
Mercedes R.
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MIT Grad & Top Ivy League Admit | Holistic Support in College Admissions
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Studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business
Worked at Bain & Company
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Available tomorrow at 6:00 PM UTC
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Mercedes's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $50/hr
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Mercedes also coaches for MBA, Management Consulting, and Master’s Programs. View all.
Mercedes’s College Qualifications
Open to working with clients outside the U.S.
Mercedes has helped clients get into these schools:
I’m qualified to support college applicants because I’ve personally navigated the highly selective admissions process with strong results. I was admitted to over 15 top colleges and Ivy League Institutions, including MIT, Brown, Penn, and Cornell—representing a personal admissions success rate of over 90%. Through this experience, I developed a deep understanding of how top colleges evaluate academic rigor, intellectual curiosity, and personal narrative. I now help students apply these same principles to clarify their story, highlight their strengths, and present applications that are authentic, thoughtful, and compelling. What distinguishes my coaching is my focus on storytelling and self-understanding. I help students move beyond resumes and accolades to clearly express their intellectual curiosity, motivation, and personal values. The result is applications that feel authentic, intentional, and aligned—qualities that selective colleges consistently look for.
Mercedes can help with:
Editing
Secondary Review
Application Strategy
Essays
General Exploration
Mercedes also coaches for MBA, Management Consulting, and Master’s Programs. View all.
Work Experience
Program Manager
ClassPass
September 2023 - June 2024
Mindbody + ClassPass People and Culture Program Manager

Senior Associate Consultant
Bain & Company
December 2020 - September 2023
Casework over Associate Consultant and Senior Associate Consultant roles includes: • Private Equity Group (Majority of casework and expertise) • Investment Perspective Diligences • Global Ops • Commercial Redesign & Accel • Corporate Strategy • Operations for OneTen, a racial equity startup
Strategy Consultant
AHA! Learning Center
October 2022 - March 2023
• Created an ecosystem of support and opportunity for low performing but high potential public school students • Researched and implemented Social Emotional Learning program to support mental health of students
Strategy Consultant
Ek Kadam Aur Website
June 2020 - December 2020
• Developed an innovative Active Learning curriculum to inspire and engage students, and trained teachers on implementation • Taught high school leadership classes on the Neuroscience of Meditation and the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence • Wrote a report analyzing the impact of an after school learning program and recommended future strategic initiatives • Received awards for Leadership and Most Significant Contributions to the program based on my work

Sales and Trading Analyst
Morgan Stanley
June 2019 - August 2019
Institutional Equities Sales and Trading
Mercedes was also given offers to work at

Accenture
Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science, Double Major in Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Philosophy
Activities and societies: SHINE for Girls, Camp Kesem, Women Business Leaders, Colleges Against Cancer, Alpha Phi

MIT Sloan
Minor, Business Analytics

Stanford Graduate School of Business
MBA / M. Ed
Deferred admit. Expected to enroll in GSB / M. Ed.
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Mercedes has helped clients get into these schools:
Mercedes has helped Leland clients get into Bain & Company