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Admissions is a tough game; we teach you how to win it. ApplicantLab is an on-demand series of interactive exercises that walk you through everything you need to craft a winning application. Created by an HBS grad with almost 15 years of experience, ApplicantLab takes admissions consultants’ tools and puts them in your hands. Learn more.
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ApplicantLab Admissions Consulting Reviews

ApplicantLab On-Demand Admissions Guidance Tool
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ApplicantLab emerges as a highly effective and affordable online platform for MBA applicants, offering comprehensive guidance across all stages of the application process. Users praise the service for its detailed school-specific advice, strategic insights, responsiveness, and the humorous, supportive leadership of Maria. Many reviews highlight successful admissions to top business schools, often with significant scholarships, despite initial challenges like low GMAT scores or non-traditional backgrounds. The platform's modular approach, combined with optional add-on services such as essay reviews and interview prep, enables applicants to maintain their unique narratives while meeting each school's expectations. Critics are particularly impressed with the value for the money, advocating ApplicantLab as a viable alternative to traditional costly consulting services.
10 users mention "Full Service"
  • "The Lab helped me across the process..." Read more
  • "The personalized support and the high-quality platform..." Read more
  • "comprehensive and intuitive approach..." Read more
  • "I used all of their add-on services..." Read more
  • "solid tool in the sense that you do the hard work upfront..." Read more
  • "its detailed guide on the essay section was invaluable..." Read more
  • "It has detailed advice for each question for most of the top schools..." Read more
  • "ApplicantLab played a big role in my getting Kellogg and Booth MBA admitted..." Read more
  • "Applicant Lab is an extremely powerful platform..." Read more
  • "Covered brainstorming essays, recommendations, short-answer questions, interviews etc...." Read more
9 users mention "Value for Money"
  • "The best bang for your buck!..." Read more
  • "I'm very glad that I did because the platform is truly quite helpful..." Read more
  • "best value-for-money..." Read more
  • "best money I ever spent on my MBA application journey..." Read more
  • "Quality topped with affordability makes you a gem!..." Read more
  • "best decision..." Read more
  • "a fraction of the price!..." Read more
  • "You really do get a wealth of information and customized support..." Read more
  • "truly useful resource..." Read more
5 users mention "Scholarship Awarded"
  • "$300K+ scholarships!..." Read more
  • "got admitted to Fuqua with a scholarship..." Read more
  • "I got significant scholarships at 4 schools..." Read more
  • "UNC Kenan-Flagler ($$$$)..." Read more
  • "considerable scholarships, which is rare for part-time programs..." Read more
5 users mention "Essay Editing"
  • "Starting early ensures you know where you need to improve..." Read more
  • "The guys who review your essays are alumni of top business schools..." Read more
  • "provided a perspective that helped me think about a unique and effective way to present my story..." Read more
  • "breaking down the components of a successful MBA application..." Read more
  • "Sanity Check since I wanted expert advice..." Read more
4 users mention "US MBA Programs"
4 users mention "Responsive"
  • "She's also very responsive to questions, sometimes within an hour...." Read more
  • "Maria is always super responsive and gets back within a few hours..." Read more
  • "super fast answers to any questions..." Read more
  • "Maria always responds back quickly..." Read more
3 users mention "Supportive"
  • "Maria truly cared about my progress and kept in touch with me..." Read more
  • "I wouldn't have been able to achieve my dream of getting into MIT Sloan..." Read more
  • "Maria was incredibly supportive, responsive, and helpful throughout this process...." Read more
3 users mention "Detail-Oriented"
  • "gives the best structure to the whole process..." Read more
  • "process of reviewing essays is completely asynchronous..." Read more
  • "the material that Maria covers in lab is very comprehensive..." Read more
3 users mention "Resume Review"
  • "supplementary services (I used the resume review and essay review)..." Read more
  • "I was struggling with my resume..." Read more
  • "helps you get the brainstorming done in advance..." Read more
2 users mention "Non-traditional Backgrounds"
  • "Even as an international student who is an overrepresented minority..." Read more
  • "Perfect Self-Guided Tool for Non-Traditional Applicants..." Read more
2 users mention "Admitted"
2 users mention "Free Trial"
  • "Just give it a try! You won't regret it...." Read more
  • "Note on free trial: The free trial will only give a minimal view..." Read more
2 users mention "Interview Prep"
  • "The interview prep section was also very useful..." Read more
  • "The HBS mock interview that I did with Maria was also empowering..." Read more
2 users mention "Budget-Friendly"
  • "price point levels the playing field..." Read more
  • "incredibly helpful ApplicantLab was for so good of a price..." Read more
1 users mention "Generalist Approach"
  • "Guided process to help develop your MBA story..." Read more
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March 29, 2017
mbastudenttx87

Joined: Jan 10, 2017

Posts: 10

Kudos: 6

Verified GMAT Classic score:
660 Q45 V36

Message Board said I had zero chance: I got a full ride!

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So I'll preface this review by saying that what ApplicantLab has created is really an incredible, easy to use tool, at a fraction of the cost of other Admissions Consultants.

i was starting to look at Business School applications and I knew that the prestigious Consortium Fellowship would be my only chance to pay for a good business school. I went on a message board, posted my "stats", and asked others my chances at winning the Fellowship, and was flat-out told by "experts" on the thread that not only would I never get the Fellowship, but that I probably would not even get accepted to these programs. Here are two of the comments I received.

"If you applied to all of the listed schools, I imagine you'd get into one or two. "

"Consulting firms probably won't interview you....As far as scholarships, normally I'd say no shot...and I don't know much about the consortium."

I was really disappointed after submitting my post. Getting an MBA was a lifelong dream and I knew I needed help but I couldn't afford an admissions consultant -- they charge so much! Thankfully, I found ApplicantLab. I applied to 7 full-time programs and was accepted to all of them; including two full-tuition scholarships and the prestigious Consortium Fellowship! I really owe it all to the easy to use and very reasonably priced ApplicantLab, especially considering the huge ROI I received! ($300 Investment ; $100,000+ return)

The Lab's amazing interactive platform took me from feeling hopeless to feeling empowered. I felt like every step of the way, I knew exactly what to do. There were videos and useful interactive exercises for every question I had along the way! I most thoroughly enjoyed the Strategy and Preparation, Essay Writing and Interview Prep!

ApplicantLab had instructions on how to approach each essay question, which stories to focus on, and even detailed preparation materials for the interview. I am 5 and a half years removed from my Undergrad, so needless to say it had been a long while since I had written any sort of essay. ApplicantLab was absolute God-send! The strategy and planning sections helped me organize my thoughts and made me think about my career and how I could show AdComs just how much value I could add to an MBA program. It looks like it worked! The interview prep was also very helpful; ApplicantLab has various questions that lets you know what to expect from your interview. Without this section, I know I would not have gotten into all of the schools I applied.

I highly recommend using ApplicantLab! The tool is truly a great value for anybody who wants to get into a top MBA program!

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