I have been successfully helping students reach their GMAT goals for over 20 years. I try to work with each student's strengths to provide a tailored approach that will help him or her succeed with the least amount of preparation time.

GMAT Test-Taking & MBA Coaching • Scored in the highest percentile (99th) of GMAT test-takers, but more importantly I've honed my ability to help others extrapolate top test-testing strategies in the areas they're weakest • Stanford MBA with experience coaching 150+ admits into Stanford GSB, HBS and all other M7, plus INSEAD, Haas, and more (see ~100 Leland reviews) CAREER • Prior to Stanford, I worked on the Policy Team for the Chicago Mayor's Office under Mayor Rahm Emanuel, focusing on 5G infrastructure policy, criminal justice policy, and citywide corporate/economic development deals • Before policy, worked at McKinsey & Co , with casework focused on job training for the formerly incarcerated and workforce development for at-risk youth • PE / VC / Startup Advising | After Stanford, worked in Bain's Private Equity Group on various due diliegences, managed deals with several venture capital firms, and advised multiple startups on growth and go-to-market strategy

Ben Hsieh is a charismatic and empathetic leader, championing underrepresented voices at Harvard Business School where he is pursuing his Master’s in Business Administration. Most recently, he worked with the Maryland Governor’s Workforce Development Board building the roadmap for students in his home state to have stable, family-sustaining wages through the development of apprenticeships. Ben has built his career at the intersections of the non-profit, public, and private sectors, with a focus on equity of opportunity, environmental justice, and building up the professionalism of non-profits and governments. He believes that the training, development, and excellence that is considered a given within the upper echelons of the business can and should be brought to the masses through government and non-profit organizations. If we can train a philosophy major to become a McKinsey consultant, we must be able to train the next generation of nursing assistants, IT technicians, and craftspeople. No matter the job at hand, Ben’s passion has always centered on building and developing the people around him. He is a people leader, a first-class listener, and the world’s best hype man. He takes pride in bringing energy and vitality to all he does. As the first person to be hired by Bain directly from the University of Maryland, his purpose is to continue to prove to the world that while talent is equally distributed, opportunity is not. Ben is rooted in his family, including his 7 nieces and nephews all local to the DMV. He is eternally indebted to his parents, who sacrificed their successful careers in Taiwan in order for him to find not only success, but purpose, in the United States. He lives with his partner, Shaye, and is an avid patron of the theatre, a lifelong singer, and a tennis aficionado. On the business school front, Ben is proud and lucky to say that he gained admissions to the following programs: Harvard Business School, Wharton ($140K scholarship), Yale SOM ($50K scholarship), and UVA Darden (Jefferson Fellowship - full tuition).