John K.
5.0
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GSB and HBS 2+2 Deferred Admit | 50+ admits to top deferred programs
24,790 min coached
1,250 followers
Supercoach
Studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business
Works at Leland
Successful clients at
Available Friday at 6:00 PM UTC
Usually responds within 48 hours
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John's Coaching Offerings
Deferred Planning Package
$2991h of coaching
Deferred MBA Comprehensive Package — Stanford GSB and HBS Specialist
Starting at $5,50020h+ of coaching
Comprehensive MBA Application Package — Land Your Dream Program
Expert help on your MBA essays, recommendations, resume, and more
Starting at $5,50020h+ of coaching
Custom hourly · $299/hr
Get help with Recommendations, Essays, and .
John’s free events
Live interactive sessions you can join for free.
Crushing Your Deferred MBA Applications
Feb 19 at 11:00 PM UTC
13 people going
Deferred MBA Planning — Preparing for a Successful Application
Mar 5 at 8:30 PM UTC
8 people going
John’s MBA Qualifications
150+ people coached for MBA
Open to working with clients outside the U.S.
John has helped clients get into these schools:
I was admitted to HBS and Stanford GSB through the deferred/2+2 program. After that, I founded Deferred MBA Consulting and have helped hundreds of clients with their applications. Ultimately, learnings from Deferred MBA laid the foundation for Leland. Since most of my time is spent building Leland, I'm best working with clients who don't need intensive coaching in a short amount of time. I love working with clients who have strong backgrounds but just need a few hours of time on application strategy, essays, recommender selection/prep, and interviews.
John can help with:
Recommendations
Essays
Secondary Review
Application Strategy
Resume
Interviews
Editing
Ding Analysis
Waitlist Strategy
School Selection
John also coaches for Startup Founders, Product Management, and Career Coaching. View all.
About John
Welcome to my profile! I'm the CEO & Co-Founder of Leland—a platform that has helped millions of people reach their most ambitious goals, raised $20M from top investors like Forerunner and GSV, and was a Forbes 30u30 recipient in 2022. Prior to Leland, I worked in product at Uber, LinkedIn, and Curated. I attended Stanford GSB for my MBA< BYU for undergrad, and now live in Lehi with my wife, Karli, and four boys. I love working with people who are wanting to build a company, work at startups, apply to product roles, apply to top MBA programs, or just accelerate their career in any way. Looking forward to getting to know you!
Why do I coach?
I coach because I love helping people reach their goals. As the oldest of 5 siblings and now father of 4 boys, I've always felt excited about mentoring the next generation. If you are looking for a champion, someone willing to be in your corner and help you succeed, I'm your guy.
Work Experience
CEO & Co-Founder
Leland
February 2021 - Present
Product Manager
Curated
February 2020 - December 2020
Product Manager
July 2017 - February 2020
Strategy Intern
Uber
2016 - 2016
Education
Stanford Graduate School of Business
MBA
Brigham Young University
BS, Information Systems
John was also personally admitted to
Harvard Business School
77 Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Value
5.0
Responsiveness
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Supportiveness
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John has helped clients get into these schools:
John has helped Leland clients get into Thai Union Group PCL