Charlie Paradis
Harvard Admit | College Application Coaching
Studied at Harvard University
Worked at Summit Partners
Available tomorrow at 1:30 AM UTC
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Charlie's Offerings
Custom hourly · $225/hr
Get help with Application Strategy, Editing, and .
Charlie also coaches for Venture Capital, Private Equity, Startup Founders, Career Coaching, Startup Careers, Life Coaching, and Comedy, Stand-Up & Improv. View all.
Charlie’s College Qualifications
Coaches professionally
I have mentored students 6-12 for 5+ years, including on college admissions. At Harvard, I volunteered on the college admission team and have a unique perspective on how to best position yourself.
Charlie can help with:
Application Strategy
Editing
Essays
Financial Aid & Scholarships
General Exploration
Interviews
Recommendations
Resume
School Selection
Secondary Review
Supplementary Materials
Testing & Assessments
Waitlist Strategy
Charlie also coaches for Venture Capital, Private Equity, Startup Founders, Career Coaching, Startup Careers, Life Coaching, and Comedy, Stand-Up & Improv. View all.
About Charlie
I have 4+ years investing across Growth Equity, Venture Capital and Private Equity. I spent 3 years at Summit Partners, one of the world's largest and longest-standing Growth Equity firms, where I was recruited as a Technology Investor out of the firm's flagship $10B Growth Equity Fund XII. At Summit, I sourced and executed on several deals and was promoted early. I additionally spent a year in Venture Capital at Griffin Gaming Partners, where I evaluated earlier-stage gaming-related opportunities. I graduated from Harvard with an AB in Psychology and Economics. While at Harvard, I designed and taught a semester-long course to the largest undergraduate Venture Capital club (100+ undergraduates).
Why do I coach?
On Leland, I help in a variety of ways-- for example, I have helped clients prepare for investor interviews, mock investment memos, case studies, fundraising calls, and broader finance career decisions. My coaching is especially useful for candidates pursuing growth equity, venture capital, private equity, or startup / investing-adjacent roles. I focus on the skills clients actually get judged on: how to think and speak like an investor, structure an investment thesis, answer technical and behavioral questions, understand key financial concepts, and decide which finance path best fits their goals.
Work Experience
Associate
Summit Partners
June 2023 - December 2025
Technology Investor out of Summit's flagship $10B fund
Mentor
Curious Cardinals
January 2020 - January 2024
Mentored and coached Venture Capital and Growth Equity.
Investor
Griffin Gaming Partners
2020 - 2021
Education
Harvard University
A.B., Psychology & Economics
2018 - 2023
6 Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Value
5.0
Responsiveness
5.0
Supportiveness
5.0
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