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Applying to b-school can be daunting. We're here to help.

Build your best MBA application and connect with the most supportive network imaginable.

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MBALaunch Cohort

Applying to business school next year? Get a structured plan and expert support to craft an amazing application.
- Eight months of guided learning to help you showcase your unique story
- 100+ hours of application advice and admissions insights, test prep, professional development, and more
- Advising appointments and exclusive events with admissions experts
- Cohort of 600+ peers going through the application process with you
- Application fee waivers from 50+ business schools — $10,000 value
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MBALaunch On Demand

Applying to business school in the next six months? Get everything you need to build your application at your own pace.
- Access expert-led virtual sessions to build your best application
- 25+ hours of application and admissions insights from experts
- Exclusive online learning management system designed to keep you on track
- Supportive community of fellow participants
- Application fee waivers from 40+ business schools — $6,000 value
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MBALaunch For Undergrads

Get all the tools you need to build a great application for a deferred MBA.
- Follow virtual guided learning at your own pace, including 20+ hours of MBA application and test prep
- Advice from business school admissions experts
- Prepare for pre-admission to business school
- Supportive network of driven peers
- Application fee waivers from select business schools — $1,300+ value
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Meet the MBALaunch Team

Ashley Lautzenheiser

Ashley Lautzenheiser is the Director of Pre-MBA Programs at Forté. She is responsible for all pre-MBA and early career programming, and connects women around the globe to resources and opportunities within the business world.

Prior to Forté, Ashley spent over a decade in admissions and recruitment — most recently at the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis.

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Sarah Duerr

Sarah Duerr is a Program Manager on the Pre-MBA team at Forté. She primarily oversees the MBALaunch cohort program and assists with additional early career programming. She is happy to be part of a team with a strong passion to make a difference in the personal and professional lives of women.

Prior to joining Forté, Sarah spent more than a decade in recruiting and admissions — most recently at Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University in Columbus.

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Melissa Graham

Melissa Graham is a Program Manager at Forté where she facilitates the organization’s early career and pre-MBA initiatives.

Prior to joining the Programs Team, Melissa enjoyed several years in her role as Executive Assistant to Elissa Sangster, CEO of Forté. She has spent over a decade in various roles within the organization and loves its mission of increasing the number of More Women Leading.

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About the MBALaunch Experience

“I didn’t think I could get into
a top MBA program…Going through the application process with help from Forté MBALaunch gave me the guidance and supportive peer community I needed to get where I am today.”

- Chandler Rock
University of Michigan (Ross School of Business), 2023
“Forté MBALaunch provided me with all of the tools that I needed to be successful, and it shows because I ended up getting into business school.”

- Erika Lawrence
University of Pennsylvania (The Wharton School), 2023