Aringo Consultants
| Tim Potter Berkeley Haas graduate (MBA). While at Haas, Tim gained substantial MBA application experience, helping a number of applicants through the process. When Tim himself applied to business schools, he was also admitted to Kellogg. He also served as graduate student instructor at Haas and co-president of Haas technology club. Tim holds a BS in Information Systems from University of Maryland College Park. He has 6 years of professional experience working as an IT product manager and management consultant. His previous work experience includes intern analyst at Accenture, senior consultant and associate at Booz Allen Hamilton and product manager intern at Amazon.com. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Tim |
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| Richard Wilmot Richard’s pre-MBA background was in systems integration consulting to large companies in the insurance, healthcare and financial services industries across Europe, East Asia and North America. Richard holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Computer Science, and currently directs new product development at a large software company based in North America. On applying to business school, Richard was accepted to MIT’s Sloan School of Management and Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management (with scholarship), before accepting the Steven M. Ross Fellowship at The University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. When not working or advising prospective MBA students, Richard spends his time authoring articles on technology in business for various websites, as well as volunteering his technology consulting services to local nonprofits. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Richard |
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| Stefania Vele Columbia GSB graduate (MBA). While at Columbia, Stefania gained substantial MBA application experience, helping a number of friends through the application process. Stefania holds a BSC and MSC in Mathematical Engineering & Statistics from Politecnico di Milano. She also participated in the "Management of Innovation" program at Alta Scuola Politecnica. Her previous work experience includes Business Analyst at McKinsey and summer internship at the Podium Brands Group. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Stefania |
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| Brian Walby Kellogg graduate (MBA). At Kellogg, he graduated with Distinction in the top 10% of his class, was selected to numerous leadership positions for the program’s admit weekends by the admissions committee, and was a recipient of the Benton and Bowles Scholarship. He has successfully guided numerous friends through the MBA application process, and he was elected to club leadership roles where he trained students on case and behavioral interview preparation for strategy consulting positions. He utilized numerous Kellogg courses to complete a venture plan for a career entry training start-up he initiated. Brian graduated summa cum laude with a BS and MS in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan, and was the recipient of merit scholarships that funded more than three-quarters of tuition. At Michigan, he was suspension leader in the FormulaSAE competition involving student-built racecars, earning a finish in the top 3% of teams globally. Prior to Kellogg, he worked at Chrysler as a product engineer in chassis durability and vehicle dynamics. He later was a consultant with market information firm J.D. Power and Associates as a senior manager and director, providing clients with advisory on pricing strategy and promotional effectiveness. Brian completed a strategy consulting internship with the Monitor Group after his first year at Kellogg, and he will be returning to Monitor after graduation. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Brian |
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| Lara Dolan Harvard graduate (MBA). While at Harvard, Lara gained substantial MBA application experience, helping many colleagues and friends with essays, resumes and interviews. When Lara herself applied to b-schools, she was also admitted to Wharton and MIT. Lara holds a BA in Economics & Government from Cornell University. Her previous work experience includes management consulting analyst at Dean & Company, financial analyst at DC Energy, and MBA intern at EnerNOC in the field of oil & energy. After her graduation Lara joined GE Capital in Energy Financial Services. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Lara |
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| Apoorv Saxena Wharton graduate (MBA). Since his admission to Wharton, Apoorv gained substantial MBA application experience, helping a number of people through their applications and essays. Apoorv holds a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai and an MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University. His previous work experience includes field engineer at Baker Atlas, software engineer at Cisco Systems, product line manager at Riverstone networks and summer associate at UBS Investment Bank. After his graduation Apoorv joined McKinsey & Company where he currently works as an engagement manager. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Apoorv |
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| Danny Hadar Danny has 5 years of entrepreneurship experience in the real estate development field in the US and 5 years of project management and marketing experience in the High tech industry. Danny has lived 5 years in the US, 1 year in Hong Kong and almost a year in India communicating solely in English. In addition to English, Danny speaks French and Spanish fluently as part of his passion for languages, cultures and travel. Danny's own application work got him into Duke University, where he graduated from the cross continent executive MBA program that included studies in Germany and Korea. Outside of the professional sphere, Danny is a passionate about extreme sports such as wave surfing and snowboarding and tries as much as his schedule permits to participate in such trips and events. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Danny |
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| Jun Frank Ma Frank holds an MBA from London Business School (LBS) where he was awarded an Annual Funds Scholarship. While at LBS, Frank gained substantial MBA application experience. He participated in numerous admissions events (in London and Hong Kong) where he advised potential candidates about the admissions process and its expectations. He also advised the LBS Admissions Office on exchange student applications. Prior to the MBA, Frank worked in GE’s Energy business under the Edison Engineering Leadership Program and as a combustion engineer. His primary focus was on gas turbine new product development. He was also selected as the first GE Edison to complete an expatriate assignment in China. Frank holds a B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering (with distinction) from Cornell University and a M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech, where he graduated with a perfect 4.0 GPA. During his MBA, Frank completed internships in London at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Carbon Trust, focusing on the energy and the renewables industries. Frank is passionate about community service and founded the LBS Volunteers Club to promote student volunteering in the London community. He is currently working as a management consultant in BCG’s London office. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Frank |
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| James Wynne Columbia graduate (MBA). While at Columbia, James gained substantial MBA application experience, helping a number of people through their applications and essays. He was a member of the Dean's list and organized the 2009 MMA conference at Columbia University. James holds a BA in Political Science from the Berkeley. He has substantial work experience in the Media and Entertainment industry, including development assistant at Offspring Entertainment, assistant and scripted television coordinator at William Morris Agency, Owner of Smog TV and consultant at AFI Digital Content Lab. After his graduation James joined Quant Media Advisors where he currently works as a principle. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with James |
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| Devin McGrath Devin is an MBA student at UCLA Anderson School of Management. While at UCLA, Devin gained substantial MBA application experience, helping many people through their application process. Devin holds a B.S. in business management from Bentley University. His previous work experience includes Community Economic Development Volunteer at the US Peace Corps in Bulgaria, director of sales and development at ILISA, analyst at Austin Chambers Merchant Bank, assistant language teacher at Japan exchange and teaching program, consultant at Ascendant Business Solutions and summer associate at Credit Suisse. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Devin |
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| Pankaj Agarwal Pankaj is an MBA student at Harvard Business School. While at Harvard, Pankaj gained substantial MBA application experience, helping friends through their application process. When Pankaj himself applied to b-schools he was also admitted to London Business School and the Indian School of Business. Pankaj holds a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur, and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Seoul National University. His previous work experience includes junior research intern at Fraunhofer IISB in Germany, senior research intern at EWAG AG in Switzerland and engineer at Samsung Electronics. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Pankaj |
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| Keren Berler Keren is an MBA student at Columbia GSB. She holds a B.A. with distinction in Business and Communications. During her B.A. studies (which she completed in 2 years), Keren worked at a number of hi-tech companies in various roles. After her B.A. Keren joined the top strategic consulting company TASC. Over her 2 years working there, Keren was promoted to the position of Associate and led projects for top companies in the market. Over the course of her MBA studies, Keren has accumulated volunteering experience at prestigious programs. Today Keren volunteers for the Nova Association and leads a staff of students who advise the nonprofit organization. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Keren |
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| Manish Agarwal Manish holds an MBA from INSEAD and has represented the school at MBA fairs in London and Singapore. While at INSEAD, he participated in information sharing and candidate interaction sessions assisting visiting and admitted students with their choice of MBA program and expectations thereof. Since graduation, his passion for assisting people has seen him help friends and acquaintances gain admission into top-tier schools, and make their post-MBA career choices. Prior to his MBA, he worked with Hewlett Packard in their R&D and Manufacturing divisions in Singapore and the USA. Here, he led product development teams as a design architect. His designs have earned him 7 US patents, with a few more pending. Post INSEAD, Manish worked as a Strategy Consultant with a top-tier strategy firm in London, and is currently based in Singapore with the in-house strategy team of a Fortune-50 company. An engineer by training, he completed his Bachelors and Masters in Mechanical Engineering on full scholarships from Singapore Airlines and Hewlett Packard respectively, and graduated at the top of his class. On the fun side, Manish enjoys kayaking, golf, formula 1, but on most days his 2 yr old takes priority. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Manish |
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| Azella Perryman Harvard graduate (MBA). While at Harvard, Azella gained substantial MBA application experience, helping a number of people through their applications and essays. Azella holds a BA in Economics from Stanford University. Her previous work experience includes four years at Goldman Sachs (NY and London offices) where she worked as senior financial analyst, summer associate at UBS, strategic marketing intern at Jack Morton Worldwide and summer consultant at the Boston Consulting Group. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Azella |
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| Alex Tzukerman LBS graduate (MBA). Since his acceptance to the school in 2008, Alex has supported MBA candidates to the top programs, helping them plan their steps toward acceptance and move to a foreign country. When he submitted his own applications, Alex was accepted to 3 additional top programs in the US: Michigan, Duke, and Carnegie-Mellon. Alex holds a BSc in Computer Engineering. Before his MBA studies, he worked as a Staff Manager and Senior Engineer in the Wireless Division at Intel. Today Alex is an intern at a financial consulting company that works in M&A (Merging and Acquisitions) of technology companies, and he is expected to complete his studies at LBS in 2011. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Alex |
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| Jacquelyn Goldman Stanford graduate (MBA). While at Stanford, Jacquelyn gained substantial MBA application experience, helping many people through their application process. Jacquelyn holds a BA in Economics from Brandeis University. Her previous work experience includes analyst at Lehman Brothers, associate at NB Alternatives and summer intern at Brilliant Earth. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Jacquelyn |
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| Adam Louras Kellogg graduate (MBA). While at Kellogg, Adam gained substantial MBA application experience, helping a number of people through their applications and essays. When Adam applied to b-schools he was also admitted to Wharton and Chicago. Adam holds a BA in Economics from University of North Carolina and Master in Trust and Wealth Management from Campbell University. His previous work experience includes financial center leader and regional business deposit officer at BB&T, senior analyst and marketing product manager at Bank of America and summer associate at Bain & Company. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Adam |
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| Aditya Ramachandran Aditya is an MBA student at Berkeley Haas school of business. While at Haas, Aditya gained substantial MBA application experience, helping many people through their application process, and he's currently serving as a mentor for admitted students. When Aditya himself applied to b-schools he was also admitted to Cornell. Aditya holds a B. Tech in Civil Engineering from the National Institute of Technology in Tiruchirappalli. His previous work experience includes assistant project manager and assistant manager at ITC Limited and is spending his summer as an associate at A.T. Kearney. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Aditya |
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| Rebekah Ahn NYU Stern graduate (MBA). Rebekah was admitted to Stern with scholarship as an Alumni Scholar and Forte Fellow. While at Stern, Rebekah was Co-President of Stern Women in Business, the largest student organization on campus, and also worked for the Office of Admissions as a Graduate Ambassador. In this role, she served as a representative of NYU Stern to prospective students, helped at marketing events and organized various recruiting events. Rebekah holds a BA in mass communications and sociology from Washington and Lee University where she graduated with honors. Since she was an undergraduate student, Rebekah gained substantial application experience, helping a number of people through their application process. Rebekah's industry experience includes financial services, technology, media and entertainment, healthcare and the non-profit sector. After her graduation Rebekah joined American Express as a Manager in the Digital Strategy & Innovation team in the interactive group. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Rebekah |
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| Lain Anderson Lain is an MBA student at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. While at Tuck, Lain gained substantial MBA application experience, helping a number of people through their application process. Lain holds a BS in finance from Boston College, where he graduated with distinction. His previous work experience includes market research intern at Birinyi Associates, financial management program intern at General Electric, senior associate consultant at L.E.K Consulting and business development intern at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Lain |
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| Danielle Blumberg
Ulner Harvard Business School graduate (MBA). Danielle holds a BS with distinction from Cornell University, and she is a member of Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network, a role involves conducting admissions interviews. Danielle is a Sector Chairwoman for Harvard Business school fundraising. Danielle's employment history includes Senior Analyst at Morgan Stanley, Consultant at Bain & Company and Vice President at Benchmark Capital. Her industry expertise includes internet, media, gaming, retail, and she has experience in Business Development and Project Management. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Danielle |
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| Onn Fenig Chicago Booth graduate (EMBA). Onn worked alone on the application that got him into Chicago. For the last 3 years, he has helped and advised friends in writing CVs and applying to the top programs in the US (they were all accepted). During his studies at Chicago, Onn led a strategic project at Amdocs UK for the British Telecom. Upon completion of his studies, Onn joined Cisco Systems in London as a Finance Manager of Inside Sales European Markets. Prior to his MBA studies, Onn worked for a number of years in the area of project management, operations, and business consulting . He has rich international experience after working and living in Hong Kong, Kenya, and London, among others. In addition, Onn served as a business instructor in a “Young Entrepreneurs” project, leading his group to winning the first place in the national competition. Onn holds a B.A. in Computer Science. About a year ago, Onn founded a start-up and is currently working on a new independent initiative. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Onn |
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| Marieke Flament LBS graduate (MBA). While at LBS, Marieke gained substantial MBA application experience, helping a number of people through their application process. Marieke holds a BA in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry from Lycée Privé Sainte Geneviève, a Masters degree in Networks, Management and Information security from Ecole nationale supérieure des Télécommunications and a Masters degree in Information security from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Her previous work experience includes project leader and finance analyst at LVMH consultant at TAG Heuer. She currently works at the Boston Consulting Group as a consultant. Marieke has a very international background, having lived in several countries (France, United Kingdom, China, Italy, Netherlands), and speaks 5 languages - French, English, Spanish, Italian and Mandarin! Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Marieke |
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| Emily Criste Columbia graduate (MBA). While at Columbia, Emily gained substantial MBA application experience, helping a number of people through their application process. When Emily applied to b-schools she was also admitted to Kellogg. Emily holds a BA in economics and psychology from University of Michigan. Her previous work experience includes associate at JPMorgan Chase and summer intern at NYC department of small business services. After her graduation Emily joined Bain & Company as an associate. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Emily |
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| Karen Oren INSEAD graduate (MBA). During her studies at INSEAD, Karen gained substantial experience in the field of acceptance to the world’s top MBA programs, helping many candidates submit applications and gain acceptance to top programs. Karen holds a B.A. in Psychology and Communications, and prior to her INSEAD studies, she worked as a Project Manager at a successful internet company. Today, Karen is a Manager of Client Records at a large advertising company. She is fluent in English, French and Dutch. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Karen |
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| Jonathan Avida Jonathan is an MBA student at Stanford GSB. Jonathan holds a BSc with honors in Computer Engineering. Prior to his MBA studies, he worked for 2 years as a Researcher in a research lab at IBM. Jonathan is a graduate of the navy’s captains’ course, and served as a machine officer on a missile boat. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Jonathan |
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| Alice Chiu NYU Stern graduate (MBA). While at Stern, Alice gained substantial MBA application experience, helping a number of people through their applications and essays. In collaboration with the admission team, Alice participated in a number of panels, admit weekend events and talking with prospective students. When Alice applied to business schools she was also admitted to USC. Alice holds a BA in Political Economy of Industrial Societies from UC Berkeley. Her previous work experience includes Associate Planner at DFS Group LP and Strategic Planner & Business Development intern at Cole Haan. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Alice |
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| Prithvi Raj Harvard Business School graduate (MBA). When Prithvi himself applied to business schools, he was also admitted to Kellogg. While at Harvard, Prithvi gained substantial MBA application experience, helping a number of applicants through the process. Prithvi holds a BSE in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University. Prithvi worked for 3 years as a product manager at Microsoft, and is doing his summer internship at McKinsey and Company. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Prithvi |
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| Dani Brauner Duke Fuqua graduate (MBA). Since his acceptance to the school in 2009, Dani has supported MBA candidates to the top programs and gained substantial experience in the field of acceptance to the top MBA programs in the US. Dani holds a BSc in Computer Engineering. Prior to his MBA studies, he worked as a Project Manager and Senior Engineer at Motorola and Kodak. Over the course of his studies, Dani has interned as a Consultant for Business Development at a start-up company in the mobile field and as a Product Manager at VMware in the Silicon Valley. At Duke, Dani serves as an instructor for first-year students in the Finance and Statistics course, and is active in the Fuqua entrepreneurship and hi-tech clubs. He is expected to complete his MBA studies in 2011. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Dani |
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| Joel Amir Wharton graduate (MBA). During his studies, Joel has gained substantial experience in the field of acceptance to the top MBA programs, and helped many candidates submit applications and gain acceptance. Over the summer, Joel interned at McKinsey in New York. Before his MBA studies, Joel worked as a Product Manager at INHERENT SIMPLICITY, and as a Software Engineer at Nokia. Joel holds a B.A. with honors in Business and Computer Science. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Joel |
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| Danielle Marom Danielle's clients were admitted to the MBA programs of Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Kellogg, INSEAD, Chicago, LBS, MIT, Duke, NYU, Yale, IE, ESADE, Cambridge, HEC Paris, RSM. Born into a multilingual, multicultural atmosphere, Danielle was raised by her Parisian mother and Tunisian father. Subsequent to her studies at an international high school in the US, she went on to earn a B.A. at McGill University in Montreal in Political Science and Environmental Policy. Danielle has extensive experience in writing and editing and has developed these skills in the private and public sectors, as well as non-profit organizations. Furthermore, she has experience in freelance marketing and communication work for Hi-tech companies specializing in medical technology and environmental consulting. Danielle has been advising MBA applicants since 2007 and is a Senior Application Consultant with Aringo. She is greatly fulfilled by her work helping individuals pursue their dreams of studying abroad. Her thoroughness, attentiveness to her clients' needs and her ability to create a strategy that fits them best, are some of Danielle's natural traits that make her a talented Aringo Consultant. "I like developing an idea and making it as engaging and captivating as possible. The best part is when you transform a thought into something breathtaking." What did past satisfied clients say about Danielle? Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Danielle |
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| Eliza Duenow
Eliza's clients were admitted to the MBA programs of Wharton, Chicago, Columbia, Michigan, MIT, NYU, UCLA & IESE. Eliza is from Chicago and holds an MA in Social Sciences from the University of Chicago and a BA in International Studies and Comparative Religion from Trinity University (both cum laude). She has done admission consulting for over ten years in the US and maintained a focus on assisting applicants to top MBA, PhD and MA programs abroad. Eliza’s professional experience has focused on academic and business writing and editing for publications, in addition to corporate fundraising, marketing writing, and PR for various social service non-profits and businesses in the US. Her area of expertise is developing ‘persuasive’ narratives that market organizations, ideas, and individuals through the power of words. Eliza also has a business management background, serving as a Director of Chicago’s longest standing arts/cultural organization for over five years. Eliza co-led a $5.1M capital campaign and managed strategic planning and annual project budgets over $.5M. She supervised a staff of 35, overseeing dozens of initiatives, both income-earning and subsidized. Eliza managed fundraising in corporate and government arenas, as well as headed partnerships with individuals from the fields of education, finance and law. She maintained sole responsibility for grant writing and crafting PR materials. Eliza has also presented lectures and led workshops on creative approaches to writing at national and local conferences. At Aringo, Eliza has excelled at custom crafting clients’ writing in original narrative approaches that highlight clients’ impressive professionalism and unique personalities. Eliza helps clients dig deeper to develop their own authentic voices, captivating personal stories and, in essence, “winning” essays that stand out within competition-heavy audiences of admission committees. "I find the most rewarding aspects of editing to lie both in deeply engaging with new subjects, as well as creatively crafting the most outstanding details into a compelling narrative." Interesting facts: Outside of her freelance editing work for university applicants, local businesses and academic publications, Eliza also teaches yoga and maintains personal practices of essay writing, photography, and dance. What did past satisfied clients say about Eliza? Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Eliza |
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| Rachel Wagner Born and raised in Canada, Rachel completed her Honor's B.A. in Drama at the University of Toronto. After working briefly as an actor, Rachel found writing by chance, and it all seemed to make sense... Professionally, Rachel has extensive experience in journalism, editing and translating, focusing specifically on lifestyle journalism and food writing. She has also worked as a copywriter for a media company. As an Aringo consultant, Rachel has worked with clients from all different fields; Consulting, Hi-Tech, Engineers, Lawyers, advertising, military pilots and more. Rachel's talent for connecting with people, her listening skills and outstanding ability to work with text are her essential tools for this job. As a naturally inquisitive person, something of a free spirit, and a lover of written language, Rachel finds her work as a Aringo consultant to be extremely fulfilling. "I love the evolution of structuring people's achievements into a narrative that gets the reader emotionally involved…". What did past satisfied clients say about Rachel? Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Rachel |
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