Steven A.
5.0
Ivy League (Penn Huntsman dual degree) graduate & alumni interviewer coach
Studied at The Wharton School (UPenn)
Worked at McKinsey & Company
Admissions Committee Experience
Available Tuesday at 3:00 PM UTC
Usually responds within 3 hours
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Steven’s College Qualifications
Welcome, bienvenidos, bem-vindos! I graduated with two bachelor's degrees from an Ivy League university (the University of Pennsylvania's Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business), and have served as an alumni interviewer ever since. I can help you with the college application process - anything from positioning your profile to tips and tricks on essay writing to narrowing down which school you'd like to attend. Also, I am trilingual - I'm a native English speaker originally from the United States, but I have lived and worked in Mexico and Brazil and am happy to help out in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Please feel free to reach out!
Steven can help with:
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Editing
Recommendations
Interviews
Waitlist Strategy
School Selection
Secondary Review
Application Strategy
Essays
Resume
About Steven
Welcome, bienvenidos, bem-vindos! I'm a former management consultant at McKinsey & Company with almost 5 years at the firm across the United States and Latin America - whether you need help with case interview preparation, resume optimization, or behavioral interview techniques, I'm happy to help guide you - I interviewed more than 40 candidates for Analyst and Associate roles (including summer internships) during my time at McKinsey, and have gotten multiple coaching clients offers at McKinsey and other consulting firms since joining Leland! I graduated with two bachelor's degrees from an Ivy League university (the University of Pennsylvania's Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business), and have served as an alumni interviewer ever since - I can help you with the college application process as well. I went to high school at one of the most rigorous public magnet high schools in the United States (Thomas Jefferson - TJHSST), and can also provide guidance on applications to competitive magnet schools. Lastly, I am trilingual - I'm a native English speaker originally from the United States, but I have lived and worked in Mexico and Brazil and am happy to help out in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Please feel free to reach out!
Why do I coach?
I coach because I love helping others succeed. I have been coaching informally for the past ~10 years on everything from learning Spanish to getting into Ivy League universities to breaking into management consulting and acing case interviews, and I'm excited to begin coaching more formally to help others achieve what they dream of. I would never have gotten to where I am now without coaches and mentors investing time in my growth and success, and I'd love to share that with you.
Work Experience
Senior Business Analyst & Acting Engagement Manager
McKinsey & Company
October 2019 - May 2024
Hiring Manager
Spent 4.5 years at McKinsey & Company, most recently playing the Engagement Manager (EM) role. I was based in Mexico City and Washington DC across my time at McKinsey, and worked on a variety of projects across the US and Latin America, focused mostly on mergers & acquisitions (M&A) integration topics, and travel / logistics industries. I also participated heavily in McKinsey recruiting, interviewing >40 candidates for Business Analyst and Associate (including summer intern) roles.
English Teacher
Come On Out - Japan
July 2019 - August 2019
Led English summer camps for Japanese high school students in Kanagawa, Okinawa, and Shizuoka prefectures
Summer Business Analyst
McKinsey & Company
May 2018 - August 2018
Completed a summer internship at McKinsey in the Mexico City office
Intern
LocalAventura
June 2017 - August 2017
Interned at LocalAventura, an early-stage travel startup based in Mexico City
Education
The Wharton School (UPenn)
Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance and Multinational Management
2015 - 2019
Admissions Committee Experience
Graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business, a coordinated dual-degree program within both the Wharton School and the College of Arts and Sciences
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts - BA, International Studies
2015 - 2019
Admissions Committee Experience
Graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business, a coordinated dual-degree program within both the Wharton School and the College of Arts and Sciences
Fundação Getulio Vargas, Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo (FGV EAESP)
Exchange, Business
2017 - 2017
Exchange at FGV EAESP in São Paulo, Brazil - taking classes in Portuguese on international and Brazilian business topics
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST)
High School
2011 - 2015
Attended TJHSST, which at the time was ranked as the #1 public high school in the United States
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