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This package is designed for applicants ready to elevate their MBA essays and tell their story in a way that truly resonates with admissions committees. Whether you’re starting from scratch or fine-tuning existing drafts, this offering provides expert support to help you write essays that stand out. Common coaching activities in this package include, but are not limited to: - Initial Kickoff & Planning Session: Begin with a deep dive into your background, goals, and experiences to lay the foundation for a strong, authentic narrative. - Application Strategy: Collaborate with your coach to define what makes you unique and how to strategically showcase your story across your essays. - Essay Brainstorming: Explore key experiences and themes to uncover compelling angles and identify the most powerful stories to tell. - Essay Crafting: Build clear, compelling, and well-structured essays that reflect your personal voice and align with what top programs are seeking. - Essay Editing: Refine and polish your drafts through multiple rounds of feedback to ensure clarity and impact. This package is flexible and tailored to your unique goals. Your coach will provide honest, strategic feedback to ensure your essays reflect your strengths—and help you put your best foot forward.
Compelling essays that are differentiated, personalized, and thoughtful — tailored to each school you decide to apply to
A deeper understanding of who you are, what impact you plan to have on the world, and why business schools should care
An outline and several drafts of essays that get you closer to the final polished version that will stand out to admissions teams
Coaching delivered via live sessions and .
Additional expectations or terms of engagement may be provided by coaches (e.g. expected response times, etc.).
Services included:
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Joined May 2026
5.0
Get into your top MBA program — coached by an HBS + McKinsey alum
I'm a Harvard Business School MBA and a former McKinsey & Company consultant. Before HBS, I went through the application process from South Africa — figuring out how to break into a top US programme without the conventional playbook. That's the perspective I bring to coaching, particularly for applicants from non-traditional or international backgrounds. I've helped applicants get into Harvard Business School and Columbia Business School, among others. My approach focuses on the work that actually moves an application: finding the story you should be telling, sharpening it without losing what's authentic to you, and making the narrative cohesive across essays, recommendations and interviews. I've coached candidates from consulting, banking, social impact and operating backgrounds and I believe the strongest applications come from candidates who can articulate not just what they've done, but why it adds up.
5h+ of coaching