
Andrea Santambrogio
5.0
(62)
MSc Admissions | 400+ Placed | 10+ Years | Engineering, Finance, Business
Studied at Columbia Business School
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
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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

Consultant - Senior Consultant
Boston Consulting Group
January 2025 - Present

MBA Candidate
Columbia Business School
August 2024 - December 2024
MBA Candidate
SDA Bocconi
September 2023 - December 2024
Concentration: Finance and Private Investment

Summer Consultant
Boston Consulting Group
June 2024 - July 2024
Education
Columbia Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Fall Exchange
2024
#3 in Financial Times World Business School ranking 2024
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
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering
2015 - 2017
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Overall Rating
5.0
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