Jack O'Reilly
Columbia MBA candidate guiding non-traditional applicants
Studied at Columbia Business School
Worked at Delbarton School
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Jack's Offerings
Custom hourly · $79/hr
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Jack’s MBA Qualifications
Jack specializes in helping non-traditional candidates identify the consistent threads throughout their careers to develop a clear narrative and goal to present to ADCOMs. Jack studied liberal arts, traded leveraged credit at a global investment bank, taught English and math at an elite private high school, and now attends Columbia Business School. Jack's path to the M7 was windy, but intentional. He aims to help similar candidates in need of help building the confidence and story necessary for admission to a top MBA program.
Jack can help with:
Application Strategy
Editing
Essays
General Exploration
Interviews
Resume
About Jack
I have had a nontraditional, but intentional, career path. I was a philosophy major who became a leveraged credit trader. I left wall street for the classroom, and I spent five years teaching English and math to high schoolers. Now I’m pursuing my MBA at Columbia Business School. I’m here to help other nontraditional, prospective MBA students with ambitious career goals.
Why do I coach?
The best coaches are guides, not bosses. I coach because I love guiding ambitious and fearless people striving to reach big goals. Let’s get to work!
Work Experience
English and Math Teacher; College Essay Writing Tutor
Delbarton School
July 2021 - June 2026
While at Delbarton School, Jack taught both English and Math. He specialized in teaching AP English Literature, where his students received the highest AP exam scores across all literature students in the school. Additionally, Jack spent a significant amount of time working as a college essay writing tutor, where he helped hundreds of students craft intentional, personal, and cogent college essays.
Associate Leveraged Credit Trader
Scotiabank
July 2018 - February 2021
After completing a rotational internship program in the summer of 2017, Jack accepted a return offer for Scotiabank's Capital Markets Rotational Program. In the program, Jack completed rotations within Asset Backed Securitization, LATAM Equities, and Leveraged Credit Trading. He ultimately accepted an offer to join the Leveraged Credit Trading group full-time. As part of the team, Jack traded high yield bonds and leveraged loans in the TMT and Renewables sectors.
Education
Columbia Business School
MBA
2026 - 2028
Jack will begin his FTMBA at Columbia Business School in August 2026.
Seton Hall University
Master of Arts in Education, Secondary Education
2021 - 2024
While at Seton Hall University, Jack received his Master of Arts in Education in Instructional Design and Technology. Jack completed this degree while working full-time as an English and math teacher at a private high school.
Boston College
Bachelor's Degree, Philosophy
2014 - 2018
While at Boston College, Jack studied Philosophy, English, and French. Despite his liberal arts focus in the classroom, Jack spent much of his free time learning financial markets. Jack joined Heights Capital, a trading group of Boston College students, where he ultimately served on the Executive Board's treasurer.
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