I am currently an MBA candidate at Columbia Business School and was formerly an Associate Consultant at L.E.K. Consulting. I am a first-generation Native New Yorker and have earned over $800K in scholarships, fellowships, and stipends throughout my lifetime despite lying in the 50-60th percentile on standardized exams. I attended the University of Southern California for undergrad through the Gates Millennium Scholarship, which consisted of eight 1,000-word essays. I credit much of my success, and the success of my clients, to my storytelling and writing abilities, honed through songwriting and creative writing courses. To date, I have successfully coached 16+ individuals, helping them navigate competitive graduate admissions processes and external scholarship applications. My expertise lies in application strategy, essay crafting and storyboarding, and interview preparation. I am passionate about helping others achieve their academic and professional aspirations by honing in on their unique stories and strengths, which are typically unrealized.