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Package Description:
This is a scholarship-focused profile review designed to help you answer one big question: “How realistic is meaningful MBA scholarship for my profile, and how to improve my chances?” Before our session, I’ll review your academic background (major, GPA, trajectory), resume, essays (if drafted), career goals and pivot logic, and target schools. During the session, we’ll cover: 1. Scholarship Potential Assessment - How competitive your profile is for scholarships - What schools are most likely vs. unlikely to fund you - Where admissions risk may limit funding - Which parts of your profile matter most for funding 2. Personalized Scholarship Strategy Based on your profile, I’ll outline: - What you should emphasize more in your story - Direction on school selection from a funding perspective - How to position your background strategically without faking it This package is ideal if you: - Need scholarship to realistically attend an MBA - Come from a STEM or non-traditional background - Are planning a career pivot (consulting, strategy, tech, etc.) - Are early in the process and want guidance before essays
What you'll get from this package
An honest assessment of your likelihood for partial vs. full-tuition scholarships
Actionable plan to strengthen scholarship odds
Additional details
Coaching delivered via live sessions.
Services included:
Financial Aid & Scholarships
School Selection
Secondary Review
Application Strategy
General Exploration
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Joined December 2025
MBA Scholarship Expert | 2 Full Rides | Non-Traditional Backgrounds
MBA is life-changing, but the price tag is something people rarely talk about. When I applied to MBA, I knew one thing very clearly: I could only go if I received significant scholarship support. Through a focused and intentional application strategy, I received two full-tuition MBA scholarships and four 50% scholarships. And I didn’t get there by chance. Along the way, I spoke with 30+ full-scholarship recipients, studied what actually makes schools view an applicant as fundable, and developed a repeatable framework for maximizing scholarship outcomes. Especially for candidates who don’t come from traditional business or consulting backgrounds. I studied chemistry and worked in the pharmaceutical industry before deciding to pivot into consulting through an MBA. I understand how intimidating it can feel to explain a non-traditional path, and how easy it is to undersell your story. My goal is to help you build an authentic personal narrative that still thinks strategically - one that shows schools you are not only admissible, but also fundable and employable. If you’re coming from a non-traditional background and want both admission and meaningful scholarship, I’d love to help you get there.
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