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I’ve seen David consistently help students navigate consulting, recruiting, and career decisions with clarity and confidence. His background at McKinsey, combined with his great interpersonal skills, make him an excellent coach for anyone pursuing MBB or similar career paths.

Jessica is super easy to talk to and helped me so much with getting an internship at Warner Music Group. No only does she have an entrepreneurial spirit, but she also has an entire toolbox of knowledge for anyone interested in the field at all levels, entry level and above!! She helped me so much with staying accountable and does everything she can to help me reach my goals!! Thank you for everything, Jess! I love learning from you!!

I've had the immense privilege of working with Jennie for over 14 years, as my previous manager and now as my coach, and I can genuinely say her guidance has been transformative. What truly sets Jennie apart is her extraordinary wisdom, which consistently feels well beyond her years. Whether navigating complex professional challenges or offering insights on personal growth, her coaching is always rooted in a deep understanding and a practical, empathetic approach. She empowers you to find your own path with unwavering support and profound clarity. I am incredibly grateful for her enduring mentorship and wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone seeking a coach who combines vast experience with truly exceptional wisdom.

Ruthie was instrumental in helping me with my law school application process. Her keen eye for detail, feedback, compassion, and understanding of what top law schools are looking for made a significant difference. She is an incredible coach

Ruthie is knowledgeable, passionate, patient, and works very hard to help you meet your goals. She helped me through the entire process. I couldn't have done this without her.

Jenifer showed a true involvement in my story and played a priceless role through the essay phase. She was the yin to my yang throughout the writing process, offering a different perspective that helped me balance out my approach and put together a stellar application. Through her support I was admitted to my top two choices at HBS and GSB! Forever grateful for her support and would recommend working with her, especially if you are someone who needs a calm approach and emotional backing throughout the process.

As an education consultant myself, I know that a lot of people take it up as a profession because they went to a good school and “understand the process”, or they went to school for a long time and “get education”. Zack, though, uniquely has talent in truly understanding the needs of the candidate and carefully matching them appropriately to specific programs that are not only good academic, but cultural fits. I’ve noticed that part of why he is so effective comes from his enthusiasm and genuine interest in the candidate, which organically creates a healthy and open space for a candidate to open up and freely talk about their journey, passions, and ambitions. When Zack supported me in my process of applying to business school, I consulted him over other popular consulting firms, purely because I felt that he was just way more engaged and “in it” with me. Sessions with him felt more like a conversation with a friend, rather than somebody who is counting the minutes they were with you, and this made a world of a difference because This was particularly important to me as a non-traditional candidate (I am a former engineer and public school teacher, plus 40 years old). In our first session, I learned that he was former military, and he knew exactly the unique challenge of the concern of not having taken accounting/finance before or not having any typical managerial experience. During our calls, I truly felt like he was listening and making all the effort to understand my position, than to put me into a cookie cutter mold by diagnosing me and forcing me into a place I didn’t belong. I highly recommend Zack, and hope that your experience is as positive as mine was!

I worked with Chan for my master's application to Stanford international policy program. Even after working on my application for months, I had still been struggling to incorporate the various professional experiences I had into a coherent narrative. Chan provided critical revisions - allowing me to focus on core experiences and drop unnecessary list of achievements. He not only has a very insightful understanding of how the admissions committee will read my essays (that was unlike any other mentor/coaches I had been working with), but he also translates his insights into tangible, applicable solutions, such as "delete this, choose one of these two stories, or talk about the decision process you went through instead of just mentioning it in a sentence, ...". With Chan's final revisions, I was accepted into my dream program at Stanford with a full department scholarship that covers my tuition and living stipend. I highly recommend everyone to work with Chan to achieve the outcome that you only dreamed about!

Throughout my time in undergraduate at UVA, Manish has been both a great friend and wise mentor to me. I arrived at UVA from out of state, and as a first-generation student, and Manish, as my Residential Advisor at the time, had a key role in ensuring I had a rewarding and impactful experience as I navigated my professional, academic, and personal goals throughout college. From helping connect me with student leaders in organizations I was interested in joining to making sure I spent adequate time studying and taking care of myself, Manish has shown excellence through his compassion, kindness, advisory, and leadership. Despite his busy schedules, he always made time to help others including me and many of my peers. Even after graduating, he continues to give back to UVA and offers support whenever he can, and we regularly talk whenever I need help with whatever is going on in my life. I’m now going into my fourth and final year of undergraduate, and I hope to be as good a mentor and friend to others as Manish, an ambitious and caring leader in whatever community he finds himself in. I, and I’m sure many others can as well, vouch for Manish and the value that he has brought and continues to bring into our lives.

David is an exceptional coach and mentor. He helped me chart my course into consulting and is a big reason I’m at McKinsey today. Highly recommend!