ABOUT YOU
You are a high-achieving individual interested in applying to a top-tier MBA program. You want to leave nothing to chance when it comes to getting accepted into your dream business school. You want high-quality personalized advice directly from experts who have been through the process themselves.
ABOUT US
We are a boutique MBA admissions consultancy. We assist a select group of applicants to achieve their dream of admission by helping craft perfect applications that are authentic to the applicant, compelling to admissions committees, and anything but cookie-cutter. We give our clients confidence by coaching them to develop powerful narratives, mitigate weaknesses, and effectively communicate their strengths.
NATE
Dartmouth College | Harvard Business School | Harvard Kennedy School | GRE: 99+ Percentile
Military Veterans - Led troops as an officer in the United States Navy. Able to translate military experiences for civilian audiences. Founded an educational nonprofit that helps enlisted veterans attend elite colleges.
Government / Non Traditional Backgrounds - Worked in the White House and Congress. Served as the President of a Non-Profit Organization. Familiar with the public-private sector divide and helping those with a social-impact focus.
Internationals and Joint Degree Candidates - Served as the Joint Degree Admissions representative for HBS and HKS. Familiar with joint degree applications. Lived in Japan and Central America for 2+ years.
Narrative Storytelling - Worked with researchers at Harvard University to tailor the public narrative storytelling techniques of political campaigns in order to craft emotional and compelling MBA essays.
ANNA
Dartmouth College | Harvard Business School | GMAT: 99+ Percentile
Management Consultant - Worked at a top-tier New York City management consulting firm. Able to help traditional candidates develop their authentic brand and stand out from the crowd.
Start-up Experience - Fluent in the trials of an early-stage venture-backed start-up. Adept at telling the story of career switchers in a compelling way.
Women / Minority Perspective - Passionate about getting more women and minorities into the MBA classroom. Able to translate the immigrant experience into personal narrative.
Test Expertise - A master test taker. Can help applicants increase their scores substantially to get to the thresholds needed for top schools.
LISA
University of California, Berkeley | Harvard Business School | GMAT: 99+ Percentile
High-Growth Tech - Worked at 2 prominent San Francisco tech companies during pre- and post-IPO periods. Able to help candidates from the tech industry relate their individual experiences to MBA programs in a unique and compelling way.
International Experience - Spent 3 years working in Asia and Australia with emerging markets. Can help you articulate the value your international perspective will add to your program of choice.
Career Switchers - Transitioned from technology to sustainable agriculture after graduating from Harvard Business School. Adroit at telling the story of career switchers in a compelling way, particularly for non-traditional industries.
Women / Minority Perspective - Passionate about getting more women and minorities into the MBA classroom. Able to translate the immigrant experience into personal narrative.
Test Expertise - A master test taker. Can help applicants increase their scores substantially to get to the thresholds needed for top schools.
JESS
Cornell University | Harvard Business School
Start-up Bootstrapper - Worked at an early-stage venture-backed education start-up in a series of operational roles. Skilled at translating non-traditional roles and career paths to resonate with admissions teams.
Health Care Investment Banker - Worked on Wall Street in investment banking. Expert both in helping bankers stand out from the crowd and in helping career switchers excel in the investment banking interview process.
Media & Entertainment - Pursued an MBA to switch industries, from tech education to arts and media. Talented at shaping the narrative of a career switcher.
Narrative Craftsman - Experienced writer and editor with an undergraduate degree in literature and language. Expert in storytelling to craft unique and memorable MBA essays.
HARI
Anna University | Stanford University | Harvard Business School | Harvard Kennedy School | GMAT: 99+ Percentile
Management Consultant - Worked at a Big 3 management consulting firm. Able to help candidates develop their authentic brand and stand out from the crowded pool of consulting applicant.
STEM Majors - Graduated college with a engineering major. Expert both in helping engineering stand out from the crowd even among over represented demographics.
Internationals and Joint Degree Candidates - Applied as an international candidate to HBS and HKS. Familiar with joint degree applications. Helped several internationals apply to the joint program.
Test Expertise - A master test taker. Can help applicants increase their scores substantially to get to the thresholds needed for top schools.
STELLA
University of California, Irvine | Stanford Graduate School of Business | GMAT: 90+ percentile
Sustainability & Social Impact – Inspired by work with farmers on a zero-waste farm in Costa Rica, launched a startup in college to help farmers to grow food more sustainably, leading to an invitation to the White House. Pivoted into AI product management after graduation to IBM Watson IoT where she worked on sustainability initiatives. Left for Singapore on the Fulbright to work on food security policies and joined a VC-backed startup Indigo Agriculture. Able to help candidates weave professional experiences around a central passion.
Underdog – Came from a non “feeder” university with below average stats. Passionate about helping aspiring students find the confidence to apply to top schools and weave together stories that prove intellectual vitality and an ability to add a unique perspective to the class.
Artificial Intelligence – Able to translate complex work at IBM (AI product helped systems engineers develop high quality requirements for cars, missile systems and airplanes) for a non-technical admissions committee in the application and during the interview.
Vulnerability – Spoke about the emotional experience of discovering a family history that was hidden from her growing up and how that drove her to leave college for a quarter to backpack through South East Asia by herself. Shared how these powerful experiences gave her the courage to launch her startup. Able to help applicants reflect on their highlights and lowlights to share a memorable story.
Test Expertise – Raised GMAT score by over 100 points. Can help people who are not natural test takers apply the strategy and grit to overcome the 700 GMAT score hurdle.