Ian L.
Getting into Stanford with a Non-Traditional Background
Studied at Stanford University
Worked at Otter
Not currently taking new clients
Ian’s College Qualifications
Open to working with clients outside the U.S.
Admitted into Stanford in 2019 (also accepted to UPenn Wharton). First student at my high school to ever be accepted into Stanford. I have one of the most non-traditional backgrounds at Stanford (verified after being a student for 4 years) and have helped other students from Minnesota also get into Stanford.
Ian can help with:
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Recommendations
Interviews
Ding Analysis
School Selection
Secondary Review
Application Strategy
Resume
Ian also coaches for Product Management and Entrepreneurship. View all.
About Ian
Hi! I'm founding a new company in the digital health space and finishing up my undergrad at Stanford studying Computer Science + Neuroscience. I took time off after my freshman year to join Otter (Sequoia-backed $23M Series A startup) as their 1st Product Manager/Software Engineer and intern at Tesla/Poshmark. I've also previously worked at a $60M+ venture capital fund and medical technology accelerator. I have a non-traditional background relative to most Stanford students. I grew up in Minnesota where I attended a subpar public high school. I skipped about 1/3 of my days at school to work on other projects across healthcare and startups. I hadn't touched a line of code until I came to Stanford. Since then, I've built and launched several projects across AI, wearables, and digital health. I've helped several previous clients get into Stanford/dream school, figure out what they actually want to do with their time in college, land top PM roles, join early stage startups, and raise venture capital rounds. I can help you: - Accomplish "X" down a non-traditional path ("X" could be getting into your dream school, securing a job, or anything in between) - Start working on projects to explore your interests - Create a Linkedin and overall public presence that aligns with your goals (career, school, etc.) - Prepare for Product Manager interviews - Outline a recruiting plan for your ideal job - Figure out what you want out of your time in school and post grad
Why do I coach?
My mentor from high school had a profound impact on my life's trajectory ever since I met him. I initially thought I wanted to go deep into finance/consulting, but he opened me to the tech and startup sphere which helped me get into Stanford and now working on a new company in the digital health space. Hoping to pass on my learnings to others (:
Work Experience
Product Manager
Otter
July 2021 - May 2022
Joined Otter as their first Product Manager and Software Engineer. Solely built their first product, directly managed the Design team, and helped build the Engineering/Product/Design team from myself to ~10 people by the time I left.
Software Engineer
Poshmark
September 2020 - December 2020
Software Engineer and Product Management Intern
Product Manager
Tesla
January 2020 - May 2020
Product Management Intern at Tesla, worked on their Pricing/Options team.
Education
Stanford University
B.S., Computer Science + Neuroscience
2019 - 2024
Ian was also personally admitted to
University of Pennsylvania