28,291Leland Reviews

With Aric’s guidance, I was admitted to Stanford GSB through the deferred admissions program. Aric is a deeply kind and thoughtful mentor, and I highly recommend seeking his advice and support. Throughout the process, he was a steady source of clarity and encouragement. We brainstormed essay topics and recommenders, and later he prepared me for my interview with a thoughtful mock session. The application journey is highly personal and often overwhelming, but Aric helped me feel confident in articulating my experiences and passions to both the admissions committee and my interviewer. His insight and encouragement made an invaluable difference in my success.

Mr. Salvatore Saltarelli is great at logical reasoning and loves teaching. I've known him since the PhD days, and he's always strived for excellence.

The best thing about working with Gun is how invested he is in every detail. He reviewed my CV line by line, challenged my essay drafts, and even role-played tough interview questions until I felt ready for anything. He has a way of asking questions that makes you reflect on your life differently. Thanks to this process, I got into Stanford GSB, which still feels surreal. More than a consultant, he’s a mentor who genuinely cares.

He was the only mentor who gave me completely unfiltered feedback. At first it felt harsh, but over time I realized that every single comment was pushing me toward a stronger application. He broke down my messy story into clear themes and helped me present myself with confidence. With his guidance, I received admits from both Booth and LBS. What I appreciated most is that he never tried to ‘sell me a dream’, he kept it real from start to finish.

Olivia was super helpful in securing my A grade for my English A level. Kind, knowlagable and very patient she made the year a lot easier for me. Shw woukd be a great teacher for anyone.

He has deep knowledge across so many areas, admissions, social dynamics, investment banking recruiting, M&A law, and private equity. Honestly, he’s exactly the kind of person I’d want to talk to when thinking about business school.

Joel is a wonderful human being. As a kid from the Midwest who knew nothing about college admissions, he demystified the process. He selflessly created a collaborative community of people to work on transfer application with and taught me how to deeply reflect on what I wanted from life. He genuinely wants the best outcome for a person's life trajectory and pushes students to consider their personal identities and true values. Because of his help, I gained transfer acceptance to Northwestern, Minerva, Georgetown, and WashU. Also, because he prompted me to consider deep down why I was applying, I didn't end up going!

It is a real pleasure to vouch for Jonathan. Jon has been a key source of support and mentorship for me and my family during a dynamic transition from decades in the public sector to a successful pivot to financial services. Jon's insights and counsel were always spot on. I absolutely recommend Jon for anyone seeking to elevate professionally or pivot to a new industry.

Firas helped me so much while I was applying for my Master’s degree at University College London, and I owe a lot of my acceptance to his tips and guidance throughout the application process. He was well aware of the application requirements, deadlines, and also considerations regarding my reference choices. Additionally, Firas gave me a lot of feedback regarding my Statement of Purpose, and advised me on the most effective way to formulate it. Aside from the practical support, Firas also motivated me with his encouragement, patience, and genuine feedback every step of the way. Overall, I believe my experience with the application process was very straightforward, smooth, and eventually rewarding, owing to Firas’s invaluable instruction.

I got into my dream school – MIT Sloan. Right now I’m working at our family business, on our company’s IPO on NASDQ and our expansion strategy into the global markets. I was looking for a coach who had worked with applicants similar to my background. I was also looking for someone who could invest her time and attention into my applications. I love how honest Joy is, because it saved both of us time. She is really responsible and very fast, and was on top of everything, which was really important since I tend to procrastinate! She is great at digging into my personal stories. She was able to sit down with me and find some personal stories that I didn’t think were meaningful for my application, but she turned it around to how this could represent my motivation behind all of my career goals and life stories. It was a great experience working with Joy.