About Tan

I am an incoming HBS MBA and a dual admit to both Harvard and Stanford GSB. Because I just went through the entire application and interview cycle firsthand, I know exactly what it takes to stand out to these committees right now. 🎓 I graduated from UC Davis, summa cum laude with the highest GPA in my major, completely reshaping my academic trajectory after a non-traditional start. 💼 I’ve built products that scale to billions of global users as a product manager at Meta, Kickstarter, and Walmart eCommerce. At Meta, I led creation quality on the team that grew Reels to 1 billion users. At Kickstarter, I earned a rapid promotion to Head of Mobile in under a year, becoming the company’s youngest functional lead and managing a team of 12 engineers without having a technical background myself. ❤️ I am the former college dropout who learned how to navigate elite admissions. My educational journey wasn't a straight line, and I never expected to find myself choosing between HBS and GSB. That exact background is why I love helping applicants find, own, and elevate the unconventional parts of their own stories. --- I specialize in supporting: HBS & GSB Hopefuls: Applicants targeting the world's most selective business schools who want current, firsthand prep for the unique interview styles and essay nuances of Harvard and Stanford. Tech & Product Professionals: Product managers, engineers, and tech operators who need to translate complex technical shipping cycles into leadership metrics that admissions committees care about. Nontraditional Frameworks: Career switchers, non-target grads, or applicants with non-linear paths who need to pitch their unconventional background as a core competitive advantage. International Candidates: Applicants looking to master U.S. application styles, narrative expectations, and positioning standards. 🤝 My Approach: I provide deep strategic clarity, direct and constructive feedback, and insights from the most recent admissions cycle to help you build an application that is human and genuinely unforgettable. My coaching is high-touch, hyper-focused, and data-driven. When we work together, you get direct access to the exact framework and storytelling strategies that secured admission to the top two business schools in the world.