MBA Admissions

I'm a London Business School alumnus and interviewer who started A1 MBA Consultants (A1mba.com). I have helped 120+ students, including ex-Formula 1 Race Driver Nicholas Latifi, get into their dream MBA program at schools such as HBS, Stanford GSB, Columbia, Wharton, Kellogg, London Business School, INSEAD, Oxford, Cambridge, and many more. I adopt a comprehensive and much more hands-on approach than your typical consultant, leveraging my insights into what adcoms want that I gained from being an interviewer. Partner with me and I will work to make your business school application journey a successful one.

Hello - I'm Stone and I'd love to help you with your MBA journey. Leland recently named me a Top 15 MBA Coach for 2026. I'm a Stanford MBA and was also accepted at Booth, Columbia, and Haas, all with scholarships. I've helped people get into every M7 school. My Ethos: I believe the MBA admissions process should be more than a series of essays and tests. It's an opportunity to look inward and reflect on: - What you actually want to do with your life - How you are going to get there - What makes you special? Were it not for the self-reflection and growth I had during my application process, I wouldn't have even thought to apply for the role that ended up being my dream job. And even if I hadn't gotten into business school, I still had a list of well thought out goals to work towards. I want to help guide you through this process in a way that will give you this growth, while also putting together applications you are proud of that will resonate with any admissions committee! Between my own applications and those of my coachees, I've spent hundreds of hours successfully navigating the admissions process. Wherever you are in your MBA journey, please feel free to directly schedule a free, no-strings attached consultation or message me with questions. I would love to work with you! Here are some of the things I've helped clients with: - Personal reflection and career goalsetting/discovery - Telling your "story" in an authentic, compelling, and coherent way - Is an MBA even right for you? - School selection - Resume prep (ideation and review) - Essays (ideation and review) - Recommender coaching (how to make sure you get stellar recs that will support the rest of your application) - Interview prep (strategy, response preparation, mock interviews with detailed feedback) - Waitlist strategy - Insights from other MBAs My Story: That said, my MBA application process was far from easy. In fact, I almost didn't apply. I had no MBB background, a below-average GPA, and even had a mentor decline to recommend me because they didn’t believe I’d get in anywhere good. I was intimidated by the profiles I found online of people who attended these schools and became full of impostor syndrome. Luckily a friend convinced me to apply anyway. I ended up being the only person at my company (200k+ employees globally) who was accepted to Stanford that year. How did I do it? By crafting a compelling and cohesive narrative that tied together every part of my application (essays, extracurriculars, recommendations, resume, etc.). I want to help you do the same and make your MBA applications the best they can be! I have extensive experience in marketing, writing, and storytelling. I want to use these skills to help you. For example: - I coached Stanford classmates for Talk and TalkX to help them reflect and authentically share their stories - I was a guest lecturer for a Stanford undergrad marketing course - In consulting, I wrote and edited several whitepapers on industry/market trends - I interned at the National Audubon Society's magazine, writing articles about environmental conservation - I was an editor for Brown's course review site - I interviewed candidates applying to Brown University (undergrad)

Welcome to my profile! As an expert admissions coach, I specialize in helping individuals with non-traditional backgrounds craft compelling narratives for top MBA programs. With an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Master's in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School, I bring a unique perspective to the application process. My clients have successfully gained admission to prestigious institutions such as HBS, MIT Sloan, Tuck, Stanford, and Wharton. I focus on a holistic approach, ensuring that every part of your application tells your authentic story, particularly addressing the critical "Why MBA" and "Why Now" questions. Having coached over 30 clients, I am passionate about helping you unpack your personal story and achieve your dream of attending a top business school. Reach out to start your journey today!

I was admitted to every school I applied to: Stanford (GSB), Harvard (HBS), MIT (Sloan), UChicago (Booth), and Northwestern (Kellogg). With the insights I gained through my own application process + six years of experience in the education space (developing programming for thousands of students, co-founding an ed-tech startup, and mentoring dozens of students 1:1), I'm excited to support your MBA journey!

Hi! I'm a Harvard MBA graduate and received admission through the deferred admit / 2+2 program (with a GMAT of 760). I've had a diverse set of work experiences both before HBS (venture capital, social activism, government) and since (Goldman Sachs, The Economist, and now transitioning into creative work / poetry). I love coaching people and particularly enjoy helping international students, and students from unconventional or underrepresented backgrounds. Funnily I've also had a lot of experience getting rejected from places (across sectors and regions!) - which has taught me a lot about what works, and what doesn't -- and how to stay sane through it all :)

Applied to M7 business schools and graduated from MIT Sloan in 2022. As a person who came from a non-business background and was looking to come to b-school as a career pivot, I can help with anything related to career transition, picking the best school, telling your story, and the end-to-end application process. As someone who has gone through the application process and has worked with admissions, I can help you identify the most compelling aspects of your story to land the b-school you want!

Tatiana Bouri is a first-year MBA student at Stanford GSB, where she was admitted as a Consortium Fellow and Forté Fellow. She was also granted admission to Kellogg, Booth, Columbia, and Haas. Before business school, Tatiana spent three years at BCG working across healthcare, public sector, and social impact, before pivoting to Maven Clinic where she led go-to-market and payer growth strategy. Her experience spanning strategy consulting, high-growth startups, and now Stanford GSB gives her a well-rounded perspective on what top programs are looking for and how to help candidates get there. Whether you're building your school list, shaping your narrative, or tackling essays, Tatiana will help you cut through the noise and present the most powerful version of yourself.

[Currently, we are offering special discounted pricing in celebration of my company’s 25th year and my 30+ years of work as a coach. Enjoy the discounted pricing!] For over 30 years, I have served as a coach and consultant, helping over 1100 MBA and Executive MBA applicants develop their skills, accelerate their careers, and gain admission to top business schools to bring their admirable career visions to fruition. People often ask why I price much lower than other coaches. The answer: access. I strive to ensure that a broad range of applicants can benefit from outstanding consulting, and my company's motto is "Excellence at an Affordable Price." This approach has brought amazing fruit. It has been my honor over the years to help leaders equip themselves to impact the world--from a penniless doctor who attended Harvard Business School, became a billionaire, and is now disrupting the pharma industry, to the entrepreneurs who have scaled their microfinance companies and expanded their private equity firms to support high-impact projects globally. My clients have been admitted to top business schools, which include all the best schools in the United States and Europe/Britain--Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, MIT, Columbia, Kellogg, Booth, Yale, Cornell, Tuck, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Duke, Darden, NYU, Oxford, Cambridge, INSEAD, LBS, HEC, IESE, and the list goes on! Very importantly, I strive to help make applications "scholarship-worthy," and many of my clients have earned substantial scholarships, including full-ride scholarships to Stanford Business School, Fulbright Scholarships, Rhodes Scholarships, top EMBA scholarships, the MIT President's Scholarship, Forte Scholarships, and full-ride Consortium scholarships. My clients have come from over 83 countries on six continents—from the USA to India, China, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Spain, Russia, Mexico, Brazil, and South Africa, among many others. My clients have also hailed from varied entities—from multi-billion-dollar market-leading companies to unicorns, scaling entrepreneurial ventures, and pre-revenue organizations. I worked in a Harvard admissions office, in Stanford's Office of the President, as a Harvard alumni recruiter, and as Co-Leader of the Harvard Undergraduate Admissions Council. I graduated from Harvard College and Oxford University (master's and doctoral degrees). Throughout my academic journey, I earned awards for academic excellence, including the John Harvard Scholarship, and over $400,000 in other scholarships, including the Fulbright Scholarship. I leverage all this expertise to empower people to achieve their dreams. I am excellent at helping candidates with flaws in their profiles overcome their weaknesses and gain admission to schools where they otherwise may not have been accepted. If you want personalized guidance and proven strategies for submitting an outstanding application, I'm here to aid you. Please reach out to discuss how I can support you in achieving your goals.

Welcome to my profile! As a Wharton MBA graduate and Palmer Scholar, I bring a wealth of experience from top-tier firms like Goldman Sachs and Boston Consulting Group. My background in investment banking and consulting has equipped me with deep insights into strategic growth and market expansion, which I leverage to help aspiring MBA candidates craft standout applications. I have successfully coached numerous clients, guiding them through the intricacies of application strategy, essay writing, and interview preparation. Whether you're aiming for a top business school or need strategic advice on your application, I'm here to help you succeed. Let's connect and make your MBA dreams a reality!

I’m a Stanford Graduate School of Business MBA and former admissions committee member at Tufts University. I help nontraditional MBA applicants get into top programs without prior work experiences in consulting, banking, or tech. I’ve been on both sides of the table. I know how applications are actually evaluated, where nontraditional candidates lose signal, and how to translate unconventional experience into a narrative admissions committees respect. My work focuses on strategy, positioning, and storytelling to turn your experiences into clear admissions leverage. If you don’t fit the "traditional" MBA mold, I will help you find a way to win anyway.