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The Long Game in College Admissions: What to Do Now

College admissions success isn’t just about acing the next test or writing the next essay—it’s about strategically planning your path over time. In this session, you’ll learn how to identify priorities, build a compelling profile, and make choices now that will set you up for stronger applications later. We’ll cover actionable steps for academics, extracurriculars, and personal development, helping you focus on what truly matters and avoid common missteps. By the end, you’ll have a clear roadmap for playing the long game in college admissions with confidence and purpose.

Columbia Business School Interview Series

Columbia Business School interviews are a critical step in the admissions process—and strong preparation can set you apart. This interview series is designed to help you approach CBS interviews with confidence, clarity, and a compelling story. In these sessions, you’ll learn how to structure your responses, communicate your career goals effectively, and handle common behavioral and fit questions. We’ll also cover what CBS interviewers look for and how to highlight your strengths in a competitive applicant pool. Whether you’re preparing for your first interview or refining your approach, you’ll leave with practical strategies and greater confidence.

LSAT Logical Reasoning: Question Types & Common Pitfalls

This session breaks down the most common LSAT Logical Reasoning question types and the traps that trip up test takers. You’ll learn how to quickly identify what each question is asking, apply the right approach, and avoid predictable pitfalls that cost points. Attendees will leave with practical strategies to improve accuracy, efficiency, and confidence on LSAT Logical Reasoning sections.

Headhunter Preferred Resume Format for PE/HF

This resume is an example of the preferred resume format from a top PE/HF headhunter. This is a good format to match in making your own resume.

Simple One-Tab PE Roll-Up LBO Model

This LBO model allows you to model a market consolidation opportunity through add-on deals. It includes deal setup, a mini-model, a sensitivities chart, and a sheet for S&U and yield.

Chief of Staff Interview Prep (With Cases)

This Chief of Staff interview prep content includes formatting, potential questions, and practice cases.

GMAT Quant Workshop: Exponents & Roots

Exponents and roots are foundational GMAT quant topics that show up frequently and can be major score boosters when mastered correctly. This workshop breaks down the core rules, common traps, and efficient problem-solving techniques to help you approach these questions with speed and confidence. You’ll learn how to simplify expressions, recognize patterns, and avoid overcomplicating calculations, all while improving accuracy under time pressure.

Top 5 MBA Application Tips From a Former HBS AdCom

MBA admissions are highly competitive—and small strategic choices can make a big difference. This session shares insider insights from a former Harvard Business School admissions committee member on what truly matters in MBA applications. In this event, you’ll learn the top five factors that strengthen your candidacy, from positioning your story and selecting recommenders to crafting standout essays and avoiding common application mistakes. We’ll also cover how admissions committees evaluate applicants and what sets successful candidates apart. Whether you’re early in the process or polishing final submissions, you’ll leave with clear, actionable guidance.

Chicago Booth Interview Series

Chicago Booth interviews are your chance to bring your application to life—and strong preparation can make all the difference. This interview series is designed to help you approach Booth interviews with confidence, clarity, and a compelling personal narrative. Whether you’re preparing for your first interview or refining your approach, you’ll leave with practical strategies and greater confidence.

International Students & US Master's Admissions

Learn what Admissions Committees in the US look for in your graduate application.

Sample Resume VC Investment Analyst

This is a sample resume template to help break into VC from a foreign/non-traditional background.

Staying Competitive as a Product Manager in the AI Era

AI is reshaping what it means to be a strong product manager. In this session, we’ll explore how PM expectations are changing, which skills are becoming table stakes, and where AI fluency actually matters versus where it’s overhyped. You’ll learn how to position your experience, upskill strategically, and stay competitive for PM roles as AI becomes embedded across product teams and workflows.

Business and Engineering Cover Letter Template

Need to submit a cover letter for your application? This one earned offers at huge aerospace & business firms!

Intro to Real Estate Private Equity and Headwinds

Real estate private equity offers a unique blend of investing, operations, and market analysis, but today’s environment presents new challenges and opportunities. This session provides an overview of how real estate PE works, including deal structures, value creation levers, and career paths, while also unpacking current headwinds such as interest rates, financing constraints, and shifting demand across asset classes. You’ll gain a clearer understanding of how firms are adapting and what this means for investors and candidates alike.

How to Network Effectively for Competitive Finance Roles

Networking is a critical differentiator in competitive finance recruiting, but most candidates approach it inefficiently or inconsistently. This session breaks down how to build genuine relationships, conduct high-impact outreach, and turn conversations into real opportunities across investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, and related roles. You’ll learn how to prepare for networking conversations, follow up strategically, and avoid common mistakes that quietly hurt your chances.

Crafting a Winning Narrative: A Former Admissions Officer and Stanford Graduate Break Down Elite College Admissions

Elite college admissions are driven by story, not just stats, and knowing how admissions officers read applications can transform how you present yourself. In this session, a former admissions officer and Stanford graduate will break down how top schools evaluate candidates, what makes a narrative feel authentic and compelling, and how to connect your experiences, values, and goals into a cohesive story across essays, activities, and recommendations. You’ll learn how to avoid common pitfalls, highlight impact and growth, and position yourself in a way that resonates with highly selective admissions committees.

Great First MBA Interview Answer. Ready for Follow-Ups? Learn to be!

▶ Your first answer went well. Then the follow-ups started. And they didn’t stop. In many MBA interviews, interviewers drill far beyond your initial response. If you are prepared, this is where you shine. If you are not, this is often where an otherwise strong application quietly slips away. I have helped applicants succeed in even the most demanding interview formats. In this 30-minute live session, I will introduce and demonstrate one of the core techniques I use with clients, the Dual Lens Interview Prep method, a practical approach designed to help you prepare not just answers, but real interview conversations. 🚩Do not miss this event - you will not learn this technique anywhere else!🚩 ▶You will learn how to: ◆ Prepare for follow-up questions that dig beneath your initial response ◆ Step into the interviewer’s mindset to anticipate deeper probing ◆ Build a flexible story bank that adapts across questions and schools ◆ Practice effectively on your own using recorded responses and structured reflection ◆ Go multiple layers deep on a single story without sounding rehearsed or scripted ▶ What we’ll do live I will walk through an example of the Dual Lens method in action, showing how one core story can generate multiple rounds of natural, high-quality follow-ups. I will also show how to organize this practice using simple tools, how to evaluate your own responses, and how this method fits into the broader interview prep system I use with MBA admits each year. ✔ What you’ll leave with A clear, repeatable framework you can start using immediately, whether you are preparing solo, with friends, or alongside a coach. ▶ Register now to learn how to handle MBA interview follow-ups with confidence.

How to Optimize Studying for the LSAT

Studying for the LSAT is about more than putting in hours—it’s about studying smart. This session is designed to help you build an effective, sustainable LSAT study plan that maximizes improvement. In this event, you’ll learn how to structure your study time, prioritize question types, and use practice tests strategically. We’ll also cover common study mistakes, how to track progress, and how to adjust your approach as your score improves. Whether you’re just getting started or trying to break through a score plateau, you’ll leave with practical strategies and clearer direction.

Financial Services Data Scientist Resume

Breaking into financial services isn't easy, but when you put effort in like this candidate, you'll earn that job offer.

Quantitative Comparison for the GRE

Quantitative Comparison questions can be tricky, but with the right approach they become one of the most efficient ways to earn points on the GRE. In this session, Audra Z., an experienced GRE tutor with eight years of teaching and a 99th-percentile GRE score (335), will break down how to recognize common patterns, avoid traps, and decide quickly and confidently between answer choices. Drawing on her experience tutoring hundreds of students admitted to top graduate programs, Audra will focus on practical strategies that improve accuracy and speed without overcomplicating the math. Whether Quantitative Comparison is a weakness or an opportunity for easy gains, this workshop will help you approach these questions with clarity and control.