
Cian S.
5.0
Schwarzman Scholar with experience coaching top MBA, MPP, MSCS, and more
Studied at Columbia University

Worked at McKinsey & Company
Available tomorrow at 3:00 PM UTC
Usually responds within 4 hours
Please message me for additional availability!
Questions? Start chatting with this coach before you get started.
Cian's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly coaching · $75/hour
Get help with Essays, School Selection, and .
Browse Cian's coaching offerings for Law School, Management Consulting, and College
Cian's Master’s Programs Qualifications
Coaches professionally
10+ people coached for Master’s Programs
Open to working with clients outside the U.S.
Cian has helped clients get into these schools:
I am currently pursuing my Master's degree as a Schwarzman Scholar, one of the most competitive and prestigious graduate programs in the world (3% acceptance rate). I have also worked with clients in the past applying to Master's programs in Computer Science, Business, Finance, and Public Policy. I deeply understand exactly what admissions committees want to see in different candidate profiles, how to stand out from the crowd, and how to tailor achievements to a specific institution or program.
Cian can help with:
Essays
School Selection
Application Strategy
Resume
Recommendations
Editing
Interviews
Waitlist Strategy
Cian also coaches for Law School, Management Consulting, and College
About Cian
Columbia 2019 | McK Sr Asc | Schwarzman Scholar | Deferred Harvard Law. I'm currently a coach and a member of the Leland Strategy team focused on building out our awesome Leland+ product. Before, I was Schwarzman Scholar at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Prior to going to China, I was a consultant in McKinsey's New York Office for three years, working across the public, private, and social sectors. I graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Columbia University in 2019 and have prior internship experience for the US Senate, PwC, and BlackRock. I have also been accepted to Harvard Law School and plan to defer admission until 2024. I am passionate about using basketball to connect with people across different cultures, finding the best restaurants in whichever city I am in, and inclusive, sustainable economic development. I'm super excited to support the next generation of leaders as they prepare for academic and professional careers that will create a positive impact in the world!
Why do I coach?
I love working with people who are motivated to improve their skills and position themselves to lead. Growing up, I was passionate about academic and professional achievement -- my parents played an important part inspiring me to launch myself into the echelons of universities and other institutions that influence the way our world works: from policy, to politics, to the economy, to innovation. But, I didn't have role models who had the familiarity with how these places worked (and how to break into them) that so many of my peers did. I want to level the playing field by sharing my institutional knowledge, skills, and passion with others looking to achieve at the highest levels.
Work Experience

Senior Business Analyst
McKinsey & Company
August 2019 - August 2022
Summer Associate
BlackRock
June 2018 - August 2018
Corporate Strategy and Development Team

Summer Associate
PwC
June 2017 - August 2017
Financial Services Division
Summer Legislative Intern
United States Senate
June 2016 - July 2016
Office of Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Education
National Tsinghua University
Masters of Global Affairs, Global Affairs
2022 - 2023
Schwarzman Scholar: https://www.schwarzmanscholars.org/
Columbia University
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
2015 - 2019
Cian was also personally admitted to
University of Chicago
Washington University in St. Louis
Harvard Law School
17 Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Value
5.0
Responsiveness
5.0
Supportiveness
5.0
Cian has helped clients get into these schools:
Cian has helped clients get into these companies: