I worked with Silpa on my Stanford GSB application, and I really appreciated her thoughtful, detailed feedback throughout the process.

Among many other things, she
-Spent a significant amount of time getting to know me. Throughout the process, I could tell she was paying attention to every detail - she would bring up details that even I had forgotten about as potential topics for portions of my essay or short answers.
-Worked with my busy work schedule to make sure I received feedback promptly and I was on track to meet application deadlines.
-Brought a lot of school-specific knowledge to our conversations. Not only did this make my application better, but I felt like I understood the differences between schools (and what would be the best fit for me) better as a result of our conversations

I felt confident by the end of the process that I had put my best foot forward with Silpa's help. I was ultimately accepted to Stanford GSB, and I cannot recommend working with her more (she is also a very kind person who is delightful to work with)!

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I worked with Jenifer Raver from Fortuna Admissions as part of my MBA application journey, and highly recommend her to anyone looking for an admissions consultant!

Thanks to Jenifer, I was accepted to 3 out of 4 of my target schools (including H/W) and waitlisted at the GSB.

From the beginning, I knew I wanted someone “in my corner” to root for me, while providing expert guidance throughout the application and interview process. Jenifer was the best coach I could have asked for. As an international student/third-culture kid, I knew I had a unique story to tell, but wasn't quite sure how to bring this forward in my application. Jenifer saw this from our very first intro call, and we instantly bonded thanks to her experience working abroad and living in Southeast Asia. Over the next few months, Jenifer helped me narrow down my target schools, patiently walked me through each essay/app requirement, and acted as an empathic sounding board as I reflected on experiences that shaped who I was, and where I was hoping to go. This was especially integral as I crafted my narrative on “why MBA.”

Like an expert storyteller, Jenifer spent countless hours combing through my essays, and helped me weave a cohesive narrative that connected both past and present, professional and personal. As we transitioned to additional applications, Jenifer shared clarity on what each school was looking for, and gave insider knowledge on each school’s unique culture.

I also appreciated Jenifer’s proactivity – early on, she helped me update my professional resume to be MBA-friendly, while helping me shape a comprehensive recommender package (contents of which ultimately came up in my interview!)

After my applications were submitted, Jenifer hosted a series of mock interviews for each of my schools, culminating in detailed debrief sessions where she played recorded clips and provided feedback on how I could do better. Jenifer was incredibly respectful, and encouraged me to be my best authentic self in each interview.

Looking back, I don’t think I would’ve been able to embark on the time-intensive and highly introspective MBA application process, if it weren’t for Jenifer’s guidance. Her personable and genuine approach to coaching immediately dispelled any fears I had about the often-daunting process. From hourlong essay workshopping sessions, to shorter messages that shared “good vibes” on interview days, Jenifer’s dedication to her clients shines through.

I highly recommend Jenifer to anyone looking for a consultant that will help bring your best self forward to the MBA admissions committee. You will not regret it!

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I chose to work with Taniel after speaking to several admissions consulting firms, and Taniel / Fortuna stood out as the best fit. It was important to me to present an authentic narrative while highlighting the strongest, most unique parts of my professional and personal experiences. From the get go, Taniel was able to provide valuation insights and advice on how to manage the long and potentially overwhelming application process. At the beginning, I was having trouble putting together my short- and long-term professional goals, but Taniel quickly helped me hone my “story” and articulate them in a clear and cogent manner. In addition, from essay brainstorming, to managing the recommendation process, to preparing for interviews, Taniel proved to be a valuable advisor throughout and helped me put across a more polished and compelling application. There were also many nuances to the application that I would not have been able to execute on my own, such as how to present my resume in a more ‘MBA-friendly’ format, and how to highlight my extracurriculars.

With Taniel’s help, I received interviews at three M7 schools and ended up being accepted at all three. I am attending one of them on a significant merit scholarship, and could not be happier with the results. I highly recommend Taniel if you are looking for a consultant with a holistic approach, focusing on the entire application rather than just the essay portion, and who can help you put your best foot forward during the entire process.

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Heidi truly is an expert in the B school admissions space, and I am extremely grateful I was able to work with her. I ultimately got into HBS which I am over the moon about, but I think the more important thing I would stress here is that by working with Heidi I am 100% confident I put together the best application I could have. Even if I got dinged from HBS, I would feel no regrets because there is literally nothing else we could have done to make my application any stronger. And I think that's the ultimate goal when applying to B schools.

Heidi is patient, caring, smart, and highly experienced, particularly when it comes to HBS and GSB. She made me do a lot of work up front on the career vision, but this really paid off later when we were drafting essays, and even now as I prepare to enter my MBA, as that vision really was true to myself. She also has a really strong sense of what essays 'work' and what may not, and this proved invaluable when we were in the thick of the essay writing phase - there was a point when I was doubting our direction and almost scrapped our idea, but she gave me the confidence to stick with our vision, and in hindsight this was absolutely the right move.

There were also numerous times when Heidi brought up points I could add in my application or things I should remove from my resume to avoid red flags, and I 100% would not have been able to see all of this without her. If you are serious about putting together the best possible application you can, and especially for the very top programs, I highly recommend working with Heidi.

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I worked with Silpa for a few months on a comprehensive three-school package during the 2022 application cycle, so she was there to guide me through school selection, CV, essays, letters of recommendations and eventually interviews. From our first exploratory call, I immediately felt comfortable with her, and she was great at reassuring me on timeline and laying things out of how the preparation phase for the application would be split up in the time leading up to application deadlines.

Personally, coming from a finance background and lacking recent experience in writing, I was the most worried about the essay part of the applications and getting them concise (to be within word limit) while representing my story as well as my hopes of getting an MBA. Silpa was very patient with my essay drafts and went into a lot of detail into refining structure as well as content. It was clear that she knew a lot about each school and what each school was 'looking' for. She also has great relationships with the rest of the consulting team at Fortuna who were instrumental to helping me with finalizing essays and eventually practice interviews. I'm really glad to say that with the help of Silpa, I gained admission to Columbia Business School with a full scholarship!

Silpa is a great balance of being friendly and casual while staying professional and straightforward, which I definitely appreciated given how tricky it was already to balance work and applications. She was also always super quick with turning around anything I gave her to review. I would highly recommend Silpa as a partner and advisor for anyone's MBA journey!

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Heidi has been phenomenal at every stage and is an incredible resource. I'm thrilled to have been admitted to an M7 school and would recommend Heidi to anyone looking to apply to a top business program and needing help!

In particular, I was incredibly conscious about my low undergraduate GPA. I'd scored well in the GRE but wasn't sure how best to market this or reflect it across my essays and applications. Heidi knew exactly how best to help on this and even made this improvement one of the selling points of my essays. I couldn't have done the whole process without her - thanks, Heidi!!!

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Coming from an industry in which an MBA is not an absolute necessity, I was very selective in where I applied and only ended up submitting a few applications. In order to stand out from an overrepresented pool, I knew my story and essays needed to stand out and that’s where Taniel was instrumental in my process. Not only did he understand my upbringing and background, but he was extremely helpful in bringing everything together to delivery a comprehensive and compelling story as to how and why a top MBA made sense for me. Rather than using a standard playbook, he carefully helped curate how I could stand out from others with a similar background. Additionally, he was dependable and responsive at every step of the process, from figuring out what schools to apply to, to recommendation letters to the final step of interviewing. I was constantly messaging him at all hours of the day and on all types of questions, but he remained collected and constructive. He broke the entire process to make it more manageable and less stressful and I wouldn’t have received multiple acceptances, including my top choice, without his help!

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I cannot Thank Rachel enough for her instrumental role in helping me get into some of the top MBA programs. Her continuous support, timely responsiveness, and deep investment in understanding my story and goals have made all the difference. From the very beginning, Rachel was exceptionally skilled at grasping my story, pinpointing issues with the story flow, and identifying the potential interest it would hold for various schools. Her understanding of my accomplishments, and of the school's values, Rachel encouraged me to apply to my dream school, GSB, despite my initial reluctance as I thought I would never even get an interview with GSB. Needless to say, I'm glad I did!
Rachel's ability to pinpoint issues in a client's story and improve the logical flow is nothing short of remarkable. She has an incredible ability in helping clients deliver their story in the most concise and interesting manner.
When it came to preparing for my MBA interviews, Rachel dove deep into my story and tailored her questions to simulate real interview situations, leaving me more than ready to face the real thing. Having worked with a total of three admission consultants over two years, I can say with utmost confidence that Rachel is the best. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to anyone in need of a top-notch admissions consultant.
Rachel's efficiency in her work is incredible. If you choose to work with her on an hourly basis, rest assured that you will receive the highest value for your investment. She uses every minute to provide the best possible feedback and assistance.
On a personal note, Rachel is genuinely one of the nicest individuals I've had the pleasure of working with. She truly cares about her clients' success and dreams, and it shows through her dedication and commitment.
I'm grateful for her support in helping me getting into my dream MBA school.

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I started working with Heidi as a very nervous and unknowledgeable client – I didn’t know much about how to sell myself, write essays, or what the AdComs were looking for. Honestly, I didn’t know much about the process in general. And so, when I started looking for a consultant, I not only wanted to work with someone who could fill all these gaps, but I also wanted to feel heard and honestly, have a bit of emotional support in the journey. Heidi not only met all my expectations but excelled at them in all. She is kind, patient, professional, and super clever. She definitely knows how to bring someone’s best story forward and how to make you shine for the AdComs and all of that in very strict word limits! I’m very happy to say that I was admitted to a dream school with an 80K scholarship that I could not have gotten without Heidi’s guidance. I'm very grateful that I chose to work with her. Thanks, Heidi!

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I was an applicant with a non- traditional background. I didn't do my undergrad from Harvard/ Stanford/ Ivy- league/ Oxbridge etc. I came from a humble academic background in terms of my alma mater. There was no MBB on my resume etc. So I always felt the odds were totally against me of gaining admission to any MBA school let alone HBS and Stanford GSB. I spoke to various people in my run up to beginning my application to gauge what they thought my chances were and all of them told me I had no chance of getting into HSW. Time started to pass as hope dwindled and I was only a few months away from the application deadline. Then I met Heidi...

Heidi listened to my story carefully, she didn't interrupt me as I opened my heart out, told her about my fears, why I thought I didn't have a chance but still wanted to give it a go, what my hopes and aspirations were for the future. She took the time to understand me, made no assumptions and after half an hour of the first chat Heidi was the first person to not only encourage me to apply in that application round but also provided a realistic understanding of where I stood- no raising false hopes/ no exaggerating my accomplishments to make me feel good or destroying my self confidence (whatever I had left of it) by highlighting weaknesses in my profile.

Heidi was the guiding light I needed- highly structured, enthusiastic, methodical, detailed, caring. I never once felt that I could not open my heart to Heidi. She was the consummate professional, happy to be challenged, willing to listen, open to ideas, flexible in her approach. I was able to start from the beginning with her breaking down my entire life story and through that process came a self- realisation and awareness of how to tell my story. The process with Heidi was more than just an application it was a process of enlightenment. I learned more about myself in a few months than I had done over my entire life and that helped unlocked my application potential. She guided me through the entire process as an inspirational mentor and talented teacher. I was able to draw on stories in my life that I had forgotten about and others I hadn't realised the significance of both to me and the application, all thanks to Heidi.

I beat the odds and the naysayers. I got into HBS and GSB. There is only one person that believed in me, who never lied to me, never falsely raised expectations or belittled my chances, the only person that was real and committed to helping me put the best application forward that I could muster, only one person that was willing to take a chance on me- Heidi. This is something I will forever be grateful to her for.

What else can I say? Heidi is a superb admissions consultant. Anyone would be lucky and blessed to have her as a consultant.

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