Words from a Triple Admit (HBS, GSB, Wharton): When I first met Katy in 2024, I was itching to apply to business school. Katy listened to my story, immediately identified a few weaknesses, and told me to wait another year before applying to ensure maximum success. Despite my impatience, I listened to her advice. It turned out to be the best decision ever.

Since our first consultation (even before I became a client), we exchanged multiple emails where I sought Katy's advice, and even had another check-in call before I officially onboarded. To Katy, time is the most precious thing. Yet she is super generous with her time, always advising her clients with their best interests at heart.

For context, I am an anxious, Type A girl with a finance background. There were other "weird parts" of my story too that made me wonder if I would be a suitable HBS/ GSB applicant. Katy drew out the essence of my story, turned my "differences" into what makes me "differentiated", and helped me craft a uniquely compelling story that won the hearts of HBS and GSB AdComms. Katy "saw" me and believed in me before anyone else did.

Managing a finance job, multiple leadership projects plus B school application was an intense journey. Katy will guide you every step of the way and handle things in a very systematic and calming manner. Her feedback is honest, timely and spot-on. There were a couple of defining moments:

(1) At the height of application season, I was about to lose perspective on what my "storyline" should be. What's worse, I had no clue what I wanted to do post MBA! I really struggled with any post-MBA related questions/ essay prompts. Katy "steered" me back to the right track, reassured me that "this is the right angle", and advised me on my post MBA path. I'm so glad I listened to her.

(2) My recommender was about to submit my letter late. The process was already stressful due to the politics within my firm. 2 hours before the deadline, I desperately needed advice. Not only did she help me prepare my "recommenders pack", she actually hopped on a call with my recommender to navigate a tricky situation. Katy goes above and beyond for her clients, picks up calls at random hours. She is the calm in the storm, and someone you can count on.

All to say, Katy is not a consultant. She is a mentor who is equally committed to and invested in your success. Her sage advice is shaped by her background as an HBS alum & GSB AdComm member, her years of experience sending candidates to top schools, her pure ingenuity, dedication and thoughtfulness. If she speaks to you, she probably saw some potential in you. What I embarked on was not simply a "B school application" journey. It was a journey of self introspection, where hard work & intentionality meet success. You therefore need a confidante who understands and can help craft your story. Katy is A+++ player. if you want to apply to the top schools and score 3/3, you want her on your team. This is why Katy wins.

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Strengths:

Susan's greatest strength is her honesty. When you're deep in the brainstorming and essay-writing process — having rewritten the same essay multiple times — it becomes hard to see what can be improved. Susan cuts through that fog with direct, actionable feedback that helps you refine your thinking. She told me upfront what I needed to improve in my profile, and I spent the next year working on those areas.

Beyond honesty, she's incredibly structured. Responses came within a day or two, every doubt was clarified, and every question addressed. We started well in advance, which gave us time to brainstorm thoroughly and iterate — this helped me understand what could be made better and ultimately strengthened my entire application. She also reassured me during the moments I wanted to give up, which kept me going through an exhausting process.

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Nothing as such

When I began my MBA journey, several consultants told me that as an Indian male engineer — one of the most overrepresented demographics — my odds at any M7 were slim. Susan saw it differently. She believed I had a decent shot and gave me honest feedback on exactly what to work on.

The result? I applied to three M7 schools through Susan and was admitted to two — including Wharton, my dream school.
Working with Susan exceeded my expectations significantly. I enjoyed the process, learned a lot about myself, and we deep-dived into every aspect of my application to make it the best it could be. I've already recommended her to my brothers and friends who've asked how I got into an M7 as an overrepresented candidate. If you're wondering whether it's possible — it is. With the right guidance.

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Strengths:

Stellar end to end consulting experience

Would make the product better:

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Jessica was absolutely stellar from our intro call and through the MBA application process. She's very, very talented at crafting stories. I had complete faith that she would help me craft the best application possible, and I trusted her from the very beginning. I have no doubt that her guidance enabled me to get into HBS, GSB and Wharton. She knows this process inside and out. She knew when to push me and had a great balance of honesty and candidness while also being supportive and encouraging. She's communicative, she checks in you, and I could tell that she really, really cared about helping me. The MBA process is stressful. You need someone who you 100% trust to help you shine, and this was Jessica for me. Cannot recommend her enough, and so excited that I will be going to my dream school!

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Calling Kimberly Hoey a fantastic admissions consultant doesn’t begin to capture the impact she has on her clients. Kim is one of the most empathetic, motivated, honest, and well-informed people I have ever had the pleasure of working with. From day one, she made me feel like her top priority and ensured that I was never alone in this process.
I met Kim in our free 30 minute consultation, and it was immediately clear that she would be just as invested in my journey as I was. This level of commitment never waved throughout our time working together.
The MBA application process can be overwhelming, and having someone in your corner who truly believes in you, has your best interest at heart, and pushes you to give your absolute best makes all the difference.
Kim was instrumental every step of the way. From helping me identify schools that genuinely aligned with my goals, to suggesting ways to strengthen my application such as retaking the GMAT and completing HBS CORe, refining my essays, preparing for interviews, and everything in between.
Kim brings everything one could hope for in an MBA consultant - the expertise from working in the field for years with clients from diverse backgrounds, a strategic mindset to help you make the best decisions to build a strong application, and a an innate ability to help articulate the strongest and moth authentic version of your story.
I cannot recommend her highly enough. Working with Kim was the best decision I could have made for my MBA application process.

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As someone who didn’t decide to apply to business school until June but still wanted to make the Round 1 deadline, I don’t think I would have been a triple HSW admit without Katy.

Katy didn’t just help me put my story into words - she helped me understand what that story actually was. She took fragments from different parts of my life that I had mentioned almost in passing and wove them together in a way I had never seen before. For example, moments from my childhood, my creative hobbies, and my professional path in PE somehow all connected around a central theme of my identity. Once she reflected this back to me, it felt obvious, but I never would have arrived there on my own. Working with Katy showed me that a meaningful part of the b-school application process is learning to see yourself as a complete person, sometimes for the first time.

Our conversations were also the first time I seriously stepped back to think about my long-term goals beyond the standard IB -> PE trajectory. That reflection alone was incredibly valuable, independent of the applications themselves.

From a process standpoint, Katy’s guidance on essay strategy was indispensable. She helped me prioritize the right essays in the right order, tackle the biggest pieces first, and then efficiently build on that work for subsequent applications. Balancing a PE job while managing multiple applications would have felt overwhelming without her structure. I firmly believe that “Katy’s way” of approaching concurrent applications has been optimized.

She also reviewed my application holistically to ensure that everything I wanted to convey was coming through. I appreciated her perspective on content (value insights as an ex-GSB reader and HBS alum), while still preserving my voice and the integrity of my story. For example, I initially struggled with Stanford’s “What Matters Most” essay. Katy pushed me through multiple iterations and wasn’t afraid to tell me when something wasn’t working - whether I just wasn't hitting the things the adcom really wanted to know, or if the tone felt off in certain sections. By the time I reached essay #3/4, it was smooth sailing, and I was churning out or repurposing responses rapidly.

Beyond essays, Katy provided support across every part of the process: helping me choose the right recommenders, keeping that process on track, and running mock interviews that prepared me for time pressure and unexpected questions. I felt like I was really getting the inside look on everything.

I can’t recommend Katy highly enough. Despite starting late, I felt supported, organized, and on track throughout the entire process. While many people in my industry typically panic as deadlines approach, I felt totally zen the whole time - from essays to interviews and final outcomes. Thank you, Katy! :)

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Rachel Beck was a fantastic admissions consultant who supported me throughout every stage of the MBA application process—from essay brainstorming and drafting, to full application reviews, to interview preparation. She consistently leveraged her background and experience to provide thoughtful guidance and clear direction, helping me stay organized and confident while navigating what can be an overwhelming process.

Rachel was always quick to respond, turned edits around efficiently, and provided candid, actionable feedback that materially improved my applications. She helped bring structure to the process and ensured I was prioritizing the right things at the right time. I was fortunate to be recommended to MBA Mission, and I would highly recommend Rachel to anyone beginning their MBA journey or looking for a steady, knowledgeable guide through the admissions process.

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Strengths:

Great team of consultants. I had the flexibility to use my 5 hours purchased in whatever manner I chose with Kate Richardson. Kate was amazing. I was able to have easy back and forths with her over video chat as well as through email conversations. Very useful commentary and feedback on my writing content as well as writing style, provided improvements to my interview responses, and helped guide my story.

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Nothing, flexible usage of time is nice. I was also able to work with two consultants which was nice.

I found mbaMission and Kate Richardson through Reddit. I had the flexibility to use my 5 hours, purchased from Kate, in whatever manner I chose. Kate was great: I was able to have easy back-and-forths with her over video chat as well as through email conversations. Kate and the mbaMission team provided me with useful commentary and feedback on my writing content as well as writing style, provided improvements to my interview responses, helped guide my story, and finally helped me decide on my final school. I knew what I wanted to do, just not how to say it; mbaMission helped me get there.

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Working with Kate was one of the best decisions I made during the MBA application process. From the start, she brought clarity and structure through clear expectations, timelines, and honest guidance, which made a complex process feel manageable and intentional.

Kate helped me think critically about my story and how to communicate it authentically to each school. Her feedback was direct, strategic, and thoughtful - pushing me to raise the bar while preserving my voice. She also held me accountable throughout the process, which kept me focused and disciplined when it mattered most.

The results speak for themselves. I was admitted to two of my target MBA programs with scholarship, and I do not believe I would have achieved these outcomes without her support. Kate is more than an advisor- she is a true partner who is deeply invested in her clients’ success. I would highly recommend her to anyone pursuing a competitive MBA program.

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Strengths:

Great at identifying key differentiating themes and finding stories that highlight what makes you unique. Loved having interview practice and someone to discuss schools with who was unbiased.

Would make the product better:

Nothing!

I reached out to Jen after being referred to her from a previous client. During the free 30-minute consultation she was warm and eager to help me in any way she could. I told her upfront that I'd already looked at the pricing for a school package and likely couldn't afford it and she was completely unbothered. In fact, we went well over the 30-minute mark because she wanted to be sure we covered all the questions I had for her about the MBA application process, from narrowing down schools to how to engage with them to how to prioritize my time. She even encouraged me to send her emails with questions and she’d be happy to share thoughts, even if I didn’t purchase consulting services. Her generosity and the value of that session was enough to convince me that purchasing a school package was a worthwhile investment.

During the brainstorming process I was shocked at how quickly Jen was able to uncover themes across my life that I'd never noticed myself, which became key to my essays. Her coaching on articulating school fit and guidance on how to tie the school specifically into my career goals gave me confidence when it came time for interviews. After being accepted into multiple programs, I appreciated her perspective on navigating the decision. Every step of the way Jen gives you her honest thoughts and gives you the space to be your authentic self throughout the application process.

Jen's honesty, encouragement, and her ability to get to the core of who you are and what aspects of your story are unique and compelling makes her an incredible partner to work with. With her guidance and encouragement, I was able to have success in Round 1 I hadn't even dreamed of, where I was accepted to Harvard, Booth, and Kellogg, and Booth even offered scholarship that would cover about 75% of my tuition! I am so grateful to have worked with her!

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Strengths:

One of Rachel’s greatest strengths is her deep knowledge of the MBA admissions system and her ability to translate that knowledge into clear, actionable guidance. She has a sharp strategic lens and an exceptional instinct for positioning—helping identify what truly matters in an application and how to bring it to life in a compelling, honest way. She knows how admissions committees think and ensures every piece of the application works together cohesively.

Equally powerful is Rachel’s strength as a motivator and personal coach. She pushed me to aim higher, kept me focused when I felt overwhelmed, and consistently reminded me of my strengths when I doubted myself. She took the time to genuinely get to know me—my background, values, and aspirations—and tailored her approach to what I personally needed to succeed.

Would make the product better:

Nothing!

Rachel Beck was an exceptional MBA consultant and played a pivotal role in my acceptance to Columbia Business School. When I began the process, I was genuinely unsure whether an MBA was the right path for me and struggled to focus my story and long-term goals. Rachel helped me not only navigate the admissions process, but also gain clarity, confidence, and conviction in my decision to pursue an MBA.

She has a deep understanding of the MBA admissions system and an exceptional ability to bring out an applicant’s authentic strengths. Rachel knows exactly how to position experiences in a way that is both strategic and true to who you are. Beyond tactics and execution, she was my biggest motivator throughout the journey and served as a true personal coach—pushing me when I needed accountability and supporting me when I needed reassurance.

What truly sets Rachel apart is how invested she is in her clients. She took the time to genuinely get to know me, my background, values, and aspirations, and tailored her guidance accordingly. She was always quick to respond, thoughtful in her feedback, and deeply committed to my success at every stage of the process.

I truly could not have done this without Rachel’s insight, encouragement, and belief in me. I would wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone considering an MBA and looking for a consultant who combines deep expertise with empathy, honesty, and unwavering support!

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