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Description
Not sure where to start with your MBA applications, or want an expert gut-check before you get too far down the road? I've reviewed thousands of MBA applications, including three years on the Columbia Business School Admissions Committee. In this focused 30-minute strategy session, we'll use your background, goals, and target schools to identify where you should focus your time and answer the questions that matter most for your application. Before our session, you'll complete a short intake so we can spend our time on your specific situation rather than the basics. You'll also receive my complete MBA Application Guide, an 11-part resource covering the application process from school selection through interviews and decision-making. It includes two years of anonymized applicant outcome data, including scholarship rates by school, GPA and test-score profiles, and Round 1 vs. Round 2 results. You'll leave with: a clearer application strategy, answers to your most important questions, and a resource you can use throughout the rest of the process. This is best for applicants who plan to manage most of the application process independently but want expert guidance on where to focus. Please note: This session does not include essay or résumé editing, written application review, or ongoing consulting support.
What you'll get from this package
30-minute strategy session
Complete MBA Application Guide: $99 value
Additional details
Coaching delivered via live sessions and .
I will send you the MBA Application Guide once purchased. I'll also send you a few questions: Target schools Round GPA GMAT/GRE Current role What are you most uncertain about? If we could answer ONE question during our session that would make you feel substantially clearer about your application strategy, what would it be? After you have some time to review, we'll schedule a 30-minute call.
Services included:
Recommendations
Ding Analysis
Networking Strategy
School Selection
Application Strategy
Essays
Resume
Testing & Assessments
General Exploration
Supplementary Materials
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Editing
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Former CBS Adcom | 96% Success Rate | $240K Avg Scholarships
As a former M7 Admissions Director, I help you craft authentic, powerful applications that stand out and get results. Since 2017, I’ve helped hundreds of MBA-hopefuls get accepted to top MBA programs across full-time, executive, and part-time programs and I look forward to helping you do the same. 96% of my clients achieve MBA success and more than half secure scholarships averaging $240K. I served on Columbia Business School’s admission committee, where I reviewed countless applications, interviewed candidates, managed the world-wide interview program, served as a waitlist manager, and managed the dual degree programs for the Law, Medical, and Journalism schools. Thereafter, I transitioned into finance, with stints at a hedge fund, a large bank, and in venture capital. Yet, even as I built my career, I missed the part I loved most - helping candidates craft their stories. I returned to the admissions world as a coach. On the other side of the admissions journey, I saw critical gaps in the application process: limited guidance around testing, the challenge of telling narratives within the confines of a few essays and a resume is challenging, and how admissions committees can seem like a black box. My mission reflects these gaps - offer best-in-class advice, work closely with a small number of candidates, and provide personal partnership to every client.
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