Samantha, Stanford GSB MBA

It was such a blast working with Hillary. She was extremely organized throughout the process, which helped to guide me to stay on top of each step during the application process, despite my crazy work schedule. Her openness and constructive feedback also allowed me to...

Anim, Northwestern Kellogg MBA

Hillary was a life saver during my admissions process. I actually had another consultant that I was working with before I met Hillary and after the resume exercise I switched all my applications to Hillary because she was 10x better. Not only is she very knowledgeable...

David, Dartmouth Tuck MBA

I was very pleased with the service and advice I received from Shine consulting – and most importantly, the outcome! As any applicate knows, the process requires hard work, determination and self-reflection. Hillary’s biggest differentiator is that she take the time...

Matt, Dartmouth Tuck MBA

Hillary was amazing throughout the application process. She did an incredible job of pushing me to think deeply about why an MBA is the right next step and subsequently craft a narrative to highlight this. My application truly wouldn’t have been the same without the...

Joe, Duke Fuqua MBA

I really enjoyed working with Shine and Hillary. She took the time to get to know me and my goals and was able to help me identify the best schools for me and craft my best applications. I will be attending Fuqua, which was the perfect fit for me. However, without...

Ana María, Duke Fuqua MBA / Fulbright

I was really impressed with the results of my essays. You got to know me better than I did, and this helped me to put into writing what I was trying to say from the beginning. More importantly, you gave me the confidence to tackle a lot of obstacles and to continue on...