Lucas’s MBA Qualifications

Coaches professionally

20+ people coached for MBA

Open to working with clients outside the U.S.

Lucas has helped clients get into these schools:

Welcome to my profile! As an expert admissions coach, I specialize in helping individuals with non-traditional backgrounds craft compelling narratives for top MBA programs. With an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Master's in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School, I bring a unique perspective to the application process. My clients have successfully gained admission to prestigious institutions such as HBS, MIT Sloan, Tuck, Stanford, and Wharton. I focus on a holistic approach, ensuring that every part of your application tells your authentic story, particularly addressing the critical "Why MBA" and "Why Now" questions. Having coached over 30 clients, I am passionate about helping you unpack your personal story and achieve your dream of attending a top business school. Reach out to start your journey today!

Lucas can help with:

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Editing

Recommendations

Interviews

Ding Analysis

Waitlist Strategy

School Selection

Secondary Review

Application Strategy

Essays

Resume

Lucas also coaches for Master’s Programs, Management Consulting, Career Development, Leadership Development, and Communication. View all.

Why do I coach?

I know how transformative getting into the right program can be. As a first-generation college student, I never dreamt that one day I could be going to Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School. I didn't know anyone who had gone there, and I thought it was unattainable. Luckily for me, I had amazing friends and mentors who pushed me to apply and, more importantly, helped me tell my unique and authentic story. I will be forever grateful to these people for pushing me to dig deep and tell my stories throughout my applications. I want to do the same for others; I want to ensure that other capable candidates tell their authentic stories and gain admission to the programs of their dreams. At HBS, I represented LASO on the admissions committee, helping to demystify the process for prospective students and building strategies to recruit more candidates of color. My personalized approach ensures that candidates are able to tell their personal and professional stories in a way that is compelling to members of the admissions committee. I do so in a holistic way focusing on essays, recommendations, test scores, resume building, leadership opportunities, and more. My conviction in the inherent potential of every individual has empowered me to steer my clients toward success. By assisting them in recognizing the significance of their unique experiences and backgrounds, I've facilitated their ability to distinguish themselves and attain their objectives. This fundamental belief has served as a catalyst throughout my coaching voyage, continually motivating me to aid others in realizing their utmost potential.

Work Experience

Consultant

The Bridgespan Group

August 2022 - Present

Deliver high-impact consulting services to non-profit and for-profit organizations, including strategic planning, leadership, operations management, market positioning, and message development to improve business operations, increase revenue growth, and expand market share. Designed comprehensive growth strategies tailored to the unique needs and challenges of three startups as they advanced into the pivotal growth stage within their respective fields. Assist a Fortune 500 digital payments company in measuring social impact and developing a strategy to further invest in communities of color and women entrepreneurs. Refine the grantmaking strategy of a multi-billion dollar foundation to better promote democracy and justice across the globe, among several other projects.

Management Consultant Intern

The Bridgespan Group

June 2021 - August 2021

Helped clients design and launch impact investment funds and evaluate and select portfolio companies.

Co-Founder, Co-CEO

Livelyhood

March 2020 - May 2021

Managed growth operations for a non-profit startup aimed at serving vulnerable populations during COVID-19. Accepted into Harvard Innovation Labs Venture Incubation Program and awarded Harvard Coop Grant and Harvard Innovation Labs Spark Grant

Transportation and Infrastructure Director

U.S. House of Representatives

May 2017 - May 2019

Cultivate strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, foster collaboration among diverse individuals, and communicate concepts in a way that is readily and clearly understood at all levels. Oversaw the strategy and implementation of multiple programs, multi-tasking and working effectively in a fast-paced/high-pressure environment, handling a large volume of scheduling and logistics, and managing multiple business critical projects simultaneously.

District Representative

U.S. House of Representatives

January 2015 - May 2017

Field Organizer

Berwick for Governor

January 2014 - September 2014

Education

Harvard Business School

Master of Business Administration - MBA

2019 - 2022

Activities and societies: Awarded the Recognizing Individuals Seeking Equity (RISE) Fellowship by Harvard Business School. Accepted into Harvard Innovation Labs Venture Incubation Program and awarded Harvard Coop Grant and Harvard Innovation Labs Spark Grant.

Harvard Kennedy School

Master's degree, Public Policy

2019 - 2022

Activities and societies: Awarded the David M. Rubenstein Fellowship and the George Leadership Fellowship by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership

Lucas was also personally admitted to

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  Stanford Graduate School of Business

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  Tuck School of Business

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  MIT Sloan

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  Haas School of Business (Berkeley)