MBA Admissions

As a current Harvard Business School student admitted through the 2+2 Deferred Enrollment Program, I have firsthand experience navigating both the deferred and traditional MBA admissions processes. I successfully gained admission to multiple top MBA programs, including my top choice HBS, and understand what it takes to craft a compelling application at every stage. Whether you're applying through a deferred program like HBS 2+2 or Yale Silver Scholars, pursuing a traditional full-time MBA, or exploring a combined degree like an MS/MBA, I can help you develop a differentiated application strategy, refine your essays, and prepare for interviews with confidence.

-Coached 200+ paid clients (at professional, market rates) through the MBA admissions process -Have placed multiple clients at each of the Top 25 US schools (~75% M7; ~95% M7 + S7; ~99% Top 25), as well as European schools (INSEAD, LBS, IESE, Oxford, Cambridge) -Accepted as member of AIGAC (Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultations) - an international organization that monitors ethics in admissions consulting and collaborates with Admissions Directors to discuss ideas and trends -Attend annual AIGAC Conference to network, learn about schools, and discuss admissions trends. Attended by AdCom Directors at most top US / European Schools as well as the CEO and / or head consultant(s) at many of the large, well-known firms -Worked at mbaMission for five years -Experience consulting to a range of candidates both from traditional feeder fields (e.g. Investment Banking, Consulting) to non-traditional fields (e.g. fitness coach, independent film director) -Strong business acumen with strategy experience at multiple Fortune 500 companies -Strong informal network of the top solo MBA consultants globally

Why me? - Insider Admissions Expertise: As a former member of Kellogg's student admissions committee, I have firsthand insights into what top MBA programs look for, from evaluation criteria to subtle preferences. - Cross-Cultural Storytelling: With years of living and working in the U.S., I help applicants craft authentic compelling narratives that resonate with American admissions audiences - Proven Results: Having mentored at several leading admissions consultancies, I've guided 50+ candidates to offers from top MBA programs, including HBS and GSB.

I've helped over 1000 applicants from around the world get into Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, INSEAD, and every other top program you can name. I’m Ellin Lolis, founder of Ellin Lolis Consulting, a global MBA admissions firm with a 98.9% success rate. I’ve spent the last 10+ years guiding applicants with a proven, step-by-step methodology that simplifies the process and maximizes results. As a certified career coach and award-winning writer, my approach helps you craft a powerful personal brand, connect your story and values to each program, and submit applications that actually get you in. Clients often say I treat their application like my own. That’s because I do. I bring the same level of strategic precision and emotional support to every engagement, pushing you to deliver your best work while helping you stay grounded and confident along the way. I've collaborated with a range of different clients from every continent, including clients with low GMAT scores, 40+, traditional IB/MBB applicants, and even non-traditional applicants like nuclear scientists and sports journalists. For each, I helped them find their unique voice that helped them stand out in the crowded admissions space. If you’re aiming high and want a coach with the track record, tools, and heart to get you there, I’d love to work with you.

As a highly-skilled product-oriented leader with exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills and 5 years of experience in Big Tech across Apple and Amazon, Jules is adept in breaking down complex problems into manageable tasks, optimizing for success with little resources, and managing multiple dynamic projects concurrently. With a 100% interview success rate to top MBA programs, she is skilled at coaching applicants through mock interviews, providing feedback on how to strengthen interviewing skills, essay review, and resume review. Through effective story-telling, application writing, and interviewing, Jules secured 5 acceptances from MIT Sloan, Berkeley Haas, Chicago Booth, UCLA Anderson and Duke Fuqua with a total of approximately $750K in scholarships across all schools. Jules is looking forward to sharing her ability of crafting a story and essay writing to help you get into a top MBA program!

The MBA admissions process is stressful; people juggle work, testing requirements, career goal mapping and so many other parts of the puzzle. For the past ten years, I've been a steady, encouraging and organized partner to help hundreds of people unearth the authentic story that lives inside them. My clients have receive over $10 million in scholarship offers and have been admitted to every M7 program as well as leading MBA programs across the United States, Europe, and Canada. I have coached candidates from investment banking, private equity, venture capital, consulting, healthcare, real estate, sustainability, marketing, technology, hospitality, education, sales, and other fields, helping applicants from India, Europe, Canada, China, Korea, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Vietnam, and across the United States present their strongest and most distinctive candidacies. Throughout this process, I’ve’ been an active member of The Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC), a global organization dedicated to enhancing transparency, ethics, and best practices in graduate admissions consulting. I have also been certified as a Leadership Story Lab Story Facilitator, which gives me additional tools to ask the questions that help people reflect upon what is most important to them and connect with the "why" that drives their career goals. I’m a proud graduate of Kellogg’s MBA program and UNC Chapel Hill’s Undergraduate Business Program. If you’re ready to build an MBA application that feels authentic, strategic, and truly differentiated, I’d be excited to work with you. Book a session with me on Leland, and let’s start shaping your story together.

I am a Berkeley Haas MBA candidate, the founder of MBA to Commas, and one of the few coaches on this platform who is actively inside a top MBA program right now. I have coached over 400 MBA students, completed 10 customized mentorship packages with a 100% admit rate across all clients, and previously worked as a coach with an early admit program. I built MBA to Commas from the ground up as a boutique admissions consulting firm specifically for first-generation applicants, career changers, and ambitious professionals who do not have a built-in network guiding them through the process. I know what admissions committees at elite programs are looking for because I have helped hundreds of people get in and I am living it myself at Haas right now. Beyond admissions, I am a licensed California realtor with over $1.1 million in transactions, an Airbnb Superhost, and a content creator with 94,000 followers and over 300 million views across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. I have worked with brands including Netflix, Verizon, and Perplexity AI. I bring that same strategic, results-driven mindset to every client I work with. If you have a non-traditional background, a story that does not fit neatly into a template, or an application you are not sure how to position, I am the coach you want. My track record speaks for itself and I am just getting started.

Welcome to my profile! With an MBA from UCLA Anderson, where I was actively involved in leadership roles such as VP of Human Capital and an Interview Prep Team Coach, I bring a wealth of experience to MBA admissions coaching. My professional journey post UCLA Anderson includes several roles at Google, where I currently serve as a Senior Manager in People Operations, leading a number of global projects. I have a proven track record of mentoring and guiding individuals through complex processes, and I am passionate about helping aspiring MBA candidates craft compelling applications that stand out. Let's work together to strategize your application, refine your essays, and prepare you for interviews to secure your spot at a top business school. Reach out to start your journey today!

I've spent the last 16+ years helping ambitious applicants get into the world's most competitive MBA programs, including Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, MIT Sloan, Yale SOM, and Booth. Across 200+ MBA clients, 95% have been admitted to at least one of their top-choice programs, and over half have received scholarship money. I graduated from NYU Summa Cum Laude with a double major in Economics and English, and earned my MBA from Columbia Business School in 2020, where I focused on Strategy and Entrepreneurship. That gives me a current, first-hand perspective on what M7 adcoms are actually looking for. My career in this work started in Singapore, at a test prep and admissions firm I helped expand into Shanghai, running tutoring and admissions consulting in both markets before coming back to New York to found my own practice. That international background means I'm equally comfortable working with US candidates and applicants from Asia, Europe, and beyond, particularly the kinds of candidates who often have the strongest stories but the hardest time articulating them: finance professionals reinventing themselves, engineers making a pivot, non-traditional career switchers. My work focuses on coherence. Most applicants arrive with strong but scattered material: a real career, real accomplishments, but no through-line. My job is to help you find the narrative that ties it all together, build a school list that's strategic (not aspirational), and turn essays into the strongest part of your application instead of the most stressful. If you want a structured, results-focused partner, let's talk.

I have spent nearly a decade working in MBA admissions, first as a member of the admissions committee at Emory University's Goizueta Business School and subsequently as an independent admissions coach. My AdCom experience gave me direct insight into how applications are evaluated, what makes a candidate compelling, and what causes even strong applicants to be passed over. That perspective informs every aspect of my coaching. As a Graduate Admissions Coach, I have worked with clients from the U.S. and abroad, guiding them through every stage of the MBA application process. My clients have earned admission to programs at Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, UPenn, Georgetown, UCLA, NYU, USC, Tuck, Boston University, Imperial College London, the University of Toronto, and many more.