Michael Guttman Reviews

Michael is a miracle worker. I scored a 640 on my gmat (45 quant/34 verbal) which is not great, did not get amazing grades in college, and somehow Michael was able to help show admissions committee how valuable of a candidate I was. He gave me confidence to present my story and the accomplishments I was able to achieve in a very clear and impactful way. He went out of his way to make sure that I was getting the best possible consulting I needed to get into the MBA programs I wanted. After all of our hard work we were able to get into 4 schools including KELLOGG. I truly believe that I deserved to get into these programs and I am as certain that this would not have been possible without Michael Guttman. He truly is the BEST ADVISOR.

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Michael Guttman was an incredible asset to my MBA application journey. It was August 2021 and I only had 60 days until my round 1 application was due. Michael was able to quickly help me bring out the best stories to tell in my application, improve my resume and put forward great essays. Michael was very organized and professional throughout the process.

Michael helped me prepare my recommenders and they put forward great letters of recommendation. He helped me stay organized in the process and prepare for interviews. Michael has a collaborative style and is very easy to work with. We were able to uncover the best stories to tell and I was accepted to a top choice program. I'd recommend Michael to anyone looking to apply and get into top business school programs.

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I used the hourly service with Michael Guttman and it was a great choice. Michael guided me through various parts of the application and helped edit my essays. He provided excellent feedback on my essays that improved their quality substantially. He was always responsive and available for last minute questions as well. I was also able to run through a mock interview with Michael which was incredibly helpful. Lastly, Michael guided me through various short answers on the application which ensured every part of my application was perfect. I would recommend this service to anyone applying to an MBA program.

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After my brother used ad-hoc services with Michael at mbaMission for his MBA admission process last year (now at SOM), I am grateful that he recommended that he suggested this resource. mbaMission, and Michael's one-on-one support, were incredibly instrumental and crucial to helping me survive the app process happy and excited to go to Kellogg. Overall, most helpful was guidance on how to position yourself across applications to be most marketable to admissions. He helped elevate all the different aspects of my application (different essays, interviews, resume) to ensure I was using every possible opportunity to make my case. Additionally, super glad I also did the Wharton interview prep, because it made me much more comfortable going into the real thing.

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I am absolutely thrilled of the impact that my consultant Michael Guttman had on my three MBA applications. I knew I needed help in getting into a top school because I do not have the most impressive work experience and my college grades are a little below average. Michael Guttman was super knowledgeable about the whole process and was able to help me with framing my story to be much more compelling. We also discussed my goals and tweaked them to be more realistic based on my background. Because of Michael Guttman, I was able to write better and more powerful essays.
He treated me like his only client from the very beginning. He was always available to have phone calls and very responsive with emails. He gave me advice every step of the way. We started with an initial brainstorming session and then worked on as many drafts of my essays and resume as necessary to make them perfect.
I received interviews at 2 of the 3 (the other school didn’t require an interview) schools I applied to, and he was a huge help in preparing me for each of my interviews. I really don’t think I would have been accepted without his help. Because of him, I was accepted into my top choice. I seriously recommend Michael Guttman to give yourself the best chance of admission.

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I was initially recommended to MBAmission by a colleague, but I was unsure as to who I should work with and a couple of people recommended Michael because of his expertise in translating experience and career aspirations into a compelling application. In the initial 30-minute free consultation, Michael helped me set clear goals, create a work plan, and answered my most pressing doubts. This convinced me he was the person I wanted to work with in the application process. Michael helped me tell my story in the best manner possible and then pushed me to go beyond what I had originally planned, making my application much stronger. In the end, I got into UC Berkeley which was my number one choice for a school and with a scholarship to boot! This would not have been possible without Michael’s dedicated guidance and help. With the scholarship, Michael’s fees more than paid for themselves. I strongly recommend him to anyone looking to get into a competitive program.

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Michael is literally the best, very professional, never missed a deadline, and overall, just a good mensch. I'm fortunate I got a hold of this guy; he's helped tremendously and did not shy away from giving me his honest opinion on how I may best present myself, which I very much appreciated. 1) I highly recommend hiring a consultant if you wish to be admitted to the top 7 as it is simply such a big help, and to anyone, who is considering hiring a consultant suggest you hire Michael, can't go wrong, he's a good guy and an even better Consultant.

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Review for Michael Guttman from mbamission. I worked with Michael using the complete start to finish package from mbamission. He really helped in brainstorming all possible scenarios to create the best story for my essays. He was very knowledgeable about the whole application process and knew what I should highlight. I was thrilled with how my essays turned out. Also, Michael was always very prompt in answering queries related to the application. I credit Michael for my admit from Chicago Booth School of Business which was 1st in my list of schools. I definitely recommend him to get the best possible application.

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I was paired with Michael Guttman as an advisor for my mba application journey. He helped me from GMAT all the way to being accepted to my top program and everything in between. This process is crazy with deadline management while also working fulltime but Michael helped me stay on top of everything in terms of deadlines and made sure that I completed all my application tasks at an extremely high level. We broke down and re-worked my resume to such a degree that I was able to easily take pieces from our many iterations to complete my new school resume once I was admitted in less than an hour. My school’s resume counselor said that my resume was one of the best written resumes she had ever seen on a first submission and I was able to immediately get into our school’s resume book, thereby getting a head start on recruiting. That was all because of Michael’s painstaking care when it came to helping me with my resume. Over multiple session, we brainstormed everything that could possibly go into my resume and then broken down all of those ideas into well-articulated, perfectly succinct bullets that I could easily plug into my resume depending on what my story was for each school. Ensuring I mastered my resume is just one example, Michael took an extreme level of care with every aspect of my application journey, including devising different personalized questions for each school I applied to and helping me prep for every interview. I can honestly say that the level of my applications was elevated well beyond what I would have been capable of without his assistance, but perhaps more importantly, his guidance gave me the confidence I needed to stick with the process and get into my dream school. If you are serious about putting your best foot forward in the MBA application process, then Michael is your best bet.

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Michael was a fantastic consultant all around. Right from the start, I could tell Michael was experienced and understood all facets of the business school application process. It felt like I gained an ally, who was responsible for keeping me focused, and who could help weigh in on the difficult decisions that can arise during the application process (which aspects of my resume and past experience to emphasize, what my GMAT score implied, how to best construct an explanation of my future plans).

While all of the above was important, the thing that really stood out about Michael was his commitment. I had a bit of a unique experience, where I needed to get my application turned around quickly to try and meet this year's deadline. Michael made himself available throughout the process, providing feedback on my essays and helping me to work through all the details. I will always remember that level of commitment from Michael, and can't imagine what I would have done had he not been available. I am pleased to report that after submitting the application, I was accepted to my first choice school. I would wholeheartedly recommend MBA Mission, and specifically Michael, to any prospective students looking to take their business school applications to the next level.

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