Stories articles tagged with How To's

June 13, 2025

How I Got Into Wharton – An Interview with Trevor Higginson

A recent admit to Wharton's MBA program talks about his application, including how to tackle the Wharton essays, the Wharton TBD, the GMAT vs. GRE decision, the letters of recommendation, and more.

June 13, 2025

No One from My Hometown Went to GSB – Here’s What I Did

Ben L., an expert MBA coach, outlines how he got into Stanford GSB from a policy and consulting background and offers his top tips for other aspiring business school candidates.

June 13, 2025

A Great Admissions Coach Can Be Life-Changing – Here’s How

Jeremy S., an expert Leland coach, MIT MBA, and Former Bain Consultant, outlines how an admissions consultant changed his MBA application journey, and how it can change yours as well.

June 13, 2025

MBA Admissions Coaching — 2024 Geography Report

Takeaways from coaching MBA applicants across 25 U.S. states and 25 countries in 2024.

June 13, 2025

Announcing our $12M Series A Led by Forerunner Ventures

Today, we are thrilled to announce Leland's $12M Series A led by Forerunner Ventures, with participation from GSV, inVest Ventures, FJ Labs, Contrary, Peterson Ventures, and GSB Backers.

June 13, 2025

Leland and Lumon Unite to Refine the Workforce: A New Era of Employee Calibration Begins

Leland is proud to partner with Lumon Industries to offer personalized coaching and professional development to all employees – severed or non-severed – supporting growth, emotional refinement, and workplace harmony in alignment with Kier’s values.

June 13, 2025

Stanford GSB Welcomes Erin Nixon — New Assistant Dean of Admissions

Erin Nixon joins Stanford GSB as the new Assistant Dean of Admissions, bringing a wealth of experience at LinkedIn, BCG, and other top organizations back to the Farm.

June 13, 2025

Defining a Narrative of Capability: To Harvard Business School and Beyond

From early on, Kevin Truong’s story seemed to have been written for him. He is the son of immigrants from a disadvantaged area. He shouldn’t have gotten out. And yet, he is headed to HBS in a few years as a 2+2 admit.

June 13, 2025

How I Got Into Wharton as an International Applicant

How one Leland client got into a top business school as an international applicant from an overrepresented group, plus his advice for others going through the application process.

June 13, 2025

From Biochemistry to Wharton Business School

A Leland customer shares how she went from an undergrad at UPenn studying Biochemistry to Boston Consulting Group and Wharton.