Hi Alphanumericman,
Thanks for watching the video and commenting. You're right in that during the video I don't
directly address why prices are what they are and I regret not having posted instead that the video would 'help people understand how to get the best value for their money from a consultant given prices being what they are'. I apologize if that statement caused you to waste time watching my video.
In terms of giving you a sense of why consultant prices are what they are - in the video I do talk about a few topics that are
indirectly related to fee allocation:
- factors like how much time/availability your consultant will have for you,
- the number of revisions the consultant will be willing to do on essays/resumes (unlimited or limited),
- how much money independent vs consultants who work for firms really make (and what type of service you can reasonably expect from each).
I'm sorry to hear that you didn't find the video useful.
And I'm sorry and surprised to hear that you think it was just a promotional video for myself. The video is 15 minutes long and I think it provides candidates with a lot of insider knowledge into the mba admissions consulting industry.
I actually put a lot of time and effort into making the video and the segment in which I speak about independent vs consultants who work for firms is in the 'Costs & Benefits' section which only lasts 2 minutes. The rest of the video covers (I think) a lot of important topics that people should consider when hiring a consultant:
I Asking for examples of past work
II Performing Due Diligence
III Full vs Part-time Consultants
IV Costs & Benefits (ROI)
V Consultant Availability to the Client
IV Firm and Consultant Transparency
IIV Leveraging Recommendations
IIIV Tips for International Applicants
All the best to you in your applications and hunt for a consultant
Leah
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I watched your video, and I do not think that it offered any reasonable explanation of "why prices are what they are." It seemed mostly like an argument for why independent consultants are superior to firms, i.e., a sales pitch for your own services. Sorry if this sounds harsh, but that's just my honest feedback.