27,157Leland Reviews

Debby was super helpful in getting me organized and also with the personal statement, which was the most difficult part of the process for me

Thanks to Debby, I got into my dream program (Harvard MS in Data Science)! Working with her on my applications made the process far less stressful—her advice was spot-on, and she was always responsive. Highly recommend.

Geri was very thoughtful about the interview prep process and prepped questions that were relevant to my experiences. She has given me immense confidence in going into the interview process and has made me excited for the interview. She also has great knowledge about the HBS interviewer's perspective and the behind the scenes. If her services are within your budget, I would suggest taking the plunge. I would have regretted not taking advantage of her services to prep for a 30 minute life changing interview at HBS.

Alex was a great resource during my consulting prep journey! He's knowledgeable and provided a lot of additional case prep material that was super helpful. He made sure I was ready for both the behavioral and case portions of interviews and overall was a pleasure to work with!

I started working with Emily only about a month before my application deadlines, and she went above and beyond to help me navigate the process on a very tight timeline. As a veteran applying to business school, I needed help translating my military experience into terms that would resonate with civilian admissions committees, and Emily was great at spotting where my application needed clarity or a different perspective. What stood out most was how invested she was in helping me tell my story well. She helped me step back, understand my own experiences more clearly, and communicate them in a way that felt authentic to me. By the time I submitted my applications, I felt genuinely confident and proud of what I was putting forward. Emily was thoughtful, responsive, and incredibly supportive throughout the entire process. I’m really grateful for her guidance and would absolutely recommend her to anyone going through the MBA application journey.

Danyal rocks!! I can’t recommend Danyal enough! 

Danyal and I first met to work on applications for a prestigous scholarship (think Gates-Cambridge/Fulbright/etc. ) and he was incredibly helpful in preparing for the scholarship interview. As a CS student, Danyal was perfect for prepping for AI/ML interview questions, helping me craft my story, sharpening my responses, and strengthening my interview presence. While I became a finalist for the scholarship but was ultimately not selected, Danyal was instrumental in making sure I showed up with my absolute best for the interview. After the scholarship process, Danyal again came in clutch. Due to personal circumstances, I had very limited time to prepare my PhD applications. I decided to apply to 8 T10 US schools for CS PhD. Even with the tight timeline, he was attentive, responsive, and consistently available. He provided expert advice on my school list, SOP, personal statement, selecting potential advisors, and honing my focus for my PhD studies. I felt that I got a ton of value from every session, and it always felt like our time was used very efficiently. In the PhD interview process, I was fortunate to interview at 6 T10 CS PhD programs (of 8), and Danyal again helped me prep strong, specific responses and feel genuinely ready for interviews. In the end, I was thrilled to earn acceptances at 3 T10 programs, including my first choice. I was very happy with this result!!! Because of how extensively we’ve worked together, I feel very confident recommending him. He provides exceptional support and you won’t find someone more knowledgeable, thoughtful, or kinder. I truly feel that my investment in his coaching was key to achieving success in my applications. Just hire Danyal - you won’t regret it!

Working with Machmud was an incredibly positive experience! We met to discuss my personal statement for law school and to finalize my list of schools that I would apply to. Machmud helped me through the whole process - from brainstorming to editing and submitting my personal statement and supplementals to eight law schools. I really appreciated his availability, approachable nature, and willingness to work with me throughout the whole process. I’m going to be attending my top choice in the fall with a major scholarship! I would highly recommend Machmud!

Ryan is the best coach I have ever received for recruiting. What differentiates him is his genuine investment in your recruiting process. He helped me revise my behavorials to highlight my strengths. Furthermore, he provided me access to equity research reports to bring depth in studying markets. Furthermore, he helped me refine my behavorials, and pushed me to go deeper on conceptual understanding. You would be fool to not pick Ryan as your coach.

Abu’s input was invaluable during our mock interview session for Stanford GSB. He gave me practical and immediately actionable advice which I believe will materially strengthen my performance in the interview. Thanks Abu!

I worked with Jonathan leading up to the on-cycle PE interview process, and he was nothing short of exceptional. Jonathan took the time to understand my specific areas of interest in recruiting and crafted a highly personalized learning plan to ensure I would master both the technical and behavioral components of the interview process. Jonathan is not only an expert in financial modeling, accounting, and valuation, but also a seasoned investment professional with a strong understanding of the overall buy-side ecosystem and the recruiting process. Thanks to his deep knowledge and industry expertise, Jonathan was able to provide thoughtful and highly personalized guidance at each stage of my preparation and recruiting journey . Above all else, Jonathan is a devoted teacher and mentor who is always focused on setting up his students for long-term success. Jonathan is highly encouraging, extremely knowledgeable, and an overall exceptional mentor. You could not pick a better instructor for your IB / PE prep.