At Menlo Coaching, we’ve had strong results working with Indian applicants from elite
backgrounds—particularly those at large family businesses, private equity and venture capital firms, or
other high-end employers.
But we want to be upfront:
We’re not the best fit for every Indian applicant.
Our pricing is significantly higher than local firms—and may be out of reach based on typical Indian
salaries.
We focus on a small subset of Indian applicants and do not have broad admissions data across the entire
applicant pool.
If you’re currently working for a top-tier family business, PE/VC fund, or similar organization…
…and you think you may be a fit for our services, feel free to reach out directly at [email protected].
Looking for a Great Local Option?
We often recommend MBA Crystal Ball, one of the most established and trusted MBA admissions consulting
firms in India.
They’ve helped a wide range of applicants succeed at the M7, T10, and T25 programs—even those with
challenges like low test scores, GPA issues, or career gaps.
“MCB made me fall in love with the application process.”
— Apoorva: 10 applications, 9 interviews, 6 admits, $250K in scholarships
For over eight years, Luke served as Director of Admissions at Stanford GSB and Dartmouth Tuck, chairing the committees that determined final admission decisions for thousands of highly qualified MBA applicants.
Later, as Director of Admissions at the prestigious Stanford Knight-Hennessy Scholars, he took on an even greater admissions challenge, leading a team of 40 evaluators through a process that reviewed 8,000+ applications annually while admitting just 1% of candidates.
Luke has hired and trained teams of Admissions Officers, set standards for admissions criteria, and consulted with programs like Harvard Business School on institutional strategy.
He’s personally reviewed thousands of MBA applications, read tens of thousands of resumes, and interviewed candidates from every industry and continent.
In short, Luke knows how the most selective programs (and the people behind them) evaluate applicants.
Now, he’s bringing these experiences to bear on your MBA application, helping you stand out not just as a strong candidate but as a clear and unambiguous admit.
I want a coach who’s been in the room where admissions decisions—and scholarship decisions— are made.
As the senior decision-maker for several highly competitive MBA programs, Luke knows what qualities separate an impressive applicant from one who ultimately earns a seat in the classroom.
He understands not only how admissions officers assess candidates—balancing class composition and other program-wide goals—but what elevates an application and sets it apart in a pool of high-achieving peers.
Luke draws from this first-hand knowledge in his work with applicants, and he’ll push you to deliver work that meets the same standards he knows you’ll be judged on behind closed doors.
I want a coach who will stop me from making the mistakes most applicants don’t even realize they’re making.
Luke’s admissions experience has taught him that cookie-cutter applications are just that: generic and formulaic. He also knows that great admissions officers can spot a one-size-fits-all approach from a mile away.
With Luke’s guidance, you’ll learn that the key to succeeding in the application process is putting in the work to internalize why a program is right for you, and then proving in word and action why this is true.
I want a coach who listens closely and pushes me to express my story with clarity and purpose.
Luke won’t let you go through this process unchallenged. He listens intently—not just for facts and dates, but for what’s underneath your personal and professional experiences. He’s genuinely curious about the people, places, and moments that have shaped you, and he’ll create the space for you to explore those stories fully.
As a trained interviewer, Luke knows how to ask the kinds of questions that reveal more than rehearsed answers. He’ll prompt you to reflect, test your assumptions, and articulate your motivations in ways that deepen your own understanding and strengthen the clarity of your application’s message.
Luke is also a stickler for details. He knows you have a finite amount of space to present your candidacy and, given the stakes, no detail is too small to overlook. He will partner with you on strategy, and he will ground you in the mindset that every word matters to successfully execute on your strategy.
When you work with Luke, you get coaching that centers your story, further develops and enriches it through inquiry, and then relentlessly refines it to reflect the very best of who you are.
Chris Kane 