Alissa Orlando
MBA admissions consultant for reapplicants and nontraditional paths
Alissa Orlando was rejected by Stanford GSB one year and admitted the next, and she now coaches MBA reapplicants and nontraditional candidates. Before this she worked at McKinsey, ran operations at Rocket Internet and Uber, and co-produced Broadway shows including a Tony winner. She has worked with 10+ MBA clients.
Works one-on-one with applicants on story, goals, and essays, with a focus on reapplicants and career pivots.
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Good fit if
- You want help with mba admissions
- You want help with ivy league and top schools
- You want help with career change
- You're a working professional
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What to check before you hire Alissa
- Lists these credentials: Stanford GSB MBA.
- Background: Worked at McKinsey and led operations at Rocket Internet and Uber
- Ask Alissa for 2 client references who had a goal like yours.
About Alissa Orlando
| Focus areas | |
|---|---|
| Works with | Professionals |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
| Sessions | Online |
| Credentials | Stanford GSB MBA |
Background
- Worked at McKinsey and led operations at Rocket Internet and Uber
- Founded the largest worker cooperative in the country
- Won a Tony as a Broadway producer
- Co-founder of You Should Smile More Productions
Common questions
How much does Alissa Orlando charge?
Coaches like Alissa Orlando typically charge $70 to $145 an hour.
What does Alissa Orlando help with?
Alissa Orlando focuses on mba admissions, ivy league and top schools and career change.
Does Alissa Orlando coach online?
Sessions are online.
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Is Alissa Orlando certified?
Alissa Orlando lists: Stanford GSB MBA.
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