Strengths:

End-to-end coaching, school selection, essay construction, interview preparation, holistic feedback, direct & honest communication.

One first free consultation with Harshad and I knew I wanted to work with him. And I made this decision after speaking with over 10 consultants across the globe.

What stood out is his genuine care. Harshad spent hours on brainstorming sessions to understand me – not only my motivations but also me as a person. We uncovered what he calls the ‘unknown knowns’, by helping me reflect on my life decisions and how those have led me now to pursue my MBA.

Harshad’s highly organized process helped me stay on track. Right from school shortlisting, resume creation, essay editing, his methodical approach made the overwhelming process so much simpler. With separate brainstorming sessions for each school, Harshad helped break down each essay prompt and read between the lines. This helped me truly understand what each program was looking for. These conversations made me reflect intensely and pick the right stories to share.

His involvement really stood out in the turnaround time, working across time zones, late nights, and even weekends. With him as my trusted advisor, I’d reach out for the tiniest of my queries – choice of recommenders or timing my application. Often, he’d refine the essays even when we were satisfied with the drafts. His striving for so much perfection and high quality motivated me to work even harder.

His honest and direct feedback is what any candidate needs in this process. I distinctly remember my Sloan cover letter. Two days before the deadline, on a weekend, I’d sent my drafts to Harshad. He told me plainly that my cover letter wasn’t going to make it. How he is different is he provided me with strong, actionable feedback to re-curate my entire draft and worked tirelessly to express my stories exactly as I meant to in such short time. Today, the Sloan cover letter I’ve submitted remains very special to me and is world apart in quality from my first draft.

In the age of AI-driven storytelling and the noise around it, our process was entirely human - not once did we use AI nor did Harshad suggest it. This made months of working together deeply personal and transformative, and for that, I’m incredibly grateful.

As I was applying in Round 2 from an overrepresented pool, all other consultants I reached recommended targeting only T-15 schools. Harshad is the only one who believed in me and our work together enough to aim for M7s. I received interviews from four M7 schools and I’m heading to MIT Sloan this fall, something I couldn’t have achieved without Harshad’s guidance and motivation.

One of my most valuable aspects was the mock interviews with Harshad. They were so school specific – in the nature of the interviewer behavior to questions tailored to my profile, that in the actual interview, I felt super confident and ready.

Beyond all, I’m glad that I have gained a mentor for a lifetime in Harshad. He’s been one of the first few people I’ve wanted to share my every result with. He’s been my trusted advisor and continues to guide me beyond applications - from scholarship negotiations to planning my B-school journey.

The MBA application process can be a daunting experience, but with Harshad on my side, I felt confident at every step of the way! There isn’t an aspect of MBA application process he didn’t surpass my expectations in.

A five-star review doesn’t even begin to capture it :)

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The level of direct access to Rachel was terrific - I signed up late in the round 2 process, and her help made all the difference in allowing me to still submit strong, timely applications for round 2. The email responsiveness and frequency of short calls really helped us keep the ship moving forward in crunch time.

Would make the product better:

N/A - everything worked really well

After beginning my career fairly traditionally (IB / PE route), I had spent the last few years trying some wildly different entrepreneurial ventures. MBA applications aren't the kindest to those who have left the beaten path - they're clearly designed for folks who have consistently remained within the boundaries of W2 life. So before I sought out any help, I had a hard time figuring out how to tell my story properly within the constraints of the applications. Thankfully, Rachel had some incredibly creative solutions that let us get over the hump - both in terms of how we laid out my actual resume, and the framing / positioning we used for my story. Beyond the tactics that made her successful, she also brought terrific energy and genuinely cared to see me win in the process. I consider her a friend and am grateful for the time we had together, as it helped me land a terrific M7 outcome on merit-scholarship.

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Harold was an excellent partner throughout my MBA application process. I worked with him on applications to MIT LGO, Tuck, and Harvard, ultimately earning admission to MIT LGO and Tuck and an interview with Harvard. I ultimately chose MIT LGO (before Harvard results came out), which was my top choice.

What stood out most was how personally invested Harold was in my success. Even when he was busy, he made time for me, including setting aside time to meet with me in person twice when I happened to be in the Boston area. Those conversations were some of the most valuable parts of the process and reinforced that he genuinely cared about getting to know me and helping me put my best application forward.

Harold brought strong school-specific insight, thoughtful feedback, and a perspective that helped me tell my story authentically. I’m very grateful for his guidance and would absolutely recommend him to anyone navigating the MBA application process.

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This was honestly the best decision I could have made. I give him so much credit for helping me get into my two top choices, and not only did I get in, but I received $100K from both schools.

He did an incredible job identifying my strengths and helping me build my story in ways I never could have done on my own. He helped me make sure my story actually made sense, and we spent a lot of time working through my goals until they felt clear and genuine. He also kept me motivated throughout the entire process. I was extremely busy with work, but he made sure I kept moving forward, and the deadlines we set together were incredibly helpful. He completely transformed my resume, which was obviously a huge help. But probably the most valuable part of the process was figuring out what to write about in each essay and then going through revision after revision until we were both satisfied. The final essays were much more concise while still being powerful and, most importantly, they actually sounded like me.

He was also incredibly responsive—literally all the time. No matter when I had a question or needed feedback, he was there. I learned a lot throughout this entire process, not just about MBA applications, but about how to tell my own story and communicate my goals. Of course, the best part is that I got into my top school with scholarship money. I can't thank him enough. He truly cared about the outcome and I always felt like he was doing everything he could to help me succeed.

I would highly recommend him to anyone applying to business school. I genuinely don't think I could have done this without him.

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Strengths:

I had a great experience working with Harold and would absolutely recommend him to anyone applying to MBA programs. With his help, I was ultimately admitted to an M7 MBA program.

One of the most valuable parts of working with Harold was having him as a thought partner throughout the application process. MBA applications can be overwhelming, especially when you're trying to bring together different parts of your background into one clear and compelling story. Harold was very helpful in pushing me to think more deeply about my experiences, identifying the strongest themes, and helping me bring everything together into a cohesive narrative.

His feedback was thoughtful, specific, and always delivered in a very timely manner. I also appreciated that he felt personally invested in my applications and was consistently available as a sounding board when I was working through difficult decisions or unsure about how to approach something.

Overall, having Harold in my corner made the application process much more manageable and gave me confidence that I was putting forward the strongest version of my story. I’m very grateful for his support and would highly recommend working with him.

Would make the product better:

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I had a great experience working with Harold and would absolutely recommend him to anyone applying to MBA programs. With his help, I was ultimately admitted to an M7 MBA program.

One of the most valuable parts of working with Harold was having him as a thought partner throughout the application process. MBA applications can be overwhelming, especially when you're trying to bring together different parts of your background into one clear and compelling story. Harold was very helpful in pushing me to think more deeply about my experiences, identifying the strongest themes, and helping me bring everything together into a cohesive narrative.

His feedback was thoughtful, specific, and always delivered in a very timely manner. I also appreciated that he felt personally invested in my applications and was consistently available as a sounding board when I was working through difficult decisions or unsure about how to approach something.

Overall, having Harold in my corner made the application process much more manageable and gave me confidence that I was putting forward the strongest version of my story. I’m very grateful for his support and would highly recommend working with him.

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Strengths:

Personalized guidance, story development, strategy, end-to-end application support

Would make the product better:

Nothing. I felt the process was seamless start to finish. Jen is very communicative and professional.

I’m so grateful I made the decision to work with Jen on my MBA applications. As a non-traditional candidate with a background in tech sales, Jen helped me understand the value of my experience and, more importantly, gave me thoughtful guidance on how to communicate it to the schools I was applying to.

Jen worked closely with me throughout the entire process, including developing my overall professional and personal story, essay and application feedback, and interview prep. She helped me identify the common thread across my varied experiences and recognize accomplishments I had often overlooked. As someone who had struggled with imposter syndrome throughout much of my career, I came out of the application process with significantly more confidence in myself and my professional story. In the end, I achieved my goal of being accepted to one of my top-choice MBA programs in UK with a scholarship.

I honestly don’t think I could have achieved this opportunity without Jen and would absolutely recommend her, especially to applicants with non-traditional backgrounds or those struggling to understand how their experiences fit into a compelling MBA story.

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Strengths:

Having Jen who knew how to coach me, with excellent industry experience leading to spot on advice every time.

Would make the product better:

It worked really well for me tbh, improvements would be marginal.

I came to Jen at mbaMission on a 2 school package - some of the best money I've spent.
My only regret is not engaging with her sooner - her advice and guidance never missed.
Jen is a delight to work with skilled and experienced in gently, but firmly, guiding you on the best path, bringing out the strongest features of your application. She makes you want to do better.
It is entirely down to her that I walked away with three offers (INSEAD, Oxford and Cambridge with over $100K of scholarships), where at the beginning of Jan 2026 I had one rejection (CJBS) and host of poor GMAT/GRE results.
Getting a consultant is much more than having someone proof read your essays - her insight and experience literally opened my brain to what was possible - you want an advocate like her.
She is the consultant I needed (and no doubt will be able to help you too) - able to give frank direct advice on the shape of my essays (I had ideas which were frankly not good); able to shape my plan and goals, keeping them grounded in realism, and excellent interview prep - her suggestions and work on points came up in the real thing.
I would have never thought to ask the scholarship committee at Oxford for scholarship money (after application) leveraging success at other schools - I did on her advice - and it resulted in an even bigger scholarship.
Highly recommend.

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Strengths:

Personal investment in the case. School-specific essay customization rather than generic PDFs. Fast turnaround on drafts. Clear explanations of how each school differs.

Would make the product better:

Nothing. Harold delivered.

I applied to MBA programs for three years before working with Harold Simansky and got nowhere. Harold told me in our first conversation that we could get admitted. I was skeptical. He was right: I was admitted to Wharton, Columbia, and NYU Stern.

What set Harold apart was how invested he was in my case. He did not hand me the generic PDFs that most MBA consultants circulate. He took the time to explain how each school differs and made sure every essay was built for the specific program it was going to. He was extremely responsive, his turnaround on drafts was fast, and he used our time well. When the admits came in, he celebrated with me. I have recommended him to everyone who has told me they are thinking about an MBA, and I will keep doing so.

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Strengths:

Strengths: 1. highly customized approach to MBA programs & applications. 2. encouragement to bring out the best of people.
3. school specific "Cheat-sheet" to hone in.

Would make the product better:

Areas to improve: More touch-points - sometimes when it gets to busy application season might miss out on my emails.

I reached out to Harold during a turning point in my life. Harold proved that my choice to apply for Top programs with his guidance made all the difference. I still remember the nights when I doubted myself, but I could see it in his eyes and through the conversations we had that he really believed in my potential to reach where I want to go. I ended up admitted to Duke Fuqua with prestigious merit fellowship & scholarship to fund my studies in the states. I would not be where I am now without Harold's help and encouragement along the way.

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I first met Jessica on a 30 minute call to assess my application to b-school. I had been waffling for the whole year on whether I should apply to school and there were only ~8 weeks until round 2 deadlines. Working together wasn’t on the table as all of her slots for that cycle were filled. Though she had little to gain from our call, I found her to be forthcoming, honest, and extremely knowledgeable. When one of her applicants decided to defer and a spot opened up, I jumped at the chance to work with her.

Though I had an extremely tight schedule and a mountain of work to do, Jessica was never daunted. She was truthful about how much work I had to do, but encouraging and confident that I could do it. Her experience and advice saved me countless hours of effort(e.g. should I take the GMAT or GRE? now that I have my GRE score, is it good enough or should I retake it or work on my essays more? Who should my recommenders be?). She helped me focus my efforts on the parts of my application that needed it the most. Throughout the flurry of essay edits, Jessica was extremely responsive (more than she needed to be) and I found her suggestions for me to be thoughtful and grounded in her years of experience of working with applicants. In fact, one of my recommenders mentioned that he strongly considered working with Jessica on his own applications (and one his close friends from b-school had and loved working with her). Truly, no question of mine was too big or too small for her and she treated them all with a distinct level of care.

Jessica helped me approach a very unstructured challenge (that I wasn’t very prepared for) with a modicum of efficiency and confidence. Without her, I don’t think I’d be gearing up to head to Columbia for business school this year. I am walking away from the experience of working with her more confident in myself and my own story and journey. I’d recommend Jessica to everyone and anyone.

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