Rui

Consultant Bio

Rui earned her MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and received her BS in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis. At Kellogg, Rui worked within the Admissions Committee, where she read hundreds of applications and refined her insights into the MBA application process.

Rui has over 15 years of diverse experience in executive recruiting and talent strategy. As a Principal at a major international search firm, she recruited positions ranging from CEOs to VPs for large global Fortune 500 companies and small private-equity backed organizations. Rui is passionate about career coaching and development.

Rui values the MBA admissions journey as having many parallels to the executive search process. She views the MBA application as an inflection point in young executives’ lives and an opportunity to show clarity of professional and personal goals. Rui remains an active Kellogg alumna interviewer, an activity she enjoys greatly as it provides her with up-to-date, first-hand knowledge of the school and the opportunity to help shape the next generations of Kellogg graduates.

A native of China, Rui is fluent in both English and Mandarin, and has extensive international and cross-cultural experience that is part and parcel of her thirteen years spent in Asia. She has lived in more than 10 cities around the world including Shanghai, Xi’An, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, and now Dallas, TX. She is an avid reader, an enthusiastic museum goer, a wanderlust traveler, and a competent cook per her stepchildren.

Company Information

The trailblazer in MBA admissions consulting is the team at Stacy Blackman Consulting (SBC). No other firm has demonstrated not only staying power for over two decades but also built a top-tier team of consultants with bios that would impress even the most discerning MBA applicant. Their real-world MBA admissions committee expertise enables SBC consultants to assess client applications with the seasoned insight of those who’ve served on the admissions teams at the world’s most competitive schools. The firm proudly boasts over two dozen former admissions committee members from every top MBA program, the highest number of any firm, as Poets&Quants highlighted in, Bragging Rights: This MBA Admissions Consulting Firm Boasts The Most Former M7 Adcoms. SBC’s online track record includes being ranked as the #1 MBA admissions firm on MBAinsight, ClearAdmit, CollegeConsensus, ExamStrategist, and BeattheGMAT.

Menu of Services and Associated Costs

The SBC All-In Service

The majority of our clients choose our All-In package because they understand that the competitive admissions process demands a stellar and strategic application at every level. Essays, interviews, school visits, recommendation letters, and resumes are all guided by an integrated strategy, managed through our All-In service by one dedicated and accountable consultant.

SBC’s All-In Service includes 8 modules:

1)  The SBC System™ begins with meticulous matchmaking before we begin an engagement or accept payment. 

2) Personal Assessment & Critical Reflection. Your primary consultant will work to understand you authentically along multiple dimensions and create a strategy reflecting what MBA programs are looking for. Your consultant will dig into the who, what, how and why that forms your story through our 360° Personal Orbit ™. 

3) We’ll develop a winning personal MBA Application Strategy that answers clearly, “Why should I accept this applicant over the other ones who look equally qualified on paper?” 

4) Personal branding is crucial for making your MBA application stand out, and admissions teams love a well-crafted story. Your consultant will help you develop a compelling and cohesive narrative that ties together every aspect of your application—resume, essays, recommendations, and more—tailored to meet each school’s unique expectations.

5) Your success is driven by a collaborative SBC team effort. Your primary consultant taps into a network of former admissions officers and experts for additional insights and you receive exclusive access to The Vault, a comprehensive resource center with decades of application materials. 

6) Before submitting your MBA application, ensure it’s flawless with our Flight Test™, where a former admissions officer reviews your entire package with fresh eyes. 

7) Take the stress out of interviewing with one-on-one prep with your primary consultant and group prep sessions led by former admissions officers. 

8) Our support doesn’t stop once your application is submitted; we continue to assist you in navigating admissions decisions, waitlists, and deferral letters until you accept an offer. 

Hourly First Services

Start with 2-3 hours of initial strategy work à la carte to test the waters, and then you can upgrade to an All-In package. 

Contact us today to request a free MBA Advising Session with an SBC Principal.

Location: United States

Phone: 866-667-8229

Email: info@stacyblackman.com

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