Beatriz Gorostiaga
Harvard MBA '25: MBA Application Strategy for International Students
Studied at Harvard Business School
Worked at BlackRock
Available tomorrow at 9:30 PM UTC
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Beatriz's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $70/hr
Get help with Recommendations, Cover Letters, and .
Beatriz’s MBA Qualifications
Open to working with clients outside the U.S.
As a Harvard Business School graduate, I went through the MBA application process as an international applicant myself. Whether you need guidance on application strategy, essay writing, resume review, or interview preparation, I would love to help you navigate the admissions process. I have worked across multiple industries including financial services, nonprofits, and startups, and have experience translating complex or non-traditional career paths into narratives that draw out personal stories and show personality, values, and motivations. I will not let you submit anything that is not clear, differentiated, and compelling to an admissions committee. :)
Beatriz can help with:
Recommendations
Cover Letters
Essays
Application Strategy
Resume
General Exploration
Interviews
Editing
Supplementary Materials
About Beatriz
Hi! I'm Beatriz. I graduated from Harvard Business School in 2025 and have worked across financial services, non-profit, and tech ventures in the U.S. and Latin America. My coaching focuses on helping international applicants identify the narrative that connects their experiences, career goals, and personal story, and turning that into strong essays and a cohesive MBA application. If you’re starting your MBA applications or considering applying in the coming months, I’d love to help you shape your background into a clear and compelling application narrative.
Why do I coach?
Throughout the past years, I have helped multiple friends navigate their MBA applications through the essay-writing and interview preparation process, and I’m excited to formalize that work through Leland. I have also been mentoring international students in their application process to U.S. colleges since 2017 through the EducationUSA advising program, helping them navigate a system that can often feel unfamiliar and difficult to decode. My coaching style is direct and structured, with clear milestones throughout the application process and sessions tailored to each applicant’s background. Big goals can feel overwhelming, so I focus on breaking the application journey into smaller, digestible steps.
Work Experience
MBA Summer Intern
Marriott International
June 2024 - August 2024
Chief of Staff to the CEO
Kocomo
October 2021 - May 2022
Analyst
BlackRock
December 2019 - September 2021
Consultant
Poverty Stoplight
January 2019 - June 2019
Beatriz was also given offers to work at
McKinsey & Company
Education
Harvard Business School
MBA
2023 - 2025
Duke University
B.A., Political Science
2013 - 2017