Kaylin, Duke Fuqua MBA

I so appreciated Shine’s flexible approach – Hillary was happy to focus our time together however I most needed it. In my case, we focused heavily on a few initial essays that I could then tailor/tweak on my own time since I had a tight budget for advisor services. In...

Samantha, Stanford MBA

Hillary and her team at Shine were an instrumental part of my MBA application journey. Though I entered with a vision as to what I wanted to accomplish, Hillary helped me articulate that vision and helped me to explicitly define why an MBA was necessary to achieve my...

Holden, Kellogg MBA

Hillary is a wonderful human being who is very knowledgeable about the MBA space. I used a different MBA consultancy last year and interviewed ~10 before settling on Hillary this year. She gives unparalleled attention, thought, and care in her answers and her work. In...

Roya, Wharton MBA

Hillary truly invests time up front to get to know her clients and has a strong vision for what they bring to the table. She’s compassionate and encouraging every step of the way. (Los Angeles, CA)

Jordan, Berkeley Haas MBA

I am very thankful for my experience working with Hillary and the Shine team. The admissions process is a massive undertaking, so having a partner to help guide me from start to finish was invaluable. Looking back on my first drafts – “why MBA,” resume, essay...