Kelsey Kephart

Before launching Embark, I served on Columbia Business School’s admission committee, where I reviewed countless applications, interviewed candidates, managed the world-wide interview program, served as a waitlist manager, and managed the dual degree programs for the Law, Medical, and Journalism schools. 

Thereafter, I transitioned into finance, with stints at a hedge fund, a large bank, and in venture capital. Yet, even as I built my career, I missed the part I loved most — helping candidates craft their stories. I returned to the admissions world as Embark’s founder. 

On the other side of the admissions journey, I saw critical gaps in the application process: limited guidance around testing, the challenge of telling narratives within the confines of a few essays and a resume is challenging, and how admissions committees can seem like a black box. 

Embark MBA’s mission reflects these gaps - offer best-in-class advice, work closely with a small number of candidates, and provide personal partnership to every client. 

Since 2017, I’ve helped hundreds of MBA-hopefuls get accepted to top US and European business schools across full-time, executive, and part-time programs — and I look forward to helping you do the same.