Andrea S.

Andrea Santambrogio

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MSc Admissions | 400+ Placed | 10+ Years | Engineering, Finance, Business

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Studied at Columbia Business School

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Works at Boston Consulting Group

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Available Saturday at 1:00 PM UTC

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Andrea's Coaching Offerings

Custom hourly · $195/hr

Get help with Letters of Recommendation, Essays, and .

Andrea’s Master’s Programs Qualifications

Coaches professionally

400+ people coached for Master’s Programs

Andrea has helped clients get into these schools:

I've been coaching candidates through Masters admissions for over 10 years, across MiM, Masters in Finance, Engineering (mechanical, electronic, computer science), and Data Science programmes. I've worked with 400+ students overall, and nearly all who completed the full journey were admitted to their target programme, including top schools such as LBS, INSEAD, HEC Paris, Bocconi, IE, IESE, Imperial, Cambridge, Oxford, MIT, Stanford, Columbia and ETH Zurich. I hold an MBA from SDA Bocconi and Columbia Business School, a mechanical engineering degree from Politecnico di Milano and the University of Illinois, and I work as a BCG consultant. This combination means I understand both technical and business-oriented programmes from the inside — whether you're applying to MSc Engineering, MiM, Masters in Finance, or looking to transition from a STEM background into a business programme. I cover the full process: school selection, application strategy, CV, personal statement and essays, letters of recommendation, and interview prep. The goal is a cohesive application where every piece reinforces who you are and why you're a strong fit for that specific programme. If what you've read resonates, write to me.

Andrea can help with:

Letters of Recommendation

Essays

Secondary Review

Application Strategy

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Resume

General Exploration

Interviews

Editing

Waitlist Strategy

School Selection

Andrea also coaches for GMAT, Executive Assessment, and MBA. View all.

About Andrea

BCG consultant with an MBA from SDA Bocconi and Columbia Business School, and a mechanical engineering degree from Politecnico di Milano and the University of Illinois. I've prepared 400+ students across GMAT Focus, Executive Assessment, MBA admissions, and consulting interview prep for MBB and second tier firms. I also prepare for Private Equity and Investment Banking interviews. GMAT: median student score of 665 Focus (equivalent to ~720 old GMAT, 94th percentile), with improvements of up to 400 points. All students who completed the full admissions journey were admitted to their target business school. Consulting: 75+ offers, 92% MBB success rate* and 98% in management consulting. *among candidates with a qualified profile.

Why do I coach?

I started taking private lessons in high school, and it changed everything. The right tutor didn't just help me pass exams, they made me genuinely passionate about the subject. That experience stuck with me. When a friend asked me to help him prepare for the GMAT, I said yes, and I realized I could do for others what those tutors had done for me. I started with GMAT, then university courses, and over the years moved into MBA admissions, Consulting Interview Prep, Private Equity and Investment Banking. What drives me is a simple belief: anyone with the right motivation can get there; it's about finding someone who explains things in a way that clicks, who understands you, and who pushes you forward. I love working with ambitious people who are ready to put themselves out there.

Work Experience

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Consultant - Senior Consultant

Boston Consulting Group

January 2025 - Present

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MBA Candidate

Columbia Business School

August 2024 - December 2024

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MBA Candidate

SDA Bocconi

September 2023 - December 2024

Concentration: Finance and Private Investment

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Summer Consultant

Boston Consulting Group

June 2024 - July 2024

Education

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Columbia Business School

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Fall Exchange

2024

#3 in Financial Times World Business School ranking 2024

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SDA Bocconi School of Management

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance and Private Investment

2023 - 2024

#3 in Financial Times World Business School ranking 2024

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering

2015 - 2017

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Overall Rating

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Andrea has helped clients get into these schools:


Andrea has helped clients get into these companies:


Andrea has helped clients achieve these scores on the GMAT

685 - 785


Andrea has helped clients achieve these scores on the Executive Assessment

162 - 168

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