Rahul Francis

HBS Student Admissions Advisor | First-Gen | Multiple M7 Acceptances

Harvard Business School
Salesforce

Available Wednesday

Starting at 7:30 PM UTC

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Hi! I'm Rahul and I'm originally from New York City. I went to USC for undergrad, and then spent a year at Goldman Sachs before joining the Strategy team at Salesforce. I worked at Salesforce for about three years, across several different M&As and strategic projects. I was accepted Round 1 at Harvard Business School, where I am currently a student. This summer, I will be working at McKinsey & Company in New York. Outside of school and work, I love to cook and try new restaurants & bars with friends. I also enjoy traveling with my partner, family, and friends.

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Rahul’s MBA Qualifications

I am currently a student at Harvard Business School (HBS), where I was admitted in R1. I also received early (deferred) admission to MIT Sloan and Columbia Business School. I went to undergrad at the University of Southern California (USC), where I was awarded a full scholarship with stipend. I am originally from New York, and worked there for four years post-undergrad at Goldman Sachs and Salesforce. My background is primarily in Strategy & Operations, with a focus on M&A and Go-To-Market (GTM) functions. I will be working at McKinsey & Company in New York this upcoming summer. I have several years of experience coaching and mentoring peers through application processes, from essay editing to resume revisions to interview preparation. I look forward to helping candidates present their best and most authentic versions of themselves in their applications.

Rahul can help with:

Application Strategy

Editing

Essays

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Interviews

Recommendations

Resume

School Selection

Why do I coach?

As a first-gen student, I often found it difficult to find access to the right guidance or advice needed to "get into" sought-after jobs or schools. I was lucky along the way to find some truly special mentors who helped guide me and now wish to work with students in a similar capacity. Throughout my career, I've had a good knack for writing & editing and have often been turned to by my peers to review resumes, edit essays, and help craft narratives. When applying to business school, there were a lot of "tricks" or insider tips I had no clue about. More importantly, as a current student at HBS, I feel I've been able to have some direct insight into the school and its students.