For anyone thinking about hiring a consultant, I definitely and very strongly recommend Admissionado. Claudia is super helpful and replies promptly to any admin related question you may have. Their initial questionnaire is great because it gets you thinking about alllll the things you've ever achieved (even if you don't think it's relevant) - it's a great way to start brainstorming the essays.

Now coming to Mandy - she is AMAZING! I barely had any clue what I wanted to do after the MBA, but she managed to help me realise my aspirations and develop my story very organically. I think she was the perfect fit for me - she had a wide range of professional experiences, and was able to help me draw parallels.

She was very patient with me, but also knew when to push me when I was taking too long to send across drafts. And every single edit I got back from her had a lot of constructive comments, rather than simple grammar edits (which I have seen a lot of consultants do) - I felt that she was very invested in my journey, and I could not recommend her enough.

I also signed up for the Resume review package - she was great with that too!

They helped me get into my dream school, and for that I will always be grateful!

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When I was searching for an MBA counselor, I was told by a few counselors that I would not get into any top program as I hold another MS degree in business. To be honest, I was starting to doubt whether or not to apply and started to question why I wanted to apply in the first place. However, Julia was extremely optimistic and encouraging from the start and her advice and guidance were very helpful - she not only helped me craft great applications that allowed me to get into HBS and Wharton, but she also helped me re-define and better understand why I wanted to do an MBA in the first place. I couldn't recommend her and Admissionado enough.

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I enlisted Admissionado for a strategy session with Stefanie and additional essay development services. I cannot recommend Admissionado and Stefanie enough. After filling out the in-depth questionnaire, Stefanie provided a comprehensive action plan both on paper, and discussed over the phone in a 30-45 minute phone call. Stefanie truly analyzes the questionnaire to help you strengthen your profile and provides guidance on the best elements to highlight. I did not enlist resume editing services with Stefanie but she still evaluated my resume and gave me concrete examples for how to improve it. The action plan and conversation with Stefanie made writing my essays 1000 times easier. In addition, the responsiveness is incredible. Claudia, the Director of Operations and Client Relations, has been in constant communication throughout the whole process. Emails from her or Stefanie are often answered within the hour and essay drafts, which have a standard 48 hour turnaround, usually happen much quicker. Stefanie and Admissionado have a creative flair and dedication that stood out from other MBA consultants I researched, and I’m so glad I chose to work with them.

I also used Admissionado for to help with essay development. Their essays editors are AMAZING. I was convinced I only had it in my budget to do one school, but after seeing how much my essays improved, I added three additional schools. They provide in-depth feedback and multiple rounds of editing ranging from grammar/proofreading, to full on essay reconstruction while still maintaining 100% of your voice, word choice, and ideas. They made the essay writing process so much more manageable and my essays were much stronger as a result.

Finally, if you have budget concerns, don't hesitate to do the free consultation and find out about a la carte services! Claudia worked with me to figure out which services I needed most that worked within my budget. She didn't try and push additional services that I didn't need and I was so happy with my essays, I ended up extending my package anyways.

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First things first. I purchased the Junior Deluxe Package, plus the resume, LOR support and interview support from A La Carte Services. In Round 1, I applied to LBS and Haas, and I received the offer from LBS and just finished the Haas's interview.

I am extremely pleased with my experience with the Admissionado team and I would recommend it and my consultant Doris Huang to every one who is seeking admission services! Here I want to organize my review by highlighting Admissionado's flexible packages, well-operated process, and insightful contents provided by my consultant.

1. Packages. Admissionado provides a set of very flexible services to choose from, which takes into account the diverse needs of applicants. Since I am not so much into unlimited phone call access, I chose the Junior Deluxe package. Also, to secure my application, I added resume, LOR and interview support from their A La Carte Services so that they could look at my application from a holistic view. Moreover, the prices are acceptable as well, compared to some firms charging insanely high prices for almost the same kind services. So I think you can always pick up the most suitable services that best fulfill your needs and budget.

2. Process. As a management consultant myself, in my work I am always trying to find the most efficient process to do things, and I have to say Admissionado's process is very well-designed and reliably operated, during which I could not find a single flaw. After I registered my info on their website, I was soon matched with my consultant Doris in just a few hours. In the complimentary call, Doris reviewed my profile and addressed both my strength and weakness in the profile, and some smart initiatives to position myself to stand out. Then the formal process started, including the client questionnaire and the strategy call at the beginning, then I got my action plan, a branding document guiding me through the following application process. When it comes to the essay/resume/LOR editing, they followed a very strict turnover time of 72 hours and my consultant and editing specialist usually returned the edited documents even more quickly than that! Besides the edit, I regularly sent out some questions regarding to my application to Doris, and she often replied to me on the same day, which was utterly dependable. Claudia, their director of operations, oversaw and facilitated every single step and provided in-time help, which made me not feel lonely in these several months' application process.

3. Content. I had a chance to connect with Jon Frank, the founder of Admissionado, almost 2 years ago when I first had the idea to pursue an MBA. I downloaded some free guidebooks from their site and learnt a great deal about the MBA application, which let me believe their capability. My consultant, Doris Huang, is just gorgeous. She herself is a Wharton MBA and with degrees from Harvard and Oxford. She insightfully made me highlight my people skills in my application to get rid of people's stereotypes on an Asian male, and rectified many mistakes I had in my drafts which were usually made by Chinese applicants. She also helped me pick up my greatest hits and made them stand out which I never thought of before. I am indeed very thankful for her and proud of the things we created together.

With the help from Admissionado, I nailed my application in just Round 1 and got the offer from my dream school. I recommend Admissionado to you without any reservation.

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After having a disastrous year last time with 0 admits, I wanted to work with a consultant this time and spoke to more than a dozen of them. Out of all the conversations I have had, the one with Shana was amazing. She didn't sugar coat stuff for me. She was very honest about my strengths and weaknesses and that honesty is what has led me to choose to work with her. I'm very happy about my decision as I already have an interview invite from a Top 1 school and am awaiting on others (I also got in at a T'15 school with 50% scholarship in early action round). This definitely wouldn't have been possible without her. A big shoutout to her and the entire team at Admissionado.

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I am a re-applicant who applied five school last year and got 0 interviews, and I did not work with any admission consultant.

This year, at first I was skeptical to use a MBA consulting agency, but I decided to give a try to Phillip at Admissionado, and only applied two schools - Columbia Business School and UCLA Anderson this year at round 1. I have received two interviews from both school within 20 days of application submission. A 100% rate.

I believe Phillip played a critical role making this happen because of the following:

1) He is a very nice and easy going person to talk to, and also very encouraging when I had my doubts. This makes our email and phone conversations enjoyable, constructive and efficient. He would comprehensively analyze and design my applications as a whole, and give the best suggestions regarding my resume and application essays.

2) He has a very clear structure and philosophy towards essay writing. He told me to use this well-designed essay structure that would get me into all the top schools, because the structure was exactly what the Admission Committee looked for. I applied this structure to all my essays, and got all my interview invites already within 20 days after submitting my applications.

3) Phillip holds his editing standard very high. His editing definitely made a difference for my essays. For example, my first draft had 1000 words for CBS, he skillfully cut the word count under the 500 word limit without losing any of the content, even better - he made the essay concise, easier to read and its logic flow much better. He returned my essays fast with great quality to make sure I could submit my applications before the deadline.

Overall, I highly recommend Phillip at Admissionado to anyone applying to their dream schools.

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It was great working with Admissionado!I spent atleast 8 days searching for the right consultant and I am so glad that i decided to go with them. Right from the beginning Claudia was always there to help me and make sure that I am satisified with the services I am getting.She helped me find the perfect consultant and I am glad that I decided to go ahead with them.I worked with Bhavik for my application and it was a great journey indeed.The client questionnaire shared in the beginning was a great start and covered almost all aspects and made me dig deeper. With every essay draft, Bhavik made sure that I bring out the best in me and helped me shape my story in the best way possible.This not only helped me in the college I decided to work on with Admissionado but in all my applications.I would highly recommend anyone planning for quality work in a decent price.It was totally worth the money and I am glad that I had Bhavik & Claudia in this journey.

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Working with Admissionado was the best decision I made throughout my application process.

For some background, I had applied to several schools during first round last year, managed to get an interview at one, but was ultimately rejected from all.

When I was applying, it seemed like every other applicant, current student, or alumnus I encountered had friends and/or family that had gone through the same process and were able to provide guidance on programs, advice on applications, and proofread essays. This was not the case for me. I contemplated getting a consultant at that time, but decided against it, as I was worried that it would make my application inauthentic. I went to every event I could to try to educate myself, but it’s one thing hearing “you need to know your story” and then actually knowing how to craft and relay your story. I struggled with this and had to face the fact that I needed help during my applications and, again, after my rejections.

I decided not to give up and to try again - this time with the help of a consultant. I contacted several companies for initial consultations and spent two weeks speaking with different representatives before finding Admissionado. After speaking with John DC Miles, I felt like I immediately clicked with company and that John really understood what I was looking for and needed. It was the first consultant conversation I had where I felt like I was being listened to and that the consultant took a personal approach - no pressure for anything at all, just a natural conversation. I decided I wanted to continue working with him.

John and Claudia were encouraging and supportive from day one. While I was initially worried that using a consultant was disingenuous, the opposite happened with Admissionado - I really feel that John helped bring out the best in me and my application, which made it as authentic as possible.

John and I developed an action plan that fleshed out my short and long term goals and nailed down my value proposition so that my story was solidified and, best of all, "me." We also discussed what the specific program I was applying to was looking for, and how we could tailor my approach to hit all the marks, but still show my personality. This was invaluable to me, as I had struggled with representing myself and my experiences in my previous round of applications, especially in my essays. Rest assured, Admissionado does not write essays for the applicants. What they do is provide stellar feedback, guidance, and support so that (after multiple revisions and copious, honest edits) the final product shines and is 100% you.

I chose the Junior Deluxe package and added resume support and interview preparation. I learned from my prior experience that interviewing was a weakness of mine and that I needed to be able to talk about my goals without stumbling. I think I was actually more nervous for my mock interview with John than my actual interviews! I'm happy to say my subsequent interviews went fabulously as a result.

I am now going to my dream school (with a scholarship!) and I could not be happier my decision to work with Admissionado. I realized that I owed it to myself to give myself the best shot, and that I needed outside help to do that. I couldn’t have asked for a better team than the one at Admissionado. Because of them, I was able to put my best self forward. I cannot thank them enough and cannot recommend them and John more.

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I signed up for a 1-school Junior Deluxe Package + Resume Review Service after reading the free resources (50 MBA essays that worked) by Admissionado. Besides the generous amount of sample essays, the insights/commentary into why each essay works were honest and quirky. I was quickly convinced that they were the MBA admission experts who can help me with my application.

It turned out to be the best investment ever, and I received admission to INSEAD (my top choice). Victoria, an INSEAD MBA alum herself, showed no-nonsense to kick things off: drilling on my background, professional experience and career goals to produce a strong why MBA, why INSEAD story. During the essays editing process, her feedback was spot-on, with detailed explanation on the what(s) and why(s) that were tailored for the school. She did an amazing job to highlight the significance of my professional work (As a Tech Consultant assuming multiple roles, I have a hard time telling others what I do, let alone summarizing them in few paragraphs) There was one essay that I could not produce the right content as suggested, but Victoria and the editing team had been patience and encouraging, and provided valuable tips and essay ideas for me to close the gap. Along the 1-month plus journey, I never felt daunting or uneasy, only feeling safe and assured that my essays were getting better after each edit.

I also found the interview prep service to be extremely helpful as the mock interview sessions set a clear expectation on the dynamism involved in an actual Q&A. As I was travelling the ring-road in Iceland that time, Victoria was very accommodating to adjust her time to my availability. Also sincere gratitude to Claudia, Admissionado's Director of Operations, who coordinated my engagement with Victoria. I really appreciate her pro-activeness to check with me my application status/progress.

The MBA application journey is stressful and no easy feat. If you are ready to put up a fight and do not settle for mediocrity for your essays/application, I would recommend to go for Admissionado, specifically Victoria to other applicants!

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I signed up for a 5 school JRD package with Mark and it was the best decision ever. With Mark’s help, I got into several M7 schools (with scholarship) and will be attending my dream school (one of HSW- and I come from an extremely overrepresented community- so the odds were stacked against me). Mark is extremely smart (he was a Stanford GSB grad himself) and extremely humble. With his advice, I was able to arrive at strong post-MBA goals based on my background (we went through several iterations for this- he didn’t let me stop till they were rock solid). What I especially liked about Mark was that he wouldn’t just edit something or cut out irrelevant parts of the essay, but he would give out a detailed explanation as to why he is doing what he is doing. There were several times when I had a writer’s block but Mark was quick to respond to my Emails and help me brainstorm (He would turn around essays way quicker than the 72H guarantee that Admissionado gives you; Email responses were always within 6-8 hours). Also, the editing team does a great job in polishing your essay (making sure the tone is right and that you don’t appear arrogant or shy). There were many instances when I just couldn’t figure out a way to trim down the essay to the word-limit, but Mark and Admissionado’s editing team did a phenomenal job in assisting with this as well. I was completely satisfied with the output of each and every essay and don’t believe it could have been any better.

The other area where Mark’s coaching really helped me was with interview prep. I strongly recommend you choose this add-on option if you get through to the interview stage. He coached me on my tone, the type of words that I have to use (for example- rewording “hard-working” as “tenacious”), the way I need to structure my responses to “curve balls” and the time limits I should try to stick to for all the responses. Though it was supposed to be a 1H call, it went on for way over and there was never any rush from Mark (the same thing happened during the introductory call).

I used a different consultant last year and didn’t get in anywhere (no interview calls either), but that changed this year- all thanks to Mark. I would strongly recommend Admissionado for helping YOU get into your dream school. Also, not to forget- their Operations team (Claudia and Lauren) does an amazing job in responding to your queries.

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