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Dawn was my consultant for my MBA applications, and I got into Booth (half ride) and HBS. She was instrumental during my application process. I am really glad I chose her as my advisor, cannot recommend her enough!

Working with Dawn was an absolute pleasure. She helped me navigate the process with ease and was always VERY responsive. Dawn knew all of the intricacies of each of my target schools' applications and did an excellent job of helping me to identify how to connect my story to each application. I genuinely believe that any prospective MBA applicant would be lucky to work with Dawn throughout the admissions process. Thanks to Dawn, I was accepted to every school that I applied to (all top 10 programs) and received significant scholarship offers to multiple programs.

I am so glad I chose Dawn to help me with my MBA applications! I applied to 3 top 10 schools and I'm happy to say I got into all 3 :) Dawn really got to know me. She developed a solid strategy for my applications, which guided everything from my resume, essays and interview prep. If you are serious about getting into your dream school, I would highly recommend you go with Dawn! Good luck!!

Trust the process. That's what I kept telling myself when decided to re-apply to the top 2 business schools in the world. I knew even an interview was beyond a long shot after being dinged without an interview in 2016 Round 2 but after the previous year's rushed and half hearted submission, I was determined to give it my all. Dawn's approach was more introspective, not formulaic, and was specific to who I was as an applicant and the experiences that had shaped me into who I was. I was indeed a unique candidate and Dawn had a unique approach that was tailored to me, my experiences and my story. Her in depth knowledge of both schools and their specific applications helped put me at ease and gave me confidence that I could get past the black box of admissions and get to the interview stage. Not only did I get interviews at both schools but I got offer letters from both as well. I would not have made it without her help and guidance. I would highly recommend working with Dawn to anyone who is considering applying for an MBA. The investment is well worth it.

Dawn is patient, highly intelligent, and works tirelessly to ensure nothing but the strongest application from her clients. As a foreign applicant, I benefited significantly from Dawn's ability to phrase things in a truly American way. She helped tease out the most important messages and stories from my past that formed the basis of my admissions essays, and provided crucial support at all stages of the admissions process. Without a doubt, I would not have been accepted to several of the world's top business schools were it not for the work of Dawn.

Coming from a financial background, my overall profile and stats made me a competitive, but not necessarily winning, candidate. Dawn devoted considerable time getting to understand my story and was instrumental in helping me strategize and craft compelling stories tailored to each school without compromising my personal voice. She showed me how to mitigate the weaknesses in my story and made time to review every aspect of my application, including the post-interview reflection for HBS. I will be attending HBS in the fall thanks to Dawn. I could not have done it without her!

A quick summary of my profile - liberal arts undergraduate university, double major in business/econ, IB then PE, white, male. After evaluating a number of consulting firms (MBA Mission, Paul Bodine, Critical Square, Square One Prep, Personal MBA Coach), I chose to work with Dawn. As an HBS graduate, I felt Dawn was most comfortable with HBS but had a good handle on Wharton and Columbia as well. Dawn's strength was helping me evaluate my profile and craft a story. She then worked with me to develop the high level structure / flow of the document. Thereafter, the heavy lifting was on me to develop a detailed outline of each essay and ultimately write the essay. Dawn explained that I was a strong writer so she essentially provided zero edits on most essays after I wrote the essays (this is in part because we got so detailed on the outlines). Overall, I enjoyed working with Dawn. She is extremely positive and supportive. She is great at helping you craft stories and I am sure she can dig into the language / grammar if need be. I used worked with Dawn end to end for 3 schools. I was accepted to my top choice.

I worked with Emily over the course of several months and could not have been happier. From the get-go, Emily was very responsive and well organized. She prompted me with thought-provoking questions that enabled me to craft my unique story. Having come from a non-traditional background, Emily helped me highlight my strengths while skillfully mitigating my weaknesses. Emily also provided thoughtful critiques while conducing my mock interview which ultimately better positioned me going into my interviews. I always felt very supported by Emily and am so grateful for her guidance throughout the stressful process. Thank you, Emily!!

I evaluated multiple consulting firms when I first started my MBA application journey. Dawn was highly recommended by a close friend who is now at Wharton, so I chose to move forward with her (fortunately she was available to work with me!). When I started, I had a story and a ton of different ways to approach my applications. Dawn is very strategic in nature and was extremely helpful in guiding me to create a focused brand. She's very in-tune with what the top schools are looking for, which helped ensure I mentioned relevant information in each application. I applied to 4 top schools and was accepted to 3, 2 of which I received generous merit fellowships for. I have no doubt that without Dawn's help, I would not have been able to achieve this level of success. I highly recommend Dawn!

I had a great experience working with Dawn. When looking for an admissions consultant, I wanted someone who was ethical and who could best help craft my story and position me for each school's unique criteria. I selected Dawn because it was clear she was a very intelligent, strategic thinker who would give me honest feedback. While working together Dawn developed a very helpful strategic plan/assessment for my candidacy - a roadmap for mitigating my weaknesses and highlighting my strengths. As someone who is not naturally and consistently introspective, this feedback was very helpful! I flipped back to this plan often while writing my essays. In addition, Dawn's honesty and willingness to hold me accountable were important throughout the application process. During one stretch, I was so jammed at work that I was not able to write a quality essay, and instead sent Dawn a half-baked draft. Dawn held me accountable and told me to completely re-do the draft, which was definitely the honest feedback that I needed to submit the best application possible. All in all, I had a very good experience and it led to a great outcome - I will be going to Wharton next year! Thanks Dawn!