Julie Ferguson brings a grounded yet high-energy approach to MBA admissions coaching. With over 14 years of experience, she has worked in both US and international MBA contexts, including four years as Senior Associate Director of Admissions at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a role supporting admissions and outreach at The Lauder Institute at Wharton.

At Booth, Julie led admissions events, conducted interviews, liaised with prospective students, and managed marketing communications. Her inside knowledge of how admissions teams operate allows her to offer highly strategic, school-specific advice to each of her clients.

Julie holds dual degrees in Advertising and Spanish from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and completed a Strategic Marketing Management course through Chicago Booth’s Executive Education program.

Born and raised in Brazil to Scottish parents, Julie is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish, and maintains her language skills through travel. She’s equally at home on a Mediterranean beach with a novel or four-wheeling up a mountain trail. A 14-year yoga instructor and avid dog lover, Julie regularly fosters pups from Mexico – naming them after rock stars like Axel Rose and Stevie Nicks.