
Albert Choi
Navigating elite college admissions in an AI world
Studied at Harvard Business School
Hiring Manager at CityBridge Education
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Albert's Offerings
Custom hourly · $259/hr
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Albert’s College Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Albert has helped clients get into these schools:
College admissions has changed. In an era when every student has access to AI, success depends on knowing how to use these tools thoughtfully without sacrificing the originality, judgment, and authentic voice that distinguish an exceptional application. Drawing on more than 15 years of coaching and tutoring experience, I help students use AI ethically for research, learning, and standardized-test preparation while developing essays that sound unmistakably like them. My students have earned admission to institutions including Stanford, Princeton, Yale, Duke, UChicago, NYU Stern, and Georgetown. My approach is highly bespoke: I take the time to understand each student’s ambitions, strengths, challenges, and working style, then build a strategy around what they actually need. That may include academic and extracurricular positioning, SAT or ACT preparation, school selection, application planning, scholarships, interviews, and intensive essay development. Rather than handing students a generic formula, I provide a trusted, one-stop partnership that helps them produce stronger applications while becoming more confident researchers, writers, and thinkers.
Albert can help with:
Application Strategy
Editing
Essays
Interviews
Recommendations
Resume
Testing & Assessments
Albert also coaches for MBA and Build with AI. View all.
About Albert
Most people do not need another template. They need someone who can understand their situation, spot what matters, and help them do their best work. I've been tutoring and coaching since I was 15. What began as academic tutoring has grown into nearly two decades of helping students and professionals think through difficult decisions, communicate more effectively, and pursue ambitious goals with a clear plan. I graduated cum laude from Phillips Exeter Academy before attending Princeton University for my undergraduate in Classics with a certificate in Finance, then later earned my MBA from Harvard Business School. Along the way, I worked in strategy consulting at Deloitte, helped lead an education-focused venture incubator at CityBridge, managed research at Harvard's Future of Media Lab, continued coaching at higher and higher levels, and advised startups and nonprofits on strategy, operations, and the practical use of AI. Students I've coached have been admitted to undergraduate programs including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, UChicago, Dartmouth, NYU Stern, Duke, and Georgetown. Graduate applicants I've supported have earned admission to programs including Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, Harvard Law, Yale Law, and Harvard Kennedy School. I also earned a 750 (of 800) on the GMAT and a 335 (out of 340) on the GRE, including a perfect 170 Verbal score. My coaching style is warm, direct, and highly tailored. I ask a lot of questions, pay close attention to the details, and try to understand the person behind the immediate goal. I'll tell you honestly when something is not working, but I will also help you figure out what to do next. I keep my roster relatively small because I like knowing my clients well. There is no standard template that gets applied to everyone. We will build an approach around your goals, your circumstances, and the way you work best.
Why do I coach?
I've always loved the moment when something finally clicks: a student sees the story hidden inside an experience, a professional finds the words for a difficult conversation, or someone who felt overwhelmed suddenly sees a manageable path forward. I've also been fortunate to have teachers and mentors who took me seriously, challenged me, and invested in me at important moments. Coaching is one way I try to offer that same combination of care and high expectations to others. The outcome matters, of course. But the part of coaching I value most is watching someone become clearer, more confident, and better able to advocate for themselves long after our work together ends.
Work Experience

MBA Candidate
Harvard Business School
July 2021 - June 2023

Director, Ventures
CityBridge Education
June 2020 - July 2021
Hiring Manager
Founded and directed CityBridge Ventures, an early stage accelerator for education startups in the D.C. area focused on investing in and cultivating BIPOC founders.

Strategy & Operations Consultant
Deloitte
August 2017 - November 2017
Interviewer
Focused on Performance Measurement and Growth Strategy projects for government agencies, both in the U.S. and in the Middle East.

Strategy and Operations Analyst
Deloitte
August 2015 - August 2017

Network Intern
Food Network
June 2014 - August 2014
Created and executed off-air - mainly digital - ad campaigns for Food Network programs by coordinating between the Culinary, Marketing, and Creative teams. Researched Food Network programs to generate content for on-aid advertisements.
Education

Harvard Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2021 - 2023

Princeton University
A.B., Classics, Minor in Finance
2009 - 2015
Activities and societies: Business Today; The Ivy Club; Treasurer, Bee-Keeping Club; Princeton Entrepreneurship Club; Founder, Mathey Cooking Club

Phillips Exeter Academy
High School Diploma
2007 - 2009
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Overall Rating
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