Douglas S.
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Break into Top MBA | Harvard MBA Candidate | Green Beret Veteran
Studied at Harvard Business School
Worked at McKinsey & Company
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Douglas’s MBA Qualifications
10+ people coached for MBA
Open to working with clients outside the U.S.
Douglas has helped clients get into these schools:
I will get you to where you want to be. My time in the Military has thrust me into many unknown situations where there is no clear path and I have charted that course for myself and can help others do the same. Over the course of 2 years I went from not knowing what a GMAT was to Scoring 710 on the GMAT being Accepted to both the University of Chicago Booth and Harvard Business School, and receiving a summer internship offer from both McKinsey and Boston Consulting Group. When I know the where I find the way and I am eager to help both military veterans transitioning and anyone else who is interested in this path. I am a passionate teacher which is why I choose to serve as a Green Beret, and I care deeply about the people I coach and mentor. The greatest job satisfaction is seeing the success of others as you help them to grow and achieve their goals.
Douglas can help with:
Editing
Recommendations
Interviews
Waitlist Strategy
School Selection
Application Strategy
Essays
Resume
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About Douglas
I am originally from Southern California and my sister, and I were raised by my single mother. There are a lot of things in my life that I did not know where options until someone showed me the way. My Uncle was a West Point graduate and he showed me that career path, amid failing grades and poor life decisions I was able to pivot and gain acceptance into the United States Military Academy. As an Infantry Officer, a mentor of mine showed me what it meant to be a Special Forces Officer aka Green Beret. At the end of the day Green Berets are teachers and that inspired me to attempt the selection process. After being selected and graduating Special Forces training, I served in Stuttgart Germany travelling all over Europe working and training with various country's militaries. During this time a close friend and colleague explained what an MBA degree was, and I thought this would be the way to transition successfully from the military to the civilian sector. Once I was accepted, I kept looking to the future and was successfully able to recruit for McKinsey and Boston Consulting Group during the Pre-MBA recruiting cycle. I am currently attending Harvard Business School and will graduate in 2025.
Why do I coach?
I coach because there were many educational and career paths that I did not know about. It was through the coaching and mentoring that I receive that I am where I am today. I want to share my knowledge and also sharpen my skills as a coach to continue to help people achieve their full potential.
Work Experience
Summer Associate
McKinsey & Company
June 2024 - August 2024
Completed a summer internship at McKinsey out of the Atlanta office and will be going back summer of 2025
Special Forces Officer
US Army
November 2018 - July 2023
Douglas was also given offers to work at
Boston Consulting Group
McKinsey & Company
Education
Harvard Business School
Master of Business Administration, Business
2023 - 2025
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University, a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. It is consistently ranked among the top business schools in the world and offers a large full-time MBA program, management-related doctoral programs, and executive education programs.
University of Maryland - University College
Masters of Science, Information Technology/ Systems Engineering
2014 - 2021
University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is the largest public university in the United States. As one of the 12 degree-granting institutions of the University System of Maryland, this global university specializes in high-quality academic programs tailored to working adults
United States Military Academy
Bachelor of Science, Economics and Chinese (mandarin)
2008 - 2012
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point's mission is "to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the United States Army."
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