Cong N.

Cong Nguyen

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MIT Sloan MBA | Helping Candidates Land Top Business Schools

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Studied at MIT Sloan

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Works at McKinsey & Company

Available tomorrow at 2:00 AM UTC

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Cong's Offerings

Custom hourly · $40/hr

Get help with Application Strategy, Cover Letters, and .

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Cong’s MBA Qualifications

As an MBA admissions coach who secured offers from MIT Sloan, Dartmouth Tuck, and Yale SOM, and scored a 705 on the GMAT (98th percentile), I know exactly what it takes to stand out to elite admissions committees. Getting into a top-tier program requires more than great stats—it demands a flawless narrative. I specialize in the highest-leverage parts of the application: strategic storylining, high-impact video essays, and rigorous interview preparation. My coaching methodology is structured and results-driven, designed to help you find your unique voice and articulate it with confidence. I have a proven track record of helping candidates punch above their weight, recently guiding clients to successful offers at Chicago Booth, NYU Stern, and Oxford Saïd. Whether you are building your application strategy from scratch or fine-tuning your interview presence, I will provide the precise frameworks and direct feedback you need to land your dream offer.

Cong can help with:

Application Strategy

Cover Letters

Essays

Interviews

Networking Strategy

Recommendations

Resume

School Selection

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About Cong

I kicked off my career by landing offers at McKinsey, BCG, and Bain, ultimately joining McKinsey. Alongside my client work, I led undergraduate campus recruiting for McKinsey for four years, meaning I know exactly how elite firms evaluate talent. Currently, I am an MBA candidate at MIT Sloan (with admissions offers from MIT, Tuck, and Yale) and am spending my summer navigating the tech ecosystem as a Strategy and Planning MBA Intern at Cisco. Having successfully pivoted from consulting to big tech, I use my insider recruiting background to help applicants win top-tier offers in both domains. I specialize in strategic storylining, video essays, and interview prep. My clients have recently landed spots at Chicago Booth, NYU Stern, and Oxford. If you want straight-to-the-point feedback and the exact frameworks needed to crack M7 admissions or tech/consulting recruiting, let’s work together.

Why do I coach?

I coach because I know firsthand how lonely and overwhelming this process can be. Navigating the worlds of MBB consulting recruiting and top-tier MBA admissions by myself was incredibly difficult. There was no clear roadmap, and I had to figure out the unwritten rules of storylining, networking, and interviewing through trial and error. Having successfully made it to the other side—landing MBB offers, an M7 admission, and a Big Tech strategy role—I don't want you to have to guess your way through it like I did. I coach to give you the clear direction, proven frameworks, and honest feedback I wish I had when I was in your shoes. Your ambition shouldn't be limited by a lack of insider knowledge. Let's fast-track your success and take the guesswork out of your journey.

Work Experience

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Strategy & Planning Manager

Cisco

June 2026 - Present

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Management Consultant

McKinsey & Company

November 2021 - Present

Geography: Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia) Industry: Insurtech, Financial services, Telecom Highlighted work: (1) Digital Healthcare strategy - Global health insurance client (2) Digital bancassurance & embedded insurance strategy - Global life insurance client (3) Data & Analytics capabilities diagnostic and benchmarking across top insurers (4) Digital unsecured SME lending strategy and implementation (5) Fixed-mobile convergence - M&A Strategy

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Young Future Energy Leader

Unilever

2020 - 2021

Management Trainee Program: Led supply and production planning for the total North and Central region of Vietnam across Homecare category (Omo, Sunlight, Comfort, LifeBuoy,...)

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Case Team Assistant Co-op

Boston Consulting Group

2020 - 2020

Built a marketing & sales strategy, and product portfolio for one of the largest retail chains in Vietnam.

Cong was also given offers to work at

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    Boston Consulting Group

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    Bain & Company

Education

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MIT Sloan

MBA

2025 - 2027

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Colorado State University

Associate's degree, Economics and International Business

American Accredited Undergraduate Program between Foreign Trade University (VN) and Colorado State University (USA).

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