{"id":50681,"date":"2020-12-21T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=50681"},"modified":"2023-10-10T04:19:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T11:19:01","slug":"why-should-i-spend-money-on-an-accepted-mba-admissions-consultant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/why-should-i-spend-money-on-an-accepted-mba-admissions-consultant\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Should I Spend Money on an Accepted MBA Admissions Consultant?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-69653\" src=\"https:\/\/kp15446gcoz47p1vpn9ol6gj-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Why-Should-I-Spend-Money-on-an-Accepted-MBA-Consultant.jpg\" alt=\"Why Should I Spend Money on an Accepted MBA Consultant?\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>How can investing a few hundred, or even a few thousand dollars in Accepted\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services?utm_campaign=Blog&amp;utm_medium=why_spend_money_on_mba_consultant&amp;utm_source=article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MBA Admissions Consulting<\/a>\u00a0make you thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars?\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>I\u2019ll tell you right now.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zXUJuc4-toQ?feature=oembed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-transcript\">Transcript<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>There are basically five ways that Accepted\u2019s MBA Admissions Consulting service can pay you back multiples of what you invest.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reason-1-you-ll-increase-your-chances-of-getting-accepted\">Reason #1: You\u2019ll increase your chances of getting accepted<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>First of all, there\u2019s number one. Our name says it, really. You improve your application and your chances of acceptance. At the top MBA programs, our clients enjoy an acceptance rate that is on average 50% or more above the averages for the individual schools.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reason-2-you-ll-save-money\">Reason #2: You\u2019ll save money<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Number two, great ROI. I\u2019m talking now financial ROI. And Accepted\u2019s Admissions Consulting is less expensive than the cost of rejection. There\u2019s a cost if you are rejected and you decide to reapply. You have the cost of applications. You may need to retake the GMAT or the GRE, which means you have testing fees and perhaps test prep fees. Hopefully in another year, we\u2019re going to have in-person interviews, and that will mean travel expenses.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>But those are actually the smallest part of the cost of rejection, frankly. A much bigger cost of rejection is the fact that you have one more year of pre-MBA earnings, which will be much lower than your post-MBA salary, at least that\u2019s what you certainly hope. That\u2019s why you\u2019re going through this exercise. And then the third way that Accepted can make you money is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/paying-for-your-mba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">through scholarships<\/a>. So many of our clients do get scholarships. Indeed, last year $1.3 million in scholarship offers were made to Accepted\u2019s clients.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>But we also get emails like this one. \u201cHi,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/jenniferbloom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jennifer<\/a>. I\u2019m feeling ecstatic to let you know that I got an admit from Darden with a one-third scholarship. Thank you so much for your help. It would not have been possible without you.\u201d So this client, a very happy client I might add, attributed the fact that he got a scholarship worth roughly $40,000 to the investment he made with Accepted, which was a tiny fraction of that amount. Even if you\u2019re accepted on your own the first time around, there\u2019s always the possibility that perhaps with an Accepted consultant\u2019s guidance you could have been accepted to a better program with a more impressive network and brand, and of course the possibility, if not likelihood, of higher lifetime earnings. That could be worth tens of thousands of dollars over your professional career.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Frankly, Accepted could be the best investment you\u2019ll ever make. But there are other benefits. I just listed two.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reason-3-you-ll-save-time\">Reason #3: You\u2019ll save time<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Number three, we save you time. Applying takes a lot of time. You need to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/focus-fit-episode-162\/\">research the programs for fit<\/a>\u00a0and craft great applications. Now, we don\u2019t eliminate your investment by any means, but we estimate, I think fairly conservatively, that we save clients at least two to five hours per application. If you apply to five schools, that\u2019s 10 to 25 hours that you can spend as you wish, relaxing, exercising, sleeping, working, doing whatever you want.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>So,\u00a0<em>how\u00a0<\/em>do we save you that time? By giving you guidance so you don\u2019t have to spin your wheels researching schools that aren\u2019t a fit. By helping you\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/getting-your-application-essays-started\/\">start your essays off on the right foot<\/a>\u00a0so that they are more focused and persuasive to start with, and require less rewriting and revising. And then if you multiply your hourly rate by those savings that I just mentioned, you can reduce your investment by that amount also.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reason-4-you-ll-have-less-stress\">Reason #4: You\u2019ll have less stress<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The fourth way that we benefit our clients and are worth the money that\u2019s spent on us, is we reduce your stress, and we\u2019re a lot cheaper than a shrink. Applying to grad schools on top of work and personal responsibilities is really hard and yes, it\u2019s stressful. You\u2019re competing with a highly talented bunch of other applicants and you\u2019re being evaluated, judged. Most clients say that working with an Accepted consultant reduces their stress.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reason-5-you-ll-be-able-to-apply-with-confidence\">Reason #5: You\u2019ll be able to apply with confidence<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>And five. They get a boost in confidence. And so will you. In reviewing feedback from admitted clients, it\u2019s struck us how many times clients said that working with their Accepted consultant really boosted their confidence. They felt the feedback that they got was invaluable and that they were truly putting their best foot forward as a result of the guidance that they received.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>So, yes, I recommend you\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">engage with an Accepted consultant<\/a>\u00a0to access the benefits that we just talked about. The benefits that come with having an experienced, knowledgeable and dedicated expert guide you through a stressful, difficult process. And you can do so by going to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">accepted.com\/mba\/services<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>However, right now I have a favor to ask and a gift to give. The favor, and this should benefit you more than me really, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Click that subscribe button so that you don\u2019t miss any informative MBA admissions videos with tips on how to get in. And the free gift: Get a sense of how ready you are to apply. A pillar of a successful application is applying to appropriate schools. You want to apply to programs that support your goals, and that are likely to accept you.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/accepted.com\/mbaquiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Take the MBA admissions quiz<\/a>\u00a0to receive a free assessment of your competitiveness at your target programs and free tips on how to improve your competitiveness where it may fall short. Go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/accepted.com\/mbaquiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">accepted.com\/mbaquiz<\/a>, take the quiz, review your results, and take advantage of the free advice you\u2019ll receive.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64552\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/linda-abraham-accepted-founder\/\" alt=\"by Linda Abraham, Accepted Founder\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>By Linda Abraham, president and founder of Accepted. Linda earned her bachelors and MBA at UCLA, and has been advising applicants since 1994 when she founded Accepted. Linda is the co-founder and first president of AIGAC. She has written or co-authored 13 e-books on the admissions process, and has been quoted by\u00a0<em>The\u00a0Wall Street Journal<\/em>,\u00a0<em>U.S. News<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Poets &amp; Quants<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Bloomberg Businessweek<\/em>,\u00a0<em>CBS News<\/em>, and others. Linda is the host of\u00a0<em>Admissions Straight Talk<\/em>, a podcast for graduate school applicants.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/services\">Want an admissions expert help you get accepted? Click here to get in touch!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/a7004604-d7d1-4d1f-98ef-a0ec53d7e590.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59094\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/a7004604-d7d1-4d1f-98ef-a0ec53d7e590.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/a7004604-d7d1-4d1f-98ef-a0ec53d7e590.webp 640w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/a7004604-d7d1-4d1f-98ef-a0ec53d7e590-300x91.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Related Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/mba\/webinar\/ama-with-mba-consultants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ask Me Anything: A Q&amp;A Discussion with Accepted\u2019s MBA Admissions Consultants<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/an-insiders-look-at-mba-admissions-episode-389\/\">An Insider\u2019s Look at MBA Admissions<\/a>, a podcast episode<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/how-to-answer-mba-application-and-interview-questions-about-covid-19-and-other-major-events-of-2020-video\/\">How to Answer MBA Application and Interview Questions about COVID-19 and Other Major Events of 2020 [Video]<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/why-should-i-spend-money-on-an-accepted-mba-admissions-consultant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">This article<\/a>\u00a0originally appeared on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blog.accepted.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Applying to a top b-school? The talented folks at Accepted have helped hundreds of applicants get accepted to their dream programs. Whether you are figuring out where to apply, writing your application essays, or prepping for your interviews, we are just a call (or click) away.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Contact us, and get matched up with the consultant who will\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">help you get accepted<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can investing a few hundred, or even a few thousand dollars in Accepted\u2019s\u00a0MBA Admissions Consulting\u00a0make you thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars?\u00a0 I\u2019ll tell you right now.&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,939,775,113,243],"tags":[184],"class_list":["post-50681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mba","category-accepted","category-admission-consultants","category-applications","category-blog","tag-admissions-consulting","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50681"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50681\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59104,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50681\/revisions\/59104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}