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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.

Choose Your MBALaunch Program

  • 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
    Learn More About MBALaunch Cohort

  • 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
    Learn More About MBALaunch On Demand

Meet the MBALaunch Team

  • Ashley Lautzenheiser

    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.

  • Sarah Duerr

    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.

  • Melissa Graham

    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.

About the MBALaunch Experience

  • Chandler Rock

    “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
  • Erika Lawrence

    “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

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