For my MBA application process, I have used the service of
https://vibranture.com and I must say it was the best guidance and experience I could have asked for with regards to my admission process.
Vibranture is a great MBA Admissions Consulting firm and Shea Rai was my admission consultant cum guide during the entire process. Shea is an exceptional person to talk to and her rich experience in guiding candidates from all over the world to gain admits to their dream business schools was the exact thing I was looking for when I was searching for consultants to help me with my applications.
As a working professional, taking out time to do my bit of research about the business schools and my candidature’s fit with them, was a tedious and lengthy process in itself. Further to that, I did not want to spend a lot of time figuring out which admission consultant was best for me. I got Vibranture’s reference through a dear friend and an ex-colleague who had worked with Vibranture and got admitted to Kellogg’s 1Y MBA in 2019. This got me more confident about Vibranture’s expertise and capabilities.
Vibranture’s school package pricing is very competitive. Their student testimonials were encouraging and the volume of university/school-specific details and information on their website is huge. Additionally, Vibranture’s reputation in helping potential MBA aspirants convert their dream school applications into admission offers finally motivated me to get in touch with her.
Soon after my discussion, I signed up for the Vibranture Full Service that includes comprehensive coverage of school research and selection, essay preparation, resume building, full application review, and interview preparation.
Right from my first interaction to this day, long after I have had admit offers in hand, every conversation with Vibranture has been insightful, thought-provoking, fun, meaningful, personally explorative, and above all, enriching. The sheer amount of knowledge and expertise that my Vibranture consultant brings to these discussions, played a vital role in directing my business school research, shaping up my applications, and preparing me for the interviews.
Our early discussions were largely focused on the school-specific research and finalizing the list of target schools.. While I originally had the opinion that this could be done individually and don’t require much time, my discussions with Vibranture enlightened me that it is a crucial step and lays the foundation for the steps ahead. Selecting the right set of business schools for application is not easy. And as an Indian engineer applicant from an IIT, I was among the most generic profiles that the US schools receive every year. The fact that I already had an MBA from India made things more difficult for me, limiting my chances at some of the top schools.
Interacting with Vibranture was extremely helpful in this regard.
My consultant really understood my professional and personal aspirations. She was fully attentive to everything I spoke about, noting down key points regarding my background, experience, aspirations, and future goals. Working hand in hand with her, and taking into account school-specific requirements and GMAT scores, I finalized my target schools.
The most important part of the application is the essay section and I guarantee that Vibranture will push you to give your 100% here. My biggest learning was that the essays offer the best opportunity to present one’s unique personality and also suitability for the program.
For each essay, I had lengthy in-depth discussions with Shea and, prepared multiple drafts before crafting the final version. Vibranture is not an essay editor service nor do they write on the candidate’s behalf. Their strength lie in bringing the best thoughts and stories out of the candidate. Some of my discussions with my consultant were highly introspective and detailed that I sometimes wondered how she could so ingeniously integrate my small or long-forgotten personal details/experiences in the essays. This is what she does best. and would not accept anything less than the best outcome for her candidate. With tireless effort only comes a deserved result, and Vibranture has always ensured that I never gave up without giving each and every essay of every school my best shot.
Resume building is not an easy task. While education and work experience are the key elements in any resume, an MBA application requires the candidate to usually present a one page CV that covers other aspects of the candidate too, such as volunteering experience, certifications, extra-curricular activities, unique skills, academic scores, etc.
Vibranture’s brilliance in this part of the process was her focus on the things that actually matter and make my resume stand out in a pool of applicants. It is quite common for us (applicants) to think that we have a simple profile with little to show big-achievements, but the difference is really in the details. Certain personal milestones or wins might seem irrelevant, but my Vibranture consultant knew what to keep and what to exclude from the resume. Her own experience as an MBA student from a top US B-school and years of experience in working with MBA aspirants all over the world has given her a deep understanding of what all the admission committee is looking for in a potential candidate.
Once the applications were underway, Vibranture even helped me with the additional details such as goal statements, short questions, activities’ list and other smaller but important parts of the application, thus helping me prepare a well-rounded application.
Interview preparation with Vibranture was another eye opening experience. After applications were done, over the next few weeks, we must have covered several dozens of commonly asked interview questions, loads of university-specific questions, and several other points that could be expected to be raised in a business school interview. Mock interviews with my consultant over Skype followed by hour-long feedback sessions on my answers and highs and lows in the interview, and changes/approach required, sealed my preparation and equipped me with the required strength to attend my interviews with full confidence
The overall experience has been really great and well worth their fee. In return, the only thing Vibranture expects is to be prompt, take one’s deadlines seriously and put in a committed effort to make the process successful. They are fully dedicated to each of their candidate and give undivided attention during calls and discussions.
I believe the key to a successful application is patience. From school research to completion of the interview process, the whole journey can last anywhere from 6 months to more than a year. Stay in the game. Do not give up. Be in touch with your admission consultant constantly. Keep regular deadlines while working on the application and ensure that the consultant’s valuable guidance is sought in completing every aspect of the application. Be disciplined. Do not miss deadlines. Work together and success shall follow. Good luck.
If you have any questions or want to know more about my experience working with Vibranture, you can send me a message. I will also be happy to introduce you to my Vibranture consultant.
To talk to her directly, you can email her at [email protected]