29,711Leland Reviews

I found out about Kelsey recently and immediately knew I needed her, given her background and experience in admissions at CBS, to analyse my application and understand why I was dinged from one of top schools. She identified very specific reasons, going line by line, and offered clear, actionable suggestions that showed me exactly where I could improve next time. If I had known about her a few months ago, I would have definitely worked with her on my applications!

Working with Alex was hands down the best decision I made in my MBA application journey. I came to the process as an older candidate with a sub 3.0 GPA, which are two factors that often make M7 programs feel out of reach. Alex didn't blink. She helped me navigate these challenges head-on by showing me exactly how to frame my professional experience as a competitive advantage and address my academic record strategically. Thanks to her guidance, I received interview invites from multiple M7 and T10 programs, ultimately securing an admission to Columbia Business School with a 50% merit scholarship. Alex’s greatest strength is her ability to help you find your core narrative. She was instrumental in honing my career goals and, more importantly, helping me cut through the noise in my essays to focus on what actually matters to admissions committees. She is incredibly responsive, supportive, and efficient. We never wasted a single minute of our sessions. If you are a non-traditional candidate or someone worried about red flags in your profile, I cannot recommend Alex highly enough. She is a master at her craft.

Allie helped me feel less overwhelmed with the application process and helped me to nail down my essays during the last few weeks of crunch time. I would highly recommend to MBA anyone looking to get quick feedback and custom tailor their application!

I practiced a number of cases with Alan during my interview prep, and he was an outstanding coach — structured, insightful, and highly effective at identifying exactly what to improve. He gives clear, actionable feedback on frameworking, quantitative work, and final synthesis, and makes the experience feel realistic and highly productive. Not to mention he is easygoing and a pleasure to talk with. I’d highly recommend Alan to anyone preparing for consulting interviews.

Ben is the key reason why I got into CBS and Booth. 1. His engaging, prying conversations with me led me to figure out my core essay theme and made writing way easier than it ever had been. I wrote about a topic that I never would’ve thought I could write about. 2. He shifted my direction for my recommendations in a way that ended up being a lot more effective than my original plan. 3. He did a full revamp of my resume before we got started on anything else so that we wouldn’t have to worry about that. Not only was Ben a great coach, he was also a friend throughout the process and made it clear that he cared about both my MBA outcomes AND my life outcomes. Highly recommend!

Working with Alejandro was an excellent experience. In a single session—less than two days before my final investment banking superday—he helped me feel significantly less stressed and far more prepared. He is a rare combination of extremely sharp and genuinely invested in your development. He tailored everything to my exact recruiting situation and asked thoughtful questions that materially improved how I think about interviews and my overall approach. Alejandro goes out of his way to make sure you truly understand the material, not just how to answer questions. He’s encouraging, generous with his time, and clearly passionate about mentoring. For the level of insight, depth of financial knowledge, and care he provides, he could easily charge far more. It’s clear to me that he prices his services well below their value because he loves helping others succeed. He even went over our allotted time to ensure I fully understood a few final, key concepts and was as prepared as possible. I’d recommend Alejandro without hesitation to anyone preparing for IB or PE recruiting. If you need last-minute IB prep, schedule time with Alejandro—it can be the edge that gets you successfully across the finish line.

Florian is quite simply the best case coach I have ever worked with. He brings a rare combination of extensive consulting experience and deep strategic insight. What sets him apart is his ability to break down complex case structures and navigate the specific nuances of different firm styles. Beyond the mock sessions, Florian provided a rigorous framework for improvement, offering detailed feedback across logic, content, and personal delivery. Most importantly, he didn't just coach during our time together; he provided a roadmap and resources for self-improvement between sessions. Thanks to his metrics-driven approach, I was able to scale my performance across multiple dimensions. He is the primary reason for my success!

Alex was my Leland coach and played a material role in helping me get admitted to University of Texas-McCombs. His guidance was sharp, honest, and grounded in real admissions experience. He gave direct feedback, challenged weak assumptions, and helped me position my background clearly and credibly without fluff. If you want practical, no-nonsense coaching from someone who actually knows what works, Alex delivers.

Asha did a great job helping me navigate through the recruiting process. She helped identify my strengths and weaknesses and came up with an action plan to best set me up for success

I appreciated how I didn't feel like a client of Matt's. The relationships felt more like a good friend helping me out. Specifically, Matt is very personable and adapts well to your working style and needs. Matt offers great feedback and advice and works with you to craft your specific narrative rather than tailoring your story to a framework he found successful in the past