Alice Shang
MBA admissions consultant and former investment banker
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $130 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | MBA admissionsCollege admissionsCollege essaysIvy League and top schoolsConsulting and finance recruiting |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
| Credentials | Harvard Business School graduate |
Alice Shang is an MBA admissions consultant who also coaches college applicants. She began her career in investment banking and growth equity, covering tech companies. She now works as a founder of a women's health startup. Her focus is story-telling. She helps clients build an application narrative that sounds like them. She has helped clients land spots at Harvard, Stanford, Wharton and MIT. She also helps with finance job recruiting.
What Alice helps with
Alice helps applicants shape their story for college and business school. She also supports clients who want jobs in finance.
- Building a clear story for a business school application
- Finding key themes from your life experiences
- Setting the right tone in application essays
- Grammar and style support for essays
- Applying to M7 business schools
- Applying to top colleges
- Recruiting for jobs in finance
Who Alice works with
Alice works with college and business school applicants. She has helped clients get into top schools such as Harvard, Stanford, Wharton and MIT. She also helps clients who want to recruit for jobs in finance.
How Alice works
Alice starts every engagement with a personal deep-dive exercise. Together you look at your upbringing, hobbies, passions and life experiences. Then you pull out the most important themes for your application. After that she helps with tone and style, and she gives grammar support on your essays. Her approach is hands-on.
Background and qualifications
Alice started her career in finance. She worked in investment banking and growth equity, covering tech companies. She graduated from Harvard Business School. She has spent nearly a decade mentoring and coaching students, and she has worked as a freelance coach for college and business school applications. She is now a founder of a women's health startup, and she also serves as COO at Safrn Health.
Alice Shang pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one application coaching
- Personal deep-dive exercise
- Essay editing support
Alice Shang reviews
Alice Shang has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 21 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
Alice is a Harvard Business School graduate and former investment banker who now runs a women's health startup.
Best for MBA and college applicants who want help turning their life experiences into a strong essay story.
Common questions
How much does Alice Shang charge?
Coaching with Alice runs $70 to $130 an hour. Message Alice from this page for an exact quote.
What does Alice Shang help with?
Alice Shang helps with building a clear story for a business school application, finding key themes from your life experiences, setting the right tone in application essays and grammar and style support for essays.
Does Alice Shang have reviews?
Alice Shang has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 21 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Alice Shang certified?
Alice Shang lists: Harvard Business School graduate.
How does Alice start working with a new client?
She begins with a personal deep-dive exercise. You reflect on your upbringing, hobbies, passions and life experiences to find the key themes for your application.
How do I contact Alice Shang?
Send Alice a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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