Sydney T.
5.0
(10)
MBA Admissions Coach | Stanford GSB | Former Deloitte Interviewer
Studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business
Worked at Pathway Homes
Admissions Committee
Available Tuesday at 9:00 PM UTC
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Sydney's Coaching Offerings
Craft Powerful MBA Essays
Craft winning MBA essays through brainstorming, drafting, and editing
Starting at $3605h+ of coaching
Comprehensive MBA Application Package — Land Your Dream Program
Expert help on your MBA essays, recommendations, resume, and more
Starting at $2,20020h+ of coaching
Nail the MBA Interview
Practice realistic mock MBA interviews with a trained expert
Starting at $2253h+ of coaching
Custom hourly
Get help with Financial Aid & Scholarships, Editing, and .
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Sydney’s MBA Qualifications
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Thank you for visiting my profile! As a current MBA student at Stanford Graduate School of Business and a former MBA Student Admissions Ambassador, I am passionate about helping students navigate the competitive business school admissions process. My experience at Deloitte Consulting, where I actively participated in university recruiting and case interviews, has equipped me with the skills to guide applicants in crafting compelling applications. After leaving consulting to join an early stage start-up and writing my own business school applications, I am excited to share what I have learned. I am eager to help you find your passion through business and help you present your authentic story in your application. Let's work together to embark on your education journey!
Sydney can help with:
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Editing
Recommendations
Interviews
School Selection
Secondary Review
Application Strategy
Essays
Resume
About Sydney
I’m a Stanford GSB MBA and startup founder with a passion for solving people-centered problems at the intersection of innovation, equity, and access. I grew up in a working-class family where I learned to navigate complex systems with creativity, grit, and heart. Before business school, I worked on housing attainability models, bought my first investment property at 23, and helped build platforms aimed at expanding economic opportunity. At Stanford, I led both the Real Estate and Texas Clubs, co-founded a venture to help first-time homebuyers build wealth, and explored systems change through global field research on climate transitions and development policy. My path hasn’t been linear, but it has been intentional. Every chapter reflects a commitment to building meaningful solutions and helping others do the same.
Why do I coach?
I coach because I know what it feels like to forge your own path without a map. I didn’t grow up around MBAs, and I didn’t have the language or access early on to understand how these systems work, until mentors and peers helped me see what was possible. Their belief in me, and their practical guidance, changed my trajectory. Now, I aim to be that person for someone else. Coaching matters to me because the application process isn’t just about getting in, it’s about getting clear. Clear on your values, your voice, and the life you want to build. Whether you’re a first-gen applicant, a career switcher, or someone chasing a mission bigger than yourself, I’m here to help you tell your story powerfully and truthfully. I bring empathy, structure, and strategic insight, but also humor and humanity, because you don’t have to do this alone.
Work Experience
Head of Business Strategy & Operations
Pathway Homes
November 2021 - August 2023
Hiring Manager
Recruited to work at an early-stage VC-backed start-up. Responsible for investor relations, product development, hiring, partnerships, and go-to-market strategy for the org.
Consultant
Deloitte Consulting
July 2019 - October 2021
Admissions Committee
Worked in both commercial and federal consulting at Deloitte in the Customer Strategy & Experience portfolio. I was an active member of the university recruiting team and helped many students with their case prep interviews, landing many of them a job at Deloitte. My favorite part of the job was helping new analysts navigate the firm.
Education
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Master's Degree, Business
2023 - 2025
As an MBA Student Admissions Ambassador and member of Women in Management and the Consortium, I love helping students find their passion through business and promoting diversity on campus. I am an active member of the Stanford start-up ecosystem and Real Estate community.
Southern Methodist University
Bachelor's Degree, Business and Public Policy
2015 - 2019
My time at SMU prepared me for the business world with a BBA in Management and a special concentration in Public Policy and International Affairs as a Tower Scholar. I was involved on campus as co-Captain of the Cheerleading team, a member of Student Senate, and an active member of the consulting club.
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