Michelle S.
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Stanford MBA | UPenn Neuroscience Grad | College Admissions Expert
Studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business
Worked at Willow
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Michelle's Coaching Offerings
Get Into Your Dream College — Complete Package
Expert help on your applications, including essays, activities, and more
Starting at $9,00020h+ of coaching
Write Powerful College Essays
Expert help to brainstorm, draft, and polish winning college essays
Starting at $3005h+ of coaching
Nail Your College Admissions Interview
Practice realistic mock college interviews with a trained expert
Starting at $1803h+ of coaching
Custom hourly · $60/hr
Get help with Editing, Recommendations, and .
Michelle’s College Qualifications
Michelle has helped clients get into these schools:
I've cracked the admissions code twice (once for undergrad, once for MBA) and spent 5+ years as an undergraduate admissions interviewer, giving me rare insight from both sides of the process. I specialize in essay crafting that gets remembered, transforming activities into compelling leadership narratives, and building strategic school lists that maximize your chances.
Michelle can help with:
Editing
Recommendations
Interviews
School Selection
Application Strategy
Essays
Resume
Testing & Assessments
General Exploration
About Michelle
Hi, I'm Michelle! As a recently graduated Stanford MBA who successfully transitioned from a neuroscience background into business school, I understand firsthand the unique challenges non-traditional candidates face in the MBA admissions process. My path wasn't typical - I started with a neuroscience degree from Penn, dove into life sciences consulting, and worked across mental health, AI, and women's health before landing here.
Why do I coach?
I coach because I know what it feels like to stare at MBA application prompts and wonder if your story is "business school material." When I was applying, I remember questioning whether my neuroscience research, my pivot through consulting, or my startup experience would translate into a compelling narrative for admissions committees. I felt like I was speaking a different language than the finance and consulting candidates who seemed to have clearer paths. Now, as someone who successfully made that transition and landed at Stanford GSB, I'm passionate about helping other candidates discover their own compelling narratives. There's something incredibly rewarding about watching someone realize that their "different" background is actually their competitive advantage. I coach because I want to be the guide I wish I'd had - someone who understands the unique challenges of translating their story into business school gold.
Work Experience
Chief of Staff to CEO
Willow
June 2024 - August 2024
Senior Consultant
Guidehouse
2021 - 2023
Interviewer
Senior Analyst
Windrose Consulting Group
2019 - 2021
Interviewer
Education
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2023 - 2025
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Biological Basis of Behavior (Neuroscience), Magna Cum Laude
2015 - 2019
Activities and societies: Promoting Enriching Experiences & Relationships (PEER) Mentor, GlobeMed (President '17), Asian Pacific Student Coalition (Vice Chair '17), Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity (Co-Founder, VC of Finance), Sigma Kappa Sorority (Scholarship & Philanthropy Committee), The MedX Program (Director of Education), Phi Sigma Biological Honor Society, Humans of UPenn (Photographer)
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Michelle has helped clients get into these schools: