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Working with Ian has been an incredibly valuable experience. Within the first session, Ian was able to drill down on my casing weaknesses and build out a tailored plan on how to improve these deficiencies. Ian was able to explain structuring of cases in such a way that really allowed me to (1) structure any kind of case problem (2) communicate that structure in a very purpose driven approach. Even beyond just the casing experience, Ian provided me with an immense number of resources from how to improve the behavioral portion of interviews, to resume reviews and networking. When things were getting tough for me with balancing both work and prep, Ian was able to sense this during one of our sessions and provided words of encouragement/pep talks which really go a long way – you need confidence along with skill in order to pass these interviews. With his help, I was successfully able to secure an offer at BOTH Bain and Strategy&. With most coaches, the relationship usually ends after the candidate completes their interviews. But with Ian, he was still invested in ensuring that I would be able to successfully transition into the role at Bain and provided advice as to how I can succeed at the firm.

Cynthia provided concreted and constructive feedback for my resume when I was applying to jobs. Her suggestions took my resume to the next level and helped me land a great job! Highly recommend Cynthia!

I highly recommend ZeeShawn for SAT tutoring. I had previously worked with another tutor but didn't get good results. When I switched to ZeeShawn, he was very patient and committed to ensuring my learning. Particularly, in the reading section, ZeeShawn gave me many tips and strategies to dissect questions and improve my accuracy. Overall, over 3 months with ZeeShawn's tutoring, I was able to boost my score from 1300 to 1500.

Cynthia is truly exceptional in her ability to inspire and motivate candidates. She has secured admission into the top law schools and has helped others gain admission into top law schools. She is absolutely AMAZING at understanding her clients' needs and coaching them to achieve their dreams. She is so incredibly thoughtful, adaptable, and empathetic towards others. She's helped me gain admission into top business and policy schools, including HBS, Wharton, Booth, Kellogg, CBS, HKS, etc. I strongly endorse her coaching methods -- they'll work wonders for you!

Lauren consulted on my business school applications. She helped me get motivated to turn in quality apps and workshopped every bit of content with me. I was very happy with the process and outcomes.

I approached James when I was starting my process of applying to business schools and I found him to be an incredibly helpful resource during a stressful and confusing process. What I appreciated most about our conversations was the clarity and personal touch he provided – he reminded me to pursue colleges based on fit rather than simply reputation, and to bring my full and honest self in my applications. It made the process of narrowing down colleges and writing essays much easier! He brings a level of transparency, vulnerability and candor to the conversation, which is both rare and extremely valuable to have in a coach.

I absolutely loved working with Ian and consider myself fortunate that I found him during the case interview process. Ian worked with me specifically on making my frameworks more targeted and less canned. He helped me understand the problem and focus on the question that was being asked -- something that was immensely helpful during my interviews with BCG where the cases they gave me were somewhat unconventional and hard to fit into the usual framework structure. He also helped me become a much better communicator while casing, specifically focusing on providing hypothesis and real life examples to support frameworks. On the day of my final interview, my nerves caused me to miss something super basic in the case but I still got the BCG offer because Ian was able to teach me how to demonstrate structured thinking. So even if I did not arrive at the most complete answer my interviewers knew I was capable of logical and structured thinking and were comfortable making me the offer.

I knew I had found the right coach within the first 10 minutes of our session. To me, an excellent coach possesses two essential attributes: 1. The ability to uncover the root cause of your challenges. 2. The skills to provide effective solutions paired with resources to help you permanently fix the problems While some coaches may be able to do #1, but not many can do #2. Ian is a fantastic coach who is incredibly personal, but my favourite thing about him is his sharpness to pinpoint the root cause problem and provide implementable actions. Furthermore, what sets Ian apart is that he doesn't simply teach a one-size-fits-all approach; rather, he imparts the skills and knowledge necessary to tackle any case with confidence and competence. I observed massive improvements in interview readiness under Ian's guidance and I wholeheartedly give Ian the 1000-star review he deserves!

Ian gets you to think conceptually for cases and helps you build a logical approach. His approach is straight and cuts through fat to tell you what you need to do to get from where you are right now to becoming interview ready. Ian tailor's the sessions according to what you need work on and you get a lot more with Ian as the session is focused on what you really need from a coach and support material is shared offline which is also top-notch.

Cynthia is very thoughtful and meticulous! She will help you reach new heights in your law school endeavors!