mbaMission Admissions Consulting Reviews

TL;DR: Melissa provides clear, helpful and speedy essay edits, and really helped me shape up my narrative to suit each school. I was accepted to Wharton & Haas.
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The process of applying to business school can be stressful, and as someone who had not written an essay in years, this part seemed daunting.

When I began, I had a rough idea of my story, so I first worked with Melissa to refine my essay outlines. In our first 45 min meeting we reviewed outlines for 4 different applications.

After this, we worked on essays asynchronously, via email. Melissa provided speedy and incisive edits to my essays, which really helped make my narrative more clear and convincing. She helped me strategically edit my essays for length & messaging - helping tailor the messaging in each essay to suit the culture of the school.

You can tell when you work with her her brings loads of experience editing essays and thinking with an AdComs mindset. This is a tremendous asset to any applicant. I highly recommend booking time with her if you're applying to BSchool!

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I had decided to submit my applications early in the cycle and hence started researching and talking to consultants. I spoke with few of the highest rated consultants but the level of comfort I felt after my conversation with Harshad stood out. Considering the genuineness of the conversation with Harshad, I decided to work with him.

Coming from a highly over represented demographic, I was worried about standing out as an applicant. Harshad understood my story very well and helped me bring out my uniquenesses and my strengths. There were many occasions when I was satisfied with my content but Harshad felt we could do better and pushed me to submit the best possible application. Harshad’s style of reviewing documents and giving feedback is highly organised and this ensured that we stayed highly productive at all times. Harshad’s turnaround time was excellent throughout the process and he made sure we stayed on track throughout the process and submitted all the applications before the deadlines. Later, Harshad also took my mock interviews for all the schools from where I was invited for the interview and this helped me build further confidence before my interview day.

As a result, I got into one of my dream schools. I am sure that I couldn’t submitted such high quality applications without Harshad’s help. I am really grateful to him for being a partner in my MBA applications journey.

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At first, I was very hesitant to work with a consultant on my MBA applications, however, I believe that one of the best decisions I made during my application journey is working with Katy!

Katy takes admissions consulting to the next level and goes the extra mile for her clients. Not only did she help me brainstorm ideas and recall impactful events for my story, she had me look at myself from another perspective, deeply connect with my passions and interests, and be a much more optimistic person.

I purchased the two-school package with Katy, and for both schools Katy put in significant effort with me through hours of calls and emails, answering my questions diligently and uplifting my spirits whenever I had any doubts or felt anxious. On top of that, Katy never failed to add value by providing unmatched insights on the various aspects of the application process from school picking to interview preparation.

I am very grateful for Katy's help and I am very lucky to have met and worked with her. I would advise those who are looking for an MBA admissions consultant to definitely consider working with Katy. Working with Katy has changed my life. It could change yours.

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Katy was my MBA consultant for the start-to-finish package. I applied in 2021 round 1 at HBS, Wharton, Columbia, Booth, and Berkeley Haas. I got admitted by HBS, Wharton, Columbia, and Berkeley Haas (waitlisted by Booth), with one school offering an almost full-ride scholarship. Given that I came from the most overrepresented population and did my undergrad outside the U.S., I'm really impressed by the glowing results. Katy was helpful in every step of the way - from strategic planning, to brainstorming my story, to fine-tuning the essays, all the way to the interview prep. She was my biggest supporter and cheerleader through the long application season. Could not have done this without her!

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Diving into the MBA Application Process can be daunting. There are so many different parts of the application (GMAT / GRE, recommendations letter, essays...) that it is easy to get lost in the middle of it.
However, having Jessica there to guide me made everything much more manageable and made my efforts much more effective. I had a million questions all the time, and Jessica always had an answer ready for each one of them.
Jessica is extremely knowledgeable and inspires confidence. I am very happy to have worked with her and learned from her, and strongly urge anyone thinking about applying to an MBA to do the same.

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A long time friend recommended me having an initial consultation with Katy Lewis. After just a 30 min video chat, I was amazed by how easily she was able to precisely analyze my strengths and weaknesses leading to round 1 applications. She was upfront with her opinions, but at the same time kind and thoughtful. After interviewing with more than 6 top advisors, I decided to start working with Katy. I came in with high, almost surreal aspirations. I always dreamt of attending Harvard or Stanford, but being a Latin American coming from a non-traditional background made me think I might be targeting too high.
After weeks of introspection and tailoring my story in a thoughtful and genuine manner, we decided to target 6 schools for my first round application: Stanford, Harvard, MIT, Wharton, LBS and Booth.
I ended up receiving interview invitations from ALL 6 schools. The guidelines and frameworks provided helped me deliver successfully and confidently in all 6 interviews. Trust me when I tell you that her direct and experienced approach towards framing your story is key to succeeding in both the essays and the interview process. I could continue praising Katy’s kindness, thoughtfulness and experienced voice all day, but results speak for themselves. I received an offer to each school I applied to, and ended up deciding between Harvard and Stanford. I will finally be joining Stanford GSB’s class of 2024 next term, and I seriously wouldn’t be in the position I’m currently in if it weren’t for Katy!! 1000% recommended if you are serious about getting to a top MBA program!

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Katy is an incredibly thoughtful and patient thought partner on what can be a painful and long MBA application journey. Her years of experience really shine through in her deep understanding of what top schools like Harvard, Stanford and Wharton are looking for and the ability to marry that with each individual's strengths, versatility and unique experiences. She helped me craft a meaningful and personalised story, weaving my passion for social impact with my experience in consulting in South-East Asia. Given the tight timeline to Round 1 applications, she went the extra mile and conducted weekly catch-ups to brainstorm new builds and provide answers to my long list of questions. Without her support and guidance, I wouldn't have made it to Wharton!

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I hired Helen as a consultant. I have a fairly common background for business school - good undergraduate college, investment banking and private equity background. Helen did an incredible job of helping me learn to tell my story and differentiate myself among a pool of highly competitive applicants. She has great attention to detail and doesn't take on too many people at once so she can truly dedicate the time to her applicants. She is candid, direct and thoughtful in her responses. I would highly highly highly recommend her to anyone considering. My partner also worked with a consultant from MBA mission and he had an equally incredible experience. Both of our consultants made us a priority, learned about our goals and helped drive highly successful outcomes for us. I truly don't think we could have been able to manage our jobs and do this process without them.

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Katy was an absolute pleasure to work with throughout the MBA applications process. She has a structured approach to ensure applicants stay on pace, she is a wealth of knowledge about each individual school, and she is a fantastic listener--working to bring forth wonderful stories to tell in the application process that truly represented me well and enabled me to tell my story in the limited space available to any applicant. I couldn't have been happier with my choice to work with Katy and am so glad I got to be one of her clients and can count her among my friends going forward! You'll have zero regrets in working with Katy and mbaMission!

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Kate at mbaMission was so helpful throughout my application process. Her communication style is very direct, clear, and thorough. Anytime I asked a question feeling totally lost she was able to put me at ease by sharing her experiences and providing her recommendations. Having Kate help edit my application essays made me feel extremely confident in the topics and structure because her feedback was targeted, specific, and always constructive. She supported me from applications, through interviews, and final acceptances and scholarship negotiations. There was never a question she didn't have an answer to, and she was a joy to work with overall!

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