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Pam was incredibly helpful and invested in my MBA journey. Coming into the MBA application process, I wasn’t sure my application would be competitive enough to gain admission to a Top 25 MBA program as I had a below-average GMAT score. After my first meeting with Pam, however, I knew that she would add tremendous value. Pam helped me develop my personal brand and offered strategic insights that I would have never considered had I not worked with her. Pam is 100% devoted to your success and is willing to be flexible to help you succeed. I decided to apply to six programs with less than 30 days before the application deadlines (would not advise!!). In this short time frame, Pam worked incredibly hard to provide thorough and insightful feedback to my essays. Pam’s straightforwardness was invaluable in making my applications stand out – she provided candid feedback on essays and interview responses that she liked/did not like and why. This approach helped me think more deeply about my story and how best to convey my personal qualities and strengths to resonate more with the reader/interviewer. Her feedback also helped me think outside the box and learn how to best answer the “Why an MBA” and “Why this program” questions. My MBA journey has been a dream come true – I was accepted to 5 of 6 top 25 MBA programs, largely thanks to Pam’s help! Would 100% recommend Pam to anyone considering an MBA!!

Jeremy helped me in the application process for MD/MBA programs. Our conversations ultimately allowed me to dig deeper into my story, making my writing and communicating much more focused and powerful. He asked me the right series of questions to bring out what lies at the root of the anecdotes I spoke about in my application. I highly recommend Jeremy, he was a fantastic coach.

Working without professional guidance, I went 0/5 on my round 1 applications last year. I was clearly doing something wrong and needed help. I have an unconventional background and I simply wasn't telling my own story effectively. I contacted six consulting companies and cannot believe how lucky I was to be paired with Andy. He helped me to understand why certain anecdotes or stories would be ineffective--or worse, potentially detrimental --to my application. The most valuable aspect of our partnership was Andy's ability--based on his vast experience critiquing countless essays--to tell me when the angle I was pursuing simply wasn't working. When that happened, I'd come back the next day with another idea, and he'd explain why that didn't work either and we would work through it together. Eventually, I was able to produce something that really clicked. We both knew when It hit it. Whenever I sent Andy a draft, his turnaround was crazy fast. He has a gift for intuitively understanding what I was striving to accomplish, and clearly providing ideas around better ways to do it. And yet, Andy is somehow capable of delivering his critiques in a good-natured, positive way. In the end, I gained admission to Chicago, Tepper, Columbia, and NYU. After my shutout from round 1, I'm not just relieved, I'm thrilled!

I’m very fortunate to have worked with Jeremy during my business school application process. Jeremy’s help discovering and crafting my business school story not only helped me pull together the best business school application possible, but also allowed me to better understand who I am, what my goals are, and how I can achieve my full potential on campus. His coaching style is unique — getting me into my dream school became Jeremy’ top priority and he guided me there through direct feedback, highly personalized guidance, and strong empathy. I was accepted into both schools I applied to — I cannot thank Jeremy enough for the help.

Jineet was incredibly helpful and influential during my MBA interview prep. We ran through countless mock interviews together and he pulled from his personal experience which made each session feel like it was grounded in reality. I couldn’t have gotten to where I am without him and I highly recommend Jineet for anyone looking for MBA or career interview prep!

I worked with Emily for 6 months from start to finish. She was particularly helpful in writing my essays and articulating my story in creative and fun ways. A couple of standout points about Emily: 1. She'll be honest about the quality of your content, and will pivot you in the right direction if it's subpar. 2. She'll give you tons of examples if you reach a block, but the expectation is you do the initial work for originality purposes. 3. She works efficiently, and you'll be put on a detailed schedule racing towards the result deadlines. 4. She gleans out your strengths from your conversations with her -- some I didn't even know how to articulate! 5. If you are waitlisted, she won't stop there/drop the ball. She will give you recommendations and examples of what you can do. I got off the waitlist when I put in the work taking her advice.

With Andy’s help, I was recently admitted to several top programs including Stanford GSB. I do not think I would have been able to accomplish this without Andy’s expert guidance, not to mention the sense of calm and positivity he delivered throughout my application process. Andy’s feedback was extremely detailed, and I never got the sense that he was providing cookie-cutter advice. He does not use templates during the advisory process, but rather provides thoughtful and challenging feedback that helped my application develop into a unique and comprehensive expression of my candidacy. He never re-wrote any of my materials which guaranteed that my genuine voice could shine through in my applications. A couple of things that I can’t thank Andy for enough were his suggestion that I apply to two programs that I had previously not considered—and how generous he was with his time helping me prep for interviews. Responsiveness and reliability were stellar working with Andy. I also want to add that I purchased a 2 school package. This allowed me the peace of mind to work with Andy as much as I needed without having to worry about “the clock.” If I had to do it again, I would pick Andy. I look forward to the opportunity to refer him to my peers and friends.

Allie helped me from start to finish with my applications and I couldn’t have done it without her. To begin, she really helped me identify what exactly it was that I wanted out of business school, and how business school resources would align to my career goals. She then provided such useful and clear guidance about the schools I was considering, and we were able to craft essays that were really tailored to my goals but also individualized and specific to each school. We operated on a tighter timeline, but she made sure to carve out time to iterate with me and get my applications across the finish line. I highly recommend working with Allie!

I have known Jineet for many years, first in a professional capacity, and then during my MBA application process. He has been an extremely kind, helpful, and effective mentor and coach through all of my experiences with him. I wasn't sure if an MBA was right for me, but after several productive conversations with Jineet, I decided to apply to Kellogg's 1Y program, which he helped me to realize made the most sense for me given where I was in my career. He gave me tons of useful information about the program's pros and cons, Kellogg's broader culture, and the application process itself; all of these things fed directly into my application, which was ultimately successful. When it came time for my interview, Jineet invested in making sure I was set up for success by answering numerous questions I had about the process and giving me personalized tips about how best to approach the interview. Overall, I would recommend Jineet to anybody looking to get a leg up in the highly competitive and often stressful MBA admissions process, especially if they are interested in Kellogg.

Received an admissions offer from GSB/HBS, as well as MIT. Alex was fantastic in helping me navigate the entire process. I can’t thank him enough. It’s very difficult to know where to begin when starting the MBA application process. Alex was great at helping me figure out how to weave together my (very) non-traditional experiences and develop a compelling narrative. Alex spent a significant amount of 1-on-1 time helping me with my applications. Alex is highly dedicated. He answered all my (sometimes anxiety-driven) questions on calls, and even took the time to set up an additional reviewer to provide some additional insights and feedback for my final GSB essay. Overall, Alex is a consummate professional, as well as a great strategic advisor, partner, mentor, and friend in the (often stressful) admissions process. I highly recommend Alex and could not have gotten into GSB or HBS without his help. Alex is an amazing consultant, and truly changed my life.