{"id":19548,"date":"2013-07-10T10:00:39","date_gmt":"2013-07-10T17:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=19548"},"modified":"2013-08-14T12:43:34","modified_gmt":"2013-08-14T19:43:34","slug":"why-use-an-mba-admissions-consultant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/why-use-an-mba-admissions-consultant\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Use an MBA Admissions Consultant?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ChoosingaConsultant\"<\/a>There are endless and frequent discussions on forums and message boards questioning the value of admissions consulting. One of the more common arguments against using a consultant runs something like this:<\/p>\n

\u201cI know so many MBA students at top schools who got in without an admissions consultant. It just is not necessary to use one.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019m sure if you took a poll of business school admissions consultants, the overwhelming majority would have gotten in without the assistance of a consultant. Many also would not have taken a GMAT<\/a> prep course before applying to b-school. However, over the last thirty years test preparation has gone from being an act of desperation, to a competitive edge, to a mainstay of the application process. Today, to maximize chances of a top score and acceptance at the best possible school, most applicants take a test prep course.<\/p>\n

The same phenomenon is occurring with admissions consulting, but educational advising is currently at the \u201ccompetitive edge\u201d stage. At this point, using a consultant is not crucial for some, but it is extremely helpful for all.<\/p>\n

The question is not whether one can get accepted to a top MBA program<\/a> without a consultant. Many are accepted without professional advising. The question is: Are the advantages of using a consultant worth the cost?<\/p>\n

How do these benefits justify the cost and provide a critical competitive edge? Using an admissions consultant can:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Enable your acceptance to a \u201cbetter\u201d school<\/strong>. \u201cBetter\u201d implies more professional opportunity, increased earnings, a network with more panache, and an educational experience more to your liking. Just looking at dollars and cents, \u201cbetter\u201d represents potentially tens of thousands of dollars more in your pocket during your career.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Help you snag a scholarship<\/strong>. Savings: tens of thousands of dollars.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Save you the cost of reapplication<\/a><\/strong>. Applying to b-school or any other graduate program including application fees and travel expenses can cost several thousand dollars. When you apply one time, you save.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Reduce the time, stress, and frustration you (and those close to you) experience during the admissions process<\/strong>. We can guide you so you don\u2019t go down tangents and useless paths or flounder for weeks as you struggle to learn what we know.<\/p>\n

So can you gain acceptance to a top b-school without using an admissions consultant? Certainly. Should you try? Only if you don\u2019t value the experience, objectivity, and skill that can provide you with returns many times the cost.<\/p>\n

This post is excerpted from the Accepted.com special report, Things to Consider when Choosing an MBA Admissions Consultant<\/a>. To download the entire free special report, click here<\/a>.<\/em>
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