Zachary White

Zachary White

Expert Coach

Years of admissions experience

9

Credentials Highlight

Former Yale SOM Assistant Director of Admissions

"I love my job and my career. I wouldn't be where I am without my MBA, and I wouldn't have my MBA if it weren't for Zach."

With years of experience in admissions and executive search, Zach has spent his entire career supporting people through transitional life moments both educational and professional. He served as an Assistant Director of Admissions at Yale SOM, where he travelled domestically and internationally to recruit traditional MBA candidates. He also played a lead role in launching the school’s Global Pre-MBA Leadership Program, which aims to expand interest in graduate management education among traditionally underrepresented groups.

As a Senior Search Consultant and Director of Communications at one of the nation’s leading search firms in the US education space, Zach has helped countless candidates improve their resumes, interview skills, personal statements, and overall application strategy, while coaching search committees on the evaluation of top talent. He also sharpened honed his writing and editing skills as the company’s Director of Communications and research. Zach earned an A.B. in philosophy from The University of Chicago and holds a master’s degree in architecture history and theory from the Yale University School of Architecture.

Q & A

What’s your top piece of advice for admissions candidates?

Remember that an education should be a transformational experience. You should expect to be more capable and confident when you graduate than when you enroll, and schools expect the same. Yes, they want well prepared students, but they’re not looking for finished products – otherwise what could they offer? Embrace your growth areas and highlight your potential.

What’s your coaching superpower?

I draw on my experience as a writer and editor to help clients frame and focus their story. Applying to schools is mainly a communications challenge: How do you assemble and edit the elements of who you are to tell a compelling, compact story that will resonate with readers and interviewers? I can help candidates find and tell an authentic narrative about where they’re coming from and where they’re going.

Why are you passionate about coaching?

I am part philosopher and part designer; I love thinking big, but I can also obsess over details; I can be critical, but I’m also curious and empathetic. Coaching gives me an opportunity to flex all of those muscles, plus I get to work with lots of really interesting people at a unique moment of personal and professional reflection.

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