Erik R.
5.0
HBS '24 | Passionate coach with client successes across M7 and beyond
Studied at Harvard Business School
Worked at Bain & Company
Available Sunday at 11:00 PM UTC
Usually responds within 3 hours
I'm currently looking to support clients applying in R1 or R2 in the MBA application cycle this year. I'm also living in Shanghai for the fall studying Mandarin, so if you have any questions about my availability please don't hesitate to reach out.
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Erik’s MBA Qualifications
10+ people coached for MBA
Erik has helped clients get into these schools:
I was admitted to HBS in the 2022 cycle, despite having a lower-than-average GMAT, being a first-generation college student, and not hiring a consultant for myself. I'm now a recent graduate from Harvard Business School with extensive experience coaching friends and clients through their MBA applications over the last two years. I was one of six students from my year chosen to participate in HBS' admissions committee, where I supported the admissions team with welcoming students to campus and sharing advice on applying to HBS. Meanwhile, I was actively supporting my friends in their business school ambitions, who will be starting this fall at HBS, Sloan, Wharton, and Anderson. I also worked with 3 clients this spring; two of which are coming to HBS this fall, while one is going to GSB. I'm currently in a gap 1/2 year before my new job starts, so I have the time and mental energy to dedicate to helping you become the best candidate for business school you can be.
Erik can help with:
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Editing
Recommendations
Interviews
Ding Analysis
Waitlist Strategy
School Selection
Secondary Review
Application Strategy
Essays
Resume
About Erik
I'm a first generation college student from New Jersey who went to Rutgers for undergrad, worked in the pharmaceutical industry for four years, then attended Harvard Business School for the last two.
Why do I coach?
Working with clients and friends more informally in their MBA application journeys has brought me a lot of joy over the last few years, and I'd love to help others achieve their admissions dreams.
Work Experience
Summer Associate
Bain & Company
June 2023 - August 2023
Senior Financial Analyst, Strategy and Value Management
Merck
July 2021 - June 2022
Focused on leading projects in support of COVID-19 programs, driving change control improvements, and re-inventing business continuity planning strategies. Additionally serving as Global Events Team Lead for NGN (Next Gen Network), hosting monthly virtual events focused in the areas of pharmaceutical business acumen, professional development, and allyship & advocation, ranging in 100-350 attendees per webcast.
Rotation Program
Merck
August 2020 - July 2021
Focused on identified storage needs throughout US network while collaborating with 3PLs to qualifying external storage, improving storage analytics and data tools, and led supply chain design efforts for a major pipeline product.
Engineering Rotational Program
Merck
August 2019 - July 2020
Focused on improving information flow for site's quality release process, standardizing capacity planning roles, and being a digital change agent for the site. Additionally co-led volunteer project focused on organizing IHC (Immunohistochemistry) reagents required at hospitals across Rwanda, Kenya, Nigeria, Cote D'Ivoire, and Senegal, along with supply chain design.
Engineering Rotational Program
Merck
July 2018 - August 2019
Focused on overhauling payment process to contract manufacturing partners, increasing service level of account managers for key partners, and implementing data visualization tools through Qlik.
Course Assistant
Rutgers University
September 2016 - May 2018
Assisting courses on "Supply Chain Environmental Management and Green Purchasing", "Supply Chain Finance", and “Business Logistics & Transportations”
Erik was also given offers to work at
Boston Consulting Group
Education
Harvard Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2022 - 2024
Student Executive Committee for Admissions Activities and societies: Kaplan Fellow Section I Admissions Ambassador Director of Marketing - Business of Sports Club Conference Team Consulting for Impact Volunteer Co-founder of Business of Animal Protection Club
Rutgers Business School
Bachelor's degree, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
2014 - 2018
Grade: 3.86 GPA Activities and societies: New Student Orientation, Residence Hall Association, Residence Life, Beta Gamma Sigma, Dance Marathon.
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Overall Rating
5.0
Knowledge
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Value
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Responsiveness
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Supportiveness
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Erik has helped clients get into these schools:
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