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Description
This is Leland’s premiere package for early starters—designed for serious applicants who are more than 12 months out from deadlines and aiming for the most competitive MBA programs in the world, including Harvard, Stanford GSB, Wharton, and other top schools. You’ll work closely with an expert coach to get ahead of the application process, focusing on foundational elements that will position you for success. This package is ideal for those who want to be intentional, thoughtful, and thoroughly prepared by the time application season arrives. Common coaching activities in this package include, but are not limited to: - Profile Assessment: Get an in-depth review of your candidacy—what’s working well, where you can improve, and how to close any gaps. - Timeline Building: Lay out a clear action plan so you know what to focus on and when to ensure you're ready for the year ahead. - Application Strategy: Develop a strong personal narrative and map out the experiences and achievements that support it. - School Selection: Explore programs that align with your aspirations and start building a thoughtful target list. - Recommender Planning: Identify ideal recommenders and create a smart plan to build and maintain those relationships. - Extracurricular Planning: Strategize around your involvement and identify opportunities to deepen your impact or expand your profile. - Test Prep Planning: Create a study approach for the GMAT or GRE that aligns with your goals and timeline. - Narrative Planning: Begin early brainstorming to shape your story and prepare for standout essays and other application components. This package gives you the space and guidance to approach your MBA journey with clarity and purpose. By starting early, you’ll set yourself up for a confident and competitive application process.
What you'll get from this package
A clear application strategy
Two (or more) recommenders selected and being actively prepared
A clear plan for extra-curricular involvement (if needed)
A timeline that you are confident in and can stick to
A clear profile assessment that leaves you knowing where you need to improve/strengthen your candidacy
A clear plan for test prep (if needed)
An understanding of the schools you plan to apply to
A narrative you are excited to build on and write about
Additional details
Coaching delivered via live sessions and .
Additional expectations or terms of engagement may be provided by coaches (e.g. expected response times, etc.).
Services included:
Recommendations
School Selection
Application Strategy
Essays
Resume
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I’m the Founder and Managing Partner of Zeus Global, a technology-focused private equity firm, and a Stanford GSB MBA. Before launching Zeus, I built a non-traditional career across engineering, energy, infrastructure, investing, and entrepreneurship, with experience at Schlumberger, GE, ExxonMobil, Africa Finance Corporation, and LeapFrog Investments. That path gives me a strong perspective on helping ambitious candidates translate complex or unconventional backgrounds into a clear, compelling MBA story. As a coach, I focus on the parts of the application that require the most judgment: defining what truly drives you, connecting your experiences into a coherent narrative, sharpening your career vision, and ensuring your essays, résumé, recommendations, and interviews reinforce the same story. I am particularly well suited to Stanford GSB candidates and applicants from investing, engineering, energy, technology, entrepreneurial, or other non-traditional backgrounds who may have strong credentials but need help revealing the person behind the résumé.
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