27,507Leland Reviews

My background wasn’t perfect, but Emily’s ability to highlight the unique aspects of my story and help me craft a compelling narrative made all the difference in getting into my dream school. She was honest, responsive, and incredibly strategic about where I should focus my energy. I truly wouldn’t be where I am today without her insight and guidance.

Jon is an incredible mentor, teacher, and person. He brings deep knowledge of the industry, the recruitment process, and the level of technical preparation required to succeed — informed by his own firsthand experience going through recruiting and working in private equity. The technical training and practice he provides are highly structured, practical, and incredibly effective. Beyond the technical side, Jon offers informed, level-headed guidance that’s invaluable when navigating such a fast-paced and noisy recruiting environment, especially during the on-cycle process. His perspective helps you stay focused, strategic, and confident throughout. I strongly recommend Jon to anyone recruiting for private equity. Working with him played a meaningful role in helping me land a PE offer I’m very excited about.

Billy was very accommodative with my schedule and last-minute booking changes. We chatted about salary negotiation and life as a PM, where Billy shared lots of insights and actionable tips on how to approach the conversation with confidence. I could tell Billy is extremely knowledgable, supportive, and dedicated, and will be certainly booking another session for interview prep or career advice in the future.

Arthur is incredibly knowledgeable about the Sloan MBA interview process. He knows the structure, the question types, and how to approach them strategically. He also communicates clearly and effectively. If Sloan is your dream school, look no further.

Steven was incredibly thoughtful and detail-oriented. What separated Steven from others was his unmistakable commitment and passion to my recruitment process. He is upbeat, fun to work with, and unafraid to give honest and helpful critique. Highly recommended, as he was integral to my landing an MBB role.

Billy is a fantastic mentor! When I was preparing for my interview, he provided many valuable suggestions backed by his deep product management knowledge and strategic thinking. There's so much information online that it's easy to feel overwhelmed, but Billy helped me navigate onto the right path with direct, no-sugar-coating advice, and continuously encouraged me throughout the process. I look forward to continuing to work with him to land my dream job!

“Working with Melanie Espeland was one of the best decisions I made in my MBA journey. From the very first conversation, it was clear she brought not only deep expertise and insight into the admissions process, but also a level of empathy, strategic thinking, and encouragement that helped me bring out my best self. As a full-time working professional with a packed schedule, I needed a coach who could help me stay focused, intentional, and authentic across every part of my application. Melanie helped me craft a compelling narrative that tied together my personal story, career aspirations, and leadership potential in a way I could never have done on my own. She asked thoughtful questions that pushed me to dig deeper and refine my messaging — especially for the essays and interview prep. Her feedback was honest but always constructive, and I never felt like just another client. It truly felt like a partnership. Thanks to her guidance, I was admitted to the Yale School of Management’s Executive MBA program — my top choice. I’m still pinching myself! I absolutely would not have gotten here without Melanie in my corner. If you’re looking for a coach who will challenge you, champion you, and help you tell your story with clarity and confidence, look no further. Worth every penny.”

Christina is an exceptional coach - she's attentive and supportive while also direct and tactical. Her years of experience and expertise brought structure, process, and confidence to my job search which helped me stand out in a competitive market. Every session was incredibly productive, providing valuable takeaways that improved my preparation and interview skills - from positioning myself as a candidate to post-offer strategy. If you want focused guidance that gets results, Christina is your coach.

I absolutely loved working with Tim! He's so so prompt at responding that you end up being 2x times productive to keep up with his speed at review. He's super thoughtful and really brings a wealth of adcomms experience, which made a HUGE difference in my confidence. I was a pretty non-traditional applicant, but he was super intentional the entire time, and really put effort to make sure my authenticity shone. I have so much respect for Tim, and highly recommend him to anyone going the deferred route <3

Asha is very empathetic, humble, kind, knowledgeable, and much more. With no experience in finance and trying to break into IB, she explained concepts very humbly, kindly, and simply, which allowed me to actually understand them at a fundamental level. She was a wealth of knowledge and prepared me very well for my summer IB internship. This helped me secure a full time IB associate offer--which I do not believe I would have been otherwise able to do.