Amar Sehgal
Harvard MBA | UC Berkeley EECS | Expert in College Admissions Strategy
Studied at UC Berkeley
Works at Midpoint Markets
Available Friday at 8:00 PM UTC
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Amar's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $100/hr
Get help with Recommendations, Essays, and .
Amar’s College Qualifications
As someone who navigated the college admissions process as a first-generation Indian-American student—ultimately earning a spot at UC Berkeley for EECS and later Harvard Business School’s 2+2 program—I know how daunting and confusing this journey can be. I didn’t have a roadmap handed to me. I had to figure it out the hard way—writing and rewriting essays, researching every program, and learning how to stand out without losing my voice. Since then, I’ve helped dozens of students craft authentic applications to top schools across the U.S., not just by editing essays, but by helping them find and shape their story. I also served as a mentor and fraternity president, where I supported younger students through the same challenges I once faced. Whether you're applying to an Ivy or a state school, I’m here to help you navigate this process with clarity, confidence, and a touch of creativity.
Amar can help with:
Recommendations
Essays
Secondary Review
Application Strategy
Resume
General Exploration
Interviews
Editing
Testing & Assessments
Supplementary Materials
School Selection
About Amar
I’m Amar, born in India, raised in Houston, and someone who’s always been driven by two things: curiosity and community. I studied EECS at Berkeley with the goal of building something real—something that solves meaningful problems. Along the way, I dabbled in startups, dove deep into quantitative trading, and led a student government through reform. But no matter what I was doing, I always found the most joy in helping others succeed—whether it was mentoring founders, guiding fraternity brothers, or helping a close friend get back on his feet. Now, I work as a trader at Midpoint Markets, and I’m planning to pursue an MBA through Harvard’s 2+2 program. Coaching feels like the perfect extension of everything I’ve done so far—because at the end of the day, I’m just someone who wants to pay forward the support I once received.
Why do I coach?
I coach because I’ve lived firsthand how much a mentor can change the trajectory of someone’s life. My mom raised me on her own while navigating immigration stress, student debt, and job insecurity—and she only made it through because of the people who showed up for her. That shaped how I lead and who I am. Years later, I paid that forward when I helped one of my closest friends recover from homelessness and addiction, mentoring him through financial and personal rebuilding. That experience is why I started my own financial literacy initiative, and it’s why I keep coming back to coaching. There’s no better feeling than helping someone find clarity in the chaos, or giving them the confidence to bet on themselves. I don’t see coaching as a job—it’s just how I move through the world.
Work Experience
Quantitative Trader
Midpoint Markets
December 2024 - Present
President
UC Berkeley Interfraternity Council
November 2023 - December 2024
Chairman of the Executive Board and Presidents’ Council of the IFC, advisor to the Risk subcommittee, guiding University and City forces’ responses to campus issues. Overseeing collaboration between the IFC and all external organizations (University, Neighbors association, City of Berkeley, Berkeley Police Department, Berkeley Fire Department). Supported campus organizations for sexual violence and harassment (SVSH) with advocacy, education and prevention. Created the first reporting group for male sexual assault survivors within the Greek community. Lead a council of over 30 Greek chapters and over 3000 students, as well as supervising campus-wide philanthropy, community service, and recruitment events.
Strategy Analyst
Liberty Mutual Insurance
August 2023 - May 2024
Strategy Analyst
Ford Motor Company
January 2023 - June 2023
Education
UC Berkeley
Minor, Data Science
2023 - 2024
UC Berkeley
Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
2021 - 2024
Grade: 3.63/4.0 Activities and societies: Alpha Delta Phi Berkeley ABA Consulting Global Investors at Berkeley Certificate of Entrepreneurship and Technology (SCET) The Berkeley Project Clean the Greeks Cal Financial Literacy Initiative C (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language) and +1 skill