ARINGO MBA Admissions Consulting School Packages Reviews

After multiple retakes, the best I could manage on the GMAT was a 660. Adding to this par score was my low GPA. When I decided to start the application process, I was very sure to hire a consultant as I was targeting US schools ranked 20-30 (US News) and Top 10 European B schools. I spoke to 7 big firms and everyone except Jen (Jenifer Turtschanow) told me that I should be realistic in choosing schools and should target US schools ranked outside 35 (US news) and European schools ranked outside 50 (Financial Times). Jenifer loved my career goals and trusted that I had the potential to make it to Top Schools. I vetted the Aringo’s consultant pool and chose Sriram. Sriram’s achievements speak volumes about him that were reinforced by his clients’ testimonials.

Sriram is very professional and concise while addressing the changes in essays. Here’s an example of how he addressed when I sent him some poorly written stuff.

“Please find attached. Am a bit surprised by the responses, it looks like you've just rushed into them without spending much thought. For a few of them the question asked is different than what you are responding. In many places you are stating things without any context or example or explanation. We've already worked on so many essays I thought you would use some of those here. Many of them do not have any professional examples at all, and it looks very hastily put together. Please review my comments and do the needful.

These are professional programs, please do not write statements like I want to work in XXXX because it is cosmopolitan and a good place to have fun. That makes it seem more like you want to vacation there because your city is polluted. XXXXX is not going to give you admission for reasons like this. It needs to be a more carefully thought-through positioning of professionally what it will offer to you.”

His turnaround time is super quick, sometimes 6 hours and most of the times less than 24 hours. With Sriram, I can confidently say that one could submit 3 strong applications in 10 days. I applied to 3 Top 10 European Programs all in the final rounds and received an admit from one school, waitlisted (as the school had a cap for Indian applicants) at one school and awaiting results from another school. I remember the interviewer telling me that my application was so informative that the interview was just to hear my story through me online.

I trusted Sriram in this journey and he delivered far above expectations. He used to set ambitious goals. The results were nothing short of outstanding. I don’t believe anyone else would have had the ability in pitching my profile so perfectly towards what seemed to be unreachable goals and the same commitment as Sriram’s. I am thrilled that I chose him. Aringo’s Intelligence reports for Top B-schools are extremely helpful. Mock Interviews with Jen and Sriram are no different from the official ones. Their interview questions were authentic and school specific. Just to touch upon briefly, for the school I’m awaiting result I was interviewed for 3 hours and never did I become nervous during those grueling 3 hours. I credit Jen and Sriram for that. Investing thousands of dollars in Aringo was a risk that I was certain about and I’m glad that it has been rewarding. One could argue that I made the decision to opt Aringo but I got lucky along the way to have right people like Jen and Sriram.

To all applicants, especially Indians, who are considering an admissions consultant, I suggest Sriram because he will have profoundly positive impact on your candidacy and with him you are never alone in this journey. Thank you Jen for connecting me to Sriram. Lastly, many thanks to all the test drive experts at Aringo!!

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If you choose purchasing advising service I highly recommend Aringo. They are well organized and work professionally. Since the price is not negletable I would say that if you have the time and energy you might be able to write the application forms by yourself, but be sure that you'll work harder and will have to find what the schools want to know about you and how to present it.

The process was stressful for me, I was emotionally invested into it and it had it toll. My adviser, Gwen, did well in soothing my fears by pointing out and reminding me what are my key strengths. She taught well me how to write and how to "sell" my story better. It is something I'll carry with me.

Bottom line - with Aringo's help I've been accepted to two out of two schools, they have made good work in consulting me, and I'm sure they'll do great job for anyone else.

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Thanks to the ARINGO team's help and dedication, I got into 2 top business schools in the US, ending up choosing Berkeley Haas.
Joy was extremely helpful with strategy planning and execution, from concept to complete essays. Helped me realize my strengths and weaknesses, what to emphasize, how to tell a story and how to make it interesting.
Just going through the application process with ARINGO gave me a boost in writing and interview skills.
I highly recommend ARINGO for anyone who is going through this process. this team will level your chances and build you up for the challenge!
Good luck!

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I approached Aringo near the R2 deadline. Fortunately, I met Jenifer and Sriram. They were both very responsible and professional!

Sriram is a great mentor in leading me to discover the values of my background. He also set a high bar for my application materials and makes sure I bring out the best state and stories in my application. My understanding of the MBA application improved a lot with his support and teachings.

I cannot remember how many rounds we edited my essays and resumes. But they were always so patient and detail-oriented in giving me the best advice and service. The best part I enjoyed working with them is that they always replied to me promptly. When I had a week to the deadline, they helped me edit my essays and sent me back within 24 hours every day in that week.

I will highly recommend their service to new MBA applicants.

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Cathryn was instrumental in helping me navigate through the admission process and for helping me get into my 1st choice program. She had very good turnaround time for our reviews and was always very quick to response back to my questions. She adopts a very open approach to communication and she will use what she needs to get back to me in a timely manner.

I enjoyed working alongside her and I found her strategies and insights into how admission committees look at candidates very helpful when I started to build my admissions profile and essay. I particularly enjoyed our mock-up interview sessions which I found very useful and a good warm up before my actual interviews.

I would highly recommend her as a consultant/mentor and as well as a good motivational support during the admissions process.

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thank you ARINGO! great persons and super professional team that helped mt to get into a top business school, highly recommended!
The best thing about Aringo that they are committed foryou for the whole process. in the beginning they help you in deciding on strategy that we would use for your whole process. Aringo helps you afterwards inreviewing your CV, make sure that your essays are perfectly clear and help you to decide who to choose as your recommenders. Afterwards, they help you to get ready for the face to face interview.
I can't state how highly I recommend working with Aringo to get to top MBA.

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As a candidate from an overrepresented demographic, I was worried that I wouldn't come across as unique to any admissions committee. Aringo with Chaya as the primary consultant changed all that in our first session. She listened carefully to my stories and helped me to think about my experiences, interests, and skills in an entirely new way, to realize that I do have special gifts to offer any M7, and that my future could be even bigger than I initially imagined with an MBA. Throughout the process, Chaya was always responsive and honest; on top of her years of experience, I felt I could depend on her advice because she had my best interest at heart. I loved every application I submitted, and so did Wharton and Harvard. If you want an admissions consultant who sees the best in you and can help adcoms see your unique abilities too, hire Chaya from Aringo.

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Aringo consulted me on MBA admission. I applied to 5 schools from the very top and got into 3 of them. I felt that Aringo had valuable insights on the schools and helped me focus on which schools are the best fit for me.
Lainie is a wonderful person which I couldn't recommend more on working with. She is a top-level professional and a true magician when it comes to her work.

In addition, I highly recommend visiting schools and speaking with current and past students. When you find the school which is a good fit for you, everything else is much easier and you would be making more of this investment.

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I am very glad to work with ARINGO. A big thank you to Jenifer and to Shay for the support and wonderful help along the way.
ARINGO's service was very structured and to the point. They have been very responsive and know exactly what they are doing. Jenifer been always so upbeat; every time we chat, she brightens up my day. My lead consulatnt Shay was very punctual, he leaded the direction of preparing the package and gave super insightful guidelines and feedback.
It was such a great pleasure to work with them. I high recommend to work with ARINGO.

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I began the MBA application process quite late (late October) so I had a lot of work to do in a really short period of time. I decided to apply using Aringo’s consulting service. I received interviews to a lot of schools, so I was quite happy. I got admitted to the school I wanted! My consultant, Danielle Marom, was a crucial part in our acceptance to this elite MBA program. She walked me through all the questions of the essays. She replied quickly and I was very happy with my final product. I definitely recommend Aringo’s services. Thank you!

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