Kelly Lundy

MBA Admissions Consultant

Stratus Admissions Counseling

San Francisco, California

United States

Net Promoter Score: 10.00

Consultant Bio

Kelly graduated from Columbia Business School in 2019, transitioning from a background in Media & Entertainment to Tech. She has experience advising MBA applicants and conducting CBS alumni interviews, along with mentoring for career development at Meta. She lives in San Francisco. 
 
You might enjoy working with Kelly if: 
1) you have a background or interest in entertainment or technology, or you are looking to navigate the path to an MBA from a nontraditional background, 
2) you hope to find a creative outlet at business school (Kelly was VP of direction for CBS Follies, and she wrote/directed/edited three videos during her tenure), 
3) you are a former college athlete (Kelly rowed for UC Berkeley), an outdoors enthusiast (she enjoys hiking/running/cycling), or a fellow Jeopardy! superfan.

Company Information

With Stratus Admissions Counseling, you don’t just work closely with an experienced MBA admissions consultant to optimize every part of your application. You work with an entire team of specialists who provide extensive feedback throughout the process. From crafting your essays to conducting mock interviews, this team-based approach ensures you stand out and get accepted into your dream business school. We’ve successfully worked with applicants on Harvard Business School admissions, Stanford MBA admissions, and Wharton MBA admissions, among others.

Menu of Services and Associated Costs

Comprehensive MBA admissions consulting services with a team of dedicated MBA consultants, primarily from top schools with a minimum of two years admissions experience. The team is made up of a Primary MBA Consultant, Senior Strategist, Secondary Reviewer, Qualified Proofreader, and Account Manager. Comprehensive guidance is offered per school to maximize chances of admission.
Consulting Includes:

School selection
Strategy Building
Profile & Resume Evaluation/Suggestions
Recommender Selection/Coaching
Essay Outlining
Essay Drafting
Essay Feedback
Essay Proofreading
Application
Interview Prep
Scholarship Negotiation and Waitlist Strategy (if needed)

Standard Package

1 School: $5900

2 Schools: $7700

3 Schools: $9400

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4 Schools: $11000

5 Schools: $12200

6 Schools: $13200

7 Schools: $14000

School Add-On: $2100

Location: San Francisco, California, United States

Email: consult@stratusadmissions.com

Website: http://stratusadmissionscounseling.com/

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  • Kelly Lundy & Susan made It Happen!!
    10 months ago
    I loved working with Kelly and the Stratus team. Kelly helped me with the CBS and Stanford GSB applications. As advertised, Stratus use a team approach. During each of these applications I received guidance from Kelly, Susan Cera, and multiple editors (CBS & Stanford Alums). Kelly even connected me with her classmates at CBS during the process. The methodology that Stratus uses not only helped me complete the applications for these schools, but the introspective nature of the process prepared me for the school interviews and will definitely help me throughout my career. Kelly is truly a marvelous mentor. She supports you and enables you to develop your own authentic narrative. She spends a lot of time to learn about you. Many times, she nudged ...
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  • So Incredibly Grateful For Kelly Lundy’s Unwavering Support!
    1 year ago
    Just two weeks before application deadlines, I reached out to Kelly Lundy from Stratus as I was scrambling to complete 8 applications. Kelly took the time to understand the circumstances under which I was reaching out and we quickly created a game plan to rework my resume and work on all of my essays. Kelly was very quick to provide feedback on my essays, which included probing questions, school-specific guidance, and personalized suggestions based on what Kelly has learned about me over the course of just a few days. Despite the expedited timeline, I was able to submit all of my applications before my deadlines. Just under one week before I submitted my applications, I received my first interview invitation and Kelly was quick to ...
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  • Kelly Lundy - Ace In The Hole
    2 years ago
    I applied to only one school with no backup plan, and Kelly was my secret weapon. She helped me tailor every part of my application and interview to successfully resonate with my target school. This means that she not only knew everything there was to know about admissions for my target school but also how to work with me to perfect my messaging. She was also friendly, responsive, candid, and just nice to work with.
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  • Kelly Lundy Is Extremely Knowledgeable, Supportive, & Encouraging
    2 years ago
    I loved working with Kelly Lundy from Stratus! After looking into multiple admissions consultants, I decided to sign up for the hourly package with Kelly. Her expertise and deep knowledge of MBA admissions, especially as a Columbia Business School alum, was evident from our first consultation. With her experience in the tech industry, she offered personalized advice and targeted feedback on how to craft my essays. sharpen my resume, and prepare for my interviews! Initially, I found the essays to be very challenging. But with Kelly’s feedback, I was able to hone in on my career goals with school-specific details. Kelly also helped me improve my resume to quantify my impact and leadership experience. She was very quick with her feedback and edits, especially in ...
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  • Kelly Lundy – Knowledgeable, Efficient, & Supportive!
    2 years ago
    Columbia was my dream school and I reached out to Kelly later in the application process to get her expert opinion on my essays and resume. I was confident in my application when I reached out, but Kelly was instrumental in helping me across the finish line! The details matter and she thoroughly reviewed the deliverables and provided succinct, actionable feedback that helped connect each point into a more compelling narrative. The mock interview with Kelly really helped me refine my elevator pitch and focus my answers on the aspects that made me most competitive as a candidate. This process allowed me to enter my interview confidently and I was prepared for each question no matter the topic. Kelly is clearly amazing at her job, ...
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  • Kelly Lundy & Stratus Helped Me Get Into My Dream School!!
    2 years ago
    I found out about Stratus after Susan Cera gave an introductory presentation at my current firm. I learned how the team-based structure at Stratus can help me get feedback on my application from various angles of the Stratus team. After briefly talking with Susan, she introduced me to Kelly Lundy, whose experience perfectly aligns with my MBA and post-MBA goals. Kelly helped me improve my application on all fronts and eventually helped me get into my dream school in a very quick timeline. The most difficult part of starting an MBA application is to logically lay out a doable short-term and long-term goal, as well as how to achieve these goals with each school's unique offerings, especially for someone who's looking for a career/industry switch. Kelly, ...
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  • Amazingly Helpful, Efficient & Generous With Her Time!!
    2 years ago
    Kelly was instrumental in helping me get my MBA application for CBS together in less than two weeks. Her advice helped me tremendously with pulling together a strong narrative in my application essays. She also took the initiative to link me to all sorts of information about clubs, courses, events, etc. at CBS that I'm not sure I would have found on my own. What really set Kelly apart was how efficient and generous she was with her time. I was impressed with how much we were able to accomplish in the mere five hours we had together. Kelly was also happy to share advice regarding her experiences at CBS/post-MBA even after I had already gotten accepted and her services were 'officially' over. All in ...
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  • Kelly - Awesome Mock Interview Experience!!
    3 years ago
    The mock interview I had with Kelly was extremely helpful in my admission process. She asked questions that were specifically catered to my target school and provided invaluable feedback. She made suggestions on how to add clarity, brevity, and specificity to my responses. As a result, I went into my actual interview a week later feeling very confident. Not to my surprise, the framework of the real interview was almost identical. I ended up getting admitted to the M7 target school I interviewed for, and I know that Kelly's interview guidance played a huge role. Beyond that, she is very friendly and has a strong sense of what an interviewer will and won't want to hear. Even beyond the interview, she's answered my general questions ...
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