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Zahra S.

Zahra Saifi

Harvard JD/MPP | Experience developing candidate-specific narratives

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    Harvard Law School

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    Harvard Legal Aid Bureau

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About

I spent three years in the Boston Consulting Group's social impact practice, after which I thought I was going to go to the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Harvard Kennedy School for a joint Masters in Public Policy (MPP)/MBA. After enrolling and spending my first year in the MPP, I realized that I was more interested in the law and how it impacted our government than I was in focusing further on business. With the help of some great mentors, I pivoted into the legal field where I now focus on public interest and legal aid work. I am currently in my third year of a four year joint JD/MPP at the Harvard Law School and Harvard Kennedy School.

Zahra also coaches for Management Consulting, College, Master’s Programs, and MBA. View all.

Zahra’s Law School Qualifications

Zahra has helped clients get into these schools:

As a triple admit to top MBA, JD, and Public Policy programs, I bring a wealth of experience surrounding joint degree program admissions including identifying best-fit programs for career growth, crafting a compelling narrative to fit your target institution, and ensuring GMAT and LSAT scores meet institutional requirements. Prior to graduate school, I spent 3 years at the Boston Consulting Group, and have supported multiple consultants in their application efforts to both MBA programs and JD programs. I also have a diverse set of experiences in the non-profit and advocacy space, with experience supporting 'non-traditional' candidate applications. Reach out and we'll work together to get you to a program you are excited about!

Zahra can help with:

Application Strategy

CAS Application Edit

Essays

Interviews

Recommendations

Resume

School Selection

Why do I coach?

I grew up outside the US and was unfamiliar with many of the systems here. Navigating undergrad applications, graduate schools, and job opportunities was only something I could have done well with the help of great mentors that knew the systems I wanted to work in well and were willing to put in the time to support me as I worked through them. I get a lot of joy out of providing that same support to others in my capacity as a coach!

Work Experience

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President

Harvard Legal Aid Bureau

2026 - Present

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Summer Legal Intern

Defender Association of Philadelphia

May 2025 - August 2025

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Consultant

Boston Consulting Group

October 2020 - August 2023

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Writing Fellow

Brown University

2017 - May 2020

Works with one seminar-style class a semester in order to help students better their writing

Zahra was also given offers to work at

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    McKinsey & Company

Education

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Harvard Law School

Juris Doctor (JD)

2024 - 2027

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Harvard Kennedy School

Masters in Public Policy (MPP)

2023 - 2027

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Brown University

Bachelor’s Degree, Behavioral Decisions Sciences and Middle East Studies

2016 - 2020

Activities and societies: Phi Beta Kappa

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