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I had a very specific goal of only applying to the Wharton EMBA program and I decided to go with Amy because of her extensive experience with that program. She was structured, supportive, and always available to answer questions by text/email. We had multiple sessions per week and she was always able to provide actionable advice on my materials before each session. She not only helped me navigate my application process but also my sponsorship proposal process to my employer. Overall, she was a huge help and I would highly recommend her!

When I decided to work with an MBA admission consultant, I interviewed consultants across quite a few companies. What I really appreciate most about Amy is her aggressive listening style and truly trying to understand me so that we can put our best foot forward with the application. Instead of filling blurbs in essays, or sounding hokey, we reflected on my strengths and strategized how to highlight them. She helped review my essay and provided critical feedback as I continued to improve upon them.

I cannot express how thankful I am to have worked with a consultant as talented and attentive as Amy. She excels in her capability to revise and polish one’s work, coach and explain exactly what the school is looking for, and in giving feedback in a timely and efficient manner, making her a true triple threat. Her friendliness during the process was greatly appreciated and was only outshined by her honest and thoughtful revisions. I firmly believe that I could neither have made my essay as polished nor made it as quickly had it not been for Amy’s help. Her rate is a bargain for the service that she provides in peace of mind alone. It is with great pleasure that I recommend Amy wholly and without reservation.

Laura Nelson is a godsend! Not only is she incredibly smart and knowledgeable about the admissions process, but she is personable, funny, and she really cares about her clients. Any time I sent an email with questions, she usually responded within 2 hours and mostly within 2 minutes! She guided me rather than telling me what to do and had a thorough understanding of my goals which enabled her to provide the best advice that suited me most. I would (and do!) recommend her to anyone and everyone. I truly believe that, had I not worked with her, I would not have been admitted to NYU Stern or gotten an incredibly generous scholarship from another institution.

Laura was amazing to work with. She challenged me, coached me, and provided valuable insight every step of the way. I couldn't have completed the process without her. I was admitted to my top choice. I'm convinced that wouldn't have happened without her!

I initiated a phone chat with Amy and was truly amazed by her experience and opinions on business school applications. For me, business school is in a totally different world compared to my deep technology background, Amy is the person who helped me dig into myself and helped me connect my facts, and help me present my facts in a proper way that a business school will value. She is VERY responsive to all my emails and requests along the way, so when there was something I was thinking about and wanted to ask for suggestions before proceeding further, she always got back to me within several hours. I wish everyone could work with Amy to get into her/his dream school!

I loved working with Laura, she was so receptive to my needs and helped me exactly the way I needed! She communicated with me, so much and was always there for me through my application process. I’m so thankful!

In October, I decided to apply to business school. I knew I would need to stay focused, organized and motivated in order to meet the R2 deadlines for four schools. I also knew that I was a subpar writer and lacked confidence in marketing myself at the level that top business schools often expect. I discovered Andy, who graciously took on the task of helping me with my resume and essays. I really enjoyed working with Andy, because he offers direct and honest feedback. If a topic would not work, he would say so rather than spending time trying to make it work. Additionally, Andy is incredibly responsive. He has a 24-hour response goal, but he was always able to turnaround my essays ahead of this goal. Lastly, Andy is VERY patient. There were many times when I really struggled to connect the essay prompt with a good story, but Andy did not give up on me by just telling me what to do. Instead, Andy offered constant guidance as I slowly worked through idea after idea after idea and version after version after version of the same essay. Even as the R2 deadlines were fast approaching, Andy stayed available and supportive to the point where I started an essay three days before the deadline (not recommended) and was still able to get a strong essay together with a day to spare! In the end, results speak for itself, as I will now be attending my dream school - Wharton!

Alice has been a phenomenal dental school consultant! If you need help getting into dental school here are reasons why you should consider Alice: 1. She is so flexible! She will always find time to meet even when she is super busy. As long as you are communicating with her, she’s gonna stay up a bit later just to help you get a secondary essay done! 2. She knows what she is talking about. Alice knows how to prepare your application in a way that demonstrates your strengths to dental schools. She is highly qualified. She made my personal statement from good to amazing! Almost every interview mentioned my essay! 3. She gave the best interview preps. She researched the schools I was applying to and prepared good school-specific questions. And if she had any friends in those schools, she would reach out and connect me with them for extra prep. Alice really goes out of the way to prepare you! 4. I had already taken the DAT when I met Alice but I know she offers DAT prep and even shared a bit of how she prepared. If you are looking for a DAT prep tutor too, she’s got you! 5. Last thing- Alice is really good at making you feel calm and giving you positive vibes. Applying to dental school is stressful as it is but Alice really helps give you confidence which is the secret ingredient to crushing dental school interviews! Basically, you can’t go wrong with Alice!

Farrell will help you get into your dream university. She is a results-oriented professional with track record of success. In my case, I was admitted to both HBS and MIT. Farrell’s success formula is based on a number of factors that I will list below: 1. She is extremely committed with her clients. Your goal will become her goal. It was incredible to see how much she cared about me getting admitted: even more than my parents! She dedicated time outside her work schedule to think about me and my application, she sent me relevant articles and information very often, she was 24/7 available, she gave feedback with very short turnover time when we were approaching deadlines… You will hardly find anyone so focused in your success. 2. She has a very special quality: she gets to know people very, very well. She will understand your motivations, your personality, your passions, your worries. She will know every side of you. In my opinion, this is the most critical part of the process. She will propose you outlines for the essays that you would never have imagined, ones that will show really well who you are as a person. This is, at the end, what Adcoms are looking for, to get to know you. This quality that Farrell has is very rare. 3. She is very demanding and always seeks excellence. She will bring all your materials to another level. For example, when we started working together, I told her that I thought we didn’t have to work on my Resume. I thought it was already very good, as I had received very good job offers with it. So, I believed it was good enough. However, Farrell told me there was a lot of room for improvement. And there was indeed! We improved formatting, we changed my descriptive sentences to really impactful facts, and we added a personal angle that was missing. The final result was amazing. Actually, I always show to workmates my previous Resume and compare it with my current Resume – everyone is impressed with the big difference. This story was repeated over time with other materials: when I thought something was 99% finished, Farrell came up with ideas to really improve them. This continuous search for excellence makes the difference. 4. She is world class in editing and fine-tuning essays. When I say “world class” I mean “world class”. I have never seen anything similar. My first HBS draft was 1,500 words. I tried to trim the essay, but it was impossible for me to go below 1,400 words without removing relevant content. Farrell took the essay, re-structured it, focused on the important messages, improved the wording, and came up with a 699-word essay that was poetry. It was incredible. The first time I read it I could not believe that was my essay. I used to be a bit pessimistic with my applications, but when I read that essay I felt I had a real shot at interview invitation. I reviewed it thoroughly to find typos or improve some sentences – but had absolutely nothing to add. And ended up being admitted to Harvard. 5. Last, but not least, she is a kind, friendly, and a great person to meet. She made me laugh a lot and we had a lot of fun together. I could expect I might get admitted to a good MBA – but I was not expecting to forge a deep connection with my coach. I have only worked but one admissions consultant in my life – but I am very sure that there are very few like Farrell. If I had to choose my admission consultant again, I would choose Farrell 1,000 times. Don’t miss the opportunity!