Leland+ Content Library

Resume: Army Veteran Admitted to Duke Fuqua MBA

This resume showcases an Army veteran from a non-traditional background who earned Early Action admission to Duke Fuqua MBA.

Essays (3): Duke Fuqua MBA Admitted Army Veteran

These are the 3 application essays of an Army veteran who secured Early Action admission to Duke Fuqua MBA.

Knight-Hennessy + Stanford Law Admit [2-pg resume]

Military veteran with 5+ years professional experience, 2-page resume (admitted to SLS, HLS)

Comprehensive Meta PM Interview Prep Kit

A comprehensive kit with analysis from 18 real mock interviews, AI prompts to simulate real mock experience, and inventory of online resources!

The Career Accelerator: A Playbook for Your Job Search

This playbook provides a step-by-step guide to your entire job search, from defining your career strategy to negotiating your final offer.

UVA Admit Sample Resume [no legal work experience]

This applicant was admitted to several top law schools, including their Michigan, Duke, and UVA. Untraditional background/no legal experience.

Rocking the Non-Profit Job Interview

An overview of how best to approach the non-profit job interview.

MBA Resume Template with Helpful Notes

Word version of resume template based on Stanford Career Management Center guidelines

Do's and Don'ts of Personal Statements

A quick guide to help law school applicants write compelling personal statements.

Example Product Management Resume

Resume in LaTeX that has been refined.

Navigating Law School Character & Fitness

A resource that advises on how best to approach character and fitness disclosures in law school applications.

Verbal Case Studies: Structure & Strategy

How to structure your thinking under pressure - what questions to ask, what assumptions to make, and how to adapt frameworks.

How to Stand Out as a Computer Science Major

Learn why Computer Science has become one of the toughest majors to enter, and get actionable strategies to make your application rise above the crowd

Creating the Perfect MBA Resume

Slides from a presentation on Aug 5, 2025 on Leland

Behavioural interviews: Overview

Behavioural interviews often make or break candidates - especially when everyone has similar technical backgrounds. In this module, you’ll learn how to craft compelling, authentic stories that show maturity, motivation, and fit for Private Equity. We'll cover all the most common questions, along with frameworks to deliver standout answers.

Situational Questions: Handling “Tell Me About a Time...”

Master the STAR+ framework for behavioural stories (Situation, Task, Action, Result + Reflection). Tackle common questions around leadership, failure, teamwork, and ethical dilemmas.

Technical interviews: Overview

This module is all about mastering the finance concepts and frameworks tested in PE interviews - but without wasting time memorizing every textbook definition. You’ll learn how to approach technical questions like an investor, communicate with clarity, and avoid over-complication.

The Funnel Framework: A Tool for Any Technical Question

Use this simple but powerful 3-step thinking structure to break down any investment or business analysis question (e.g., "Would you invest in XYZ?", “How would you evaluate a company?”).

Deal Walk-Throughs: How to Present Your Experience

Learn how to structure a walk-through of your deal or project experience - even if you had limited exposure - by focusing on key drivers, your contribution, and commercial impact.

How to Answer “Tell Me About Yourself”

Craft a concise, confident pitch that walks through your background, your "why PE" story, and what makes you different - using the 3-part Narrative Arc framework.