28,568Leland Reviews

Ben and Claire were very informative and personable! Really appreciate their time

Very knowledgeable and engaging. Loved the webinar he conducted

I sent her my messy, panic-written essay draft way ahead of schedule (oops), and somehow she managed to deliver insanely thoughtful, detailed feedback in under 5 hours. Like, who does that? I thought I had a decent draft… turns out I was blissfully blind to a dozen issues she spotted instantly. Sure, you could try feeding your essay to ChatGPT, but it won’t tell you where your "voice disappeared" or why your transition made it sound like you suddenly switched careers mid-sentence. Hanie will, and she’ll do it kindly, too. Total game changer. 10/10 would submit another existentially chaotic draft just to watch her fix it.

Various strategies by Kamna actually helped a lot in this session to uncover the essay writing and story telling components.

I really liked her sessions conducted so far on Leland, those are very informative and have a practical approach.

Michael has been demonstrating a comprehensive understanding on how to extract the best of you to showcase it in your application. Go with your mind open for advices and he will blow it with valuable and actionable guidance!!

I had the privilege of working with Mennette for my MiM applications, and I couldn’t be more impressed with her expertise and dedication. As an undergrad with limited work experience and average statistics, I was unsure how to make my application stand out. Mennette worked with me, going through numerous drafts of my essays and interview answers. She helped me highlight my strengths and unique qualities, turning my boring life story into a compelling narrative. She also helped me prepare for my interviews, which was the part of the application process I were most nervous about. I’ve never come out of interviews feeling great, but with her guidance, I felt very prepared and confident going in and coming out of them. I wholeheartedly recommend Mennette to anyone seeking assistance with their applications!

I’m an older reapplicant with a mix of traditional and non-traditional experience, and I’ve had a fantastic experience working with Mennette. She has been supportive and responsive throughout my entire application process, from deciding which schools to target to navigating scholarship offers. I’m fortunate to have been admitted to four great programs, one of which has offered almost $100K in scholarships. I spent months on my own spinning my wheels before starting with Mennette. She quickly helped me connect my experiences and tell my story in a way that felt authentic to me and would resonate with admissions committees. Applications were stressful and time-consuming, and I left less time that I should have before deadlines. Mennette was attentive and provided feedback and guidance literally around the clock to help me put my best applications together. She strikes the perfect balance between being kind and encouraging and pushing you to do your best work when you’re not quite there yet. Mennette had a great sense for what each school is looking for and has particularly deep knowledge about Booth. She also has a great network of other admissions consultants that she draws on for special situations, such as preparing for a school’s interview process, putting together a strategy to get off a school’s wait list, and thinking about how to approach a specific school to match a scholarship. You should consider yourself lucky if you can get on her list, and I’d suggest starting the process as early as possible.

Mennette is fantastic and I cannot recommend her highly enough! After a disastrous round one application cycle where I went 0/5 on schools, I engaged Mennette to do a post-mortem on my round one applications and work with me during round two. I could not be happier that I did as I went 3/3 in round two and will be matriculating this fall. Her background as an admissions officer was invaluable as she was immediately able to spot an apparent issue on my transcript as well as some peculiarities on my resume. While I didn’t think anything of them, she understood how they might look to an AdCom and encouraged me to clarify them in a supplemental essay – something I hadn’t thought to do previously. She also took the time to really get to know me and helped me craft a story in my essays that were authentic, compelling and focused. My background (white, male, Ivy Pus undergrad, working in finance) is extremely common among MBA applicants and I had struggled in round one to find a unique way to present myself that was also genuine. Mennette and I spent a lot of time up front discussing my career goals and what motivated them, and ultimately found an angle that worked for me. Throughout the writing process, she was super helpful when trying to edit and condense word counts without sacrificing clarity or flow. From a logistical standpoint, Mennette was quick and responsive even over the holidays, which was instrumental in allowing me to churn out three applications in approximately three weeks. On top of all that, she stayed engaged with me throughout the entire process helping me prep for interviews and prepare supplemental essays as well as providing advice and input as I made my decision. I have already referred Mennette to one of my friends and would recommend her without hesitation to anyone thinking of applying to business school.

I first spoke to Mennette a couple of years ago when I was first considering business school. Right from the beginning she was very understanding and made me feel confident. Last year, 2019, once I was sure I wanted to apply, I talked to other consultants some of which told me they would not work with me until I had a better GMAT score, even before looking at by experience or hearing about my story. Mennette, on the contrary, although she was honest about my GMAT score, she took the time to hear me tell my story, talk about my interests and plans for the future, etc. She definitely understands the holistic MBA admissions process much better than others. She’s been on the admissions committee of a couple of top tiers business schools and always draws on her experience when answering your questions. Mennette will accompany you each step of the way (even the interviews and post-interview reflection). She is always very responsive and available to chat. She listens to your concerns and helps you get through this very stressful process. She was key in helping me tell my story in a way that would not only reflect who I truly am but also make me stand out. I am extremely thankful to have been directed to Mennette by a friend, I don’t know if I would have been a successful applicant without her support. I applied to three schools in Round 1: HBS, Wharton-Lauder (MBA/MA joint degree) and Chicago-Booth and got accepted to all three. I hope everyone who reads this post decides to work with her too!