Harvard Business School Application
Full-service application support for Harvard Business School, designed for candidates who want every piece of their HBS application strategically positioned and rigorously executed. The work centers on building an application that's coherent, specific, and unmistakably you - not a generic admissions formula. The engagement begins with a comprehensive intake and narrative discovery session. We work to surface the through-line in your career: the story that ties your accomplishments together and points clearly toward where you're going. From there, we develop the strategic positioning specific to HBS: where your story aligns with what HBS evaluates, where it needs sharpening, and how to frame the moments in your career that will land with an admissions reader. The HBS essay gets the depth of attention it deserves. We work iteratively through multiple substantive drafts (typically 5–8 rounds), refining structure, voice, and impact until the essay is genuinely strong. Beyond the essay, the package covers a polished resume crafted specifically for HBS, strategic recommendation letter guidance (choosing the right two recommenders and briefing them effectively), the activities and short-answer sections, and the post-MBA career goals framing. If you're invited to interview, full HBS interview preparation is included. We do thorough mock interviews, work through your specific story arc, and prepare for the kinds of questions HBS interviewers actually ask. The post-interview reflection is also fully covered. Throughout the engagement, you have direct messaging access for time-sensitive questions, and we meet live for strategy work and substantive drafting sessions across the application cycle.
What's included
This package combines live 1-on-1 video sessions with asynchronous review of essay drafts, application materials, and direct messaging access throughout the engagement. We meet live for strategy work, substantive drafting sessions, and key inflection points in the cycle - typically every week during the lead-up to the application, stepping up to weekly or more frequent sessions as deadlines approach. My approach is structured and direct. On the HBS essay specifically, I work iteratively rather than trying to "fix" drafts in two passes - most candidates go through 5–8 substantive drafts before the essay is genuinely strong. I'm honest in feedback, but I'm also a real partner through every round. I also serve as an alumni interviewer for Columbia Business School admissions, which gives me a current, first-hand perspective on what selective adcoms are actually evaluating in candidates, perspective that informs how I coach HBS candidates through both essays and interviews. The candidates I work best with for HBS are professionals with real career achievements, a clear sense of where they're going, and the willingness to do the iterative work that elite MBA essays actually require. HBS rewards depth, specificity, and authenticity, not generic admissions formulas. The candidates who treat the work seriously are the ones who produce applications that stand out.
- A comprehensive narrative discovery process that surfaces the through-line in your career and positions you specifically for HBS
- A polished, finalized HBS essay through multiple iterative drafts (typically 5–8 substantive rounds)
- A strategic positioning document tailored specifically to HBS — what they're looking for and how your profile fits
- An HBS-optimized resume crafted to highlight the markers HBS specifically evaluates
- Strategic recommendation letter guidance — choosing the right 2 recommenders, briefing them effectively, and ensuring their letters work in concert with your application
- Activities and short-answer sections optimized for impact
- A locked-in round strategy (R1 vs R2) based on your specific timeline and profile
- Full HBS interview preparation including mock interviews, story refinement, and HBS-specific question coverage (when invited to interview)
- Post-interview reflection support — fully covered within the package
- Direct messaging access throughout the engagement, with same-day or next-day response during peak season
Meet your expert
Simi K.
Admissions Expert | Columbia MBA | 15 Years of M7 & Top School Admits
I work with students aiming for top outcomes: a 1400+ SAT, a 700+ GMAT, or admission to highly selective colleges and MBA programs. Over 16+ years and 3,000+ students across six continents, I've built a practice around one idea: most students don't need more work, they need the right work, structured the right way. My career started at Prep Zone in Singapore, where I helped expand the company into Shanghai before returning to New York and joining some of the city's top test prep and admissions firms, including Veritas Prep, Bespoke Education, and Advantage Testing. I went on to found my own practice, Global Scholars, where I now work with students across six continents. On the testing side, my students average 200+ point gains on the SAT and 100+ on the GMAT. This is driven by pattern recognition, test strategy, and disciplined execution rather than brute-force practice. On the admissions side, my work is about coherence. Smart students often arrive with strong but scattered pieces: academics, extracurriculars, a story they haven't fully figured out. My job is to help them put it all together: a sharp narrative, a strategic school list, and essays that actually sound like them. 95%+ of my students are admitted to at least one of their top-choice schools, including Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Columbia, MIT, UChicago, NYU, and UCLA. I graduated from NYU and earned my MBA from Columbia Business School, which gives me a current, first-hand perspective on both undergraduate and MBA admissions. If you want a structured, strategic partner, not generic advice, let's talk.
