About me
I studied Classics at Princeton and earned my MBA from Harvard Business School but what I bring to this work has less to do with where I went than with what I’ve watched happen over a decade of coaching students. I know what a strong application actually looks like because I’ve helped build a lot of them. And I know how to help people find the thing that makes their story worth reading
My approach is structured and honest: no templates, no manufactured personas. Just rigorous thinking about who you are, what you've built, and how to put it on the page in a way that lands.
About the method
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Most applications spend too much time on what the student did and not enough on who they are. The best ones do the opposite. I ask questions until I understand who’s actually there — then we figure out how to put that person on the page in a way that’s clear, true, and specific enough to stick. The process is slower than editing a draft but it’s also the thing that will set you apart.
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I'll always tell you what I genuinely think — about your essays, your school list, your chances — because you deserve a real assessment, not a comfortable one. That said, candor without compassion isn't coaching, it's just criticism. My goal is to be someone you trust to give you a real answer — and to do it in a way that makes you want to act on it.
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This isn't a firm with intake forms and account managers. It's just me. That means you get direct access, real responsiveness, and a coach who actually builds a relationship to get to know you. I'm always open to feedback, happy to get on a quick call, and genuinely interested in whether this is the right fit before either of us commits. If you have questions, just ask.