Emily, Harvard MBA

I highly recommend Shine to anyone who is applying to business school. At Shine, you’ll work exclusively with the company’s founder, Hillary Schubach, whose insight into MBA admissions process is unparalleled. Hillary not only improved my resume immeasurably, but also...

Mike, Dartmouth Tuck MBA

Hillary is an extremely talented, honest, creative, and caring person. Through the homework exercise and in-person meetings, she truly got to know who I am as a person, which made a huge impact when she reviewed my essays and resume. Instead of just proofreading and...

Gratitude during the MBA admissions process

With Thanksgiving upon us, this seems a perfect time to think about all of the people who have helped you in the MBA admissions process thus far. Very often, in the throes of essay writing and interview prep, we get lost in your own heads.  We’re sleep-deprived,...

I’ve submitted my round one MBA applications, now what?

Congratulations!  If you’re one of the motivated few to get your business school applications in early, you may be wondering what to do with yourself next.  Here are a few suggestions: Apply to 2nd round schools You’ve already got great momentum from all of your hard...

Mastering part one of your MBA application

Did you finally finish writing your business school essays–excited that you were at the “end” of your MBA application–only to discover that Part One was actually chock full of enough short-answer questions and mini-essays to put you into a deep depression....