David Riche

About me I've sat on the other side of the table: as an admissions interviewer for Kellogg School of Management, I've evaluated real candidates and know firsthand what separates an admit from a ding. I've coached 18+ clients through the MBA admissions process and into top-tier programs. Priority to LGBTQ+ and First Generation, and I'm open to working with clients inside and outside the U.S. Before coaching, I built a career that MBA programs love to see — Sales Strategy & Ops Associate at LinkedIn and Product Lead at GrubHub — so I can help you position your own story the way adcoms read it. I completed the "MMM" program at Kellogg, so I also hold an MS in Design Innovation from Northwestern and separately a BS from Tufts in Quantitative Economics and International Relations. What we can work on Strategy — school selection, application positioning, and how to frame your career narrative. The application — essay development and editing, resume translation (business resumes ≠ admissions resumes), and coaching your recommenders on what actually moves the needle. Interviews — prep grounded in how interviewers are actually trained to evaluate you, not generic question lists. How I work Direct and honest. I'll tell you if a school is a reach, if an essay draft isn't working, and where your profile is genuinely strong — because that's what gets you in.