The Best Investment of My MBA Application Process

Background: Asian male with 3.3 GPA from top-5 engineering undergrad, 655 GMAT, with 5 years in algorithmic trading.

Applications/Results: Applied to 5 schools; Admitted to UChicago Booth

With a below-median GMAT and an over-represented background, I knew I needed to make every other part of my application count. Rachel was the best resource I could have asked for in doing exactly that.

What stood out most was how collaborative and deliberate her process was. Rachel encouraged genuine self-discovery, asking the kinds of questions that helped me surface what I actually cared about and why. That made a real difference in the authenticity of my essays.

She was also instrumental in helping me refine my goal statement. I came in with a general sense of what I wanted to accomplish through the MBA, but Rachel helped me draw a clear line from my current work in algorithmic trading to my post-MBA ambitions. She also pointed me toward school-specific resources that helped sharpen and substantiate those goals.

And she will go the distance with you. We went through 30+ rounds of essay revisions, and Rachel was always patient and precise with her feedback. She was a constant presence through a steady stream of emails, feedback sessions, and late-stage edits, right up to the deadline. Just as valuable was her ability to keep me from spiraling into dead-ends when I was tempted to keep tinkering with things that didn't need fixing. She always kept me focused on putting my absolute best work forward.

If you're navigating this process, especially with a profile that doesn't fit the traditional mold, Rachel is the partner you want in your corner.