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John was great at helping me frame my ideas and put together very strong B-School applications. Requesting John’s counseling was definitely a good decision

John had helped me a great deal through my application process. He knew the process very well and was sincerely trying to help me. While I might be slow at understanding some application elements, John was very patient and answered all my questions in details. With John’s overall strategy and step-by-step approach, I was finally admitted by Harvard Business School. I’d recommend John as the advisor to any MBA applicants.

John helped me put together a cohesive application package not just great individual essays. As a result, I was accepted at Kellogg in a very competitive year. He understands what it takes to gain admission to a top business school and I would recommend him to any applicant that needs a trusted advisor with proven results.

I applied for a total of 6 schools. I was invited for 4 interviews and was accepted by 3 schools. Ross, Kellogg and Wharton. I cannot imagine a better outcome from 7 intense months dedicated to the application process. I cannot imagine the same outcome if I had not worked with John. My special thanks to John N . He assumed several roles during the whole process. He was a strategist to see the best case for me; an English professor teaching me how to be assertive in writing essays, a coach cheering me up after a bad Gmat result (more than twice) and a friend suffering and celebrating together every step of the way. For all those things I can only say Thanks and Thanks again.

Before working with John, I worked with a different consultant of a different firm and it was a disaster. I was extremely skeptical about the full school package (given the cost) and assumed it was not worth it, but ultimately I decided to sign up. BEST DECISION EVER MADE. I offered to work with John since we had some traits in common. John is a rare gem: he was more of a friend than a consultant. He cheered me up, pushed me across the finishing line, always being kind and generous with his time and dedication. Response time: 11/10, I don’t know how to better describe this. Emotional intelligence: he must have a PhD in helping others My profile is good, but it is not stellar (low GMAT), but still, I made it into two top 10 schools and waitlist from the other two (5 total). I highly recommend working with John, no matter the cost.

My primary consultant was John Naum and I could not have asked for a better consultant. John not only helped me think critically about my story and develop a strong application, but he was one of my biggest supporters and pushed me to continue forward even when I was doubting my own capabilities. I always appreciated his quick response times when it came to giving feedback on deliverables and always making time to answer my questions throughout the application process. Thanks to John, I was able to not only get admitted to every school I applied to, but I also managed to secure full tuition or near full tuition scholarships to several top 10 schools. Looking at my admission results, it was clear that choosing John was one of the best decisions I made during my MBA application process and it provided a huge return on investment through all the scholarships. I can’t say thank you enough to John and everyone else and would highly recommend anyone going through the MBA process to go to him if you are looking for a great partner to help you through all the stress of applications.

My stats will show you how good John was. GMAT 710, 3 years of work experience at a top consumer company, top 5 engineering undergrad. I got into Kellogg and Sloan as a full time MBA. He is extremely responsive and straight to the point. He gave me advice to balance my average quant score (low for my ethnicity). He is also good at giving mock interviews. Go with John!

I sought application help towards the end of my MBA application process, as I felt unsure whether my essays, resume, and story matched what MBA programs were looking for. John helped me hone in on my story and challenged me to restructure my essays to tell a more compelling and personal story. He was extremely quick, efficient, and helpful in providing feedback and advice for me, and ensured that my application was the strongest it could be. I was a bit nervous that my quant qualifications (GMAT and undergrad transcript) were a bit low, and he was realistic in giving me opportunities to highlight areas of excellence or alternate ways to showcase my proficiency. I applied only to Kellogg R1 as it was my top choice program, and was admitted a few weeks ago. I definitely recommend working with John for any MBA application needs!

John was helpful, I worked with him for a short duration of time, but he gave me good advice that helped me make decisions and work out my story for Kellogg. He was very responsive and worked fast, while there were some things he suggested that I did not use, he was always professional and great to work with.

I started working with John at the beginning of my application process journey. I was attempting to understand better what top schools are looking for and what each application requires. John was immediately helpful in breaking down and putting together a narration of my experience, distilling the unique aspects, what would differentiate my story from other candidates, and what would attract the interest of top schools. He continued to press me to dive in and reflect, helping me to refine, over multiple iterations, what I wanted to do with my future and what was unique about my longer-term aspirations. During my time working with John, I continued studying for the GMAT. I took it three times, eventually ending with a score we were both happy with submitting. While initially not knowing what GMAT score I would submit, John helped me highlight the aspects of my application that helped to offer additional evidence to my capabilities and continued to encourage me in the study process. He ran through two mock interviews with me and gave me a pep talk call before my interview with my top school. I felt prepared and confident as a result. John was responsive, encouraging, thoughtful, and aware throughout the process, committed to helping me put forward my best story. I would recommend John to anyone unfamiliar with navigating this complex process and wanting to put together and submit their best possible application.