Emily McClain
MBA admissions consultant and former Columbia Business School committee member
| Hourly rate range | $80 to $230 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | MBA admissionsIvy League and top schoolsResume and LinkedInInterview coachingConsulting and finance recruiting |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
Emily McClain is an MBA admissions consultant who helps applicants to top business schools. She sat on the admissions committee at Columbia Business School, where she read applications and interviewed candidates. She also worked as an interviewer and reader at UNC Kenan-Flagler and as a senior recruiter at Bain & Company. She has over a decade in MBA admissions and recruiting. She helps clients tell a clear story and prepare for interviews.
What Emily helps with
Emily works with applicants on their MBA applications, from strategy to interviews.
- Evaluating your MBA profile before you apply
- Application strategy for top MBA programs
- Analyzing why you were rejected from a school
- Telling a clear story in your application
- Resume coaching for MBA applicants
- Preparing for MBA admissions interviews
- Planning around target schools, test scores, GPA and timeline
Who Emily works with
Emily works with people applying to top MBA programs. Clients can share their resume or LinkedIn, GPA, test scores, target schools, desired degree and timeline before the first call. She uses that context to give specific advice from the start.
How Emily works
Emily offers a first call that starts with your background. You share your resume or LinkedIn, GPA, test scores, target schools, desired degree and timeline. She uses these to be specific from the start. Her offers include a one-hour MBA profile evaluation, a six-hour coaching package, a CBS application sprint and hourly coaching. Her focus areas include application strategy and ding analysis. She builds a clear story and does not pad a resume or game the system.
Background and qualifications
Emily has over a decade of experience in MBA admissions and recruiting. She served on the MBA admissions committee at Columbia Business School, where she reviewed applications and interviewed candidates. She later worked as an admissions interviewer and reader at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. She was also a senior recruiter at Bain & Company and served as lead recruiter for its Wharton and Yale SOM pipelines. In these roles she evaluated thousands of candidates. That work shaped her resume coaching and interview preparation.
Emily McClain pricing
Programs and services
- MBA profile evaluation, one hour
- Six-hour coaching package
- CBS application sprint
- Custom hourly coaching
Emily McClain reviews
Emily McClain has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 4 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
Emily has seen MBA admissions from both sides, as a Columbia Business School committee member and as a Bain recruiter.
Best for applicants to top MBA programs who want an insider view of how admissions committees decide.
Common questions
How much does Emily McClain charge?
Coaching with Emily runs $80 to $230 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Emily McClain help with?
Emily McClain helps with evaluating your MBA profile before you apply, application strategy for top MBA programs, analyzing why you were rejected from a school and telling a clear story in your application.
Does Emily McClain have reviews?
Emily McClain has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 4 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
What should I share with Emily before our first call?
Share your LinkedIn or resume, GPA, test scores, target schools, desired degree and timeline. This lets her give specific advice from the start.
Does Emily help with a specific school like Columbia?
Yes. She offers a CBS application sprint, and she served on the admissions committee at Columbia Business School.
How do I contact Emily McClain?
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