Raj Bhutoria
Studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business
Hiring Manager at Y Combinator
Successful clients at
Available Tuesday at 9:00 PM UTC
I only take on 3–5 clients per application round to ensure I can dedicate real time and energy to each person's application. R1 slots tend to fill first since that's when most serious applicants start working with a coach. If you're targeting R1 2026–27, feel free to reach out early so we can get ahead of your timeline.
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About Raj
I was a straight-C student in high school, dealing with personal circumstances that made academics feel like an afterthought. I didn't have a counselor mapping out my path or parents who'd been through the process. I figured it out on my own — turned things around at Claremont McKenna, built a career across startups and government, and applied to Stanford GSB without a consultant. I'm on campus right now, and I know what this place is actually looking for because I see it every day. I'm not here to give you a formula. I'm here to help you find your story and tell it in a way that lands.
Why do I coach?
Nobody coached me through any of this. I didn't have an admissions consultant, I didn't come from a family that knew how the game worked, and I made every mistake you can make before I figured out what actually matters in an application. That's exactly why I coach — I know what it's like to not have someone in your corner, and I know how much further you can go when you do. I want to be the person I didn't have.
Work Experience
Executive Leadership
Y Combinator
September 2023 - August 2025
Hiring Manager
Executive at YCombinator-backed AI company building frontier AI image and video technology. Led strategy, finance, and growth.
Strategy Analyst, Private Equity
Accenture
June 2020 - September 2023
Founding analyst on Accenture Strategy's Private Equity consulting practice. Advised leading private equity firms on strategy engagements across portfolio companies and investment opportunities.
Co-Founder
Pacific Horizon Media
September 2018 - April 2020
Hiring Manager
Raj was also given offers to work at
Netflix
Education
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2025 - 2027
One of the youngest admits in the Stanford GSB Class of 2027. Received admissions offers and merit scholarships from every M7 MBA program — including multiple full-ride offers — without the use of an admissions consultant. Leadership for multiple on-campus organizations. Appointed Advisor to California Governor Gavin Newsom.
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