The strategy hour
A one-hour strategy call, after the free twenty minutes. Send your CV, your transcript and what you are aiming at, and I will have gone through them before we speak. The hour itself is spent on where you actually stand, my honest odds on each target, and the deadlines that apply to you.
Book the strategy hour — £250 Free 20-minute call first
Your CV, transcript and scores are read before we speak. This is advice, not a sales call.
Expect to work. This is intensive work. You will be set tasks between sessions and are expected to do them, prepare properly and engage fully. The result depends on your effort as much as on mine.
48 hours to reschedule. A session can be moved with at least 48 hours' notice. A session cancelled with less notice, or missed, counts as delivered and is not made up.
By paying you accept these terms. Full terms →
What the hour covers
- Where you stand. Your CV, transcript and scores read against what your targets look for, rather than against a general impression.
- Honest odds on each target. Said plainly, including the ones I think you will not get.
- What would move those odds. The two or three things that matter, separated from the ones that feel urgent and change nothing.
- The deadlines that matter for the targets you are going for.
It is your material I go through, not a template with your name at the top, and if the honest answer is that you are aiming at the wrong thing, I will tell you.
How it works
- Pay£250 by card. Stripe handles it; nothing is stored here. You then get a link to choose a time.
- Send your materialCV, transcript, test scores if you have them, and the programmes or roles you are aiming at. After paying you are taken to a page that tells you where to send them.
- I go through itProperly, before we speak, so the hour is not spent on me catching up.
- The hourWhere you stand, my honest odds on each target, and detailed feedback on what would move them.
Who it is for
People preparing for quant trading, research or development interviews; applicants to MFE and MFin programmes; applicants to M7, LBS or INSEAD; and families whose child is applying to Oxford or Cambridge for a STEM subject.
It suits you best if you already know roughly what you are aiming at and want to find out whether your plan survives contact with someone who has sat on both sides of it. It is less useful if you have not decided what you want yet — take the free twenty minutes first.
I work as a high-frequency trading quant, hold an LBS MBA and an Oxford master's in computer science, and interview MBA and EMBA applicants for London Business School.
Common questions
Is the free call not enough?
The free twenty minutes is a relaxed conversation about where you are, what you want, and whether I am the right person to help; there is nothing to prepare. The strategy hour goes further, with detailed feedback on where you stand and your odds at each target.
Is this quant interview coaching?
Yes, in a single session. For quant trading, research and developer candidates, the hour covers how your CV and problem solving stand against your target firms and what to work on first. It runs online, worldwide.
What if I do not go ahead?
You owe nothing further. The hour is meant to be worth £250 on its own: you leave knowing exactly where you stand.
What exactly do you need from me?
Your CV, your transcript or predicted grades, any test scores, and a line on what you are aiming at. For quant roles, the firms and desks rather than the programmes. Send whatever you have; missing pieces are not a problem.
Will you tell me my odds honestly, even if they are poor?
Yes. That is most of what you are paying for. An adviser who tells every applicant they have a good chance is not assessing anything.
Can I pay in another currency?
The fee is charged in pounds; your card issuer converts it. Cards from outside the UK work normally.