27,957Leland Reviews

It has truly been a game changer for my application process to work with Chip. I came to Chip with only ~5 weeks left until the application was due, and I was not prepared at all. Coach-guided reflection and brainstorming sessions were extremely effective in helping me define my application positioning. Feedback on writing also brought my essay to the next level. Chip is an amazing coach who prioritizes students' needs, is always very efficient with application reviews, and is responsive to questions. I cannot imagine going through the application process without him!

Jesse was incredibly helpful in providing concrete feedback on my essays during Round 1. He was easy to reach and made himself available, even up until a few hours before the deadline. As someone also coming from a non-traditional background I appreciated his insights into how to better craft my story to articulate my differentiators.

I worked with another coach for MBA applications and thought my essays were tight. It wasn't until 3 days before Stanford essays were due did I realize they had major issues and therefore, decided to rewrite my entire essay set. I turned to Alice for help as I worked with her briefly in the past. She did an amazing job understanding my situation and worked with me to come up with a new theme and draft that blown me away. I didn't think my story could come out as genuine as that. Honestly can't thank Alice enough. Highly recommend!

Emily was a fantastic coach, and I don't know how I could have made it through my applications without her. She was supportive, knowledgable, and strategic in approaching the applications. She gave me a realistic timeline to follow and kept the entire process relatively stress free :)

I couldn't recommend Nate more strongly as a coach. He was always open to answering my questions and providing extremely valuable feedback (all the way up until the eleventh hour). Regardless of the outcome in Round 1, I feel much more prepared to approach Round 2 thanks to Nate. You can't go wrong working with him!

Victoria has been a tremendous person to work for my MBA applications. I came in knowing part of my story, but unsure how to deliver it nor make it captivate an audience. Victoria was able to help me go through my entire life, pick out the relevant stories and discover the intricate details that made each story shine. Majority of my past work experience is with the military. Trying to shape each military story to answer prompt questions and show how they shaped me to be who I am today were the biggest hurdles I had. Victoria was able to connect each storyline and help me streamline the process which saved me numerous hours. I was able to prepare my MBA applications in such a short notice with Victoria's help. You won't be disappointed working with her. Thank you for all the help Victoria!

I've had an amazing experience working with Emily on 3 schools (and hoping to add 2 more). I went back and forth on whether to hire an admissions consultant and talked to 9 consultants before finding Emily. She is so incredibly supportive, encouraging, and helpful. I work well in teams (Emily helped me discover that about myself!) and I loved brainstorming ideas with Emily and sharing my application process successes and challenges with her. The application process would have been a lot more stressful and a lot less fun without Emily's guidance. I recommend her wholeheartedly!

Melanie is a game changing MBA Admissions Coach. As a professional coach with ICF PCC certification, who also works with C-suite executives, she knew exactly how to drive impact quickly while making me feel completely supported. She changed my mindset on how to approach my HBS essay while offering tactical advice and in-line edits. Additionally, she really understands what questions to ask to get you to dive deep, reflect, and clearly communicate your goals and motivations in an authentic, engaging, and professional manner.

I felt lost when I began brainstorming my narratives for essays. Andrew took time and care to ask the hard questions to get me started. He is an expert at quickly distilling information down to usual pieces and even provided a "road map" for me to reference later. I feel MUCH better now that he's in my corner. Thank you, Andrew!

Chip completely bailed me out in the last hour with Kellogg essay prep. From the start, he was invested in my essays and helped me rewrite both. Rather than just tell me to think through things differently, he spent time on calls brainstorming with me. After brainstorming sessions, he would review drafts almost always the same day I sent them. He was very communicative; I knew he was very aware of my situation and cared. When it came to actually craft the essays, his advice was extremely practical and easy to apply. He does a great job at working with you at the 30,000 foot level and then jumping into the trenches when it's time. Extremely helpful was his manner of caring more about the essay's final product, not the number of iterations. He made it clear that his #1 goal was not to get a check, but to help me craft exceptional essays. If you are looking for someone to truly walk with you through the essay process (for an incredibly feasible amount), Chip is the guy. I cannot say enough good about him as a coach.