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GRE Sprint Kickoff: What the GRE Tests and What You Need for a Top Score

After this session, you will know exactly which GRE skills separate high scorers from the rest and which study habits waste time. We will break down what the Verbal and Quant sections are actually measuring, why most test-takers misread the test's logic, and how to build a study plan around the patterns that consistently produce top scores.

Breaking Down Monster GRE Quant Questions

In this session, you will work through a difficult GRE Quantitative Reasoning problem step by step and leave knowing how to apply that same approach to similar questions on your own. We will focus on identifying what the question is actually testing beneath the surface, breaking down the logic before touching the math, and recognizing the structural patterns that appear repeatedly across hard quant problems.

What Top Investment Banks Are Looking For

Many candidates aiming for investment banking roles aren’t sure what actually differentiates applicants in a highly competitive process. This session is designed for students and early-career professionals who want to understand how top banks evaluate candidates beyond GPA and technical skills. You’ll learn what qualities banks prioritize, how to position your experiences effectively, and how successful candidates prepare for both networking and interviews.

Strategic Approach to GRE Verbal Reasoning

GRE Verbal Reasoning can feel unpredictable, especially when strong readers still struggle with timing and tricky answer choices. This session is for test takers who want a more strategic and repeatable approach to the verbal section. You’ll learn how to break down question types, eliminate misleading options with confidence, and improve both accuracy and pacing under timed conditions.

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Build an AI Personal Trainer

A good personal trainer costs $100 an hour and sees you twice a week. Yours will live in your pocket, cost nothing, and know exactly what to tell you the morning after you slept four hours. ​Join Jon Metz, Principal AI Product Manager at Nike, for an exclusive AI Builder session where you'll build your own AI personal trainer from scratch. Jon will walk you through every step, and by the end of the hour you'll have a working AI that takes your health information and fitness goals and generates a plan that's actually yours. ​This isn't a demo. You'll be building alongside him in real time, so you'll leave with a finished product, not a to-do list. ​Jon spends his days at Nike figuring out how AI can meet athletes where they are. Now he's bringing that expertise directly to you. ​Open exclusively to AI Builder Program members.

Your Guide to the Columbia MBA Interview [5/7/2026] (Recording)

Strong candidates still get tripped up in the Columbia MBA interview because they underestimate how much clarity and fit matter in a short conversation. This session is for applicants who want a clearer understanding of how to navigate Columbia’s interview process with confidence. You’ll learn how to structure your answers, communicate your goals and fit for the program, and handle the types of questions that commonly come up. Join live to ask questions about your own interview preparation and get guidance tailored to your background. The speaker is an expert in the Columbia MBA interview process and regularly works with candidates preparing for this stage. They’ll share the patterns they see across successful applicants and the kinds of feedback typically given in 1:1 interview prep.

What a Career in Consulting Actually Looks Like [5/7/2026] (Recording)

GIVEAWAY FOR LIVE ATTENDEES. After this session, you'll have a clear picture of what consulting work actually demands day-to-day and what distinguishes candidates who break in from those who don't. We'll cover how Bain evaluates potential during the recruiting process, what the associate to partner trajectory looks like in practice, and where most candidates misread the role before they've even started. Attending live means you can bring your specific background or situation and get a direct read on how it maps to what firms are looking for right now. This coach comes from a background at Bain, and the patterns they share about what moves candidates forward reflect the kind of judgment that only comes from being on the other side of the table.

Vibe Coding For Beginners: What It Is and How to Start Today

Vibe coding is one of the most talked-about shifts in tech right now — and for good reason. Non-technical people are building real, functional software by describing what they want in plain language and letting AI do the rest In this 45-minute intro, we'll pull back the curtain on one of the most talked-about shifts in tech right now and show you exactly how non-technical people are using it to build real, functional software without writing a single line of code themselves. You'll walk away with a clear mental model, a live demo, and a concrete starting point. What we'll cover: *What vibe coding is (and why it's different from anything before it) *The three tools shaping the space right now: Loveable, Cursor, and Claude Code *A live demo so you can see it in action, not just hear about it *What you can realistically build, and where you'll still need support *Your actual next step to get started today Who this is for: Total beginners. No coding experience required, just curiosity and an idea you've been waiting to bring to life.

MBA Goals & Purpose Guide: Define Your Short- and Long-Term Goals

Most MBA applicants know they need goals. Few know how to make them specific, grounded, and genuinely their own. This guide gives you a clear framework for defining your short-term and long-term post-MBA goals, along with the purpose behind them. Inside you will find what strong goals include, what weak ones look like, worked examples you can learn from, and the reflection questions that help you get there. Everything is in one place and structured so you can work through it in order or go straight to what you need. Whether you are just starting to think about direction or refining goals you have already begun to develop, this guide will help you arrive at goals you can defend confidently in essays, interviews, and school conversations.

How to Nail Your Stock Pitch [5/8/2026] (Recording)

A strong stock pitch can be the difference between breaking into hedge funds and getting passed over, but many candidates struggle to make their ideas both clear and convincing. This session is for those preparing for hedge fund interviews who want to refine how they present an investment thesis. You’ll learn how to structure a compelling long or short pitch, communicate your edge and assumptions, and handle the kinds of pushback investors use to test your thinking. Join live to ask questions about your own pitch ideas and see how experienced investors evaluate them in real time. The speaker brings deep hedge fund experience and regularly coaches candidates on pitching and interview prep. They’ll share the patterns they see across successful pitches and the kinds of feedback typically given in 1:1 coaching sessions.

Your AI Co-Worker: Productivity Toolkits That Save Time

AI tools are no longer a “nice-to-have”—they’re becoming essential co-workers. This session is designed to help you harness AI to work faster, reduce busywork, and focus on what actually matters. In this workshop, we’ll explore practical AI productivity toolkits you can start using immediately—from automating repetitive tasks and organizing information to improving writing, research, and decision-making. You’ll learn what tools deliver the biggest time savings and how to avoid common mistakes that limit impact. Whether you’re new to AI or already experimenting with tools like ChatGPT, this session will help you turn AI into a true productivity partner—so you can reclaim hours each week and work more strategically.

How to Vibecode Your First Project

Vibecoding is all about skipping the syntax stress and getting straight to the fun part: actually building something cool. In this session, we’ll show you how to use natural language to guide your code, iterate fast, and turn a "vibey" idea into a functional first project. You’ll learn how to prompt like a pro, troubleshoot when things feel off, and adopt the mindset needed to build apps even if you’ve never written a line of code. It’s the perfect way to bring your side projects to life without the usual technical headaches.

Build Your PE Recruiting Plan

After this session, you will know how to build a realistic, timeline-driven recruiting plan for private equity, including when to target firms, how to sequence outreach, and what milestones to hit before your first interviews. Most candidates underestimate how early the process starts and how much the structure of their plan shapes their outcomes.

Land Your Job or Study in ... Denmark

Denmark does not make much noise. It does not need to. Novo Nordisk alone accounts for roughly 4% of the entire Danish GDP. Vestas leads the world in wind energy. Danfoss sets the standard in industrial automation. These are not household names to most non-EU professionals, and that is precisely the point: the competition for roles here is lower than the quality of the companies would suggest. The labour market is tight and the skills shortage is real, which works in your favour. English is the default language in most professional environments. The workforce is genuinely multicultural, and Danish workplace culture is notably flat: titles matter less than contribution. This session covers both paths in: studying at world-class institutions like Copenhagen Business School and the Technical University of Denmark, and entering the job market directly. We go through visa options, the Danish approach to work-life integration, living costs, and what international candidates consistently get wrong in their applications. Two real cases show what a successful move to Denmark actually looks like. Denmark is smaller than its neighbours and more selective. This Thursday, we show you exactly how to qualify. New episodes in this series cover a different European country every Thursday.

Building for Agents: The Next Layer of Product Adoption [4/30/2026] (Recording)

After this session, you'll understand how to think about product design when AI agents, not humans, are your primary users. We'll cover how agent-native interfaces differ from traditional UX, what drives adoption when the end user is an automated system, and how to evaluate whether your product architecture is built for the way agents actually consume data and trigger actions. Attending live means you can bring your specific product or use case and hear how an experienced PM thinks through it in real time, which a recording cannot replicate. The coach works at the intersection of AI and product development daily, and this session is a chance to see how that thinking is applied, not just described.

Acing the MIT Sloan Interview [4/30/2026] (Recording)

After this session, you will know how to approach MIT Sloan's distinctive interview format with a clear strategy. We'll cover how to structure your responses to behavioral questions, how to articulate your post-MBA goals in a way that aligns with what Sloan evaluators are listening for, and how to prepare for the conversational style that catches many deferred MBA candidates off guard. Attending live gives you the chance to ask about your specific background, your goals, or a response you're unsure about, and to hear how those answers land in real time. The coach works with deferred MBA applicants through this process regularly, and this session reflects the patterns they see across candidates who interview well.

Turning a Non-Traditional Background Into a PE Offer: Retail Banking to PE [4/30/2026] (Recording)

If your background is non-traditional for PE, this session will show you exactly how to reframe that experience into a compelling PE narrative, how to identify the right funds to target given your profile, and how to position your deal exposure in a way that resonates with PE interviewers. Non-traditional candidates often lose ground in the screening phase, and this session addresses the specific signals that help you clear it. Attending live means you can ask how your particular background maps to this framework and hear a direct response, not a general one. The coach works with candidates navigating this exact transition regularly, and the patterns they share about what separates successful non-traditional hires are worth showing up to hear firsthand.

The Hardest Med School Interview Questions—And How to Tackle Them [4/30/2026] (Recording)

Medical school interviews often hinge on how well you handle the toughest, most unexpected questions under pressure. This session is for applicants who want to strengthen their interview skills and feel more confident tackling challenging prompts. You’ll learn how to approach difficult ethical scenarios, think through curveball questions in real time, and structure responses that demonstrate maturity, judgment, and self-awareness. Join live to ask questions about your own interview prep and get guidance on how to refine your answers. The speaker is a Tufts University School of Medicine graduate and experienced coach who has helped many applicants navigate the interview process. They’ll share the patterns they see across strong performances and the kinds of feedback typically given in 1:1 coaching sessions.

Identifying Key Metrics using AI for Data and Analytics [4/30/2026] (Recording)

Identifying the right metrics is one of the hardest parts of data and analytics, and AI is starting to change how quickly and effectively teams can do it. This session is for professionals who want to use AI to surface, prioritize, and refine the metrics that actually drive decisions. You’ll learn how to leverage AI to identify high-impact KPIs, connect metrics to business outcomes, and avoid common pitfalls that lead to noisy or misleading analysis. Join live to ask questions about your own data challenges and see how an experienced data scientist approaches metric selection in real workflows. The speaker is a current data scientist and engineer at Accenture who regularly works with teams on analytics and AI implementation. They’ll share the patterns they see across strong metric frameworks and the kinds of insights typically discussed in 1:1 working sessions.