Applying for an MBA in Round 1? Here Are 20+ Coaches Who Can Help (2024)
With R1 deadlines right around the corner, now is the time to find a coach to help you finish up those essays, polish your resume, and perform a final review. Here are more than 20 expert business school admissions experts to choose from.
Posted August 30, 2024
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Round 1 is right around the corner – if you’re applying this year, working with a coach is the #1 thing you should do for a compelling, timely application. Here are 20+ expert MBA coaches who can help, message them through their coach profiles or book an intro call to get started.
Read:
- Top 25 Business Schools' Acceptance Rates & Class Profiles (2024)
- MBA Application Deadlines of the Top 25 Business Schools
- The Ultimate MBA Application Guide
1. Faisal K.
- MBA Program: Chicago Booth MBA + Admissions Committee
- Background: Professional Admissions Coach
Best For: Booth and other T10 applicants, nontraditional applicants
Coaching Specialty: Storytelling/branding, scholarships, understanding what schools are looking for
Get coaching from Faisal here.
2. Oyinda A.
- MBA Program: Stanford GSB
- Also Admitted To: HBS, Wharton, Sloan
- Background: Consulting (Bain & Co.), Private Equity (Alpine Investors)
Best For: H/S/W applicants, international applicants
Coaching Specialty: Storytelling and introspection for a more compelling narrative
Get coaching from Oyinda here.
3. Allie K.
- MBA Program: Wharton
- Also Admitted To: Harvard (MPA)
- Background: Investment Banking (Goldman Sachs), Consulting (BCG), and Investing (Jonathan Rose)
Best For: Applicants with a background in healthcare, consulting, real estate, finance, or tech
Coaching Specialty: Brainstorming/writing essays and interview prep
Get coaching from Allie here.
4. Geri T.
- MBA Program: Former Harvard Business School Admissions
- Background: Professional Admissions Coach
Best For: HBS applicants
Coaching Specialty: Crafting your brand, essay polishing, and interview prep
Get coaching from Geri here.
5. Mario D.
- MBA Program: Stanford GSB
- Also Admitted To: Wharton, Kellogg, Sloan
- Background: Consulting (Bain & Co.)
Best For: Consultants, Hispanic/Latino applicants, dual-degree applicants
Coaching Specialty: Essay editing, school selection, secondary review, and ding analysis
Get coaching from Mario here.
6. Regan R.
- MBA Program: Harvard Business School
- Background: Product Management (Texas Instruments), Strategy & Ops (Google), Chief of Staff (Verily)
Best For: Nontraditional applicants, HBS applicants, and PMs
Coaching Specialty: Essay strategy and drafting, interview prep, and helping applicants tell more non-business stories in an understandable way
Get coaching from Regan here.
7. Angela W.
- MBA Program: Harvard Business School (MBA/MPP)
- Background: Consulting (Bain & Co.), Venture Capital (Floodgate), Growth (Carta)
Best For: Joint degree applicants, candidates with public/non-profit sector experience, candidates interested in emerging tech/VC, and people applying with a partner
Coaching Specialty: Helping you distill your story into the most powerful version
Get coaching from Angela here.
8. Scott H.
- MBA Program: Columbia Business School
- Background: Strategy (Accenture, Nordstrom, Samsung, Disney)
Best For: Traditional applicants, Columbia applicants
Coaching Specialty: Application strategy, school selection, brainstorming/polishing essays
Get coaching from Scott here.
9. Modupe A.
- MBA Program: Stanford GSB
- Also Admitted To: HBS, Booth, Kellogg, Sloan, Haas
- Background: Product Management (NY Times, Peloton, Siteline)
Best For: Applicants from product management and/or tech
Coaching Specialty: Essay writing/editing, connecting your MBA goals to your professional experiences, holistic review
Get coaching from Modupe here.
10. Jeremy W.
- MBA Program: Dartmouth Tuck (and Harvard MPA)
- Background: US Navy, Consulting (BCG), Customer Success (Dandy)
Best For: First-generation applicants, veterans/active military, STEM applicants, joint-degree applicants, and Tuck applicants
Coaching Specialty: Developing strong personal narratives, interview prep, and highlighting your unique strengths
Get coaching from Jeremy here.
11. Manali P.
- MBA Program: Chicago Booth MBA + Interviewer
- Background: Investment Banking (Credit Suisse), Consulting (McKinsey & Co.), Partnerships (Provi)
Best For: First-generation applicants, candidates with a lower GPA or GMAT/GRE score, nontraditional applicants
Coaching Specialty: Articulating your unique value propositions through storytelling, interview prep
Get coaching from Manali P. here.
12. Rohan S.
- MBA Program: Stanford GSB
- Background: Consulting (McKinsey & Co.)
Best For: Consultants trying to stand out, GSB applicants
Coaching Specialty: Introspection/reflection, application strategy, GSB essays
Get coaching from Rohan here.
13. Piotr D.
- MBA Program: Wharton (Joint MA degree, Lauder Program)
- Background: Consulting (McKinsey), Finance (Airbnb)
Best For: Wharton applicants, applicants interested in international MBA programs (HEC, Nova, SGH, IIMC), people in consulting/tech/VC, Lauder/joint-degree applicants
Coaching Specialty: School selection, essays, interview prep, and understanding the value proposition of different top business schools
Get coaching from Piotr here.
14. Erik R.
- MBA Program: Harvard Business School MBA + Student Admissions Team
- Background: Pharmaceuticals (Merck), Consulting (Bain & Co.)
Best For: First-generation applicants, candidates with lower-than-average GMAT scores, HBS applicants
Coaching Specialty: Application strategy, essay narrative
Get coaching from Erik here.
15. Sowa I.
- MBA Program: Stanford GSB (Co-Class President)
- Also Admitted To: Wharton, Kellogg, Sloan, Yale SOM, Haas, NYU Stern
- Background: Consulting (Accenture, BCG), Venture Capital (BCG, Concrete Rose), Business Development (Sophia Learning)
Best For: GSB applicants, nontraditional applicants, consultants
Coaching Specialty: Framing diverse experiences for MBA AdComs, authentic storytelling, figuring out how an MBA fits into your goals
16. Jamie W.
- MBA Program: Harvard Business School
- Also Admitted To: Stanford GSB
- Background: Investment Banking (Bank of America), Venture Capital
Best For: Finance backgrounds, career pivoters, H/S applicants
Coaching Specialty: Helping you figure out how an MBA fits into your goals, essays, interview prep, resumes
Get coaching from Jamie here.
17. Lauren W.
- MBA Program: UCLA Anderson
- Background: Consulting, Professional Admissions Coach
Best For: T15 school applicants
Coaching Specialty: Crafting, embracing, and communicating the right stories in all written deliverables
Get coaching from Lauren here.
18. Jesse L.
- MBA Program: Stanford GSB
- Also Admitted To: MIT Sloan, Duke Fuqua
- Background: Engineering (Northrop Grumman), Product Management (bp pulse, GoFundMe)
Best For: Engineers/PMs/STEM and other candidates coming from non-business backgrounds, minority applicants
Coaching Specialty: School selection, essay editing, storytelling
Get coaching from Jesse here.
19. Olga C.
- MBA Program: Stanford GSB
- Also Admitted To: Harvard Business School, Kellogg
- Background: BizDev/Strategy (Mercedes-Benz), Venture Capital (Khosla Ventures)
Best For: Nontraditional applicants, international applicants, those figuring out how an MBA might fit into a career
Coaching Specialty: Framing diverse experiences, school selection, application strategy
Get coaching from Olga here.
20. Nate S.
- MBA Program: Stanford GSB
- Background: Sales and BizDev (Box), Entrepreneurship (Founder at Spur SMB)
Best For: Career pivoters, nontraditional applicants, aspiring entrepreneurs
Coaching Specialty: Letters of recommendation, highlighting your unique story, overcoming gaps in your background
Get coaching from Nate here.
21. Yash G.
- MBA Program: Stanford GSB (Deferred)
- Background: Consulting (BCG), Entrepreneurship (Founder at Sight Learning)
Best For: Traditional applicants, consultants
Coaching Specialty: School selection, resume review, essay and application support, interview prep, standing out from similar applicants
Get coaching from Yash here.
22. Alice O.
- MBA Program: Stanford GSB
- Also Admitted To: Wharton, MIT Sloan, Dartmouth Tuck
- Background: Investment Banking (Goldman Sachs), Private Equity (Long Wharf Capital, Rockpoint)
Best For: Candidates with finance backgrounds, first-gen applicants
Coaching Specialty: Crafting a compelling application that is true to your story
Get coaching from Alice here.
23. Jessica B.
- MBA Program: Stanford GSB
- Also Admitted To: UCLA Anderson, Michigan Ross
- Background: Consulting (Deloitte), Strategy (Stitch Fix, TryNow), Entrepreneurship (Founder at Habit Money)
Best For: Consultants and other traditional candidates that are trying to stand out
Coaching Specialty: Narrative building, comprehensive/holistic support, letters of recommendation
Get coaching from Jessica here.
24. Sabrina E.
- MBA Program: Master's from IESE and Imperial College London
- Background: Product Management (Nike), Strategy, Marketing
Best For: Applicants to top international MBA programs, candidates with diverse experiences
Coaching Specialty: Goals-first, logic-first, and culture-fit first sense of executive and corporate storytelling for top MBA programs
Get coaching from Sabrina here.
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