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Product Fortuna Admissions Comprehensive School Package
Consultant Emma Bond
Strengths:
Their platform is very well updated and integrated. Easy to use and filled with helpful information. Their services were also highly flexible to my requirements and schedule.
Would make the product better:
Nothing. Emma is absolutely perfect in her role!
Starting the B-school application process had me quickly fraught with stress from having been told many stories: 'You don't have enough experience', 'you're too late in the cycle', 'you come from a non-business background and you will have to do business courses and certifications to even be considered', and the worst, 'You need to re-attempt GMAT'.
After speaking to many consultants, I was put in touch with Emma by a friend whom she had gotten into HEC Paris and from the first call itself, I knew that Emma was the answer to my B-school admissions worries.
Coming from a legal background and with only 3 years of experience in my pocket, I was full of self-doubt and haphazard thoughts on what schools wanted and what I had to offer. Worst of all, I was not clear on what my short term goals post MBA were . In all of this anxiety, Emma was an exceptional source of confidence, knowledge, guidance and encouragement. She was honest about my weaknesses but also showed me the way to improve. She took time and effort to help me really frame why I wanted to do an MBA, connected me with the right people and gave my whole profile the narrative that it had needed and deserved. But what really touched my heart was how she made me realize that I had been undervaluing and underplaying my strengths and achievements. She stood by me even when family and friends failed to and by the end of the process I came to see her as my 'Guru' and not just a consultant.
She is the warmest soul you will come across and coupled with the depth of her knowledge and industry insights, she is your answer to navigating this life altering and strenuous journey called 'I'm applying to B-Schools'.
It was solely through her counsel that I was able to convert all the four schools I applied to, including my dream school, INSEAD! (Being a round 4 extension Indian applicant!!)
Obviously, I’ve already warned Emma to keep her party fits ready, because since she summoned me to France like some MBA-school admissions fairy, she’s now contractually obligated to go partying with me. It’s in the terms & conditions, I checked. :-D