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Coming from a non-target school and an unconventional career path, I knew that pivoting my career through an MBA would be a challenge. I had limited time—just about two months—to prepare for the GMAT and complete my application while juggling a full-time job. The process was overwhelming and filled with uncertainty. But working with Dione made all the difference. Her honest feedback, strategic insight, and constant encouragement helped me stay focused and confident. One of the most valuable things she did was help me map out my career vision early in the process. That clarity became the foundation for my entire application—from the essays to the interviews—and gave me a compelling story to tell. Thanks to her guidance, I was admitted to two strong Top-20 MBA programs, and I’m thrilled with the outcome. If you’re feeling discouraged because your background isn’t traditional or your path hasn’t been perfect, don’t give up. With the right coaching and a clear sense of purpose, you absolutely can make it happen.

Emilie was an incredible coach throughout my DMBA application process. She created an application timeline based around my availability and goals, and when I had to make adjustments, she was flexible and supportive. Her energy and encouragement gave me the confidence to present my best self.

Jonathan has gone absolutely above and beyond, I have never worked with anyone else who has spent so much time off the clock in answering my questions, checking my practice work, and giving me emotional support when I need it most. He is extremely generous with his time, and really aims to maximize how much he covers in sessions. He was really tough on me which is absolutely exactly what I need. The best career coach is one who pushes you on your weaknesses so you can really exceed in interviews, and I deeply wish I met Jonathan sooner. I want to be more like him, he has impeccable people skills and is very insightful, and beyond preparing me for technicals, he is able to provide very honest and sometimes hard to hear commentary, and also encourage me to self reflect on softer skills like how I interact and carry myself, which honestly I never even thought of before as I am so focused on getting questions right, that I hadn’t thought about sometimes it’s not what you say, it’s how you say it. He also records our sessions which nobody else has done and is fantastic as it allows me to go back and memorize what he has told me to do . I hope I can become a Jonathan one day!

Max is one of the most articulate and well spoken people I have ever met. He is extremely methodical in preparing you and clearly puts a lot of effort into developing a structured agenda based off the goal at hand. We had a meeting before my interview and he so generously stayed on the phone an extra hour , and despite only meeting then, he continued to follow up with me to support me and check on progress, as well as send me practice materials and answer my questions. His technical questions were very in depth and I really appreciated his scoring system, as well as that he sent me notes after our session on how to talk through my deals, and his framework for speaking about deals in interviews. I want to be more like Max!!!! He is by far one of the best people I have ever worked with and I look forward to spending more time together as I get more interviews

Kerry does a phenomenal job learning everything about your story then helps you synthesize and highlight key elements that resonate with what each program is looking for. She will be an honest thought partner, pushing you to refine when she thinks you can do better while keeping you motivated and enthusiastic throughout the process. She draws on her vast knowledge and coveted expertise from being on admissions to give you insights you cannot find elsewhere. Absolutely worth it working with her!

Debby has helped me through every step of the admissions process, from picking schools to apply to, numerous rounds of essay edits, and even picking my references. I was completely lost as to where to even begin the process but she helped me stay organized and on track. She's always incredibly kind and encouraging, which I'm so appreciative of. Her responses to my numerous questions were always very timely and knowledgeable. I couldn't recommend her more, she helped me get into my top choice at NYU!

Jennifer was my trusted advisor from the time I took the GMAT until submission of my MBA application. Her attention to detail and responsiveness was absolutely amazing, and she was essential to the drastic improvement of my application and eventual admission. I can’t recommend Jennifer highly enough!

Yvette was great for helping to prep for HBS's interview. The mock interview and post-mock debrief we did together gave me the insight into what HBS is looking for as well as the confidence to tackle the actual interview. I found the mock interview with Yvette to be very representative of how the actual interview felt, and her coaching definitely helped me!

Fiona is sharp, empathetic, and thorough. I sought her help to refine my behavioral stories as I prepared to transition from management consulting into tech strategy. She has an incredible ability to cut through the noise and distill stories down to their most impactful core. Her cross-cultural background also makes her exceptionally skilled at working with candidates from diverse backgrounds, helping them fine-tune their narratives with clarity and grace.

Got into KFL and Andrew is the ONLY COACH I worked with!!! Andrew is super knowledgable and supportive for my deferred MBA application. He gave the best essay ideas and edits ever! I came out from our sessions clearly knowing how to make my essays better and more relevant for KFL. He also made himself super available given my tight timeline! Shoutout to Andrew!