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MIT - Kellogg - Tuck Admit Resume

Successful resume from Asian who go into MIT, Kellogg, and Tuck

How to Find Your Purpose in Life | Free Guide

Most people don't lack purpose. They lack clarity. If you've ever felt like you're good at your job but not fulfilled by it — like you're busy but not building toward anything that actually matters to you — this free workbook was made for you. In three simple exercises, you'll uncover what you're naturally built for. What's inside: • An exercise to map your natural gifts, your flow states, and how you can help others to find where your purpose lives • An exercise to get honest outside perspective from the people who know you best (they already see what you can't) • An exercise to discover why your hardest experiences might be your greatest asset Completing this guide takes about 30 minutes. It's completely free. And it might be the most useful thing you do this week. Download it now — no purchase required, no catch.

What is Customer Discovery?

Learn the core principles of customer discovery, why it's the foundation of successful startups, and how it differs from market research or user testing. Understand why founders must lead discovery themselves and common myths that lead entrepreneurs astray.

Understanding AI Compensation Data 2025

Provides updated, accurate AI salary ranges across roles such as AI researcher, MLE, and FDE, based on Glassdoor, Levels.fyi, and recent industry reports including the NYT's superstar compensation story. Includes assignment to benchmark target roles against market pay.

How to Build a Resume That Gets Interviews

"The bullet point framework completely changed how I write my resume!" Writing a resume isn’t just about listing responsibilities. It’s about telling a clear story of impact. During this 45-minute resume workshop, I share practical, real-world strategies for turning everyday experience into compelling, results-driven resumes. Drawing from my experience at Google and supporting 1,300+ professionals with resume writing, I break down proven frameworks like the XYZ formula (Accomplished X by doing Y, resulting in Z) and show how to transform generic statements into powerful career narratives. This session walks through how to write stronger bullet points, avoid common resume mistakes, and follow the 3 pillars of tailoring your resume to the job description so it actually gets noticed. Attendees also see live examples of how AI tools can help rewrite experience, identify key skills from job postings, and structure resumes more strategically. This workshop is designed for students and professionals who want to present their experience with clarity, highlight measurable impact, and position themselves competitively in today’s job market. Across universities and organizations, it has become one of my most requested sessions, with many attendees saying the frameworks and examples immediately changed how they approach resume writing.

Beyond the MBA: Building a Career Story Schools Want to Invest In

Top MBA programs do not admit candidates solely on ambition, strong credentials, or polished essays. They admit individuals whose career direction is clear, compelling, and rooted in authentic personal motivation. Your career story is the lens through which every element of your application is evaluated—and when developed correctly, it becomes the most differentiating part of your candidacy. In this session, two MBA admissions consultants with more than 25 years of combined experience will walk you through the framework used by the most successful applicants to define career goals that resonate with top programs. You will learn how admissions committees assess career vision, what signals readiness and conviction, and why thoughtful goal-setting must come before selecting target schools. What You Will Learn • How to articulate a career direction grounded in personal meaning, not buzzwords or manufactured narratives • The specific traits admissions committees look for when evaluating career goals • How to demonstrate feasibility and alignment with program strengths • Ways to incorporate future-focused thinking—including but not limited to AI and industry evolution • How to connect your past experiences, present capabilities, and long-term aspirations into a coherent, differentiated narrative • Why a strong career story increases your likelihood of admission and makes you a more compelling future alum

Advanced Quant Questions: Overlapping Sets [7/16/2026] (Recording)

The overlapping set formula you were taught is just wrong. It doesn’t work. Learn the formula that does work and unlock even the hardest questions quickly and easily. This session is for GRE test takers who want to master one of the trickiest quant topics with more speed and confidence. You’ll learn a more reliable framework, avoid common setup mistakes, and solve difficult overlapping sets questions more efficiently. Join live to hear from a GRE expert who specializes in helping students score 325+. The speaker will break down the patterns behind the toughest overlapping sets questions and share practical strategies you can immediately apply in your own prep. Expect high-impact techniques designed to help you pick up points on even the most challenging quant problems.

The AI Gap Audit [7/15/2026] (Recording)

Are you ready to bridge the gap and break into the world of AI careers? Join "The AI Gap Audit" event to gain insights into the fundamentals of AI, job search strategies, and effective networking techniques tailored for the AI industry. I'm David, your guide for this session. With extensive experience in talent acquisition at top companies like Meta, Intuit, and Andreessen Horowitz, I have a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in AI careers. My background in people analytics from The Wharton School and my ongoing studies in coaching further enhance my ability to support your journey. This event is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their AI career prospects. Space is limited, so be sure to RSVP and secure your spot today!

Numbers You Should Test in Quantitative Comparisons [8/27/2026] (Recording)

Quantitative Comparison questions can look deceptively simple, but the fastest way to solve them is often knowing which values to test and when. This session is for GRE test takers who want to solve Quantitative Comparisons faster, avoid unnecessary calculations, and recognize the patterns that make these questions easier. You'll learn which numbers are most useful to test, how to choose them strategically, and how to quickly determine whether a relationship always holds. Join live to hear from a GRE expert who scored a perfect 340. The speaker will walk through practical examples and share the testing strategies that top scorers use to eliminate answer choices and solve tricky comparisons more efficiently. Expect techniques you can immediately apply to your GRE prep.

The Diversity Statement Demystified: Workshopping the Second Essay [6/16/2026] (Recording)

After this session, you will know how to frame your diversity statement as a scholarly asset rather than a personal biography, and how to avoid the structural mistakes that weaken otherwise strong PhD applications. The workshop will focus on what admissions committees actually look for in this essay: a clear through-line between your background and your intellectual trajectory, and a tone that is reflective without being confessional. Attending live means you can bring your specific framing questions and hear how the coach works through cases in real time, which a recording cannot replicate. The coach reviews diversity statements regularly as part of active PhD admissions coaching, and this session reflects the patterns that consistently separate compelling essays from forgettable ones.

AI-Powered Lead Gen: More Leads, Less Work

​Tired of spending hours prospecting, researching, and qualifying leads manually? In this session, Robin V., a Leland coach and AI automation expert, will show you how to harness AI to streamline your lead generation process and scale your outreach effortlessly. ​You’ll discover practical tools and tactics for finding high-quality leads, personalizing outreach at scale, and automating key parts of your sales funnel—without sacrificing authenticity or results. Whether you’re a founder, marketer, or sales professional, you’ll walk away with actionable strategies to generate more leads in less time using AI. ​Space is limited, so RSVP to secure your spot. We’re excited to be on the AI journey with you! ​​​​​​​​​Interested in additional AI topics? Be sure to register for all AI Week sessions here.

Landing a Job in Private Equity: How to Stand Out in a Competitive Market

​Breaking into private equity is one of the toughest transitions in finance—and standing out requires more than just strong technical skills. In this session, you’ll learn what top firms really look for in candidates and how to set yourself apart at every stage of the recruiting process. ​In this session, Max A, Isha A., and Kenny J. will cover how to highlight the right experiences on your resume, sharpen your technical and investing skill set, and prepare for the types of interviews PE firms use to identify top talent. Whether you’re currently in investment banking, exploring a career switch, or just starting to learn about the industry, this session will give you actionable strategies to position yourself for success in a highly competitive market.

Resume Example

I used this resume to land a job at the Department of Sanitation in NYC. Can be used for any government job OR job in waste management. Can use this as a template by editing it in Adobe.

Investment Banking Week (September 8-11) Kickoff

​Join us for Leland's Investment Banking Week (September 8–11) Kickoff! Come hear from top IB experts Katharine J, Jonathan H, and Isha A. who have helped candidates break into leading Wall Street firms and excel in their roles.

Tightening the Screws: How to Optimize Strategies to Shave Seconds on Quant Problems

​Join this session as Marie B., expert GMAT/GRE coach with 20+ years of experience, teaches how to better use classic problem solving strategies such as Back-Solving, Picking Numbers, and Elimination to solve problems more efficiently and elegantly.

GMAT Week (July 21-24) Kickoff

​​​In this kickoff session, join expert GMAT coaches Bruce H., Jennifer P. D., and Mihir G. as they cover the GMAT outline, recent changes to both exams, general study tips, Zoom vs. In-person testing, common mistakes, and more!

How to Research Your Next Career Move

Learn how to successfully research and transition into a new career path.