MBA Admissions Coach

Leland; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Leland is seeking an MBA admissions coach to guide applicants through school selection, strategy, and application materials. The role includes essay and resume editing, interview prep, and managing recommendations, testing, and financial aid navigation.

Ideal candidates have hands-on MBA admissions experience, prior coaching, and a track record of admission to a top program. Coaches set their own hours and rates, delivering sessions virtually and partnering with the team for a high-quality

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with MBA admissions process.
• Prior coaching or mentoring experience.
• Clear, structured approach to helping clients present their candidacy.

Responsibilities

• Help clients with school selection and application strategy.
• Develop and edit essays, cover letters, resumes, and supplementary materials.
• Prepare clients for interviews and navigate recommendations.
• Guide testing & assessments, financial aid & scholarships, secondary review.
• Develop waitlist and networking strategies; support clients’ program exploration.

Skills

Coaching experience

Client management

MBA admissions knowledge

Structured approach

Education

MBA program acceptance

Job description

Leland is building the home for ambition in the age of AI. We connect people with the experts, programs, and communities they need to land the job, get into the school, or upskill for a world being rewritten by AI. We help businesses become AI-native through training, hiring, and infrastructure. Since our founding in 2021, we’ve helped tens of thousands of people reach their most ambitious goals and raised $19M from world-class investors. Ambition is sacred to us, and we’ve built a product that takes that seriously.

We’re seeking an experienced MBA admissions coach to work with applicants preparing to apply to business school. This role includes helping clients with school selection and application strategy, developing and editing essays, cover letters, resume, and supplementary materials, preparing for interviews, guiding recommendations, and navigating testing & assessments, financial aid & scholarships, secondary review, ding analysis, waitlist strategy, and networking strategy. Coaches also support general exploration for clients still narrowing down their program or path. Ideal candidates have hands‑on experience with the MBA admissions process, prior coaching or mentoring experience, been accepted into a high‑ranking MBA program, and a clear, structured approach to helping clients present their strongest candidacy. Coaches set their own hours and rates, host sessions virtually, and partner with our team to deliver a high‑quality, supportive experience for every client.

Why Leland?

• The chance to join a world‑class team helping people achieve their career and educational dreams

• Work in a collaborative, high‑energy environment where your contributions have a direct impact

• Operate in a fast‑paced, AI‑native environment

• We don’t hire people who merely want to work for a great company; we hire people who want to make a great company

Leland is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds and demographics to apply.