Leland+ Content Library

Ace your Behavioral Interviews! [7/30/2026] (Recording)

Are you ready to ace your behavioral interviews and make a lasting impression? Join me, Fiona, for an insightful session where we'll dive deep into the art of behavioral interview preparation. With my extensive experience as the CEO of QuantMinds and former Executive Director at Haas School of Business, I've guided countless professionals and students in mastering their career stories and interview skills for Finance, IB, Quant, PE and Hedge Fund Interviews! In this event, we'll cover essential topics such as promotion strategy, technical interview prep, resume and cover letter reviews, and even LinkedIn optimization. Whether you're aiming for a role in commercial banking, private wealth management, or any other subcategory within quantitative finance, this session is tailored to help you succeed. Spaces are limited, so be sure to RSVP and secure your spot. Let's transform your interview approach and set you on the path to success!

Ace your Behavioral Interviews! [10/26/2026] (Recording)

Are you ready to ace your behavioral interviews and make a lasting impression? Join me, Fiona, for an insightful session where we'll dive deep into the art of behavioral interview preparation. With my extensive experience as the CEO of QuantMinds and former Executive Director at Haas School of Business, I've guided countless professionals and students in mastering their career stories and interview skills for Finance, IB, Quant, PE and Hedge Fund Interviews! In this event, we'll cover essential topics such as promotion strategy, technical interview prep, resume and cover letter reviews, and even LinkedIn optimization. Whether you're aiming for a role in commercial banking, private wealth management, or any other subcategory within quantitative finance, this session is tailored to help you succeed. Spaces are limited, so be sure to RSVP and secure your spot. Let's transform your interview approach and set you on the path to success!

Ace your Behavioral Interviews! [9/10/2026] (Recording)

Are you ready to ace your behavioral interviews and make a lasting impression? Join me, Fiona, for an insightful session where we'll dive deep into the art of behavioral interview preparation. With my extensive experience as the CEO of QuantMinds and former Executive Director at Haas School of Business, I've guided countless professionals and students in mastering their career stories and interview skills for Finance, IB, Quant, PE and Hedge Fund Interviews! In this event, we'll cover essential topics such as promotion strategy, technical interview prep, resume and cover letter reviews, and even LinkedIn optimization. Whether you're aiming for a role in commercial banking, private wealth management, or any other subcategory within quantitative finance, this session is tailored to help you succeed. Spaces are limited, so be sure to RSVP and secure your spot. Let's transform your interview approach and set you on the path to success!

Introduction: The Wharton TBD

A welcome session led by Nida A., introducing her background and walking through the structure, expectations, and strategy behind Wharton’s Team-Based Discussion format.

Write On! Top Tips for LSAT & Other Academic Essays [9/1/2026] (Recording)

Professional writer, editor and writing coach Karin McKie will share quick tips to generate dynamic personal statements for college or graduate school applications like the LSAT plus any type of academic or business writing.

Write On! Top Tips for LSAT & Other Academic Essays [8/11/2026] (Recording)

Professional writer, editor and writing coach Karin McKie will share quick tips to generate dynamic personal statements for college or graduate school applications like the LSAT plus any type of academic or business writing.

An Example of a Deferred Candidate’s “Why Columbia” Essay

A top MBA admissions expert analyzes a successful deferred MBA essay for Columbia Business School and breaks down how to answer the "Why this school?" question.

Persuasion Story Example: Behavioral Interview Guide

A sample persuasion story for a behavioral interview, detailing how to use data and a clear business case to get buy-in from a skeptical boss.

Pathway to a Joint MBA/MPP: Admissions Insights

Learn how to bridge business and public policy for a powerful career. Three coaches with MBA/MPP experience share their unique perspectives on MBA/MPP admissions.

Interview Insider: Decode the Hiring Manager [8/25/2026] (Recording)

You prepared for a Q&A session. The hiring manager is looking for a business solution. That gap is why great candidates can get rejected and it's what this session is built to close. Here's what we'll cover: The Offer Void: Why strong candidates lose offers they should have won, and what's actually happening behind the scenes. Two Audiences, One Room: The recruiter is your gatekeeper. Mitigates risk, confirms fit. The hiring manager is your decision maker. Solves a specific team pain point. Most candidates only address one of them. Impactful Storytelling: The STAR method, built for business value. Use owner verbs. Lead with results. Decoding Hidden Questions: What "Tell me about a time you failed" and "Why are you leaving?" are actually asking and how to answer the question behind the question. Interview Do's and Don'ts: The specific habits that cost candidates offers, and the moves that build trust fast. The Offer Call: The Triple Win strategy across financial, lifestyle, and growth. How to use market data instead of "I want" and the rule for handling any offer without leaving money on the table. Come with your toughest interview question. We'll address as many as we can in live Q&A.

Stanford GSB Essay – Aligning Behavioral Science with Purposeful Leadership

A well-researched “Why Stanford?” essay showcasing how GSB’s courses, faculty, and experiential learning opportunities will support the applicant’s mission to drive ethical, behaviorally informed change in business and society.

The Path to Your First Booking

New to Leland and wanting to level up? Learn 5 strategies to build your business on the platform and walk away with a 30 day calendar to get you going.

Stop Firefighting: 4 Strategies to Reclaim Your Time and Scale Your Startup

In this session, you will walk away with a repeatable system for identifying which tasks only you can do versus what should be delegated or eliminated. You will learn how to build decision-making frameworks that prevent constant interruptions, and how to structure your week so that growth work stops getting crowded out by operational noise.

Decoding the GMAT FE: What You Need to Know Before You Register

Thinking about business school? The new GMAT Focus Edition is here—shorter, smarter, and designed to highlight the skills that matter most in today's data-driven business world. Whether you're transitioning from the classic GMAT or comparing it to the GRE, this session breaks down everything you need to know: from exam structure and section strategies to scoring and test-day logistics. Join us to get insider tips, practice problems, and the confidence to plan your prep—and your future—effectively.

Ask an HBS Grad Anything: R2 Timeline, & Standout Strategies [10/1/2026] (Recording)

Have burning questions about your MBA application strategy? Get direct, candid answers from an HBS graduate in a fast-paced, 30-minute AMA. Bring your questions on: Round 2: Fall timeline planning, test retakes, and application strategy. Top-Tier Admissions: What HBS and M7 programs look for during application review. No slides, no filler—just 30 minutes of live Q&A. Stick around at the end to learn how to lock in a 1:1 review before Round 2 deadlines!

Drop in Q&A Rnd 1 MBA- Know your story and uniqueness. Not cookie cutter advice [7/21/2026] (Recording)

Round 1 deadlines are coming. Your essay is probably a mess. Your story probably doesn't make sense yet. That's fine — that's exactly what we're going to fix. I'm Bryan, Wharton undergrad, MIT Sloan MBA, and I've spent 12 years helping people turn complicated, non-linear careers into applications that actually get read. I've seen the cookie-cutter essays. I've seen the AI-written ones. Adcoms have too. We're not doing that. In this session we'll talk about what Round 1 actually means for your chances, how to find the thread that connects your story, what schools are really asking when they say "why MBA, why now," and how to stop writing essays that sound like everyone else's. No fluff. No templates. Just the stuff that actually moves the needle. Bring your messy draft. Bring your confused career pivot. Bring your "I don't know how to explain what I do" problem. We'll figure it out together.

Drop in Q&A Rnd 1 MBA- Know your story and uniqueness. Not cookie cutter advice [7/21/2026] (Recording)

Round 1 deadlines are coming. Your essay is probably a mess. Your story probably doesn't make sense yet. That's fine — that's exactly what we're going to fix. I'm Bryan, Wharton undergrad, MIT Sloan MBA, and I've spent 12 years helping people turn complicated, non-linear careers into applications that actually get read. I've seen the cookie-cutter essays. I've seen the AI-written ones. Adcoms have too. We're not doing that. In this session we'll talk about what Round 1 actually means for your chances, how to find the thread that connects your story, what schools are really asking when they say "why MBA, why now," and how to stop writing essays that sound like everyone else's. No fluff. No templates. Just the stuff that actually moves the needle. Bring your messy draft. Bring your confused career pivot. Bring your "I don't know how to explain what I do" problem. We'll figure it out together.

Drop in Q&A Rnd 1 MBA- Know your story and uniqueness. Not cookie cutter advice [7/19/2026] (Recording)

Round 1 deadlines are coming. Your essay is probably a mess. Your story probably doesn't make sense yet. That's fine — that's exactly what we're going to fix. I'm Bryan, Wharton undergrad, MIT Sloan MBA, and I've spent 12 years helping people turn complicated, non-linear careers into applications that actually get read. I've seen the cookie-cutter essays. I've seen the AI-written ones. Adcoms have too. We're not doing that. In this session we'll talk about what Round 1 actually means for your chances, how to find the thread that connects your story, what schools are really asking when they say "why MBA, why now," and how to stop writing essays that sound like everyone else's. No fluff. No templates. Just the stuff that actually moves the needle. Bring your messy draft. Bring your confused career pivot. Bring your "I don't know how to explain what I do" problem. We'll figure it out together.

MIT Rnd 1 Drop in Q&A - Know your story and uniqueness. Not cookie cutter advice [7/27/2026] (Recording)

MIT Sloan is not a generic top-10 MBA program. It has a distinct culture, a distinct type of student it is looking for, and a genuinely unusual application process. If you are targeting Sloan, you need to understand all three. This session is specifically for serious MIT Sloan applicants. We will cover: - What MIT Sloan is actually like — the culture, the "mens et manus" philosophy, Action Learning, the cohort model, and what kind of person actually thrives there - Classes and programs worth knowing — specific electives, labs, and tracks that should be showing up in your application - The MIT application quirks — the cover letter format, the video statement, what they are really asking, and how to answer without sounding like everyone else - How to nail your story for Sloan specifically — MIT wants builders, doers, and people with a point of view. How do you show that? - Honest answers to your specific questions — bring your draft cover letter, your concerns, your "is this school right for me" doubts

MIT Rnd 1 Drop in Q&A - Know your story and uniqueness. Not cookie cutter advice [7/26/2026] (Recording)

MIT Sloan is not a generic top-10 MBA program. It has a distinct culture, a distinct type of student it is looking for, and a genuinely unusual application process. If you are targeting Sloan, you need to understand all three. This session is specifically for serious MIT Sloan applicants. We will cover: - What MIT Sloan is actually like — the culture, the "mens et manus" philosophy, Action Learning, the cohort model, and what kind of person actually thrives there - Classes and programs worth knowing — specific electives, labs, and tracks that should be showing up in your application - The MIT application quirks — the cover letter format, the video statement, what they are really asking, and how to answer without sounding like everyone else - How to nail your story for Sloan specifically — MIT wants builders, doers, and people with a point of view. How do you show that? - Honest answers to your specific questions — bring your draft cover letter, your concerns, your "is this school right for me" doubts