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How to Get 520+ on the MCAT

Are you aiming to achieve a top score on the MCAT? Then listen to this session on how to score a 520+ on this crucial exam. As an MCAT expert who scored in the 99th percentile with a 522, and a current M.D. candidate at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine, I am passionate about helping students excel. With a background in research, healthcare consulting, and as the Co-Founder and CEO of an orthopedic device startup, I bring a wealth of experience to guide you through effective test-prep strategies. Together, we'll identify your strengths and weaknesses, develop a personalized study plan, and enhance your test-taking skills to ensure your MCAT score reflects your true potential.

2026-2027 Columbia Essay Brainstorm

The complete brainstorming workbook for Columbia's 2026-2027 essays. Inside: step-by-step exercises for every prompt, from short answers to Essay 1 goals to Essay 2 collaboration stories to Essay 3 "co-create" arguments, with structured charts to help you organize your stories, research, and outlines before you start drafting.

Guide to Negotiating MBA Scholarships

Everything is negotiable, including your MBA scholarship. This guide walks you through the full strategy for increasing your award, from leveraging competing offers to highlighting recent achievements to following up effectively, plus four plug-and-play email templates covering the most common scenarios so you can negotiate with confidence.

MBA Optional Essays - Your Complete Guide

The optional essay is one of the easiest places to hurt your MBA application. This guide shows you when to write one and when to skip it, with a real successful example explaining a low GMAT quant score and a clear framework for addressing extenuating circumstances without overexplaining.

How to Write an MBA Goals Essay

A complete framework for writing the goals essay that nearly every MBA program requires. Learn the winning formula, then use fillable tables to map your goals, select supporting past experiences, and connect to opportunities at up to four target schools. At the end, you'll have everything you need to draft a focused goals essay.

8 Steps to an MBA App: 5) Why an MBA? Why now? Your contributions?

Applying to business school can feel overwhelming! You have dozens of moving pieces: essays, short answers, video content, resume, recommendations, outreach, research, and more. This workshop is the fifth of a structured 8-part MBA Identity Mapping series designed to take you from fragmented tasks to a clear plan of action. In this session, you will define exactly what you need from an MBA and articulate the value you will bring to an MBA community, making sure you can answer the questions of why an MBA and why now successfully. These sessions walk you step by step through building one fully aligned MBA application. In every workshop, you will be assigned tasks to complete over the next two weeks, keeping you organized and accountable. By the end, you will have strong, authentic essays and a cohesive narrative that runs consistently through your resume, goals, recommendations, school strategy, and interviews. You are absolutely welcome to watch individual videos if you only need focused help on a specific component(s) of your MBA application. This session moves your MBA application forward by clearly defining why you need an MBA now and what you will contribute to your future program: • Identify the specific skills, experiences, and perspectives you need from an MBA. • Clarify the academic, leadership, and experiential gaps your MBA must fill. • Articulate the perspectives, experiences, and strengths you will contribute to your MBA community. • Ensure your application shows both readiness for the MBA and a clear reason for pursuing it now. This is the phase where your goals and identity connect directly to the MBA itself. Instead of simply saying you want an MBA, you will clearly explain why this step is essential for your growth and how your presence will enrich the classroom and community. The MBA Identity Mapping process has guided 100+ applicants into every M7 program, all other top 20 U.S. programs, and leading international programs, including INSEAD, London Business School, IESE, Esade, Oxford, Cambridge, NUS, and more. Clients consistently describe it as transformative because it replaces scattered effort with forward momentum and strategic clarity. If you are ready to clarify exactly how an MBA fits into your journey and demonstrate both readiness and contribution, this is your next step. Message me to receive a copy of the Why an MBA Why Now Worksheet I mentioned in the video!

Interviewing Strategies for AI Careers [5/22/2026] (Recording)

After this session, you will know exactly where AI tools accelerate sales performance and where they tend to create a false sense of productivity. Specifically, you will walk away with a clear framework for evaluating AI in your pipeline, an honest look at which sales tasks AI handles well versus where human judgment still wins, and practical guidance on integrating AI into outreach without losing the personal signals that actually close deals. Attending live means you can bring your specific workflow or stack and hear a direct response to your situation, not a generic answer recorded months ago. The coach works inside sales organizations daily and will share the patterns and failure modes they observe firsthand, giving you a slice of how a practitioner actually thinks through these decisions.

GRE Geometry & Algebra: The Top Tips High Scorers Use [5/22/2026] (Recording)

Geometry and algebra questions make up a major portion of the GRE Quant section, but high scorers approach them with specific strategies that go far beyond memorizing formulas. This session is for students who want to improve both accuracy and speed on two of the most heavily tested GRE topics. You’ll learn the shortcuts and patterns top scorers rely on, how to recognize common trap setups, and the foundational concepts that make difficult problems more manageable under time pressure. Join live to see how an experienced GRE instructor breaks down these question types and the patterns they see across high-performing test takers. You’ll also have the chance to ask questions in real time and get practical guidance on how to apply these strategies effectively during your own preparation.

Personal Statement Coaching Session (Stanford Law Student) [5/22/2026] (Recording)

Are you gearing up for law school applications and looking for guidance on crafting a standout personal statement? Join me, Matthew, a current Stanford Law student, for an insightful coaching session focused on application strategy and essay writing. With a background in Cognitive Neuroscience from Washington University in St. Louis and diverse experiences ranging from legal internships to public speaking at the United Nations and TEDx, I bring a unique perspective to the table. My journey has equipped me with the insight to help students — especially those with diverse or unconventional backgrounds — craft their stories compellingly and cohesively. Don't miss this opportunity to refine your personal statement and strengthen your application. Space is limited, so RSVP now to secure your spot!

How to Use AI to Break Into Investment Banking & Private Equity [5/21/2026] (Recording)

In this session, you will learn how to use AI tools to research firms, personalize cold outreach, and prep for technical interviews in investment banking and private equity recruiting. You will also walk away with a framework for identifying which parts of your application process AI can accelerate versus where it tends to create generic, forgettable work. Attending live means you can ask how these approaches apply to your specific background, whether that is a non-target school, a career pivot, or a gap in your deal experience, and hear the answer in real time rather than guessing from a recording. The coach works directly with candidates breaking into finance and will share the patterns that consistently separate the ones who get interviews from the ones who do not.

ACE the ACT: Tips from 8+ years as an ACT tutor [5/21/2026] (Recording)

After this session, you will know how to approach the ACT with a clear, structured strategy built from eight years of working with real students. The coach will cover how to manage pacing across each section, which question types trip up even well-prepared students, and how to use process of elimination effectively on the Science and English sections. Attending live means you can ask about your specific score range, your weakest section, or the test date you are working toward, and hear a direct answer shaped by your situation. This coach has spent years identifying the patterns that separate students who plateau from those who break through, and that perspective is worth experiencing firsthand.

Office Hours with a Senior Software Engineer [5/24/2026] (Recording)

We're going to help you get clarity around these questions: 1. Is software a good fit for the life I want? 2. What does it take to become a software engineer? This will also be an open session to ask a question about software from someone who has been living and breathing it for the last decade. People of all experience levels are welcome!

Nailing the McKinsey PEI [5/22/2026] (Recording)

After this session, you will know how to structure a Personal Experience Interview response that resonates with McKinsey evaluators, including how to select the right stories, frame leadership moments with the right level of specificity, and avoid the pacing mistakes that consistently undermine otherwise strong candidates. The focus will be on how McKinsey interviewers actually probe PEI stories and what they are listening for beneath the surface of your answer. Attending live means you can ask about your specific story or background and hear how I respond to the details of your situation, which a recording cannot replicate. I work with consulting candidates on PEI preparation regularly, and what I share here reflects the patterns I see across candidates who successfully navigate this round.

Empowering Your Team / Organization with AI [5/21/2026] (Recording)

After this session, you will know how to build a practical AI adoption strategy for your team, identify where AI creates real leverage in your workflows, and avoid the implementation mistakes that stall most organizations before they see results. We will cover how to assess your team's readiness, choose the right tools for your specific context, and create internal buy-in that actually holds. Attending live means you can bring your specific situation, whether you are leading a small team or a large organization, and get a direct answer grounded in your context rather than a general one. The coach works on AI transformation strategy with organizations regularly, and this session reflects how they actually think through these decisions with clients.

How to Succeed in the MBA Admissions Process as a Consultant

Are you a consultant aiming to navigate the MBA admissions process with confidence and clarity? Join me, Bri, for an insightful session on how to succeed in the MBA admissions journey, tailored specifically for consultants. With my background as a Harvard and MIT admit, and experience at Deloitte, I understand the unique challenges and opportunities consultants face when applying to top MBA programs. During this event, we'll go over helping you articulate a clear and authentic story that stands out, even if your path feels non-traditional. Whether you're considering a traditional full-time MBA, a part-time program, or any other MBA path, this session will equip you with the tools to make your application shine.

Design Beautiful Presentations with Claude [5/19/2026] (Recording)

Build Anything Series · Event 02 · Free · Live Most people use Claude as a writing assistant and stop there. Then they open PowerPoint, fight with templates for two hours, and ship something that looks like every other deck. There's a better way. In this hour, we'll build presentations end-to-end with Claude — from a one-line brief to polished, on-brand slides. No templates, no stock-photo aesthetic, no drag-the-text-box-three-pixels-left. What we'll build live: - Generate a deck from a one-line brief — outline, structure, narrative arc, all in one prompt loop - Iterate without leaving Claude — slide-by-slide refinement using structured prompts (not "make it better") - Export polished, on-brand presentations — color systems, type, layout, rendered cleanly Who it's for: - Coaches, consultants, founders, PMs who present often and hate the deck-building tax - People who've prompted Claude for design work and gotten generic results - Anyone who wants their slides to feel like theirs, not a SaaS template Not a fit if: - You're already a senior visual designer with a tight workflow - You want to learn pure Figma/Keynote craft — this is about directing AI to do most of the work We'll talk about where Claude excels (structure, narrative, copy, layout systems) and where it still needs you (taste, judgment, the final 10% of polish). Bring a real project you'd like to work on — fastest way to learn.

Starting Your GMAT Journey: An Introduction to the GMAT Focus Edition [5/21/2026] (Recording)

Starting GMAT prep can feel confusing when you’re not sure what’s changed in the Focus Edition or how to begin effectively. This session is for anyone looking for a clear introduction to the GMAT Focus Edition and what it takes to succeed. You’ll learn how the exam is structured, what each section tests, and how to build a study plan that aligns with your strengths and target score. Join live to ask questions about your starting point and get guidance on how to approach your prep with confidence. The speaker is an expert GMAT coach who regularly helps candidates navigate the early stages of studying. They’ll share the patterns they see across successful test takers and the foundational strategies typically covered in 1:1 prep sessions.

The Claude Code Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet

A one-page visual reference for every Claude Code keyboard shortcut — modes, input, navigation, prompts, IDE integration, and desktop hotkeys. Built for anyone using Claude daily who wants to stop reaching for their mouse and start commanding at the speed of thought. Pro tip: pair this with WISPR Flow to work like 5x faster: https://wisprflow.ai/r?BEN101358 -- my philosophy is that your work and your output shouldn't be restricted by the physical.

Freeing the People's Data: AI Agents for Legislative Transparency [5/20/2026] (Recording)

Struggling to make sense of fragmented legislative data or build tools that surface it in a usable way? This session is for builders, policy professionals, and researchers who want to use AI agents to unlock and structure public legislative data for real transparency. You’ll learn how to design agents that gather and normalize data across sources, create workflows that turn raw information into searchable insights, and evaluate outputs for accuracy and bias. Attending live gives you the opportunity to ask technical and strategic questions about your own use cases and get clarity in real time. The speaker works closely with practitioners and will share the patterns they see when building systems that actually get used, along with what they look for when evaluating effectiveness and trust. If you’re serious about turning legislative data into something actionable, it’s worth joining live.

Targeting M7 Schools? What It Really Takes [5/20/2026] (Recording)

1YR FREE LELAND+ GIVEAWAY FOR LIVE ATTENDEES ($119 VALUE). After this session, you'll know how to assess whether your profile is genuinely competitive for M7 schools and where the real gaps tend to appear. We'll cover how admissions committees at these programs actually differentiate candidates at the margin, what a strong post-MBA narrative looks like for the most common applicant profiles, and how to decide where to apply given your specific background and goals. Attending live means you can hear how experienced coaches thinks through cases like yours in real time, context a recording simply cannot replicate. These coaches work with M7 applicants daily and will share the patterns that separate candidates who get in from those who fall short at the final round.