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***Who is this for?*** You’re confident about your resume, letters of rec, and other aspects of the app, but you’re stuck on essays. You need help finding your own voice, crafting your narrative, and telling your story. ***What this isn’t*** - Help on resume - Standardized test tutoring - School selection - Interview prep - Waitlist strategy
What you'll get from this package
Onboarding — I’ll shoot over some life and MBA-related short videos and reading material for you to reflect on before our first session. I’ll also ask you to share with me any material that might be relevant (resumes, personal projects, etc.)
Initial Assessment & Narrative Planning — I’ll give you my honest take on your candidacy, address any questions you may have, and explore any ideas you’ve already been developing. We will then craft a strong central identity and personal brand that you can apply across the first draft of your various school essays.
First check up — Follow up meeting to see where you’re at with your first drafts, hammer out stories that need more developing, and see where we can incorporate school-specific details.
Final check up — I’ll conduct a final gut check on all your essays and provide my final thoughts before submission.
Additional details
Coaching delivered via live sessions and .
You can think of me as your brutally honest best friend who really wants to see you succeed. I don't sugarcoat things and I'll tell it to you straight. That being said, I also need you to be honest and upfront with me about what works for you, what's not working, and where you're really struggling. During our initial kickoff call, we will discuss how much work needs to get done, at what cadence we should have live sessions, and how we will communicate in between calls. Number of hours and sessions will depend on each package. I will create and share a google drive with you for project and file management. You send me material, I’ll review and send back (usually within 48 hours) with comments and guidance.
I do my best to respond within 48 hours. If it’s a quick question, usually a lot sooner than that. A friendly reminder that life happens and there is nothing anyone can do to guarantee a certain outcome for school applications. I’ll do my best to help you put together an application you can feel great about, but all outcomes are at the end of the day, on you!
Services included:
Secondary Review
Application Strategy
Essays
Supplementary Materials
Editing
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