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Comprehensive MBA Application — 1-on-1 with an HBS + GSB Dual Admit
Comprehensive MBA Application — 1-on-1 with an HBS + GSB Dual Admit
Offered by Charbel B.
5.0
Break Into M7 | HBS + Stanford GSB Dual Admit | 18 Applicants Coached
Studied at Harvard Business School
Hiring Manager at Boston Consulting Group
Description
End-to-end MBA application support from a dual admit who did this from a non-target. I was admitted to both Harvard Business School and Stanford GSB in Round 1, coming from the American University of Beirut. No feeder school, no standard path. I have coached 18 applicants through this process and I am now at HBS (Class of 2027, First-Year Honors), where I see what admitted profiles actually look like. Working together end to end: 1. Kickoff deep-dive: your background, goals, and honest odds, then a full application plan with deadlines 2. School selection: a reach, target, and likely list built on fit rather than rankings 3. Positioning: the narrative that turns your background into the reason they admit you. This is where non-traditional profiles win or lose 4. Resume: rebuilt for an adcom reader, not a recruiter 5. Recommenders: selection strategy and briefing documents so their letters reinforce your story 6. Essays: iterations from outline to final polish, school by school 7. Interview prep: mocks in each school's format, including the HBS interview I sat myself 8. Final review: every component checked against the story before you submit You work directly with me throughout. The goal is that next April you are choosing between offers, not planning a reapplication.
What you'll get from this package
Submission-ready applications for every school on your list
A positioning narrative that makes a non-standard background an asset
Additional details
Coaching delivered via live sessions.
Live 1-on-1 sessions across your full application timeline, with asynchronous essay reviews between sessions. Written notes after every call. We set the cadence at kickoff based on your round deadlines.
Services included:
Interviews
School Selection
Application Strategy
Essays
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Joined May 2026
5.0
Break Into M7 | HBS + Stanford GSB Dual Admit | 18 Applicants Coached
I am a current Harvard Business School MBA (Class of 2027) and incoming Citadel equity investor, and I know firsthand how hard the path to get here is. I was admitted to both HBS and Stanford GSB in Round 1 from a non-target undergraduate institution (American University of Beirut), which means I understand exactly how to craft a differentiated application when you are not coming from a brand-name feeder school. The story, the framing, and the narrative arc matter enormously, and I can help you find yours. Before HBS, I spent four years at BCG, becoming the youngest Project Leader in BCG Middle East history with three fast-track promotions, consistently ranking in the top 3% of my global cohort. I worked across healthcare and private equity, and was selected for the CEO's Office to define BCG's global GenAI strategy. I also founded my own investment holding company, achieving a 20% IRR on a real estate portfolio and a 24% IRR on a public markets fund. I can help you with MBA admissions strategy, including school selection, positioning, and essay narrative for M7 programs. I also coach on HBS and GSB applications specifically, as someone who got into both in Round 1. For those targeting consulting, I offer MBB recruiting and case interview prep as a former BCG Project Leader who has interviewed and promoted junior talent. And for those pursuing investing careers, I offer buy-side coaching as an incoming long/short equity investor at Citadel. Whether you are from a non-traditional background, an international applicant, or a consultant trying to stand out in a crowded pool, I have been exactly where you are.
$1,500
20h of coaching