Kim was extremely helpful throughout the entire application process. From her detailed reviews on all materials, to quick turnaround times, to navigating the interview process, and many other things, Kim always went above and beyond. Kim even volunteered numerous times to meet outside of our scheduled time. In addition, Kim was proactive throughout the entire process. She would be thinking multiple steps ahead, always thinking about the next thing to do in addition to what we were working on. Without Kim’s efforts, I wouldn’t have had all the success I was fortunate to have. I truly recommend Kim to anyone looking for a consultant. Keep up the great work, Kim!

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Kim is one of the nicest and patient people I have ever gotten the chance to work with. I had a limited understanding of MBA programs, as no one I knew or at my company had pursued one before. She helped me throughout the process and really helped me focus on the skills that helped me be admitted to both of my top two schools with Scholarships!

Truly can not recommend Kim enough if you need assistance; she really is fantastic and made me way more confident in my candidacy. Her attention to detail and assistance in really crafting your story to not only the adcom but to your true desires is amazing. This level of confidence made not only the interviews better, but the application process as a whole better. She really helped me highlight my strengths and show that I belonged at these top-tier programs.

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Kim was a tremendous help in applying to schools. She was honest with me about the aspects of my application that were weak spots and collaborated with me to ensure that I still put a great application together. I applied to many schools in a rather short period (starting in the summer time for round 2 applications). This mad the application process for 6 schools very intense. Still, she was very organized and set clear expectations on deadlines so that we were able to work efficiently. She was generous with her time and sensitive yet clear with her feedback! Out of the 6 schools I applied to, I interviewed with 5 and got into 3, waitlisted for 1. Importantly, I got into, and will be going to my top choice!

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Working with Kim was an amazing experience. She was always both dependable and flexible. Despite starting the process a little bit late, she helped me build a schedule that allowed me to submit all my applications on time. Although I was anxious at the start of the process, I felt like I had put together the best application possible.

Writing narratives and selling yourself is a skill and everyone starts out from a different place. Kim would give good feedback and would patiently support me since it took several iterations before I was able to express myself articulately.

Kim also helped with all of the other aspects of the process such as the short answer questions, the interviews, the resume, past job descriptions. These aspects of the application can be very time consuming so it was good to have some support to make sure I put my best foot forward in all aspects of the application.

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Kimberly Hoey was a PHENOMENAL partner in my MBA journey, and I truly could not have come this far without her insight, support, and unwavering empathy. I’m beyond grateful to have worked with her over the past few months - on an intense Round 2 timeline - during which I applied to five schools and received admits from four (with scholarship). That outcome alone speaks volumes about the impact she had during my process.

From the beginning, I was unsure about my MBA candidacy due to a low undergrad GPA. Kim stood out as the only consultant who struck the perfect balance between giving me hope and keeping me grounded. She approached my story with genuine curiosity, kindness, and helped me bring it to life with clarity, authenticity, and precision - even with word limits. What truly set her apart was her ability to surface not just the impact, but also the decisions and context that led to it, turning my experiences into a trustworthy narrative. With her help, I was able to pivot perceived weaknesses into strengths and share my growth through compelling stories. Her strength lies in the art of storytelling while preserving authenticity, and it’s truly a rare gift!!

What also impressed me was how Kim took me on with a very tight timeline - just three months to go before deadlines - and I had almost no prior knowledge of the application process. Yet she built a comprehensive plan, kept me on track, gave me space when needed, and constantly encouraged me through every high and low. Her structured approach, attention to detail, and emotional intelligence were exactly what I needed “Sometimes, you just have to take baby steps,” she told me, and that made all the difference.

I would totally 100% RECOMMEND Kim to anyone considering an MBA. Apart from all the tangible aspects of this partnership, she always responded to my (sometimes anxious!) emails with patience, grace, and a few laughs in between. She's a true partner in what is an incredibily intense journey. I learned so much from her and will always be thankful for her guidance through this rewarding (and challenging!) process.

I ultimately chose to attend Booth, a result that still feels surreal!! And I owe so much of that success to Kim’s incredible support and belief in me and my story.

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Kimberly Hoey was an INCREDIBLE partner in my MBA application journey and was critical in my admission to all of the schools I applied to: Kellogg, Darden, and Fuqua! I am incredibly grateful for her partnership, listening skills, and intelligent guidance - I cannot recommend her enough.

I was very unsure when beginning the application process in March 2024 (intending for Round 1) if I wanted to use an MBA consultant, but the 30 minute consultation sold me with Kim. Throughout the entire process, Kim helped me to really think deeply about my story, trends that existed in that story that I had never considered, and how to ultimately make this story cohesive. But what I appreciated the most, and was surprised by, was her ability to help me remain authentic to my true self and let admissions understand me (in X number of words or less)!

Kim became an expert on my story and I was so grateful to have such an intelligent coach to bounce ideas off of through the process and keep me accountable, as applying for an MBA can be a full time job in addition to an existing full time job. When it came to interviews, Kim made me feel confident in an area where I historically would be very worried. She was able to provide questions from past years and really simulate the interview environment - giving me tips on what to focus on for each school based on their core values and how it aligned with mine. Even though there were some questions I hadn't prepped directly, I was never caught off guard in an interview because of the way Kim helped me prepare and I am so grateful for the support she provided.

Kim was particularly helpful for me as my goal was to attend Kellogg and ultimately become an Assistant Brand Manager post-grad - which perfectly aligned with Kim's professional history (Kellogg grad and ex-Brand Manager!). She was able to counsel me so well within the specific industry I am hoping to pivot into from consulting.

I was also concerned that as a consultant applying among so many other consultants, my application would look somewhat stale - but Kim was able to really help me stand out even among many peers applying due to her expertise.

Overall, I can't recommend Kim enough as an MBA coach and friend! She was as invested as I was in the process which made me feel so supported through what can be a very scary and nerve wrecking application cycle! Completely worth the investment and I am excited to stay connected with Kim throughout my journey at Kellogg and beyond.

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I started my process at mbaMission with a 30-minute free consultation with the next available consultant, and was intrigued enough that I decided I would definitely be using the service to guide me through my MBA applications.

Once I got the score I wanted on the GMAT (710), I read through all the consultant bios and quickly knew Kim would be the right person for me. I ultimately chose her because I was a D1 college athlete (so was Kim!) and my professional background is in advertising/marketing, which is where Kim spent most of her career prior to doing MBA admissions and consulting work. I decided to do the hourly services rather than the school package when working with Kim, which turned out to be perfect for my needs.

Kim is extremely empathetic, kind, and positive. Her warm personality made the stress and tediousness of MBA applications and interview prep easier to handle. When working with Kim, I almost felt like I was working with a mentor trying to help me succeed, rather than someone I had hired. I decided to apply to 1 reach school (HBS), 3 target schools (Ross, Fuqua, and Darden) and 2 safeties (Kenan-Flagler and McDonough). I had pretty much decided on these by the time I started working with Kim, but I wish I had asked for her input on other schools to apply to or widening my net beyond 6 schools. She was honest with me about what would be a stretch vs doable vs very doable, which I appreciated!

Kim mainly helped me with brainstorming/editing my essays, certain short-answer application questions, recommender prep, interview guidance, and negotiating for additional scholarship money once I got admitted. She is an excellent editor and I felt she made a big impact for me on that part of the process. We would sometimes go over teh edits in Zoom calls (per my request) or just via email/track changes on Microsoft Word. mbaMission provides lots of resources throughout the process that Kim made sure to provide me with - such as interview guides specific to each school - but Kim also went above and beyond by sharing her own school-specifc interview guides based on feedback she had gotten from her own clients over the years. These made the interview process 10x more manageable.

I ended up getting rejected from HBS without an interview, and I think that was mainly due to factors outside of Kim’s advice or control, such my lack of work experience and my recommender choice (due to particular circumstances I wasn’t able to get a current or former manager to do my recommendation). I got interviews, offers of admission and scholarships from all 5 other schools. The lowest amount of scholarship I got was 50% of tuition, and I even got a full-ride scholarship to one of the schools I applied to. I attribute a lot of this success to Kim’s help. Kim also helped me negotiate even more scholarship money at one of my target schools, which I ultimately chose.

Overall, Kim was a fantastic partner, and I would choose her again if I was going through the process all over again. I genuinely hope I stay in touch with her professionally!

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Kim was an instrumental piece in the MBA admissions process for me, and I thoroughly enjoyed my experience working with her. As someone with little knowledge about the MBA admissions process, I had a huge variety of questions about schools, essays, tests, and more that Kim was able to answer in a timely and clear manner.

With a wealth of knowledge about schools and applications, Kim helped me from start to finish. She walked me through building my list of schools, understanding my priority of those schools, managing my time while working on applications, and handling acceptances as they came in.

Kim met with me regularly and always responded quickly over email when I had questions, always providing helpful information that often went beyond what I had initially thought to ask about. One example that stands out was around my test scores. While I wasn’t particularly happy with my GMAT score, Kim introduced the idea of taking the Executive Assessment, which I ultimately performed better on. This not only allowed me to feel better about my candidacy, but also opened the door for more schools that accepted the EA in lieu of the GMAT, and I truly do not think I would have had the options I did without her guidance here.

Outside the tangible parts of the admissions process, Kim was a pleasure to work with. I truly felt she understood my career goals and personality, which made it a joy to meet with her regularly. I am so grateful for Kim’s guidance, insights, and kindness throughout the process, and I would highly recommend working with Kim and mbaMission!

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Thanks to Kim, I was truly able to put my best foot forward in the MBA admissions process. With all the unknowns and mixed information out there about the application process and MBA programs in general, it was so helpful to have a seasoned expert to go to for questions on everything from GMAT vs. GRE scores to school culture and essays. Kim is thoughtful, highly organized, supportive, and encouraging. I even shot Kim a few mid-existential-crisis emails during the process, to which she quickly responded with reassuring guidance. She felt like a real teammate in this process!

While I consider myself a strong communicator, responding to broad application prompts with tight word limits presented a real challenge. Kim helped me to bring out the strongest examples in each of my essays, and tailor my experience and aspirations towards the elements of each program that interested me, producing genuine and enticing applications for each school. As a result of Kim's support, I was accepted to all the top programs I applied to, receiving scholarships at 3 of 4.

If you are hesitant to engage a consultant given the price tag, I highly recommend signing up for a free 30-min consultation, just as I did. During those 30 minutes, I could tell Kim truly wanted to give me the most value, speeding through my many questions, and even following up with a thorough email of recommendations and guidance. I felt no pressure to move forward, and did so only because I was shown how much value she would add to my admissions process - I was 100% correct!! I am incredibly grateful to have had Kim's support during my MBA admissions process, and cannot recommend her more!

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Kim truly was the best consultant I could have asked for in supporting my grad school journey. She handled my story with so much care and positivity. I am incredibly grateful for all the fantastic advice she was able to provide me, especially as I navigated sharing some rather personal aspects of my life in my grad school story. I am confident her support and advice was the reason I was admitted to Kellogg and received an interview at Stanford. I can truly say I have zero aspects I would have change across my applications and interviews and it is all thanks to her! I would choose Kim 100 times over again!

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