Welcome to fxMBAconsulting.
My name is Leah Derus. I'm an MIT Sloan MBA who has been helping clients gain entry to top U.S. and European MBA and EMBA programs since 2009. There are no tricks, shortcuts, or secret handshakes for getting into a top business school. What works is presenting a compelling story - and that happens to be my speciality.
In addition to services like mock interviews or hourly advising, I offer two types of editing services: Content Review: You write. I provide tactical advice that you implement. Content Creation. We brainstorm. I write. (My writing has been featured in Harvard's Essay Guide).
Welcome to fxMBAconsulting. My name is Leah Derus. I'm an MIT Sloan MBA who has been helping clients gain entry to top U.S. and European MBA and EMBA programs since 2009. There are no tricks, shortcuts, or secret handshakes for getting into a top business school. What works is presenting a compelling story - and that happens to be my speciality.
In addition to services like mock interviews or hourly advising, I offer two types of editing services: Content Review: You write. I provide tactical advice that you implement. Content Creation. We brainstorm. I write. (My writing has been featured in Harvard's Essay Guide).
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See how a Story-based Resume transforms a candidate’s professional narrative. View the before & after resume for a EMBA candidate and Healthcare Consultant in the business intelligence solutions space.
EMBA Resume Before & After. Healthcare Consultant.
Gain insight into how to approach Stanford’s MBA & MSx essays and get inspired by reading Stanford essays Leah has written for former fxMBAconsulting clients.
Stanford GSB. MBA & MSx Essay Analysis & Examples 2018-19.
Gain insight into how to approach Harvard’s MBA essays and get inspired by readingHBS essays Leah has written for former fxMBAconsulting clients.
Harvard. MBA Essay Analysis & Examples 2018-19.
Is an EMBA or Part-time MBA worth my while? How can I leverage an MBA into tangible advancement in my career? In this article Leah provides a systematic approach to answering those questions.
Is an EMBA or Part-time MBA worth it?
Hi there! I’m glad you’re here. I assume that you’ve been think about your career lately – maybe you’re wondering where it’s headed. An MBA might seem like a good next step – and it could very well be! Since you likely got here by googling something like ‘Am I too old for an MBA?‘, I take […]
Am I too old for a full-time MBA?
Duke Fuqua Admit
Leah’s advice, guidance and sheer hard work throughout my application process were absolutely critical to the final outcome. My GMAT score of 680 was definitely a weak point but she helped me enhance the rest of my profile to combat that weakness. As a British female with a background in investment management and tech entrepreneurship, Leah was key to helping me turn my past into a truly compelling story and articulate my future ambitions.
HBS Admit
Simply put, the admissions process is not fun. Leah somehow made the entire process bearable, even at times fun. I went into the process thinking I knew what I was doing but it helps so much to have someone on the other end, listening every step of the way, and helping you uncover things about yourself you never knew or would have overlooked.
I got an interview invite to HBS with a below average GMAT and that is thanks to Leah.
Wharton EMBA Admit
Leah helped me dig deeply into my experience and come up with fantastic stories. The mock interviews are really helpful. Before my EMBA application, I hadn't interviewed in years.
The mock interview process helped me build my repertoire of stories and gave me a sense of how EMBA interviews work. I would recommend Leah to any friend with their sights set on an EMBA program.
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Story-based resumes give clients an edge in securing admission to top business schools and landing offers at sought-after employers. How? By giving readers insight into how a candidate thinks, problem solves, persuades, prioritizes, innovates, communicates and most importantly, how they add value to an organization.
The Story-based Resume. What is it?
Learn about Dartmouth Tuck’s MBA interview format. Use mock interview questions (from past interviewees) to prepare. Hear from MBA candidates who interviewed at Tuck.
Dartmouth Tuck. MBA Interview Questions & Guide.
Learn how to use the additional information section or the optional essay in your MBA application to proactively explain anything unusual or problematic.
MBA Application. Additional Information Examples.
See how a Story-based Resume transforms a candidate’s professional narrative. View the before & after resume for a EMBA candidate and Managing Director in the tech conference space.
EMBA Resume Before & After. Managing Director.
Learn about Stanford’s MBA interview format. Use mock interview questions (from past interviewees) to prepare. Hear from MBA candidates who interviewed at Stanford.
Stanford MBA Interview Questions & Guide
CareerLeader is a career assessment that has been developed using data from over 45,000 business professionals in the past 15 years. It was developed at Harvard Business School and is offered to MBA and EMBA students at all top U.S. business schools and employers like Google, Bain and Novartis.
Career Leader. A Professional Interest Assessment.
Learn about Chicago Booth’s MBA interview format. Use mock interview questions (from past interviewees) to prepare. Hear from MBA candidates who interviewed at Booth.
Chicago Booth. MBA Interview Questions & Guide.
Learn about Cornell Johnson’s MBA interview format. Use mock interview questions (from past interviewees) to prepare. Hear from MBA candidates who interviewed at Johnson.
Cornell Johnson MBA. Interview Questions & Guide.
See how a Story-based Resume transforms a candidate’s professional narrative. View the before & after resume for a MBA candidate and Project Manager with a background in architecture and construction.
MBA Resume Before & After. Project Manager.
Tips for leaving a memorable impression on the MBA admissions committee: Honesty is relatable. Write like you talk. Don’t oversell yourself.
Be You. Believable MBA Essays.
Learn about Berkeley Haas’s MBA interview format. Use mock interview questions (from past interviewees) to prepare. Hear from MBA candidates who interviewed at Haas.
Berkeley Haas. MBA Interview Questions & Guide.
All the top-20 MBA deadlines and decision dates in one place.
2018-19. MBA Application Deadlines.
Gain insight into how to approach Stanford’s MBA & MSx essays and get inspired by reading Stanford essays Leah has written for former fxMBAconsulting clients.
Stanford GSB. MBA & MSx Essay Analysis & Examples 2018-19.
Hi there! I’m glad you’re here. I assume that you’ve been think about your career lately – maybe you’re wondering where it’s headed. An MBA might seem like a good next step – and it could very well be! Since you likely got here by googling something like ‘Am I too old for an MBA?‘, I take […]
Am I too old for a full-time MBA?
Gain insight into how to approach Duke Fuqua’s MBA essays and get inspired by reading Duke Fuqua essays Leah has written for former fxMBAconsulting clients.
Duke Fuqua. MBA Essay Analysis & Examples 2018-19.
Learn about INSEAD’s MBA interview format. Use mock interview questions (from past interviewees) to prepare. Hear from MBA candidates who interviewed at INSEAD.
INSEAD MBA. Interview Questions & Guide.
Last year you applied to business school…but all didn’t go as planned. Now it’s a new application season and you’re looking to make a fresh start. Should you reapply?
MBA Reapplicants. Should You Reapply to B-School?
Gain insight into how to approach Wharton’s MBA essays and get inspired by reading Wharton essays Leah has written for former fxMBAconsulting clients.
Wharton. MBA Essay Analysis 2018-19.
Understand MBA wait list dynamics and get answers to your questions: Why have I been waitlisted and how can I extricate myself from the MBA wait list?
MBA Waitlist. Now what?
Gain insight into how to approach MIT Sloan’s MBA & LGO essays and get inspired by reading Sloan essays Leah has written for former fxMBAconsulting clients.
MIT Sloan. LGO & MBA Essay Analysis & Examples 2018-19.
Gain insight into how to approach Harvard’s MBA essays and get inspired by readingHBS essays Leah has written for former fxMBAconsulting clients.
Harvard. MBA Essay Analysis & Examples 2018-19.
Resume A/B Testing involves sending out a fake version of your resume to get answers to your most critical questions like, ‘Should I go back to school in order to switch career paths?’ or ‘If I take this job will it pigeonhole me down the line?’.
A/B Testing. Fake Resume, Real Results.
Are you in your 30’s or 40’s and looking for a full-time MBA program? Learn more about three programs that offer just that: MIT Sloan Fellows, Stanford MSx and USC Marshall IBEAR.
EMBA: Full-time, 1-year Executive MBA Programs.
Gain insight into how to approach INSEAD’s MBA short answers and essays and get inspired by reading INSEAD essays Leah has written for former fxMBAconsulting clients.
INSEAD MBA. Job Description & Essay Examples 2018-19.
Learn about Harvard’s MBA interview format. Use mock interview questions (from past interviewees) to prepare. Hear from MBA candidates who interviewed at HBS.
Harvard MBA. Interview Questions & Guide.
Learn about MIT Sloan’s MBA interview format. Use mock interview questions (from past interviewees) to prepare. Hear from MBA candidates who interviewed at Sloan.