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MIT MSRED — Comprehensive Application Coaching

Personalized admissions strategy, essay coaching, and application guidance from an MIT Center for Real Estate alumnus.

Benjamin P.
By Benjamin P.5.0· 5 reviewsHarvard, MIT, Wharton, Stanford Alum | Strategy, Essays, Selection

This personalized coaching package is designed to help you develop a compelling, authentic, and highly competitive application to MIT's Master of Science in Real Estate Development (MSRED) program. As an MIT Center for Real Estate graduate with more than 25 years of experience in real estate investment, development, and entrepreneurship, I bring both firsthand knowledge of the program and an understanding of the professional opportunities it can create. We'll work together to identify your strongest qualifications, address potential weaknesses, and develop a cohesive narrative connecting your personal experiences, academic background, professional accomplishments, and future ambitions. Our work will focus particularly on articulating why MIT MSRED is the right next step in your career, differentiating your candidacy, and presenting your experiences in a way that is both distinctive and authentic. **The package includes eight hours of personalized coaching**, combining live discussions with independent application review, written feedback, and revisions. I take a collaborative, flexible approach and welcome reasonable brief questions between sessions. My goal is not simply to help you polish your essays, but to help you put forward the strongest possible representation of who you are, what you've accomplished, and what you hope to achieve.

What's included

8h of coaching$275/hr · Mix of Live and Asynchronous$2,200
Total$2,200$2,000
  • Comprehensive assessment of academic and professional background
  • Personalized MIT MSRED application strategy and positioning
  • Development of a distinctive, authentic admissions narrative
  • Principal essay coaching with up to two rounds of substantive feedback
  • Résumé review and recommendations
  • Recommendation letter strategy and recommender selection
  • Sustainability and Fellowship Positioning: Guidance on articulating your commitment to sustainable real estate development and preparing relevant fellowship or financial aid application materials, where applicable.
  • Final review of application materials before submission
  • Live coaching sessions and asynchronous document feedback
  • Reasonable brief follow-up questions between sessions

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Benjamin P.

Benjamin P.

Harvard, MIT, Wharton, Stanford Alum | Strategy, Essays, Selection

5.05 reviews
45Min coached
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My path to Harvard, MIT, Wharton/Lauder, and Stanford wasn’t linear—and it certainly wasn’t perfect. A native Texan, I arrived at Harvard planning to play football—until a serious knee injury ended that path almost immediately. Overnight, the identity I had built for years disappeared, and I had to reinvent myself—academically, professionally, and personally. What changed my trajectory wasn’t raw intelligence. It was learning how to think critically, research rigorously, and communicate ideas in ways that command attention. I learned how to compete in rooms filled with extraordinary people—not by trying to be the smartest, but by being clear, disciplined, and intentional. Over the past 25+ years, I’ve built and led companies across private equity, venture capital, family offices, and digital health. I’ve raised and deployed capital, executed cross-border acquisitions across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, and served as both a C-suite executive and board member. I’ve lived and worked in Brazil, Mexico, Israel, France, and the UK, and now call Oregon home. I understand what it means to navigate elite institutions, global markets, and high-stakes environments—and to do so without following a conventional script.

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