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Big 10 to MBB + Big Tech: Positioning Yourself to Get Offers

This guide was written by a former Bain & Company Associate Consultant, now in a Strategy and Operations role at LinkedIn, who went through the full MBB recruiting process out of Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. It covers everything that actually matters when you are trying to break into a top consulting firm or land a Big Tech strategy role from a non-target school. Inside you will find a no-nonsense breakdown of how MBB firms actually differ, what a competitive application looks like, how to build a resume that passes the ten-second scan, and the networking approach that moves the needle versus the one that wastes your time. The guide goes deep on case interview preparation, including the pyramid framework approach and what interviewers are genuinely evaluating in the room, and covers the behavioral and fit interview with the same level of honesty. The final chapter covers what transfers from consulting to Big Tech, how that recruiting process works, and how to negotiate an offer once you have one. This is not generic advice. It is based on having gone through the process recently, having sat on the other side of the table at Bain, and having made the transition to Big Tech firsthand.

Experienced Resume Template | Landed Roles at F500 Companies

My most commonly used 2-page resume template for professionals with a wide range of experience. Includes a polished PDF example of a strong resume plus an editable Word version with detailed comments explaining structure, formatting, and content decisions. This resume template is flexible and can be a 1-page resume depending on client goals/preference.

AI Monthly News Update - April 2026

Join us for the AI Monthly News Update, where we dive into the latest trends and insights in AI. I'm Solomon Christ, your guide on this AI journey. With a background in AI + Automation, I've dedicated my career to helping individuals and businesses unlock the true potential of AI—not by turning you into a tech wizard, but by enhancing your existing skills to make you unstoppable. I specialize in educating SMBs on implementing AI tools through practical, hands-on approaches. In this session, we'll cover the latest news that was just released in the past month helping you keep up to date in the ever changing AI Landscape! Spaces are limited, so don't miss out on this opportunity to elevate your business with AI. RSVP now to secure your spot and start your journey towards becoming 1000× more powerful with AI + Automation!

How to Answer the GRE Quant Questions in Half the Time

GRE quant questions are designed to reward efficiency, but many test takers get stuck using slow or overly complex approaches. This session is for candidates who want practical ways to solve problems faster without sacrificing accuracy. You’ll learn how to recognize common question patterns, apply time-saving shortcuts, and avoid the traps that tend to eat up valuable minutes on test day.

How to Translate Your Experience Into Ops Roles

Operations roles value structured thinking, ownership, and the ability to turn ambiguity into execution—but many candidates struggle to show that on paper and in interviews. This session is for students and early-career professionals who want to better position their background for Ops roles, even if their experience doesn’t seem directly aligned. You’ll learn how to translate your past work into relevant skills, frame your impact in a way that resonates with hiring teams, and identify gaps you can address before applying.

Crafting Compelling GSB Leadership Vignettes & Additional Info Essays

GSB calls the impact essays optional. Competitive applicants shouldn't treat them that way. Most applicants pour everything into their WMM essay and leave the short answers as an afterthought and that's exactly the gap this guide closes. I cover how to choose your stories, how to structure them within the ~200 words you have, and how to make sure they're doing something your main essays can't. You'll also get a before-and-after rewrite, a clear framework for the Additional Information field, and the honest read on what AdCom is actually looking for when they open this section! If you're looking for 1:1, personalized support, check out my Async Essay Review package: https://www.joinleland.com/coach/angela-c-1/p/draft-to-done-async-essay-revisions

Wanna Make a Difference? Corporate to Social Impact Pathways

If you are considering a move from corporate consulting into social impact, this session will help you identify which of your existing skills transfer directly and which gaps you need to close before making the leap. You will learn how social impact organizations actually evaluate candidates from the private sector, what signals separate strong applicants from ones who stall in the hiring process, and how to position a consulting background for roles in nonprofit strategy, impact investing, or mission-driven advisory work.

How to Answer Stanford’s “What Matters Most to You and Why?”

Stanford’s “What matters most to you and why?” is one of the most challenging MBA essay prompts, and many applicants struggle to answer it with real depth and clarity. This session is for candidates applying to Stanford who want to approach this essay with a more thoughtful and effective strategy. You’ll learn how to identify a meaningful central theme, avoid common pitfalls that make essays feel surface-level, and structure a response that feels both personal and compelling to admissions readers.

Dental Interviews 101

Dental school interviews can feel high-stakes, but with the right preparation, they’re an opportunity to bring your application to life. In this session, you’ll learn what dental schools are really evaluating in interviews, how to answer common questions with confidence, and how to communicate your motivation, experiences, and professionalism effectively. You’ll walk away with practical strategies, preparation tips, and a clear game plan to approach your interviews prepared and poised.

A Successful Harvard Law School Resume

This resume was successfully used in applying to Harvard Law School. It is focused heavily on public interest roles.

AI Monthly News Update - April 2026 (Slides)

Join us for the AI Monthly News Update, where we dive into the latest trends and insights in AI. I'm Solomon Christ, your guide on this AI journey. With a background in AI + Automation, I've dedicated my career to helping individuals and businesses unlock the true potential of AI—not by turning you into a tech wizard, but by enhancing your existing skills to make you unstoppable. I specialize in educating SMBs on implementing AI tools through practical, hands-on approaches. In this session, we'll cover the latest news that was just released in the past month helping you keep up to date in the ever changing AI Landscape! Spaces are limited, so don't miss out on this opportunity to elevate your business with AI. RSVP now to secure your spot and start your journey towards becoming 1000× more powerful with AI + Automation!

Distance, Speed, and Time on the GMAT

Distance, speed, and time questions are a common source of frustration on the GMAT, especially when time pressure makes them harder to untangle. This session is for test takers who want a clearer, more reliable way to approach these problems on exam day. You’ll learn how to recognize the most common DST setups, apply efficient frameworks to solve them quickly, and avoid the calculation traps that often slow candidates down.

The Military-to-MBA Timeline: What to Do and When

After this session, you will know exactly how to sequence your MBA application efforts as a military candidate, from when to start building your school list to how to time your GMAT prep around separation or transition milestones. You will also leave with a clear picture of how to frame your service record for civilian admissions committees and which application components military candidates most often underinvest in.

My AI Workflow

After this session, you will be able to map out a personal AI workflow that saves time on repetitive tasks and sharpens the quality of your work output. We will cover how to chain AI tools together for multi-step automation, how to build lightweight agents that handle routine decisions without your constant input, and how to identify which parts of your workflow are actually worth automating.

8 Steps to Complete MBA App: 2) Key Stories/Strategic School Outreach

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 second 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 turn your experiences into structured story summaries and begin strategic outreach to students and alumni. 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 focused and accountable. By the end, you will have strong, authentic essays and a narrative that runs consistently through your resume, goals, recommendations, school strategy, and interviews. You are absolutely welcome to attend individual sessions if you only need focused help on a specific component(s) of your MBA application. Event 2 transforms your experiences into structured story material and begins meaningful school outreach: • Distill 10–20 high-impact stories from your Life Story Timeline using a structured framework. • Learn how to select stories that reveal leadership, growth, resilience, and character. • Apply tagging to identify recurring themes that will shape your positioning. • Begin outreach to current students and alumni. This is the phase where your raw experiences begin turning into usable material. You move from “I’ve done a lot” to “Here are the defining stories that show exactly who I am.” 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 develop a compelling story bank and begin connecting with your target schools in a thoughtful, intentional way, this is your next step.

Top 5 Tips for Your Law School Application [4/7/2026] (Recording)

Join Indrani as she goes over her top 5 tips to help you put your best foot forward as you apply to law school! A great law school application requires research, authenticity and hard work, and Indrani will help you strategize. She will go over the importance of the LSAT, putting together a thoughtful school list, who should submit letters of recommendation, how to go about writing your essays and the optimal timeline for getting it all done! The session will end with ample time for questions and answers.

Resume That Landed Interviews at HRT, Jane Street, DE Shaw, Citadel...

This resume got me interviews across every top-tier quant firms (HRT, Jump, Jane Street...) and leading hedge funds (Citadel, Millennium, D.E. Shaw...) You will find: • Focused on demonstrated edge (PnL impact, original research, decision-making) • Combines quant + fundamental investing in a cohesive narrative • Clearly communicates technical depth (Python, modeling, data pipelines) • Structured to highlight independent thinking and idea generation • Uses real examples of market impact and trade contributions • Proven format for top-tier hedge funds and quant trading firms Designed to pass both recruiter screens and impress PMs.

How to Build AI-Powered Features Without an ML Team

Building AI-powered features no longer requires a full machine learning team, but many product builders aren’t sure where to start or what’s actually feasible. This session is for PMs, founders, and builders who want to integrate AI into their products in a practical, scalable way. You’ll learn how to identify high-impact use cases, leverage existing models and tools, and make smart product decisions without needing deep ML expertise.

AI-Powered Business Transformation with Claude

After this session, you will know how to evaluate which business processes are genuinely ready for AI transformation and how to build an internal case for adopting tools like Claude at the organizational level. We will cover how to identify high-leverage automation opportunities, how to structure a phased implementation roadmap, and how to measure outcomes that actually matter to leadership.