This post is in appreciation of
MBADecoder and Namita Garg’s admission consulting services.
Quick Overview:- Detailed and thought-provoking feedback on the essays
- Extremely patient - we easily went over a minimum of 10 edits per essay for all 8 of my INSEAD essays
- Excellent editing & writing skills; (Namita was able to summarise my company’s product better than I)
- Honest and candid- this is important to have in a reviewer as it’s very easy to get attached to what you write. You need unbiased feedback on the stories you pick and how you present them.
Detailed review:I came across Namita on GMAT club in Jan. I was impressed by her thoughtful responses to applicants’ queries on profile evaluation threads and shot her an email.
We discussed my profile in detail, with Namita asking me pointed and relevant questions about my professional experience, my post MBA-goals, my interests and so on. Namita was honest from the get-go and painted a realistic picture of my options. She encouraged me to retake the GMAT and apply in a later round (INSEAD). This convinced me to sign up with her.
The process started with a mini-application I filled in for Namita. She asked about my past experiences, what I had learned in each of my roles, what I intended to learn in business school, what attributes I would bring to the table and so on. Every question had a ‘why’ undertone - which forced me to dig deep before answering.
This was a week-long process, post which we discussed my career goals at length. Niranjan, Namita’s colleague, drove this conversation and had very interesting insights and feedback. I always felt like I learned something new or had a new direction to think about after every conversation.
Post the career-goals discussion, we dove straight into the INSEAD application - an EXTENSIVE one! Although it’s 8 separate essay questions, it’s 1 large narrative of your story.
Namita would first analyse the question with me and we would then discuss potential stories. She was patient in her approach throughout, and her feedback was very pointed. There was never a “change your writing from XXX to ZZZ” it was always “Why XXX? How did XXX make you grow? What did you learn? How did you apply that?”
This changed how I viewed the entire application! We easily went over atleast 10 rounds of iterations for my essays. She pushed me to work on them even when I felt like I was done.
I also have to highlight Namita’s professionalism and effort, as my application timing coincided with a pressing personal period for her.
Overall, I’m happy and content with my final essays. I highly recommend MBA Decoder’s services!
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