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Varun K.

Varun Kota

He/Him

MBA Admissions Coach | Stanford GSB, Ex-Blackstone & Morgan Stanley

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Starting at 7:00 PM UTC

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Varun’s MBA Qualifications

Coaches professionally

Hi! I’m a second-year MBA student at Stanford GSB. Before business school, I was an Associate at Blackstone and an Analyst at Morgan Stanley. I applied from finance, so I know how hard it is to stand out when so many applicants have similar backgrounds. I was admitted to Stanford, Wharton, Booth, Kellogg, and Columbia, with about $400K in merit-based aid. I most enjoy working with people from finance, consulting, and accounting/audit who are trying to figure out what makes their application different. I can help with school selection, application strategy, essays, and interview prep. I’ve also been involved in competitive debate for over a decade, so interview practice is something I especially like doing. Feel free to reach out with any questions and sign up for an intro call!

Varun can help with:

Application Strategy

Cover Letters

Ding Analysis

Editing

Essays

Financial Aid & Scholarships

General Exploration

Interviews

Recommendations

Resume

School Selection

Secondary Review

Supplementary Materials

Testing & Assessments

Work Experience

Blackstone Logo

Associate

Blackstone

June 2022 - June 2025

Interviewer

Chief Investment Office, Credit & Insurance, Value Creation & Sustainability

Morgan Stanley Logo

Analyst

Morgan Stanley

August 2020 - June 2022

Interviewer

Public Finance Investment Banking

Ascend Speech and Debate Logo

Co-Founder

Ascend Speech and Debate

November 2019 - Present

Hiring Manager

Co-founded and scaled education business and led AI transformation of business in 2026

Education

Stanford Graduate School of Business Logo

Stanford Graduate School of Business

MBA

2025 - 2027

Georgetown University Logo

Georgetown University

Bachelor’s Degree, Global Business

2016 - 2020