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Welcome to my profile! As an MBA candidate at Harvard Business School, I bring a wealth of experience from my background in finance and private equity. I have worked as a Private Equity Associate at Thomas H. Lee Partners and as a Technology Investment Banking Analyst at William Blair, where I honed my skills in strategic financial analysis and business solutions. My journey through the competitive finance industry has equipped me with the insights and strategies necessary to navigate the MBA application process successfully, and I was admitted into all four MBA programs I applied to. I am passionate about helping aspiring MBA candidates craft compelling applications that highlight their unique strengths and experiences. Let's work together to make your MBA dreams a reality! Feel free to reach out to discuss how I can assist you in your application journey.

Hey there! I'm Katie—I earned dual MBA/MPA degrees at Stanford GSB and SPIA, and coach admissions for MBA, MPA, and fellowship programs for graduate and undergraduate students. I can't wait to meet you and learn more about how we can turn your dreams into achievable goals, together. I grew up in Tennessee, and got life-changing opportunities to gain a higher education through three fully-paid programs: the Jefferson Scholarship, the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship, and Princeton SPIA's funded MPA program. I've successfully navigated admissions to multiple MBA and MPA programs, and have weighed virtually every combination of joint degree and fellowship program out there. I know how high-stakes these application processes can feel, and how important it is to develop an application and interview in a way that reflects what you uniquely bring to the table. Beyond my own experience, I've spent six years serving on scholarship and admissions selection committees. I've seen how reviewers read applications, what makes essays memorable, and how candidates can avoid common obstacles in the process. I've coached +20 students through every stage of the process—from preparing for standardized tests and identifying the right programs, to crafting compelling narratives and preparing for interviews that feel authentic. Beyond working in investment policy, I love exploring running routes through my new hometown of San Francisco, dabbling on the piano, playing tennis at the park up the street, and hosting dinner parties with my wife.

HBS MBA from a non-traditional path — I didn't fit the standard profile and got in anyway. I work with applicants who have compelling stories they haven't yet learned to tell: career changers, founders, first-generation students, and people whose backgrounds don't map neatly onto a consulting or banking trajectory. I help you build an application that's authentically yours and makes the case for why your path is an asset, not an exception.

With ~5 years experience in consulting at Bain & Co and Deloitte, I have helped 10+ students crack consulting case interviews with confidence. Now, having just started my MBA at Columbia in New York, I am helping applicants navigate the intense business school admissions process and stand out at every stage - leveraging my successful essays and recommendation letters as inspiration! Focus areas include: - Preparing for the GMAT - Crafting a compelling CV and personal essays - Gathering effective recommendation letters - Nailing interviews - Building smart, effective relationships with alumni and admissions Scoring in the top 3% in the GMAT exam (685 Focus Score / 740 Classic Score), I am well-positioned to support this area in particular - whether you are at the very start of your prep journey or approaching test day and want some last-minute tutoring to settle your nerves! Focus areas include: - Crafting effective study plans - Optimising exam strategy - Drilling on tricky problems

Welcome! I am currently an MBA candidate at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and earned my Bachelor of Business Administration with highest honors from the Red McCombs School of Business at UT Austin. Professionally, I’ve worked across investment banking, private equity, and strategic finance, partnering with founders, corporate boards, and institutional investors to shape business narratives and navigate complex strategic decisions. I approach admissions the same way investors evaluate opportunities: through leadership, judgment, trajectory — and, most importantly, fit. The strongest applications show not only why you want a school, but why that specific school is positioned to accelerate your goals. I particularly enjoy working with applicants pursuing careers in business or finance, though I help candidates across backgrounds move beyond resume bullets and develop thoughtful, authentic stories about motivation and impact. My focus isn’t just essay polishing; it’s helping you articulate a narrative that explains your past, shows intentionality in the present, and convincingly points to your future — all while remaining true to who you are. I’d be excited to work together.

Hi Everyone! I'm a Darden Full-Time MBA graduate with past work experience in the technology and media industries across various functions (account development, customer success, and strategy). As a result, I can provide you with expertise on how to recruit in non-traditional MBA industries, how to prepare for tech and media interviews across multiple functions, and also help navigate the journey of getting into a Top-15 business school. My coaching style is empowering, action-oriented, and specific to each person's need. I look forward to being apart of your journey!

I help candidates navigate the MBA journey end to end because I have personally gone through every stage of it and understand how tightly admissions decisions and post-MBA outcomes are linked. From GMAT strategy and school selection to regional trade-offs, cost-benefit analysis, scholarships, networking, interviews and final admit decisions, I have built and executed this process myself across US, European, and Indian business schools. I did not treat the MBA as a checkbox. I approached it as a strategic investment and designed my application and career plan accordingly. Since 2021, I have coached 18 candidates who have gone on to top-20 business schools. I work with clients to define their long-term career direction, shape a credible narrative and position them as candidates who know why they are pursuing an MBA and what they plan to do with it. This includes supporting professionals looking to change sector, function and region - A transition I successfully made myself during my MBA. Beyond admissions, I help clients prepare for post-MBA recruiting in consulting, leadership programs and big tech by aligning their MBA choices with realistic career outcomes. My goal is not just to help you get in, but to ensure the MBA works for you long after acceptance!

I’m a Harvard Business School MBA, Techstars-backed founder, and VP of Product in fintech. I grew up first gen and low income with no roadmap. I invested in Forte and MLT, built the playbook from scratch, and learned what top MBA programs are actually optimizing for. Now I coach ambitious applicants, especially first gen and non-obvious candidates, with direct feedback, pattern recognition, and a clear strategy across positioning, essays, and execution. I’ve coached 100+ people across MBA admissions and career pivots. I can help with school strategy, career narrative, essays, resume, recommendations, interviews, and waitlist strategy. If you want someone who will tell you the truth and keep you accountable, book an intro call.

- Previous experience in MBA admissions consulting - MBA Admissions Ambassador and VP Admissions at Fuqua

I'm Maryam, an MBA candidate at Wharton (Class of 2026), where I received a merit scholarship. I will be working at BCG in San Francisco after school. Before Wharton, I spent years at LinkedIn and Accenture sitting at the intersection of business strategy and technology, and developing a real conviction that we can get anything we want in this life as long as we have the right people beside us. That belief brings me to coaching! The MBA application process is deeply personal, and the best applications don't just list achievements, they reveal the unique person behind them. I know this process from the inside: what Wharton looks for, how to frame a non-linear story, and how to turn your specific background into a compelling case for why you, now. Whether you're building your school list, thinking about your essays, or preparing for interviews, I'll help you find the through-line in your story and tell it with clarity and confidence. For essays specifically, you are welcome to explore my general writing on my Substack: https://substack.com/@maryamaram