Help Choosing an Admissions Consultant

As an admissions consultant my advice would be to go with someone who has a good track record not only in general, but specifically with candidates with the same type of profile as yours. (And I am not only saying that because I work for ARINGO, an admissions consulting company specializing in applicants with low GMAT scores, promise! )

So you need to be on the lookout for consultants and companies who are experienced with applicants with unconventional backgrounds (and preferably as close to your background as possible, whatever that may be), with Indian applicants and/or with the schools that you mentioned, and so on. (Depending on what you think your biggest disadvantage is, you might want to focus on just one of these aspects)

In other words, ask the consultants you talk to about all these things, and do not make a decision until you’ve found someone you feel has helped several applicants who resemble you in the past. (I am pretty sure ARINGO has, by the way so feel free to request a free profile evaluation on our site if you’d like to know more about us)

You should choose an admissions consultant who is a fit for you, your profile and who has experience either consulting extensively for the school you want to target or for the kind of profile you have. You can only figure this out by talking to the consultant first hand. Many consultants offer 30 min initial free consultation , take advantage of that and talk with the consultant to discuss about your profile , the choice of your schools, the kind of track record the consultant has and whether or not he has consulted for similar profiles for your target schools before. If the consultant has consulted extensively for your target school or similar profiles he will have a fair bit of idea how to craft your application for that school. If you have a really unconventional profile that is rare to find (nationality apart) you have a fair chance of getting admitted to your chosen schools as B-schools look for diversity. However given that your GPA , GMAT are below average your rest of the application needs to be outstanding for you to make it.

You can check out our website applymba.co which is a discovery platform for top MBA admissions consultants. Check out their profiles, their pre and post MBA industries, the schools they have graduated from and their success rates. Check out their reviews, reviews in the site 100% genuine and has been vetted by the ApplyMBA team. Find out a consultant you think will be an initial fit for you and then avail the free 30 min consultation option to make the final decision.

You may want to check out our special offer of a free full application review by Kellogg MBA that we have this application season. Do chat with us at connect@applymba.co or pm us if you have any further queries. Good luck with your application.