovation, and EV Leadership
Includes two essays responding to Stanford’s prompts: “What matters most to you and why?” and “Why Stanford?” The applicant explores empathy as a leadership principle and outlines a vision for leading urban transformation through electric vehicle innovation.
HBS Recommendation Letter Sample: A Winning Profile
Explore a strong Harvard Business School recommendation letter highlighting exceptional performance, quick learning, quantitative expertise, and a commitment to team and organizational impact.
HBS Example Essays on Impact, Inclusion & Leadership
Discover how to craft compelling Harvard Business School essays that highlight your commitment to challenging the status quo, driving inclusion, and leading with authenticity.
HBS Essay Example: The Business-Minded Leader
A deep dive into a successful HBS essay. Learn how to craft a compelling narrative that showcases your career aspirations and the impact you'll have on the world.
Columbia Business School: Sample Essay 3: Why CBS?
Example of a "Why CBS?" essay that got the applicant into Columbia Business School.
GSB & HBS Admit: Letter of Recommendation Example
See a successful letter of recommendation that helped an applicant gain admission to Stanford GSB and Harvard Business School. Learn what makes a strong MBA recommendation!
Wharton Contribution Essay – Financial Literacy, Entrepreneurship, and DEI
A well-rounded contribution essay highlighting plans to enhance Wharton’s community through financial literacy workshops, startup recruiting efforts, and expanded DEI programming in the Asian American Association.
MBA Blueprint: What to Do NOW to Create Winning Applications
Getting started with the MBA process early? Great! Learn what you can do today for a winning application and your dream program.
Stanford GSB Optional Short Answers - Emphasis on Social Impact
Read example short answer responses for the Stanford GSB application, providing examples of the applicant's significant positive impact, including organizing a social impact competition for students in Rwanda and implementing process improvements at the Cambridge Women's Center.
Stanford GSB Application Essays - "What Matters Most and Why?" and "Why Stanford?"
This essay details the applicant's experience with a failed goat-distribution project in Nepal through GlobeMed and Himalayan Health Care (HHC), leading to reflections on global health complexities and the importance of humility in pursuing health equity.
Real-World ROI for MBAs
For many applicants who are considering getting an MBA today, a key question is whether doing so is worth it and, if so, what the anticipated return on investment (ROI) will be. During this free event, four Leland coaches who have their MBAs from M7 programs share their perspectives on the ROI they've seen so far from their MBA experiences. Meet our hosts: - Alex M. - current MBA candidate at Kellogg, current Forte Fellow - Elizabeth J. - current Citi SVP, Dartmouth (Tuck) MBA, former Forte Fellow, former BLCK VC Fellow - Patricia M. - current Zillow PM, former Product Ops at LinkedIn, Duke MBA, former Forte Fellow - Sowa I. - Stanford MBA, former Accenture/BCG consultant
2025 DMBA Recommendation Prep Template
A complete guide to preparing your recommenders for the 2025 deferred MBA admissions cycle. Learn how to get powerful LORs that get you accepted.
Booth MBA Essay Examples – Product Vision, Adaptability, and Global Curiosity
A comprehensive essay set covering Booth’s career goals, values, and short responses, featuring a transition into product management, a global mindset shaped by diverse experiences, and a lifelong commitment to learning and adaptability.
Wharton 2025 Admit - Essay Set - Finance
Read a set of essays from a Wharton admit and see how you can apply these example essays to the new Wharton essay prompts.
The Resume That Landed Stanford & Harvard Deferred MBA Offers
A top mentor breaks down a successful resume with experience in tech, venture capital, and entrepreneurship, and shares how you can tell a compelling story with your experience.
MBA Recommendation Letter Example
MBA Recommendation Letter Example for M7 Admitted Applicant
The Resume That Lands You at Harvard Business School
A deep dive into a successful Harvard Business School resume. Learn how to highlight your experience and skills to get noticed by admissions committees.
Wharton Essay – Resilience, Recovery, and Building Authentic Connection
A powerful response to Wharton’s impact prompt, reflecting on recovery from a life-altering injury and the lessons of vulnerability, optimism, and team trust that the applicant plans to bring to Wharton’s community.
