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Brian was an invaluable support throughout my MBA interview journey, especially for Chicago Booth. He has a strong understanding of what admissions committees are looking for and was able to quickly identify how I could better structure my answers and highlight the most relevant parts of my experience. Through mock interviews and detailed feedback, Brian helped me strengthen my behavioral stories and showed me how to communicate more clearly. He also shared numerous Booth-specific resources and insights, which gave me a much deeper understanding of the program and how to effectively connect my story to the school’s values. What I appreciated most was that his support extended beyond interview preparation. During the waitlist process, he provided practical guidance on how to craft meaningful updates. His advice proved especially valuable, and ultimately contributed to a positive outcome. I would highly recommend Brian to any MBA applicant, particularly those preparing for interviews and not sure how to tell your story. Looking forward to connecting with Brian going forward even beyond MBA application.

I am incredibly grateful for Kristen’s support throughout my MBA application journey. When I first reached out to her, I was already in the final days before Round 2 deadlines, with very limited time to refine essays and submit multiple applications. I was genuinely impressed by the level of detail, thoughtfulness, and care she put into my application. Kristen went far beyond surface-level editing. She reviewed my essays line by line, challenged my assumptions, and helped me refine the career goal tailored to each school. Her deep understanding of MBA programs and admissions expectations gave me confidence that every revision was moving my application in the right direction. Although we did not have countless meetings, she always stayed engaged through the completion of all my applications and helped me navigate one of the most stressful periods of the admissions process. Kristen is also particularly strong at coaching behavioral questions and helped me develop more structured and impactful responses. Beyond the tactical preparation, she consistently encouraged me and helped me stay confident during moments of uncertainty. Looking back, I can honestly say that I would not have achieved the results I did without her guidance. She was really a trusted advisor throughout the entire journey. I would recommend Kristen to any MBA applicant and sincerely hope to continue working with her in the future.

Christian had a strong understanding of the types of questions different schools were likely to ask and helped me identify which parts of my background and experiences would resonate most with each program. Having gone through both the MBA application process and tech recruiting firsthand, he brought a level of insight that went far beyond standard mock interview coaching, and also walked me through tech recruiting timelines and resources. Looking forward to connecting more even after the MBA application period.

When I first reached out to Scott, it was primarily for assistance with my application to Columbia Business School. As I continued working with Scott, I truly appreciated his approach to ensuring my full story was captured in my essays for CBS. As someone from a seemingly traditional applicant background, I was worried about how I would fare in the application process at all my schools. I especially appreciated Scott's candor in this regard - he was upfront with me and worked tirelessly to ensure that I recognized aspects of my experiences that made me unique and helped me craft my essays so that I would be unforgettable as a candidate at CBS and other schools. His approach led to interviews and acceptances from 5 top MBA programs, with a majority offering scholarships. Scott is truly the best!

Arthur was incredibly instrumental in helping me reach my goal of receiving an acceptance from MIT Sloan. His end-to-end commitment to ensuring I received an acceptance has been admirable: from helping me think more deeply about the experiences that made me unique, to guiding me as I crafted my cover letter, essay, and video, to preparing me for the interview, to helping me eventually secure a scholarship from MIT Sloan. I have especially appreciated Arthur's intentionality in all the feedback he gave me throughout the process, and how his dedication to ensuring I was understood as an applicant was commensurate with my desire to be at Sloan. Truly the best!

Debby made a real difference in my grad school applications. Even with a strong profile, I quickly learned how valuable it is to have someone guiding you through the essay process, making sure that what you put on the page actually communicates your message. She was remarkably flexible too, both in scheduling and in tailoring a package to fit exactly what I needed. The application process also comes with a lot of deadlines and moving parts to keep track of. Some people manage all of this on their own, and maybe I could have too, but with a busy schedule already, it was one thing I was glad to simply outsource and not have to worry about. What stood out most was that the essays still felt like mine. Debby helped me sharpen and focus my writing while leaving me full ownership of it, so I ended up with something I was genuinely proud of. She clearly knows what admissions committees are looking for, including the real differences between applying to U.S. and UK programmes.

Karla is amazing, and working with her was arguably the best decision I made during the application cycle. She genuinely cares about you personally and the goals you have. She is an expert at helping you craft compelling stories for your essays. She also helped me prepare for interviews so I could share my story and answer questions in a compelling way. I cannot recommend working with her enough.

As an extreme splitter I had an uphill battle to getting accepted to law school, Taylor helped me focus and lean in on the parts of my application that were in my control. She helped me communicate not only my military experience to the admissions committee, but also guided me on how to frame all the other elements of my life into a cohesive story. Rather than just telling my story, Taylor taught me how to show these elements of my life in my written materials in a compelling way to answer the big questions on why now, why law school, and what I can bring to the classroom/profession. I can not advocate for Taylor enough!

Amy was fundamental to my GSB acceptance. She guided me through every stage of the process, from developing my storyline to fine-tuning my essays and preparing me for the interview. Her knowledge of what each school is looking for is exceptional, and her interview prep in particular left me walking in feeling genuinely confident. I can't recommend her highly enough!

Claire is more than just an MBA coach - she is a close confidant and friend in your corner. And when you're preparing for the application process, that's exactly what you need. Claire helped me take my structure to the next level, and she did so in a way that was deeply human. I've worked with admissions coaches before, but none of them made the process feel as approachable and optimistic as Claire did. There were so many moments of doubt and vulnerability that got flipped on their head when Claire would be completely real with me - not in a way that diminishes the set of opportunities possible, but rather one that amplifies the fact that things could in fact go right. I vividly remember telling Claire about my target schools and she asked why I didn't have Stanford higher on the list. I told her, "I don't think I can get in." She said, "Well, what would you do if you did get in?" I said I'd go in a heartbeat, and she told me - "Then it's your top school." Without even realizing it, I had constricted the set of opportunities I thought I could realistically achieve, and she showed me that was not the right way to think. Flash forward to now, and I've been admitted through the deferred program to Stanford GSB. It's an incredible honor and a privilege, and I'm endlessly thankful to Claire for putting up with me (especially all my late night, random panicked texts), believing in my potential, and getting tactical with me when it came time for essays, letters of recommendation, positioning strategy, and the introspection truly required to succeed in this process. No coach is perfect, but Claire is superb at what she does. I could not possibly recommend her any more highly!!