Working with Shine — and especially with Hillary — was one of the best decisions I made during the MBA application process. From the very beginning, Hillary took the time to truly understand my story, my goals, and what made me unique. She helped transform my rough...
Back in 2023, I had an initial call with an MBA consultant who told me I’d have a very difficult time getting into a top 10 program with my “basic” banking background unless I had some extraordinary “commitment to service” narrative outside of work. This was very...
I am so grateful for Hillary and her team’s support in the admissions process! I started working with Hillary just 2 months before the R1 application deadlines, with the goal of applying to 4 schools. She always made me feel like a priority, and her attention to...
Hillary and Shine were a game changer for me, and I can’t imagine having done this without them. I requested support with only a couple months left before deadlines, and they were extremely efficient with me, focusing on the most important areas I needed support...
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...