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Scott Edinburgh Reviews

Company: Personal MBA Coach

A Wharton MBA graduate with a BS from MIT, Scott Edinburgh has been an MBA admissions consultant and career advisor since he founded Boston based Personal MBA Coach in 2008. Through his boutique admissions consulting and tutoring company, he and his team have helped hundreds of applicants around the world get into top MBA, EMBA, part-time MBA and graduate programs as well as advance their careers with a 96% success rate. Last year our clients earned over $6.5M in scholarships. Prior to founding Personal MBA Coach, Scott began his career at Deloitte and worked across consulting, financial services and strategy & corporate development roles. Currently Scott also serves on the Board of Directors for AIGAC, the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants and he is a speaker at events around the world on MBA application strategies.

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Based on 220 reviews
January 10, 2023
rachel43952

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Admitted to my top choice M7 School!

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I had a wonderful experience working with Scott and his team! I’ve been admitted to my top choice M7 school and received a full scholarship at another school.

I had initial consultations with several other consulting services but chose to work with Scott because I felt he was the most honest and genuine when analyzing my profile. He offered unbiased feedback on my school goals and gave me suggestions on how to boost my application by pushing myself harder on the GMAT and taking the time to dive deeper into my extracurriculars. When I was ready to apply a year later I knew exactly who I wanted to work with. I chose to work with Scott through my entire application and each part (essays, resume, letter of recommendation, etc.) had a strategy and framework which took all the guesswork out of the application for me.

Essay and resume editing was extremely easy and I felt it was truly collaborative. He took the time to understand my goals and story so I always received very clear feedback with suggestions on how to more effectively communicate my interests and highlight different parts of my story depending on the school’s prompts. I also really enjoyed the interview prep process and found the feedback from each of my prep sessions invaluable in boosting my confidence and giving me frameworks to use to thoughtfully answer questions. Everybody on the team was a pleasure to work with!

I would absolutely recommend Scott to anyone looking to apply to MBA! His process took all the guesswork out of my application process and he genuinely cares about supporting your goals!

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December 21, 2022
beryl26

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Verified GMAT Classic score:
770 Q51 V42

M7 Admit - Fantastic Experiences!

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I cannot recommend the Personal MBA Coach team enough! After talking with other companies, I chose Scott's team; he was honest and genuine in sharing his thoughts about my profile and collaborated with me to design a plan. Scott assisted me throughout the process, worked with me to brainstorm essay ideas, and helped me re-gain confidence when I ran into some bumps during the application process. Huge shoutout to the entire team overall for the great mock interview experiences and fantastic essay edit suggestions! I ended up getting admitted to a couple of M7/S16 programs with high scholarships. I even got admitted to a dream school! I'd absolutely highly recommend working with Personal MBA Coach.

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December 20, 2022
Admit8462

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720 Q48 V41

Big 4 Consultant and M7 Admit!

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Scott provides support that helps you define your story in a way that is authentic while also being clear and well thought-out. I especially appreciated his explanations whenever I had questions about his recommendations or approaches. He was also very transparent about where my best odds were and giving me recommendations of where I might also consider applying. Scott really helped me put my best foot forward, and I know I was more successful than I otherwise would have been! I got into four out of six schools I applied to, including one M7 and one full-ride scholarship! I have already recommended him to several friends who are looking for ding analysis or waitlist support who did not use a consultant or who were not happy with theirs.

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December 20, 2022
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M7 (x2) + LBS Admit - Highly Recommend!

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I am truly happy to recommend Scott and the Personal MBA Coach team!
Getting in touch with Scott at the beginning of the application process was the best choice I could possibly make. The incredible result of getting an admit offer from two M7 schools and LBS (and waitlist offer to a third M7 school) would have not been possible without the structured support of Scott and team, let alone the fact that I submitted 4 applications for Round 1 starting the applications two months prior to the deadline.

The service level is absolutely top-notch. From brainstorming to finalize the pool of target schools for application, to editing the resume and essays, I was always amazed by the honest, high-quality, effective and timely feedback and inputs I received from Scott and the team.

I totally recommend Scott and the Personal MBA Coach team to anyone looking to make their dream of getting into a top business school real!

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December 14, 2022
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740 Q49 V41
760 Q50 V42

M7 Admit + INSEAD, highly recommend

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I fall short of words to express my heartfelt gratitude for the incredible work Scott, and his team (Ujjwal, and Jackie) did in helping me apply to some of the most selective business schools in the world. As a member of an overly represented demographic (Indian Engineer Male), I knew that the competition would be tough and my list of schools was incredibly risky. But Scott took on the challenge head on and made it look easy with his expert guidance and support. Scott’s calm and structured approach helped me stay on track and not lose my nerves at any point in the process. As a result, I was able to submit most of my essays well in advance of their deadlines.

And now, thanks to their efforts and lightning-fast response times, I have received offers from two of the top business schools in the world - an M7 school and Europe's number one school, along with an interview invite from another M7.

Personalmbacoach’s level of service was truly top notch. The team’s professionalism made the entire process so much smoother and less stressful for me.

I would highly recommend their services to anyone looking to apply to business school.

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December 05, 2022
mackmo302

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Great Resume and Essay Help

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I've never had such a thorough review of my resume before. The Personal MBA Coach team did a deep dive into my materials. They helped me reorganize my resume, reviewed my bullet points, and gave me very specific feedback on how to improve it. On my essays, they did not hold back! They commented on the content and style, and I feel confident that my essays are as strong as they can be. They also had an extremely fast turn around time. My materials with comments were back to me within a matter of days. I highly recommend this service!

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December 02, 2022
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Self-reported Score:
740 Q47 V46

M7 Admit - Reapplicant from 0 Interviews to 100% Success Rate

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I could not recommend Scott and the Personal MBA Coach team highly enough! As a reapplicant, I went from being rejected (without interview) from all the schools I applied for the previous year (using a brand-name consultant), to a 75% hit rate on interviews and a 100% conversion rate from here working with Scott and the Personal MBA Coach team. I am now off to my #1 choice of school next August. The team work hard, round the clock and give you the tough love that you need in order to take your application to the next level. Look no further for the best in the business!

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July 18, 2022
zhugelianges

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Fantastic Experience!

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I have used Scott's mock interview service, that was just a FANTASTIC Experience!

They know what the core values of my target school is, they know what the interviewer want, they know how to fit each candidate into each schools.

They arrange the interview real quick and give me useful comments so that I can review, practice and improve again!

I enjoy the process a lot and they are very helpful. They do even better than my expectation.

Thanks a lot, Scott, and Jacqueline, you guys are the best!

I would definitely recommend Scott's and Jackie's services to the other MBA or EMBA candidate, without a second of thought.

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July 12, 2022
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Would recommend!

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Scott, Nicole and the team are wonderful. They got back to me promptly every time I had a question and gave me insights that I don't think I could have gleamed without them. I didn't think I would have gotten into my dream B school without them. I think MBA applications are stressful regardless, but they were so patient and answered all my questions so thoroughly. From the initial phone screening to the meticulous interview prep I really felt like they had my back throughout the entire process. A big thank you, Nicole and Scott! Couldn't have done this without you.

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June 17, 2022
RC10

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Best Decision I Made - Exceptional Consultant!

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I had heard about Scott and the Personal MBA Coach through a close friend who found success with the service. Working with the Personal MBA Coach was the best decision I made throughout the MBA process! Scott and his team provided candid, personalized feedback across all aspects of the application, were extremely responsive, and most importantly, ensured that my authenticity shined throughout the entire application. With Scott and team’s help, I was accepted to Wharton, Tuck, Kellogg, Booth, and Columbia and was given scholarship offers for many of the listed schools! I am deeply grateful for the team holding me accountable to deadlines and making me feel thoroughly prepared for every school’s unique application. Furthermore, his team encouraged me to self-reflect on my career goals and aspirations and this clarity will definitely help as I embark on my MBA journey this fall. Personal MBA Coach is by far an impeccable team of folks to work with and I highly, highly recommend hiring them if you are interested in beginning the MBA process (trust me – the sooner the better)! Sincerest thank you to the team!!

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