JD/MBA Add-On
An add-on package designed to be layered onto any MBA application package (Single-School, Multi-School, or any of the school-specific HBS/Stanford/Wharton/Columbia packages) for candidates applying to a JD/MBA program. JD/MBA applications require a separate law school application alongside the MBA application, additional essays, a separate recommendation letter strategy, LSAT/GRE strategy guidance, and a unified narrative explaining why both degrees. This add-on covers the full additional work. JD/MBA programs at Harvard, Stanford, Yale, NYU, Penn, Columbia, Northwestern, and other top dual-degree pathways evaluate candidates differently than traditional MBA programs. The work centers on connecting your career trajectory to both legal and business training, articulating not just "why an MBA" or "why a JD," but the specific reasons why the combination of both degrees is strategically necessary for what you're trying to do. Schools are sophisticated about this and applications that don't make a compelling joint case are rejected. Test strategy is also a meaningful piece of the work. Some JD/MBA programs (Columbia, Penn Carey, Northwestern) accept GMAT or GRE without requiring the LSAT, while others (Harvard, Yale, NYU, Chicago, Stanford) still require the LSAT separately. Knowing which testing path makes sense for your school list, and the timing of those tests relative to your overall application timeline — is a key strategic decision we work through early. The add-on includes: Strategic positioning specific to the dual-degree case, surfacing the through-line that connects your legal interests to your business goals, and articulating it in a way that holds up under admissions scrutiny. Law school personal statement: full drafting and revisions through multiple rounds. The legal essay is fundamentally different from the MBA essay in tone, structure, and what it evaluates — we treat it as its own substantive piece of work. Law school supplements (where required): every additional prompt the program asks for. LSAT/GRE/GMAT strategy guidance: which test, when, target scores, and timing relative to your overall application timeline. Law school recommendation letter strategy: who to ask, how the law school side differs from MBA recommendations, and how to brief recommenders effectively. Coordination of the parallel applications operationally: making sure deadlines, materials, and submissions align cleanly across both schools. If you're invited to interview at the law school, interview preparation is included as part of the add-on.
What's included
This add-on is layered onto your existing MBA package and integrates seamlessly with the broader engagement. You work with one coach across both applications rather than splitting between MBA and law school consultants. Live sessions covering JD-specific strategy and drafting are scheduled alongside the regular MBA package sessions, and async essay review on the law school side runs in parallel with MBA essay work. The connecting throughline of the work is making sure both applications land on a coherent joint narrative, not two unrelated essays explaining two unrelated motivations, but a single, well-articulated case for why both degrees together make strategic sense for your career.
- Strategic positioning specific to the JD/MBA case: a compelling joint narrative for both degrees
- A polished, finalized law school personal statement through multiple iterative drafts
- Law school supplemental essays (where required): every prompt covered
- LSAT/GRE/GMAT strategy guidance: test selection, timing, and target scores tailored to your dual-degree school list
- Law school recommendation letter strategy tailored to dual-degree applications
- Coordination of parallel MBA and JD applications — deadlines, materials, and submissions aligned
- Law school interview preparation when invited to interview
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.
