Beth C.
Beth graduated from Columbia Business School in 2019 as a Forte Fellow and Columbia Fellow, and holds her BA in English Literature and Italian from Middlebury College in Vermont. She is currently a Senior Product Marketing Manager at Adobe.
Arjun K.
Arjun graduated from Claremont McKenna College in LA with degree in Economics and International Relations. He holds an MBA from Columbia University.
James K.
James graduated from Fordham University's Business School summa cum laude. After five years in the financial services industry, he began his MBA at Columbia Business School. He received the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 2018.
Jeffrey L.
Jeffrey earned a BBA in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin. After UT, he completed a Master's in Finance at Claremont McKenna. He's currently pursuing his MBA at Columbia Business School, with plans on returning to work in investment banking.
Cecilia L.
Cecilia has lived in 8 different countries and speaks 4 languages fluently. She attended SciencesPo in Paris, where she received an undergraduate degree in Political Science and a dual graduate degree in Finance and Strategy. She's now pursuing an MBA in Tech & Strategy at Columbia Business School.
Ian S.
Ian studied Economics and Finance at the University of Melbourne, specializing in quantitative analysis in economics and numerical techniques. He recently obtained his MBA from Columbia Business School.
John
John holds a BS in Business Management and MS in Accounting (Stony Brook University), where he was honored as the College of Business Commencement Speaker. Presently, he is an MBA candidate at Columbia.
Ian
Ian earned his BA in Economics from Bucknell. He then worked as a teacher and administrator in charter schools in New Orleans. He is currently pursuing his MBA at Columbia University as a Columbia Fellows Scholar.
Enrique
Enrique graduated with a BS in Finance and Statistics from NYU's Stern School of Business and earned his MBA from Columbia Business School. He now runs a data analytics consulting startup out of the Columbia Startup Lab Incubator.
Sean
Sean graduated from Cornell with a degree in Chemistry. He taught high school math for three years before going on to earn his MBA at Columbia Business School. He will soon begin is postgrad career in management consulting.
Samara
Testimonials
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“Samara was an amazing MBA coach. She did a great job helping me strategize, prep, and feel confident for my interview. She began by teaching me about the interview process, and then conducted several mock interviews. She was very encouraging and provided necessary and productive feedback. Samara has a lot of knowledge about the interview process and provided me with tips to help me articulate my narrative and provide strong answers to behavioral questions. I left each session feeling more prepared and confident in my abilities. She was also responsive and flexible with scheduling. I would not have been accepted without her advice, support, and encouragment. I highly recommend Samara!”
Accepted to Business School.
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“Samara is the most encouraging coach I have ever worked with, and was extremely reliable throughout the process. She helped me strategize and edit my essay as well as develop a strong resume. Samara made sure that every minute of our hour-long sessions was productive. Each essay strategy session was well-planned and executed. She read countless drafts of my essay and resume until each document was perfect, and was great at providing constructive feedback and critiques. Samara has extensive knowledge of the application process and helped me construct a powerful application I could not have achieved on my own. I would not have been accepted without her help—I strongly recommend Samara!”
Accepted to Business School.
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“Choosing Samara as your MBA coach is the best decision and investment you can make in the MBA process. She will help you articulate your personal narrative so it is compelling and demonstrates the qualities that matter most for each school you apply to. From resumes to essays, to short answer sections and interviews, you can be assured that Samara will have you best positioned for acceptance at your top choices. She works tirelessly throughout the process, and is with you every step of the way. In my case, she cracked the Harvard Business School code, despite my lower test scores. I highly recommend Samara to anyone who wants to maximize their MBA potential.”
Accepted to Harvard Business School.
MBA Applicant