Hillary Schubach

Shine

Santa Monica, California

United States

Consultant Bio

HILLARY SCHUBACH is at the helm of Shine and personally works with each client one-on-one through their entire engagement.

Hillary earned her MBA from Harvard Business School and her BA in History from Duke University. Her background includes 20+ years of marketing and brand management at top CPG firms such as Kraft Foods and Unilever, as well as the sports and music industries—proving to be the ideal foundation to help aspiring MBAs market themselves to their schools of choice.

A successful MBA admissions consultant since 1999, she maintains an exemplary track record, helping clients attend their target schools year after year. As demand grew, she founded Shine in 2007 and is grateful to have now built an entire career from helping others achieve their dreams.

Hillary is a 12-year member of AIGAC (Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants), reflecting her commitment to the highest ethical practices, professional excellence, and collaboration with admissions officers and fellow consultants. She attends annual industry conferences and speaks internationally on MBA admissions. For her alma mater, she serves on the Board of Directors of HBSASC (Harvard Business School Association of Southern CA) and is LA Regional Chair of HBS Alumnae Circles.

Hillary is a native NYer, a long-time Coloradan, and now lives in Santa Monica, CA. When not planning her next global travel adventure, she can usually be found enjoying the SoCal outdoors with her rescue puppy Piper.

Company Information

Shine is a boutique MBA admissions consulting firm, serving top business school candidates around the world. We work with our clients to develop their strongest possible applications by advising them through every step of the admissions process, from school selection to final interview.

Our unique marketing-minded approach and wide range of services enables us to meet any applicant’s needs and timing, with the flexibility to focus on the areas most important to you.

We look forward to helping you shine!

 

Menu of Services and Associated Costs

FOR NEW APPLICANTS:

  • Personal branding
  • Resume development and editing
  • Career goals advisement
  • School selection
  • Timeline planning
  • Data form development and editing
  • Recommender selection and preparation
  • Content strategy and development
  • Essay development and editing
  • Recommendation review and feedback (1×1 with recommenders)
  • Interview preparation, mock interviews, and feedback
  • Waitlist strategy and communications review\

FOR RE-APPLICANTS

  • Ding Analysis of past applications
  • Actionable feedback to strengthen candidacy and for future applications

FOR FUTURE APPLICANTS

  • Candidacy evaluation
  • Career advisement and goal setting
  • Strategic plan to gain/maximize relevant skills and experiences
  • Target school selection and research/engagement plan

PRICING

  • Foundation Package: $4100
  • 3+ hour pack: $425/hr.
  • 10+ hour pack: $410/hr.
  • 15+ hour pack: $395/hr.

Location: Santa Monica, California, United States

Phone: 3035423350

Email: info@shineadmissions.com

Website: https://www.shineadmissions.com

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