Yiwei Zhao
MBA admissions consultant for tech professionals targeting M7 schools
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $145 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Professionals |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
| Credentials | MBA candidate, Harvard Business School; Graduate of Brown University |
Yiwei Zhao is an MBA admissions consultant who helps ambitious professionals get into M7 business schools and move into tech. Yiwei is an MBA candidate at Harvard Business School and a Brown University graduate. Past roles include Senior Product Manager for AI/ML at Cruise and a summer role at Apple. Clients have been admitted to HBS, GSB and MIT Sloan. Yiwei turns technical work into clear leadership stories for admissions committees.
What Yiwei helps with
Yiwei helps professionals who plan to apply to top MBA programs. Yiwei also works with people who want to pivot into tech or are deciding on their next career step.
- Getting into M7 business schools
- Turning technical experience into leadership stories
- Pivoting from other industries into tech
- Deciding whether to pursue an MBA
- Choosing next steps at a career crossroad
- Positioning product management and AI/ML experience
Who Yiwei works with
Yiwei works with ambitious professionals who want to attend M7 business schools. Many clients come from other industries and want to move into tech. Yiwei also helps people with technical backgrounds who need to present their work as leadership experience.
Background and qualifications
Yiwei is an MBA candidate at Harvard Business School and a graduate of Brown University. Yiwei worked as a Senior Product Manager for AI/ML at Cruise, the self-driving subsidiary of General Motors, from 2020 to 2022. There, Yiwei managed a $4M annual budget for datasets used to improve perception and prediction models. In 2023, Yiwei worked in product strategy and operations at Apple, supporting the Head of Machine Learning Platform & Infrastructure. Earlier, Yiwei was a consultant at Keystone Strategy from 2016 to 2019. Yiwei has also worked in product strategy at Airwallex.
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Yiwei Zhao reviews
Yiwei Zhao has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 1 review on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
A current Harvard Business School MBA candidate who worked in AI/ML product roles at Cruise and Apple.
Best for tech and technical professionals aiming for an M7 MBA or a pivot into tech.
Common questions
How much does Yiwei Zhao charge?
Coaching with Yiwei runs $70 to $145 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Yiwei Zhao help with?
Yiwei Zhao helps with getting into M7 business schools, turning technical experience into leadership stories, pivoting from other industries into tech and deciding whether to pursue an MBA.
Does Yiwei Zhao have reviews?
Yiwei Zhao has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 1 review on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Yiwei Zhao certified?
Yiwei Zhao lists: MBA candidate, Harvard Business School; Graduate of Brown University.
Does Yiwei Zhao help people pivot into tech?
Yes. Yiwei has helped candidates pivot from other industries into tech and get admitted to M7 business schools.
How do I contact Yiwei Zhao?
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