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Yvette Romero

🎓HBS | MBA Admissions coach to Founders & Innovators | 250+ Admits

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    In the top 10% of MBA experts on Leland

I am a first-generation college grad. I was admitted to HBS, Wharton, Kellogg and Tuck from a non feeder undergrad and varied professional experience (I did not apply to Stanford because I sought more structure). Harvard's SVMP is where I first experienced the MBA classroom. When I got serious about my journey, I secured a coach then got creative. I coordinated events with admissions officers at 25 of the top MBA programs in the US to get to know them intimately. Today, I maintain an extensive network of MBAs worldwide (US M7 + INSEAD, LBS, Oxford, Cambridge) and am a part of the MLT network, keeping my finger on the pulse of current MBA students' and alumni experiences. I have worked with Stacy Blackman, a premier MBA admissions firm, since 2014, collaborating with admissions officers who recommend me. Born in Los Angeles, I have consistently challenged global norms. My childhood in Mexico City and European travels broadened my worldview, making the globe seem more accessible. These experiences sparked my passion for mentoring and collaborating with people worldwide. My pre-MBA career included positions at prestigious corporations such as Deloitte Consulting, Fannie Mae, and UBS Investment Bank in NYC. After graduating from HBS, I moved to Dubai, where I embarked on an entrepreneurial journey. There, I co-founded a real estate services company (acquired), collaborated with a sovereign wealth fund, and launched the 'Grubhub' of the Middle East. Currently based in San Francisco, I am engaged as an Independent Technology Executive implementing AI/automation, which provides continuous real-world exposure that allows me to help clients formulate their goals.

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Coaches professionally

100+ MBA clients

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"Yvette said my story better than I have." - H/W/S admit That’s the outcome I’ve worked toward for 11 years, with clients admitted to H/W/S + other top 15 MBAs. AS YOUR COACH: -Stand out: I help you find the specific stories and details drawing from my experience and that of 350+ applicants -Admissions Expertise: I show you how an admissions officer will read your essays, and where a draft loses them -Professional Experience: I’ve worked in PM, finance, consulting and as a founder, so I can help you read your target industry and tie your experience to your goals. -Pitch Expertise: We build a post-MBA story that’s innovative and stands out during the application and interview -Adapting to AI: I interview recent alumni to tell you how top MBAs are actually adapting to AI, so you can choose the right program and speak to it in your interviews. MY APPROACH: -Interview Seat, Day One: From our first call, I put you in the interview seat so you find your leadership voice early. -Behind the Prompt: I show you what each essay question is really asking and what admissions officers look for. -Design Sessions: You and I dig into the personal and professional moments that show who you are. -Connect the Dots: My framework links your past experience and future goals into one bold story. -Your “Aha” Moment: You get excited (and less anxious) about your story, and it shows in your essays and interviews. -Built for Busy Professionals (with humor): I recognize that applying to competitive MBAs is a serious process for you on top of a competitive full time job. I inject my naturally open and humorous (an at times sarcastic) personality to make the process feel a little less like work. I know when to guide to create urgency and when to give you room to explore your creativity. -Technical industries/roles: Enterprise AI, product management, consulting, health&wellness, gov, infrastructure, real estate, fintech, engineering -International Experience: Middle East, Europe, Latin America experience derived from working in 3 countries (US, EU, UAE), living in LATAM, and visiting 25+ countries and 35 US states. TAKING NEW CLIENTS: -I work with a small group of international/US candidates each round from diverse backgrounds (tech, entrepreneurs, consultants, family business). I am available for my clients within short notice. UNIQUE ASPECTS OF MY PLANS: 1. Strategy Starter: A self-driven, strategy-only plan that gives you a core strategy to build on, so you don’t spend weeks writing without direction. 2. Two Coaches: Unlimited Coaching package includes additional review by a second coach (you get 2 in 1 coaches!) 3. All clients get guidance on using AI to avoid generic sounding essays FIND ME: 👩🏻‍💻 IG: MBAcoach 👩🏻‍💻 MBA Program Essay Questions & Dealines Tracker https://blog.getmba.ai/ 📣Media: Featured in Poets&Quants and Stacy Blackman's podcast EXPERTISE: -Clients in 20 Countries: complex industries including tech, finance, consulting, government, healthcare, biotech, entrepreneurship, renewable energy, military, and telco. -Roles: product management, strategy, operations, analytics, finance, sales, engineering and manufacturing. -Less experience With: Brand management, marketing, HR. -Expert with top 17 MBAs worldwide: Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Kellogg, MIT, Booth, Columbia, Tuck, Haas, Yale, NYU, UCLA, Ross, Duke, Fuqua, UT, London Business School, INSEAD -Expert with MBA, EMBA, & deferred MBA admissions. -Expert with dual degrees MBA/MPP(A) or MBA/MA product, design, engineering, education, biotech.

Yvette can help with:

Application Strategy

Ding Analysis

Editing

Essays

General Exploration

Interviews

Recommendations

Resume

School Selection

Secondary Review

Waitlist Strategy

Why do I coach?

I’ve seen how coaching changes people’s lives—and I’m fully committed to the people I work with. Their drive inspires me. For me, MBA admissions coaching is about guiding people through transformative personal and professional reflection and retelling. It’s a deeper, more personal kind of work than managing a product launch. During app season, I carve out time to work with a select group of applicants across industries and geographies. Many become long-term coaching clients and friends.

Work Experience

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Founder/ Senior Director

3volve.ai

June 2023 - Present

- Deploy AI custom applications and workflows for mid-sized companies - Architect tokenization marketplace strategies - AI upskilling

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Director Strategic Product&Ops Initiatives

Kasa Living

June 2020 - December 2023

-Lead the creation of a product team tackling major hospitality tech issues -Lead ops-eng swat teams

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Senior MBA Admissions Consultant

Top MBA Admissions Consulting Group

September 2014 - Present

Coached ~300 young professionals with diverse backgrounds & 1-12yrs experience working at companies such as Mckinsey, BCG, Oliver Wyman, KKR, Carlyle, Google, Netflix, Microsoft, NASA, gov/military (nuclear, defense tech), pharma, and top tier startups. Help define career paths, core soft & quantitative skill-development plans, and fit/application strategies for top 17 MBAs worldwide for MBA, EMBA, PT MBA, deferred admissions& dual degrees.

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Product Manager/Startup Founder

Various companies

July 2009 - May 2020

-Product Manager at various Silicon valley seed to Series C tech companies -Emerging Market builder of global operations and a startup portfolio in Dubai/Abu Dhabi -Qatar Foundation job creation investment fund -Hotel acquisition by UAE based group

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Investment Banking Summer Associate

UBS

2007 - 2008

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Consultant

Deloitte

July 2003 - December 2005

Pre-MBA systems and strategy consultant

Yvette was also given offers to work at

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    Google

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    Raytheon

Education

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Harvard Business School

MBA

Activities and societies: Climbed Mt Kilimanjaro (~20k feet) in Tanzania. Turnaround club. Policy courses at Harvard Kennedy School of Government

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California State University, Northridge

BS, Electrical Engineering

London 1 year study abroad focused in philosophy

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