Andrew Ng
PhD Admissions Coach | UChicago Alumnus
Admissions Committee at University of Chicago
Worked at Bain & Company
Available tomorrow
Starting at 4:00 PM UTC
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Andrew's Offerings
Custom hourly · $150/hr
Get help with Application Strategy, Editing, and .
Andrew’s PhD Programs Qualifications
Welcome to my profile! With a strong academic foundation from the University of Chicago and an MBA from Berkeley Haas, I bring a unique blend of scientific and strategic expertise to my coaching. My experience spans from co-founding a genomics ML startup to consulting at Bain & Company, where I honed my skills in healthcare and life sciences. As a former member of the admissions committee at both the University of Chicago and Berkeley Haas, I have firsthand insight into what top programs seek in PhD candidates. I am passionate about helping aspiring PhD students craft compelling applications that highlight their unique strengths and research potential. Let's work together to make your academic dreams a reality!
Andrew can help with:
Application Strategy
Editing
Essays
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Interviews
Letters of Recommendation
Research
Resume
School Selection
Secondary Review
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About Andrew
Andrew Ng is Director of Strategy and Operations at BridgeBio Pharma, a former management consultant at Bain & Company, an alumnus of the University of Chicago and Berkeley Haas, and a part-time football, college & MBA admissions, and career coach. Andrew is committed to empowering people to grow into and actualize their full, complete selves. Andrew navigated the college applications journey independently coming from a low-income, immigrant household, and was fortunate to receive immense financial aid, both merit and need-based, to enable his education and career. He is grateful for the incredible educational opportunities he has received and is deeply committed to enabling people of all ages to receive the transformative blessing of education and life-long learning.
Work Experience
Director, Strategy & Operations
BridgeBio
July 2025 - Present
Hiring Manager
Recruited to build the Strategy & Operations function for the Technical & Development Operations team.
Interviewer
The Gates Scholarship
2025 - Present
Interviewer
Interviewer for the Gates Scholarship (formerly Gates Millenium Scholarship)
Consultant
Bain & Company
January 2024 - May 2025
Interviewer
Strategy & Analytics
Oak Street Health
August 2023 - December 2023
Interviewer
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
2023 - Present
Interviewer
Summer Associate
Bain & Company
June 2022 - August 2022
Healthcare & Life Sciences and Private Equity Practices
Co-Founder, Co-CEO
Stealth Startup
January 2022 - May 2023
Hiring Manager
Genomics ML platform for targeted application of RNA therapeutics
Business Analyst
Xoma
2021 - 2022
Research Associate
RAPT Therapeutics
2018 - 2021
Interviewer
Developed inflammation and oncology drugs. Worked on two Phase II drugs.
Research Scientist
Nanosyn
2017 - 2018
Interviewer
Staff Scientist
Stanford University
2015 - 2016
Andrew was also given offers to work at
Pfizer
Bristol Myers Squibb
AbbVie
PwC
ZS Associates
Education
Haas School of Business (Berkeley)
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Health Management, Strategy, Finance
2021 - 2023
Activities and societies: Biotech @Berkeley (Co-Founder & Leadership Advisory Board; Ex-Co-President), Cal Football Student Assistant, Haas Healthcare Association, Haas Sports Business Club, Bakar BioEnginuity Hub Student Advisory Board Full-Time MBA with various fellowships Consortium Fellow, Torres Family Leadership Award, Toigo Finalist, Berkeley Board Fellow
University of Chicago
Bachelor's degree, Chemistry
2012 - 2015
Admissions Committee Experience
Graduated in three years with general and departmental honors Odyssey Scholar Served on Alumni Interviewer Board for 3 years prior to closure of program.
University of Chicago
Master's degree, Organic Chemistry
McCormick Fellow Graduate TA for Organic Chemistry
Andrew was also personally admitted to
Chicago Booth
Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)
NYU Stern School of Business
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, San Diego
University of Texas at Austin
Emory University