Collyn Heier
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Admissions, essay, and interview coach | STEM backgrounds encouraged
1,065 min coached
Studied at Harvard Business School
Worked at McKinsey & Company
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Welcome to my profile! I am a recent Harvard MBA graduate and incoming McKinsey consultant with a background in engineering. I am eager to share insights and advice from my own admissions journey, which I navigated without formal coaching. After applying to Harvard Business School through the deferred 2+2 admissions process, I submitted two additional deferral applications, extending my gap to the maximum four-year allotment. My professional journey includes co-founding a medtech venture at Johns Hopkins, analyzing global medical device markets at PATH, and interning as a Summer Associate at McKinsey & Company. Whether you need guidance on application strategy, essay writing, or interview preparation, I'm here to help you craft a compelling narrative. Reach out to me so we can tackle this process together!
Collyn can help with:
Application Strategy
Cover Letters
Ding Analysis
Editing
Essays
Financial Aid & Scholarships
General Exploration
Interviews
Networking Strategy
Recommendations
Resume
School Selection
Secondary Review
Supplementary Materials
Testing & Assessments
Waitlist Strategy
About Collyn
Hi! I'm Collyn. I recently earned my MBA from Harvard Business School and am an incoming MBB consultant. I grew up in a small town in Wisconsin, where incredible teachers and mentors inspired me to attend Duke University. There, I studied biomedical engineering, driven by a passion for improving health outcomes. This passion led me to earn an MS from Johns Hopkins University and co-found a medical device venture. I started my career as an R&D engineer at Boston Scientific in their electrophysiology division. Within a year, I was appointed Technical Lead for a new cardiac mapping system software, overseeing its development from early stages to commercialization. My journey underscores the importance of dedicated mentorship and the transformative power of education. I'd be honored to help you in your own journey. I specialize in preparing candidates for graduate school admissions. Please send me a message -- I'm looking forward to working with you!
Why do I coach?
I believe that talent is equally distributed, while opportunity is not -- this is why I support Leland. Coaching lifts people up to the next level. I know this firsthand, because training and encouragement from teachers, mentors, and friends propelled me from a public school in a small town in Wisconsin to a Harvard MBA. I'm grateful for the support I've received and humbled by the understanding that I couldn't have done it alone. I'm eager to pay it forward - let me help you prepare for some of the most challenging and impactful decisions of your life!
Work Experience
Summer Associate
McKinsey & Company
June 2023 - August 2023
Market Dynamics Associate
PATH
March 2021 - July 2022
Analyzed medical device markets in five countries to advise high-profile donors on strategic investments to improve access to care.
Systems Engineer
Boston Scientific
June 2018 - March 2021
Developed cardiac mapping system software, working cross-functionally as technical product manager in regulated medical device industry. Earned highest performance rating for two consecutive years.
New Product Development
Johns Hopkins University
June 2017 - May 2018
Co-founded CytoSage, a medical technology venture focused on ensuring quality tissue collection during lung biopsy. Developed initial product strategy for VectorWEB, an AI vector surveillance tool, which earned a finalist spot in the 2018 Johns Hopkins Business Plan competition. Oversaw prototype development and led user testing with public health departments in Brazil and Puerto Rico.
Education
Harvard Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2022 - 2024
Johns Hopkins University
Master of Science in Engineering - Bioengineering Innovation and Design
2017 - 2018
Duke University
Bachelor's Degree, Biomedical Engineering
2013 - 2017
Collyn was also personally admitted to
University of Pennsylvania
Columbia University
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