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This package is designed for applicants approaching the finish line who want expert eyes on their Master’s applications before submission. It’s ideal for those who have already drafted their materials and are looking for strategic, final-stage support to ensure everything is polished, cohesive, and compelling. You’ll partner with a Leland coach to conduct a thorough review of your application, receive detailed feedback, and make final adjustments that elevate your candidacy. Common coaching activities in this package include, but are not limited to: - Comprehensive Review: Assess every component of your application—including essays, resume, and supplemental materials—for clarity, consistency, and narrative strength. - Targeted Feedback: Receive detailed, actionable input tailored to the expectations of your target programs and the unique elements of your story. - Final Edits: Collaborate with your coach to polish your language, tighten your structure, and eliminate errors across your materials. - Submission Confidence: Wrap up your application process with confidence, knowing your materials have been reviewed and refined by an expert. This package ensures your Master’s application is polished, compelling, and positioned to help you put your best foot forward.
Polished Essays and Resume: Receive expertly refined essays and a resume that showcase your strengths and align with your narrative.
Final Application Alignment: Ensure all elements of your application work together to tell a cohesive and compelling story.
Submission-Ready Materials: Submit with confidence knowing your application has been carefully reviewed and optimized.
Targeted Feedback: Get actionable insights to elevate your application to its best possible version.
Coaching delivered via live sessions and .
Services included:
Editing
Secondary Review
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Joined June 2025
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Ex-UC Berkeley MFE Director | 700+ Masters Admits | MFE/DS/CS/AI Masters
Fiona Taft is a highly experienced career and admissions coach for Master’s programs, with over a decade of demonstrated success in top-tier academic institutions such as UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business. At Berkeley’s Master of Financial Engineering (MFE) Program, she was the Executive Director and Director of Careers where she directly influence and made admissions decisions, consistently achieved outstanding student placement outcomes (100% Internship placement & 95% placement by Graduatuib), designed and implemented strategic employer relations initiatives, and provided tailored coaching in quantitative finance and Data Science career pathways to students and early career professionals, networking, and interview preparation. In her prior role at Stanford, she led executive education programs and coached high-level professionals through career transitions and academic admissions processes. Fiona’s extensive background in admissions strategy, career development programming, and industry engagement—combined with her strong analytical and communication skills—positions her as a trusted guide for aspiring graduate students navigating the competitive admissions and recruitment landscape. My past Client Results Include UC Berkeley -MFE -MIDS -MEng -MIC -Analytics UCLA -MFE -MSBA -Analytics Boston University -Economics -Global Developmental Economics -Economics Policy & Practice -Data Analytics -Data Science Columbia University -MSFE -MSOR -MAFN -Financial Mathematics -Financial Engineering -Computer Science -Business Analytics -Electrical Engineering -Environmental Engineering -Management Science & Engineering -Mechanical Engineering -Operations Research -Economics -Statistics CMU -MSCF (MFE) -Chemical Engineering -Computer Science -Computational Finance -Economics -Mechanical Engineering -Statistical Practice Stanford University -ICME (All Tracks) -Computational and Mathematical Engineering -Statistics -Data Science -Economics -Engineering MIT - Data Science - Business Analytics -MSF Princeton -MFIN -MSE -PACM Cornell -M.Eng. in Data Science & Decision Analytics (DSDA) -M.Eng. in Computer Science -M.Eng. in Operations Research & Information Engineering (ORIE) -Financial Engineering (CFEM)
3h - 5h of coaching