Adam J.
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Haas full scholarship - Interview and storytelling expert
Studied at Haas School of Business (Berkeley)
Works at The Nature Conservancy
Admissions Committee Experience
Available Tuesday at 1:00 AM UTC
Usually responds within 3 hours
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Adam’s MBA Qualifications
Open to working with clients outside the U.S.
Admitted to Haas (full scholarship) and Kellogg MMM program (partial scholarship) from a non-traditional background. Have coached many applicants through application strategy including school selection, essay writing, and interview prep.
Adam can help with:
Editing
Recommendations
Interviews
School Selection
Secondary Review
Application Strategy
Essays
Resume
About Adam
I'm and MBA and management consulting coach with an unorthodox professional background. My early career took some unusual turns, from investment banking in Mongolia to innovation consulting for a Mexican chemicals conglomerate. Yet I was able to receive a full scholarship to a top-10 business school and break into BCG consulting BECAUSE of my unorthodox background, not despite it. Over the last decade, I've served as an official and unofficial mentor/coach to dozens of people applying to BCG, Haas, IDEO, Venture for America, and Princeton in Asia. I love hearing people's stories, helping them connect the dots between them, and then share them in the most compelling way possible. And that's why I'm here. To help you find your own stories that will set YOU apart in the admissions journey, then polish them on the page or in-person until they shine. I'll use not just my professional background, but my experiences in acting and creative writing to push your stories and interview presence into the top tier of candidates.
Why do I coach?
As someone who leaned heavily on my network to feel prepared for business school and consulting, I'm eager to help the next generation of students and consultants follow their passions and unlock the opportunity they've worked so hard for. I'm extra excited to help people with unorthodox backgrounds build the confidence they need to nail the business school or management consulting interview. Coaching is also, dare I say...fun! I love seeing people make progress towards their goals and celebrating them.
Work Experience
Associate Director
The Nature Conservancy
September 2023 - Present
Internal strategy and innovation consultant for conservation teams ranging from automated coral nurseries to regenerative ranching.
Consultant
Boston Consulting Group
July 2021 - June 2023
Focus on national security/defense and semiconductors.
Global Brand Strategy
June 2020 - August 2020
Business Development Manager
IDEO
March 2017 - June 2019
Fellow
Princeton in Asia
July 2015 - October 2016
Completed my fellowship at a local investment bank, Mongolia International Capital Corporation, in Ulaanbaatar.
Fellow
Venture For America
August 2013 - May 2015
Admissions Committee Experience
Completed my fellowship working for an urban development initiative in Downtown Las Vegas with the CEO of Zappos.
Adam was also given offers to work at
Google
Education
Haas School of Business (Berkeley)
MBA, Sustainability, Strategy
2019 - 2021
Involved in multiple sustainability organizations; conducted dozens of mock interviews for MBA and management consulting candidates.
University of Virginia, Charlottesville
BA, Global Development, French
2009 - 2013
Admissions Committee Experience
Jefferson Scholar, Echols Scholar, Honor system advisor, improv group leader, and alternative spring break trip leader.
Adam was also personally admitted to
Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)
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Adam has helped Leland clients get into Bain & Company