Cristian Leata
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Oxbridge admissions | Ox MPhil grad & MSt student + multiple top 10 unis
Studied at University of Oxford
Works at pathtoconsulting.com
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Cristian's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $379/hr
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Cristian’s Master’s Programs Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Hi there! I come from a non-traditional background and wrote a successful application to join the MA in Politics & Economics at the University of Glasgow and then the MPhil in Development Studies at Oxford University. After graduation, I joined McKinsey & Company and worked full-time for 5 years. Afterwards, I transitioned to writing and returned to Oxford as a student in the MSt in Creative Writing. Over the last five years, while writing, I set up a coaching practice where I worked with multiple candidates to get into top schools (primarily graduate programs). My experience is based on having gotten myself twice into the Oxbridge system and supporting others join top 20 universities around the world. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. Best, Cristian
Cristian can help with:
Letters of Recommendation
Essays
Secondary Review
Application Strategy
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Resume
General Exploration
Interviews
Editing
Waitlist Strategy
School Selection
Cristian also coaches for Management Consulting and Publishing & Writing. View all.
About Cristian
I'm a Berlin-based coach and writer. I come from a non-traditional background, then studied at the University of Oxford and spent ~5 years at McKinsey, where I worked across multiple industries and geographies and was fast-tracked twice. Since leaving consulting in 2021, I've coached ~400 candidates across >1,400 sessions, primarily targeting MBB and other top consulting firms. Alongside coaching, I write literary fiction and have pursued formal training in creative writing. The common thread in my work is helping ambitious people perform under pressure: clarifying what matters, building repeatable practice, and translating ability into results, whether that's an interview, an application, or the page.
Why do I coach?
I coach because talent is rarely the limiting factor - direction is. Most people work hard but spend too much time on low-leverage effort, especially when the process is opaque and the feedback loop is weak. My coaching is designed to fix that: diagnose the bottleneck, prescribe drills, and help you build a process you can execute under real pressure. I also enjoy the craft of it: turning messy performance into clean thinking, clean communication, and ultimately confidence. Thereate dependency goal isn't to c on a coach; it's to give you a method you can run on your own.
Work Experience
Coach
pathtoconsulting.com
2021 - Present
Associate- Junior engagement manager
McKinsey & Company
2017 - 2021
Education
University of Oxford
MPhil, Development Studies
University of Oxford
MSt, Creative Writing
University of Glasgow
MA, Economics & Politics
University of Hong Kong
MA (Exchange program 1-year), Economics & Politics
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Overall Rating
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