
Xo Scrubb
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Harvard MBA | First-Gen | Crush Your MBA Applications
Studied at Harvard Business School
Works at Low Income Investment Fund
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Ask Us Anything: Harvard MBA | First-Gen
Mar 12 at 11:00 PM UTC
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Xo’s MBA Qualifications
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Hey there! With an MBA from Harvard Business School and a strong background in consulting and asset management, I bring a wealth of experience to MBA admissions coaching. My journey includes serving on the admissions committee at Trinity College, where I evaluated candidates and conducted information sessions. As a former entrepreneur, consultant at McKinsey & Company and Asset Manager at Morgan Stanley, I understand the competitive landscape and what top programs are looking for in applicants. I'm here to help you create an application that truly represents YOU and helps you to feel confident when you crush your interviews. Reach out if you’re ready to lock in and get started!
Xo can help with:
Recommendations
Cover Letters
Essays
Secondary Review
Application Strategy
Resume
Financial Aid & Scholarships
General Exploration
Interviews
Editing
School Selection
About Xo
I was NOT on the path to business school. I’m first generation everything - first-gen American, first-gen College Grad and first-gen corporate. Business school was not even on my radar when I started my career. In college, I majored in Sociology, with minors in Community Action and French studies (who knows what I was planning to do with that degree). After landing my first job in HR at an investment bank, I started to hear my colleagues in different departments talk about the MBA. I ended up shifting career paths and landing in the social impact world, and quickly realized that in order to impact my community and to make a difference, I needed to understand how capital moves - business. So I decided to start my b-school journey. From the outside, it looked like I followed a linear path and I ended up at Harvard Business School and was accepted into Wharton, Columbia and NYU. However, no one saw that I had to take the GRE 5 times (and still never hit my goal score). Or that I was struggling with imposter syndrome the ENTIRE time. I could not have done it without the support of MBA coach and MLT and yes, I ended up at my dream school. But it was not easy. I know what it’s like to feel like you will never get into school, and that your story won’t make a difference. But as a coach, I’m here to help you get clear on your “why” and also encourage you to be honest about YOUR story. I’ve navigated low standardized test scores, career transitions and feeling lost. Let’s work together to make your dreams a reality.
Why do I coach?
I coach because as a first-gen woman, I know what it’s like to navigate career mobility and feel like you are on your own. I have been blessed with mentors and sponsors who have coached me throughout my career and business school journey, and I want to do the same. Additionally, there is no greater feeling than supporting someone as they achieve their goals through hard work and perseverance.
Work Experience
Chief of Staff
Low Income Investment Fund
December 2025 - Present
Strategy Officer
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
August 2024 - March 2025
Co-Founder
X+O Consulting
August 2021 - March 2025
Hiring Manager

MIT Delta V Participant
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
June 2022 - September 2022

Summer Associate
McKinsey & Company
June 2021 - August 2021

Community Development, Asset Manager
Morgan Stanley
July 2016 - July 2020
Interviewer

DEI and Talent Management
Morgan Stanley
June 2014 - July 2016
Interviewer
Xo was also given offers to work at

REDF
Procter & Gamble
KKR & Co
Education
Harvard Business School
MBA
2020 - 2022
Trinity College (CT)
I interviewed / assessed candidates and conducted information sessions , Student Admissions Advisor
2010 - 2014
Admissions Committee Experience
Xo was also personally admitted to
NYU Stern School of Business

The Wharton School (UPenn)
Columbia Business School
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Overall Rating
5.0
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