MBA Admissions Consultants

Seasoned coach with 4 years of teaching experience -- particularly with non-native English speakers -- and 3 years of consulting in both the private and public sectors. Eager to open doors for individuals from atypical backgrounds and proudly launched Bain Texas' "Consulting 101" outreach program, doubling our female hires in one year. Meticulous about crafting your story as a partnership, enabling you to wholeheartedly own your narrative from essays to interviews. Admitted to top dual MBA / MPP programs with scholarships at Harvard, Columbia, and Yale.

Despite being from an overrepresented demographic, I managed to get accepted into all three programs that I applied for (INSEAD, Oxford, and Berkeley). Additionally, I had major financial and time constraints because I already had 2 children (at the age of 28!) before applying to business school. I'm not a naturally good test-taker so I had to be both efficient and creative to pull this off. I was able to get into these programs because I'm strategic, resourceful, and know how to craft a story with the audience in mind. I have a lot of experience teaching/training and am excited to help you craft your story and demonstrate to admission committees that you are unique and that you have a lot of value to add to their programs.

Through my own experiences and helping others with theirs, I've learned tactics that can help you identify the right school for you and craft your story as you apply and interview for business schools!

- I have worked with multiple M7 Admissions Committee members to build out sitreps2Steercos, a military to business school transition resource. - My GMAT score is 97th percentile and I received multiple acceptances to M7 schools (currently enrolled at Wharton).

I have extensive interviewing experience from throughout my professional career, including MBA admissions interviews, MBB consulting interviews, and behavioral interviews in a variety of forms. I have also given countless mock interviews and have experience giving very detailed, nuanced feedback and tips to help candidates find immediate growth opportunities. I graduated from Chicago Booth's Full Time MBA program in 2018. I was accepted into multiple top tier MBA schools, received significant scholarships to all schools ($275K in total, including the prestigious Siebel Scholarship), and achieved a 760 on the GMAT. While at Booth, I was a Booth Admissions Fellow and conducted over 30 admission interviews for the full time program, including for the Booth Scholars program (deferred admission for undergrad students). Additionally, once accepted, I advised colleagues and friends on the MBA process from school selection to applications to interviews.

I read MBA applications for the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley; I sat on the UT Austin MBA Student Admissions Committee when I was earning my MBA; and I've been a recruiter for top tech companies in the SF Bay Area. I received a full Consortium fellowship to complete my MBA and was also named a Forte Fellow. This coupled with my over 10 years in college admissions make me uniquely qualified to offer a diverse and informed perspective on putting together a strong application.

Welcome to my profile! I'm Chirag Mahapatra, a Co-Founder at Blaze AI (YC W22) and an experienced coach in the for graduate programs including MBA, Masters and PhD. I have a background in data and AI, in companies such as Meta, Amazon and Airbnb. I can bring a unique perspective to the admissions process for those who are coming from an international background, tech background or looking to break into tech or startup. I have successfully coached a number of individuals of diverse backgrounds, helping them gain admission to top programs of their choice. My expertise lies in building application strategies, creating coherent career narratives, essays, and interviews. If you're looking to maximize your chances of getting into your dream program, let's connect and discuss how I can help you achieve your goals.

Welcome! With an HBS MBA and decades on Wall Street and Asia, I've helped hundreds of MBA candidates, including over 175 admits to Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton +Lauder, also an HSW admit. Clients have become Baker Scholars, Arjay Miller Fellows, CEOs, leaders in local politics and international governments. I also specialize in the Harvard Kennedy School application, whether alone or part of a joint program. HKS success rate 97%.

I graduated Harvard Business School in 2018 and one of the favorite parts of school was serving as an admissions representative and helping prospective students navigate the admissions process. I am passionate and excited to help clients pursue their business degree in the way and place that best fits their needs. Before business school I worked as a marketing engineer at Texas Instruments (yes, the calculator company) in a role that was a liaison between our sellers in the field and engineers at corporate. It was a great job but I knew I wanted to learn more about business through an MBA. I quickly realized telling my story and background was tricky for a business setting because of how “non traditional” it was. Thus began my hate-affair with the phrase “non traditional”. I believe anyone and everyone regardless of your background has something to contribute to and can benefit from a business education. Thinking through what that could look like for clients and sharing what I’ve learned from my research and experience is why I coach in my spare time. After graduating HBS, I received a full time off from my internship in strategy and operations at Google and now work in the office of the CTO at Verily. During my time at Google, I helped Google Cloud scale with the growing industry and also worked part time in our internal incubator, Area120, on an AI integrated home fitness platform startup and now do chief of staff/strat ops functions for Verily's tech org. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my husband and dogs, scuba diving, teaching fitness classes, and watching college football.

Welcome to my profile! I'm an MBA candidate at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, where I am also a Forté Fellow. With my background as a former Senior Research Manager at EAB, I bring a unique perspective to the MBA admissions process. Throughout my career, I have worked with numerous clients, helping them navigate the complexities of the application process and achieve their goals of getting into top MBA programs. I specialize in providing personalized guidance on application strategy, essays, recommender selection/prep, and interviews. If you're ready to take the next step in your MBA journey, reach out to me and let's work together to make your application stand out!