Admissions consultants for engineers
Compare 13 admissions consultants. Besides their main focus, the most common focus areas are mba admissions, ivy league and top schools, grad school and phd and college essays. They most often work with engineers, students and professionals. Most charge $69 to $150 per hour or session.
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Atharva Deshmukh
Atharva Deshmukh is an MBA admissions consultant who helps applicants with school selection, essays, resumes, interviews and GRE quant prep. Atharva has a Biomedical Engineering degree from Georgia Tech and works in medical devices and healthcare. Atharva was admitted to Harvard Business School through the 2+2 program, and also to Kellogg and Darden. Atharva also coaches competitive swimmers, including 2 US Olympians.
Brandon Benson
Brandon Benson is a PhD admissions consultant and mentor for graduate students and future tech leaders. He holds a PhD in Applied Physics from Stanford, with a focus on neuroscience and machine learning. He is also co-founder and CTO of an AI marketing company. His research has been published in Science and Nature. He helps clients with PhD applications, research development, and moving research into a venture.
Daniel Saa
Daniel Saa is an MBA admissions consultant who helps candidates with STEM backgrounds. He is an MBA candidate at Harvard Business School and a former Chief Admissions Ambassador. Before business school he worked as a chemical engineer for 4 years, including at ExxonMobil. He also held venture capital roles and will join Bain & Company in consulting. He coaches on application strategy, essays and interview preparation.
Matt Kilby
Matt Kilby is an MBA admissions consultant who helps applicants get into top business schools and undergraduate schools. He has coached for over 6 years. He is a former nuclear submarine officer and a Project Leader at BCG. Clients he has helped were admitted to Harvard Business School, Wharton, Chicago Booth, Kellogg and MIT Sloan, including the LGO program. He also works with military veterans, engineers and athletes.
Subham Kedia
Subham Kedia is an MBA admissions consultant who helps applicants build their positioning, essays and interview skills. He is a venture investor at Hilti Venture and holds an MBA from Wharton. He also worked at McKinsey and Thoma Bravo. He works best with engineers, STEM graduates and people from VC, PE, consulting or deep tech, especially international applicants who need to explain strong profiles to US admissions committees.
Chanel Johnson
Chanel Johnson is a coach who helps students with college admissions and helps professionals break into and grow in tech. She spent almost five years at Meta and rose to Senior Software Engineer, working on the iOS apps for Facebook, Messenger and Instagram. She got into Brown University on a full-ride scholarship as a first-generation college student. She coaches from her own experience of finding her way with no clear roadmap.
Haamid Adam
Haamid Adam is an MBA admissions consultant who helps MBA candidates, professionals and mission-driven thinkers at a turning point in their careers. Haamid is an MBA candidate at MIT Sloan. Before that, Haamid spent about a decade in energy, working on the first commercial-scale offshore wind projects in East Asia. Haamid also advised the UK government on renewable energy policy. Haamid's clients come from around the world, and many have unconventional paths.
Dee Taylor
Dee Taylor is an MBA admissions consultant who helps veterans, engineers, and other non-traditional applicants get into business school. Dee is a Harvard Business School MBA and a former U.S. Navy officer with an engineering background. Through Service2School, Dee has supported applicants admitted to Tuck, Wharton, Harvard Business School, Kellogg, and Chicago Booth. Dee also works as a product leader in gaming and has founded a business.
Reyan Eda Upadhyaya
Reyan Eda Upadhyaya is an MBA admissions consultant who also coaches career pivots. Reyan spent about ten years in Bay Area tech, then earned an MBA at Harvard Business School. Reyan applied to three MBA programs and was accepted to all three: Stanford GSB, Harvard Business School, and UC Berkeley Haas. Most clients come from outside the usual MBA path, such as engineers, researchers and liberal arts majors aiming for top programs.
Shelle Leanne
Dr. Shelle Leanne is an MBA and Executive MBA admissions consultant. Shelle helps applicants get into top business schools in the United States, Europe and Britain. Shelle has worked in a Harvard admissions office and in Stanford's Office of the President. Shelle has coached for over 30 years and has helped over 1100 admits. Shelle's clients come from over 83 countries, and many have won scholarships, including full-ride awards.
Darius F.
Darius F. coaches software engineers and junior researchers on career choices, resumes, LinkedIn profiles and interviews for software engineering and machine learning roles. He is an ML PhD student and researcher at Meta FAIR, working jointly with UCL. He worked as a software engineer at Google, Amazon, JPMorgan and an EdTech startup. He also helps people prepare Cambridge MPhil applications and interviews. He is based in the United Kingdom.
Leonardo Fiocchi
Leonardo Fiocchi is a management consulting coach who helps people get through consulting applications and MBA applications. He has coached 20 people through case interviews and resume work. He worked in Search Fund operations and strategy, including deal scouting and due diligence at Nostos Capital. He also worked as a process engineer at Procter & Gamble. He pays special attention to engineers and people with non-traditional backgrounds.
Isha Ponugoti
Isha Ponugoti is a software engineering coach who helps people prepare for technical interviews and apply as transfer students. Isha works at Verily, where Isha builds full-stack tools on its precision health platform. Isha got the Verily offer with two weeks of prep for five technical rounds. Isha also transferred to Brown from Indiana University and served as a transfer advisor there. Isha's clients often have little time or a non-traditional path.
Side by side
| Coach | Focus | Hourly rate range |
|---|---|---|
| Atharva Deshmukh | MBA admissions and College essays | $70 to $150 an hour |
| Brandon Benson | Grad school and PhD and Ivy League and top schools | $70 to $150 an hour |
| Daniel Saa | MBA admissions and College essays | $70 to $145 an hour |
| Matt Kilby | MBA admissions and College admissions | $70 to $145 an hour |
| Subham Kedia | MBA admissions and International students | $70 to $145 an hour |
| Chanel Johnson | College admissions | $70 to $130 an hour |
| Haamid Adam | MBA admissions and International students | $70 to $145 an hour |
| Dee Taylor | MBA admissions and Ivy League and top schools | $70 to $145 an hour |
| Reyan Eda Upadhyaya | MBA admissions and Ivy League and top schools | $70 to $145 an hour |
| Shelle Leanne | MBA admissions and Ivy League and top schools | $80 to $230 an hour |
| Darius F. | Grad school and PhD | $70 to $130 an hour |
| Leonardo Fiocchi | MBA admissions | $75 to $150 an hour |
| Isha Ponugoti | College admissions and Transfer students | $75 to $150 an hour |
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Most admissions consultants charge $69 to $150 per hour or session.
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Common focus areas include mba admissions, ivy league and top schools, grad school and phd and college essays.
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Last updated September 2026.