28,622Leland Reviews

Coming straight from undergrad, I was unsure how to frame my experiences for a competitive master’s in policy program. I first discovered Angela from her youtube video, and I’m really glad I reached out for help! Angela truly helped me recognize the value in my academic achievements, internships, and volunteer work, and overcome my imposter syndrome of applying as “just” and undergrad. Her encouragement and sharp insights guided me to craft essays that showcased my potential while staying true to my voice and reframing my lack of experience as bringing fresh perspectives! I’m thrilled to say I was admitted to my dream program WITH FUNDING!! thanks to Angela’s mentorship <3

Leah has been an incredible mentor and a pivotal influence in my career. She has also provided invaluable guidance as I think through the MBA application process. Leah is not only extremely caring and approachable but also highly proactive—always offering thoughtful feedback and actionable advice. What I especially appreciate is that she takes the time to explain the rationale behind her advice, ensuring you understand not just what to do but why it matters. This approach is incredibly empowering and helps you feel more confident in your decisions. What sets Leah apart is her ability to tackle any challenge by breaking it down into manageable steps, making even the most overwhelming processes feel achievable. Her care, strategic insight, and unwavering support make her an exceptional mentor and coach.

I am grateful to Arnav for helping me make the leap from software engineering to product management. When I first started considering the switch, I felt overwhelmed—unsure how to position my technical background for PM roles. Arnav not only gave me clarity but also became a true mentor throughout the entire process. He helped me completely revamp my resume, teaching me how to highlight transferable skills and frame my experience in a way that resonated with hiring managers. Beyond just the documents, he guided me through identifying the right roles to target and even shared personalized strategies for reaching out to companies. What really made the difference was the interview prep. His mock interviews were incredibly insightful—he broke down frameworks, gave me actionable feedback, and helped me sharpen my storytelling for behavioral questions. By the time I walked into real interviews, I felt prepared and confident. Thanks to his guidance, I landed a PM role at a great company and felt fully equipped to excel in the role from day one. If you’re thinking about transitioning into product management, I can’t recommend Arnav enough. His coaching was a game-changer for me!

Nicola helped me prepare both for the essays as well as the interview with his experience and best practices. I‘m very much looking forward to join HBS this year!

Angela came highly recommended from a friend, and I’m so glad that I worked with her. Her guidance was pivotal in helping me translate my foreign military experience into a compelling application for top American MBA and MPP programs. She showed me how to articulate leadership lessons from my service and connect them to my goals in after grad school. Her thoughtful feedback helped me find my voice and create essays that resonated with admissions teams. Thanks to Angela, I ended up with a ton of choice.

Rob was very helpful in my college application process. He guided me through my supplements and college essay, and was a huge part of getting into my top school of Middlebury.

Increased my chances by miles: Accepted to a Top 10 Program Indian female - 730 GMAT - Engineering graduate with a 9/10 GPA from a tier-1 college - 5 years of work experience in Education and Ed-Tech While researching ways by which I could bolster my application process, I came across Avanti Prep and signed up for a free consultation. Greg’s opinions and insights during that introductory call were honest, practical and really useful. He gave me a good sense of my chances of securing an admission in my desired Universities (all in the top 10) and the effort I’d need to put in. I signed up for hourly services with Greg (5 hours) to work on Story Analysis and Planning, Story and Career Goal Development, Essay Brainstorming, and Essay Reviews for 3 schools. As a result of our working together, I secured an admission to a Top 10 Program and was waitlisted at another Top 10 Program - one that has a very very selective process. Our collaboration started off with a detailed plan for the way we’d split the total time across different pieces for different schools. Greg’s school-specific insights were truly amazing! He would help me understand how to present my story and my goals more effectively for each school. This truly helped shape my thought process while working on the essays and significantly informed my presentation of self in the applications. His essay reviews were also extremely detailed. It was evident that Greg had spent more hours than planned on reviewing each essay. This brings me to my next point of how incredibly accommodating he was, evidently focussing on quality and results rather than clock-watching to the minute. Despite enrolling in only 5 hours (very limited to cover various application pieces for 3 schools), he graciously spent a LOT of extra time on every call and every essay review. Over and beyond that, even after our time together was over, he replied to every single email/question of mine in great detail making sure to offer any help he could. I had such a positive experience with Greg that I referred two of my friends to him. Apart from everything mentioned, something else that stood out to me was Greg’s nature to never be overly optimistic or overly pessimistic. He strikes a balance between being honest, realistic and being extremely encouraging, which comes as a great emotional/mental boost while you’re navigating through the taxing, strenuous and difficult process of applying for an MBA in the US.

Annie was my alumni mentor while I was a student in UCLA, and she exemplifies what it means to be a mentor and leader in the data science industry. She accelerated my learning in the space, and helped me navigate many challenging problems in my internships, academic research, and recruiting. Whether it was through career advice, technical guidance, or sharing of learning resources, Annie consistently helped me get to the next level, and I appreciate her for how much she taught me and, more importantly, for how much she cared. I wholeheartedly recommend her for any coaching role.

Tom helped me with my internship applications during my MBA and I can confirm he is 100% reliable and helpful. From kindly addressing any random question about the applications, to diving in to the details of a single word in the resume, Tom always gave highly constructive feedback. He made sure to provide structure whilst tailoring working sessions to the needs of every student. Tom definately went the extra mile whilst being super fun to work with! Very grateful, thanks Tom.

Leah was a key part of my successful admittance to several top MBA programs, including Harvard Business School, U-Chicago, and London Business School. In particular, she was instrumental in helping me craft essays that drew on the strengths of my professional trajectory and future aspirations in a way that was genuine and original. This is extremely rare to find. Later, during the interview process, she provided mock interview services that were instrumental in helping me structure answers that highlighted my unique experiences. I wouldn't have had the confidence needed to excel on interview day without Leah. Since starting my MBA, Leah has also provided me with interview prep that helped me gain final round interviews invites to several top PE firms, strategy consulting firms, and investment banks. I cannot recommend her more strongly.