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June 13, 2025
MBA Essay Too Long? Here's How to Fix It
The word count of most MBA application essays is very limited. This article by an expert Leland MBA coach will give you 8 tips to help you keep your essays under the limit while still maintaining a compelling story.
June 13, 2025
Top 3 Tactics to Ace Your Case Interview
Management consulting recruiting season is upon us and the reality is, most people don't make it past the first round. Follow this advice from a former Senior Manager at Bain to nail your case interview.
June 13, 2025
How a Disneyland Churro Helped Me Land a Job at Bain (and 5 Pitfalls to Avoid in Market Sizing Problems)
How a Disneyland churro led to acing the case interview which led to a job at Bain, from a current MBB consultant. Plus an overview of the five most common market sizing pitfalls to avoid.
June 13, 2025
6 Expert Tips for Nailing Your Virtual MBA Interview
Interviewing at HBS? GSB? Wharton? Nail that virtual interview with these helpful tips and tricks—only on Leland.
June 13, 2025
How to Nail the Second Most Common Investment Banking Interview Question ("Why This Firm?")
Tips for acing the second most common investment banking interview question: "Why do you want to work at this firm?", written by a Lazard Analyst and expert Leland Coach.
June 13, 2025
MBA Interviews: Six Admission Consultants’ Best Advice
The top tips from six MBA application experts on the interview process to help you as you prepare.
June 13, 2025
Tips from an Expert: How to Prepare for Your Product Management Interview
Curated advice from a Facebook product manager on how to succeed in the interview portion of your PM job application.
June 13, 2025
Why ChatGPT Can’t Write Your Personal Statement
While ChatGPT is multifaceted, there is a compelling argument against using AI for your personal statements. Here is one expert's take on the revolutionary technology and application essays.
June 13, 2025
A Word of Caution on Application Essays and AI
A former Director of Graduate Admissions at Stanford addresses the advantages and dangers of using ChatGPT and other AI software for graduate school application essays.
June 13, 2025
How to Nail the Shopify APM Interview and Application
Associate Product Management Programs are a great way for entry-level PMs to get real product management experience and add top companies to their resume. Here is a guide to the Shopify APM program application process.