Jason Y.

Jason Y.

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Duke & Columbia Admit | 100% Success Rate | All-In Approach

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Studied at Duke University

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Worked at Amazon

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Jason’s College Qualifications

10+ people coached for College

Jason has helped clients get into these schools:

As a recent Duke graduate who has followed the world of college admissions for multiple years, I understand the intricacies of gaining acceptance to top-tier institutions. With a professional interest in STEM but a wide range of personal interests, I have successfully coached many batches of students, landing admission into every Ivy League school, most Ivy+ schools (Duke, MIT, UChicago, etc), and many top-tier public institutions (Michigan, UCLA, Berkeley, etc). During my time at Duke, I had experience as an admissions assistant in the admissions office. Therefore, I have seen what admissions officers at an elite institution think and write down about each application that passes through their hands. My experience also extends beyond admissions; my background is within technology and I have worked at leading tech companies like AWS and Amazon, and currently, I am a key player at high-growth startups in the FinTech and mental health sectors. For college admissions, I can help the most if you have these backgrounds or questions: - You plan on studying STEM but have a variety of extracurricular activities that you feel need "tying together" in your narrative - Aiming for top 15 US colleges (especially if Duke is your dream school) - You come from a historically academically competitive area/district and you may feel you don't know what you bring to the table besides strong academic stats (I was in the same position) Everyone deserves a fair chance to achieve their higher education dreams. I deeply sympathize with what it feels like to be "lost" or question the validity of your story. At the end of the day, everyone has a greater purpose and story beyond their resume. I know the struggle of trying to accurately represent myself while drafting an application, and after working with many others who applied to high-caliber institutions, I know the winning strategy to get that acceptance letter. If you believe this description applies to you well, we are a great fit -- let's connect and craft YOUR winning narrative and application.

Jason can help with:

Editing

Recommendations

Interviews

Waitlist Strategy

School Selection

Secondary Review

Application Strategy

Essays

Resume

Jason also coaches for MBA and Software Engineering. View all.

About Jason

Background: - Duke University, B.S. in Computer Science and Statistics (2024) - Columbia Business School, MBA (Expected Matriculation in 2028) About Me: I graduated from Duke in May 2024, double majoring in Computer Science and Statistics. During my time in college, I interned with Amazon and AWS and was highly involved with the university through its community engagements and professional network. I was also admitted to Columbia Business School through the 2024 Deferred Enrollment Program. I'm an engineer by trade but a storyteller at heart. I seek to inspire others through insightful conversations and equally meaningful action plans. I value personal growth and a commitment to excellence. I believe gaining new perspectives is necessary for self and community success. I hope to work with you to achieve your personal and professional goals!

Why do I coach?

Individual experiences come together to constitute our life stories and narratives. However, not many people take the time to reflect on what makes them "themselves", and even fewer people are good at truly objective introspection. This unfortunate fact is so common during admissions cycles and job recruitment; people try to write what they think makes them look good over what they're truly passionate about. For me, the most valuable task is to ask the tougher questions, find better answers, and help individuals articulate their most authentic thoughts.

Work Experience

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Software Development Engineer

AWS

October 2024 - Present

AWS Budgets & Alerts

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Software Engineer

Sparrow

July 2024 - October 2024

Engineer #3 at Sparrow, a high-growth NYC-based FinTech startup

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Software Strategy

Kulamind

October 2023 - June 2024

First hire at Kulamind, an early-stage startup working in the mental health space using AI to improve clinical psychology insights and bolster psychologists and their complex workflows

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Software Development Engineer Intern

AWS

May 2023 - August 2023

Worked on the AWS Cost Planner Tool within the Analytics and Machine Learning division of AWS

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Software Development Engineer Intern

Amazon

May 2022 - August 2022

Worked on the Amazon Alexa Domains team, which dealt with the devices and integrations ecosystem for all products related to Amazon Alexa

Jason was also given offers to work at

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    Capital One

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    Tanium

Education

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Columbia University

Deferred MBA, Business

2024 - 2029

Accepted through early admission program Expected matriculation 2028

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Duke University

Bachelor's of Science, Computer Science, Statistics

2020 - 2024

Jason was also personally admitted to

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    University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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    University of California, Berkeley

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    University of California, Los Angeles

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