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Former Admissions Officer at 3 top 10 worldwide MBA programs- Chicago Booth, London Business School and Yale SOM. 25+ years dedicated to admissions for MBA and graduate programs- with expertise working with Consultants, Military, Women, African, European, First Generation Low Income, and Non-Traditional candidates. I've managed a team of 7 admissions readers, have interviewed well over 5,000 candidates and read easily over 15,000 applications in my 25+ years. As a key member in more than one top MBA program committee decision room over my years, I know what schools discuss, how they decide and what makes a candidate stand out. Appealing to the admissions committee goes well beyond pedigreed academics, top test scores and blue chip companies. I am passionate about helping you tell your story, differentiate yourself from the pack, and, as a first generation college student, I am motivated to help you share your unique value.
Joseph’s Master’s Programs Qualifications
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10+ Master’s Programs clients
Joseph has helped clients get into these schools:
Each program looks for something unique, and crafting your story to fit each school's needs is where I excel. By spending time to get to know you, learn your unique path, and develop a thorough narrative, top programs will not be able to resist learning more about you.
Joseph can help with:
Application Strategy
Editing
Essays
Interviews
Letters of Recommendation
Resume
Why do I coach?
Having advocated for and been inside committee rooms making tough decisions on applicants, I know exactly what it takes to make yourself stand out, be competitive and gain admission. Just because a person has a degree doesn't mean they know how the admissions process works. As a first generation college student who has spent my career dedicated to admissions, I coach because the haves should not be the only ones accessing the advice and support of experts. Having no knowledge of/access to the ins and outs of master's programs and no guidance on career paths doesn't need to be a significant disadvantage. I want to help clients of any background stand out.
Work Experience
Admissions Advisor, MBA programs
Yale School of Management
February 2024 - Present
Admissions Committee
Senior Associate Director of Admissions
Yale School of Management
June 2023 - February 2024
Admissions Committee
Senior Associate Director of Admissions, Management Master's Programs
Yale School of Management
March 2021 - June 2023
Admissions Committee
Senior MBA Admissions Consultant
MBA Prep School
April 2019 - Present
Offer personalized admissions coaching for candidates applying to top world-wide business and other graduate programs. Develop application strategy and messaging in partnership with applicants. Counsel through school selection process. Edit, review, and advise applicants throughout essay, resume and application preparation to gain admission to top MBA (and other graduate) programs. Conduct interview preparation, offer waitlist guidance, navigate scholarship offers and financial aid process, and guide selection process. I have enjoyed 100% success rate for clients receiving offers from at least 1 (or more) of their top three programs. To date, I have counseled over 60 clients, receiving over $3.3M in scholarship offers.
Marketing and Admissions Consultant
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
October 2016 - December 2019
Admissions Committee
Read applications and made admission decision recommendations, managed waitlist process for up to 10% of the 7,000 person applicant pool. Conducted freelance marketing projects for the admissions and enrollment team across full-time undergraduate and continuing studies programs for children through adults.
MBA Consultant
Veritas Prep
December 2011 - March 2019
Coached candidates applying to top world-wide business schools. Developed application strategies and messaging in partnership with applicants. Counseled, edited, reviewed, advised applicants throughout essay, resume and application preparation to gain admissions to top MBA programs. Conducted interview preparation and guided selection process, counseled through waitlist and scholarship/financial aid offers. Enjoyed 100% success rate of admission for all clients to at least one of their top 3 preferred schools.
Senior Admissions Advisor
London Business School
September 2009 - June 2015
Admissions Committee
Read and evaluated admissions applications in each of 4 yearly rounds for the full-time MBA program.
Founder, CEO and Chief Organizer
Consider It Sorted Organizing Solutions
May 2009 - August 2015
Hiring Manager
Owned and operated professional home and office organizing business. Managed team of 4 organizers, administrative staff and tradespeople (handymen, carpenters, painters, contractors). De-cluttered, discarded, re-organized, and devised space saving solutions for busy families across the London metro area. My mission was to take care of life's nagging to-dos and never ending projects to make day-to-day family life simpler, calmer, and more fun!
Senior Advisor, Career Services
University of Chicago Booth School of Business
March 2008 - August 2009
Managed on-campus corporate, alumni, and student networking programs. Wrote and distributed monthly careers newsletter to London campus Executive MBA population. Liaised with corporate partners to engage with students.
CEO, Founder and Admissions Consulting Director
Consider It Sorted Admissions Consulting
September 2007 - Present
Hiring Manager
- Personalized admissions coaching for candidates across the US, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Australia applying to top ranked world-wide undergraduate and graduate schools to find the right program to fulfill their goals. - As a first generation college student, I am passionate about diversity, inclusion, equitable education opportunities and helping candidates craft a complete story that is authentic and shows unique strengths and areas of differentiation. - Through individual one-to-one coaching, I develop application strategy and messaging in partnership with applicants seeking to gain admission to top undergraduate (including ivy league), MBA/EMBA (top 25 globally) and other specialized graduate programs (business, law, clinical psychology, physician assistant, medicine, etc.), including joint degree and international programs. - Edit, review, and advise clients regarding essay topics, writing and resume preparation. - Conduct interview preparation, guide selection process, counsel about standardized testing, and manage waitlist process. - Aid with financial aid/scholarship negotiation and searching. - Committed to providing a personalized and hands-on coaching experience that is second to none.
Associate Director of Admissions
University of Chicago Booth School of Business
November 2003 - July 2007
Admissions Committee
Served as primary recruiter and contact on team of 6 for #1 ranked full-time MBA program. Travelled extensively representing and marketing program to global audience. Reviewed applications, evaluated credentials, conducted interviews and rendered admission decisions for thousands of candidates. Spearheaded women's recruitment initiatives, managed graduate assistants and student support staff, oversaw dean's student admissions committee board (50 members), developed and managed all on-campus recruitment events hosting as many as 400 students for each of our 7 yearly events. Created and managed admitted student website development, content, and maintenance.
Marketing Manager
Roosevelt University
October 2001 - September 2003
Served as project manager for all marketing initiatives for all departments within the university. Acted as liaison between program departments and Associate VP of Marketing for all marketing needs- including print media, direct mail, television, digital, radio, and internet. Developed streamlined project management program, oversaw work flow, materials editing and printing, devised marketing campaigns in partnership with individual program offices across the University, and guided development process for all marketing materials and campaigns.
Assistant Director of Admissions
DePaul University
July 1998 - August 1999
Admissions Committee
Managed Northwest Chicago and Eastern US recruitment areas as key member of admissions recruitment staff. Conducted on-campus interviews, evaluated applicants, and packaged financial aid awards for admitted students. Planned and oversaw admitted student events, managed on-campus visit events and student employees, and served as liaison with career services and marketing departments for recruitment outreach.
Admission Counselor
Rockhurst University
August 1996 - July 1998
Admissions Committee
Oversaw student volunteer and visit programs. Managed largest recruitment territory and saw 5% growth each of the 2 years managing that territory. Managed student admissions visit coordinators and tour guide program-- including training, evaluations and program developments. Hosted off-campus registration events as a liaison for the registrars office, coordinated admitted student events, completed incoming freshman financial aid packaging in partnership with financial aid team, and acted as go to admissions staff member for specialized student visit programming and on campus events.
Education
DePaul University
M.Ed., Human Services and Counseling, Higher Education
1999 - 2002
Indiana University at Bloomington
B.A., Psychology
1992 - 1995
Activities and societies: Study Abroad: Florence, Italy Phi Beta Sigma, Alpha Gamma Delta- Internal Social Chair, Indiana University Singing Hoosier-- IU Sing- song leader
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