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After “interviewing” dozens of consultants, I can say with confidence that Pamela offers the most personal and empathetic consulting, while also delivering incredible results. (I was admitted to Kellogg, Tuck, and Darden). The first time I spoke with Pamela, I was blown away by her likability and her easygoingness. Applying to B school is generally a stressful process and I found it of utmost importance to feel supported by my consultant. Pamela was the first consultant I spoke to prior to R1 season, and I ended up interviewing maybe ~9-12 other consultants. I got lost in all of the conversations (which started to seem more similar than different) and I actually decided to go with someone else. However, after having my first session with this other individual I realized that what they touted in their free intro call turned out to be more of a bait and switch. The individual completely changed his tune about his confidence in my candidacy, and I felt duped. After working through that situation I knew, among the other options, Pamela was the person for me. Throughout the consultancy process, Pamela was highly responsive, knowledgeable and continued to be supportive. She provided invaluable advice on framing my application while allowing me to still be me. Her essay advice was absolutely incredible, and the interview prep was essential to my success. Even as I was navigating scholarship money from 3 schools, she continued being supportive and responsive even though her work was already technically finished. I have already recommended Pamela to friends, and would not hesitate to do so in the future.

Pamela helped me define my career goal and I got accepted into Columbia. A graduate of CBS herself, she has a deep understanding of the MBA experience and the application process. I know from the very beginning that Columbia is my top choice and I need a lot of help with the applications. Not a native English speaker myself, I am overwhelmed with the application essays. Instead of thinking about what the adcom wants to hear, Pamela really pushed me to look into my past and think about what I want to tell. The result is amazing. I can see my personality and my past shine through the essays in my own words, which would have not been possible without the help from Pamela. I would highly recommend Pamela if you are looking for MBA application advice.

Suffice to say, without Pamela’s help, I never would have gotten interviewed, much less admitted, to a T15 program. Originally, I had planned to embark on the application process alone. After attending an MBA fair and seeing how utterly unprepared I was, I realized I needed help. I chose to work with Pam because she, out of all the other consultants at the fair, seemed to genuinely care about helping the candidate, staying to review résumés even as the fair was closing down around her. Our first few sessions focused on meticulously exploring my stories and dredging through my background and experiences. Her holistic approach, knack for finding strengths, and skill with reframing weaknesses helped me to better understand my own profile and more clearly define my goals and aspirations. I really need to commend Pamela for her patience and her ability to work with my extremely short timeline. Even though I started extremely late in the cycle (mid-November), Pamela was always available to help coach me and prioritize the areas of my applications that needed the most work, and I never got the sense that she grew impatient, or had written me off as a lost cause. Her feedback was invaluable, particularly during our mock interview sessions, and her constructive criticism really helped me to trim the fat and distill my experiences down to a concentrated and digestible format. When the dust had settled and the decisions came back, her advice proved instrumental in helping me convert my waitlists into admits. I cannot recommend Pamela highly enough. Thanks to her, I was able to overcome an otherwise lackluster profile and gain admittance to my top choice school.

I had a great experience with Pamela. The B-school application process can be overwhelming, but Pamela was incredibly responsive and has nuanced information that made me feel on top of the process. She thoughtfully helped me tease out themes in my background to highlight and she guided me as I crafted my applications. Her resources for essay brainstorming and her coaching on how to approach recommenders were both very effective. She also helped me structure my timeline in such a way that I was constantly making progress without any fire-drills. I was admitted to Haas because of the applications that she helped me craft!

If it wasn’t for Pamela, I would never have gotten into my dream school – Said Business School, Oxford! Based on my experience, I want to highlight the following aspects. First is the efficiency and structured approach. When I started the application, I had already missed the first two rounds and the time was very tight. I really needed to work with someone closely and efficiently. At the very beginning, I was worried about whether this was going to work as we lived in different time zones and wouldn’t be practical to meet frequently. However, after a few round interactions, I was convinced that I was in good hands: in the first couple sessions, we spoke over Skype and laid down the foundation rules of how we would work together, and then followed by the structured emails which I found was actually a very effective tool for the communication and coaching. In the whole process, I couldn’t feel any lack of responsiveness and any other kind of latency. This was very impressive! Second is the rich content and helping you get to know yourself. Unlike other consultants, Pamela really focuses on who you are and how you should be yourself and tell your stories. One exercise in her rules was to dig and collect all my attributes and experience no matter how big or small. The benefits are twofold: 1) I got to review my career and my life in the past and get a better understanding of myself. This part also contributed to my interview preparation at a later stage. 2) Depending on the essay topics, I had plenty of options to put down for the response, as people say “a beard well lathered is half shaved”. Last but not least is the mock interview and tips. I really appreciated that Pamela went through the whole process with me, not only in preparing the applications, but also in the interview process. After knowing I had been selected for the interview, I was ecstatic but on the other hand nervous. Thankfully Pamela helped me go through the preparation and gave me a mock interview, which I found was very useful, and finally got accepted! In hindsight, I felt all the steps we went through were well planned and coherent, and there was no redundant or wasted work. For anyone who is looking for a high quality and reliable service, I highly recommend Pamela’s consultation!

Pamela helped me achieved my goal of going to my first choice school Chicago Booth School of Business. Not only that, but she also helped me get accepted to several schools after being rejected when applying by myself for the first time. Coming from Mexico it was hard to understand which school had the culture that best fit with me, Pamela helped me identify those schools and make sure I made the best decision. Additionally, she advised me on improving my chances of getting accepted after having a low GMAT score. The best value added by her is her passion and commitment to achieve your goals, she has a unique approach and strategy to help you create a bespoke story based on your history and curriculum. If you are looking to get into a top 10 school, even with a low GMAT score, she is the best MBA consultant you will find.

I had an amazing experience working with Pamela and would highly recommend her! Like most prospective MBA students, I was balancing a demanding professional and personal life when I began my MBA journey and Pamela’s insight, advice, approach to working together was incredibly valuable. Communication is key in so many aspects of life and is a skill in which Pamela excels. After our initial consultation conversation I felt that Pamela understood what my goals were as a prospective student. We followed up very quickly on a strategy and package that was catered to my needs and objectives. One example of her process that I found incredibly valuable was a clear understanding of the expectations around timing and turnaround for feedback on essays. As we moved through reviewing essays for my top school picks I was able to schedule my time accordingly to ensure I was focused on the highest priority essay at the time, (based on deadline or the essay requiring the most polish). Pamela’s feedback was always on time, succinct, easy to follow and very relevant. Being able to plan and manage my schedule with my MBA work made a very demanding process that much easier. As Pamela and I moved through the process to mock interviews Pamela’s advice really shined, as she provided insights into the types of questions to expect, how to best frame responses and most importantly, how to show off my unique talents, abilities and experiences. At the end of it all, I was focused on programs that would provide hands on experiences in international business and was accepted into one of my top choices in George Washington University in Washington D.C. I spent the following two years building an incredible network of colleagues and friends, working on several consulting engagements in Mumbai, Shanghai and Taipei, and creating memories that will last a lifetime. Working with Pamela was great and will always be a part of my MBA story.

I worked with Pamela while she was at “one of the major MBA consulting companies.” After identifying my first four target MBA schools and taking my gmat, I planned on doing a second round of schools soon after. She helped me develop an application and essay strategy for each program. She also helped me prepare for the interviews. I was able to have interviews at three of the four and was admitted to Columbia. I spent the next two years learning a ton, expanding my network, and was able to switch careers and pursue entrepreneurship through acquisition. Pamela was effective and efficient in providing feedback and coaching. She dove deep into my background and helped me craft an effective and compelling story customized for each school and application. I have no doubt that she was instrumental in my admission to a top tier program

Pamela has provided thoughtful and essential guidance during the process. The way she prepared me, from the brainstorming to the final essays, was key as she carefully planned the best way to show my skills and experience to the admission team. Pamela was an essential part of my application and without her, I wouldn't have been admitted. I would recommend her without hesitation.

Pamela was absolutely fantastic. I was extremely skeptical about working with a consultant for the B-school process based on poor experiences I’d heard from friends. They told me their consultants barely provided feedback outside of proofreading and that it was a total waste of money. From the first time I met with Pamela, I could tell just from her voice how genuine she was. I felt that she genuinely cared about me and cared about seeing me succeed. Further, I was so entirely overwhelmed by the process, and Pamela would spend hours on the phone with me answering my questions, addressing my concerns, and coaching me on how to refine my approach on choosing the right programs to apply to. She pushed me outside of my comfort zone when it came to networking, which was absolutely instrumental to my success. I truly feel she went above and beyond her job description in more ways than one, by serving not only as an instrumental and frankly essential source of feedback, but also providing me with the confidence I needed to advocate for myself instead of being consumed by self doubt. I never felt like Pamela was taking the easy way out – she truly went out of her way to get to know my strengths, weaknesses, and details of my overall background to get at the heart of how to best represent and showcase my talent. She was always respectful of boundaries that I had and operated with the highest degree of integrity. I never at any point felt that someone else was representing my story. Rather, Pamela provided me with the exact guidance I needed to show up on paper as strongly as (I feel) I show up in person. She also never provided commentary simply to go through motions – I knew her feedback was targeted and thoughtful and I trusted her input greatly. What you need to know is this – Pamela is a genuine, go-getter herself, who wants to help other go-getters in making their dreams come true. She is candid in a way that makes you aware of your areas of opportunity, but provides you with strategic feedback on how to tackle your opportunity areas and show Admissions Boards that you are ready to grow and learn from the process. She will not stop helping until you feel fully comfortable and confident with your story. Pamela is truly differentiated from the rest of the consultants out there, and is worth every penny you pay her. Other consultants I chatted with briefly felt too sales-y, Pamela is truly in this business for the right reasons. She has both the heart and skill to help you tackle B-school apps with confidence.