29,205Leland Reviews

I wasn't sure I wanted to work with an MBA consultant when I first started the process of applying. The cost is significant and when I was first considering applying, I wasn't sure the value would offset the price. I had an introductory call with Jessica and it was immediately clear that she has worked with all the top business schools and that she strategizes differently by school and her years of experience working with each. I decided to work with Jessica for my top choice school only (HBS) and it really made all the difference.

From the first day I started working with Jessica, she has been amazing. This process is daunting, stressful, emotional, and overwhelming and Jessica was not only a fantastic editor, but become a friend and support system. (I sometimes felt she was my therapist pulling me out of the MBA application downward spiral when I had zero confidence). She kept me sane, but most importantly pushed me to be better and better. Jessica helped me dig deeper and flesh out stories in my life I never thought were impressive. She is patient, very approachable, extremely responsive, and HONEST. Beyond the essays, Jessica is great for mock interviews and I credit my MIT interview to her.

I honestly could not have gotten into CBS without Jessica's help. I was really nervous going into the application process. After taking the GMAT in August, I made a last minute decision to apply for the 2017 start year. I hadn't done much research on the requirements and I had no one around me with experience to guide me, so I knew I would have to engage a professional consultant or I was just going to waste time and money. I also knew that my state school pedigree and a mediocre job not favored by adcoms would require that my application package be absolutely polished.

Jessica is the best consultant I've ever known! I don't think I can get two offers from M7 without her help. When I tried to develop my "career goal and why school" essay, Jessica asked me a lot of to-the-point questions and sometimes even cornered me to think through my answers. With her guide I streamlined my story and got a clear picture of my goal. This also benefited me a lot when I interviewed with CBS and Booth as I could tell my story logically and clearly to the interviewers. She is also very patient and responsive to all my questions about school/interview/essay. My application ended but our friendship continues!

Apart of helping me get into my dream MBA program she taught me how to better sell myself. She helped me get the most out of my profile. I am convinced I have sent the best applications I could have done. She showed me how to address to a very specific type of reader: the application team. I could not have done it without her. During that time, I was working for a mining company in the middle of Africa, Jessica\'s support was crucial in never loosing the motivation to go through the painful and challenging MBA application process. She was always available, very fast in answering, always up to go the extra mile, and most importantly always showed confidence in me :)

Applying to business school was very overwhelming for me because I was not coming from a traditional finance/consulting background, and my quant score was mediocre. However, Jessica was excellent at creating an organized a process and making sure every piece of my application was absolutely perfect. What I especially loved about her was that she wasn’t easy on me. She pushed me to think harder about my essay content and reasons for wanting to attend business school. She asked all the right questions to address any holes in my story. She had very honest and straightforward feedback, while still managing to be encouraging. She made sure my essays was clear and compelling as well as stylistically sound.

When I found out that I was on the dreaded waitlist at my top MBA, I felt incredibly overwhelmed, confused and uncertain. Jessica was a total rockstar. From our first conversation, she provided the exact clarity into the waitlist process, advice and encouragement I was looking for. Not only that, she went above and beyond by doing things like putting me in touch with former clients / current students at the school so I could continue to build connections within the program. Thanks to her amazing guidance and help, I’m officially OFF the waitlist at my top MBA! A small investment in Jessica’s waitlist expertise potentially saved me an entire year of angst and energy re-applying. 110% worth it.

Writing essays and strategizing the MBA application process would've been a dreadful and stressful experience without Jessica's expertise! She helped me address weaknesses in my story and application that I wasn't thinking about that could've meant the difference between an admit and a rejection. I was able to get into top M7 schools because of her help, couldn't have done it without her!

If I need to express Jessica in one sentence, I would just say that she is the best consultant ever! I GOT INTO CBS (and received offer from NYU Stern) with a low gmat score (680) and not very high GPA. Actually, I'd worked with one of the consultants in another big company, but that was the worst experience I'd ever had. Thus, when I was looking for a new consultant, I had strict requirements: put lots of attention on each student, is honest, quick, gives positive feedback, has lots of successful experiences with CBS, and respects students' choices on choosing schools. Among many consultants in various companies, Jessica was the only one who fit all these requirements.

I decided to focus on and apply only to my dream school in round 1. Jessica diligently put together timelines and helped to ensure that I stuck to those in our consulting period. I reached out ad hoc numerous times for advice about anything and everything in the MBA process and her advice was always STELLAR. I ultimately got in to the only (top!) school that I applied to. Thanks, Jessica! She was also a pleasure generally to work with as well.