I worked with Krista on an hourly basis throughout Round 1, and have only positive things to say about her and working with her. In particular, there were three facets of our relationship Krista provided that I found especially valuable.

(1) Structure. Because I worked with Krista on an hourly basis, I was pointed and specific about how I wanted to use my time. Krista understood this immediately, and worked on the parts of my application (e.g., my essays and resume) where I asked for help and didn’t waste time on other areas. For instance, I would send across agendas for our calls with times to spend on each topic, and she always willingly and happily stuck to my proposed agenda.

Furthermore, just because I was an hourly client did not mean I didn’t receive more holistic support. Krista shared many materials that helped put guardrails around the application process, as well as resources such as resume checklists, school interview guides, and FAQ lists that guided me over the past several months. Working with Krista proved to be a structured and planned out process which I greatly appreciated.

(2) Actionable feedback. Every piece of feedback Krista gave me was critical, direct, and actionable. Every critique was reasoned through and came with a suggested remedy. This feedback made my revisions straightforward and my applications much improved. It also minimized the number of rounds of revision necessary, which I appreciated as an hourly client. This is not to say Krista was harsh by any means; rather, she gave actionable feedback, which is what you really need as a client.

(3) General and emotional support. This last part is perhaps the most valuable part of working with an admissions consultant, and Krista provided it in spades. She expertly guided me, a first-time applicant, through this process she’s navigated many times before with many other clients. She also provided emotional and moral support throughout the process – after all, she knew my MBA hopes and dreams better than anyone else. Krista truly cared about me, my goals, and my feelings throughout, and when I got into my top choice school she was as elated as I was.

Overall, I greatly appreciated working with Krista throughout Round 1, and know my applications were better for it. If you’re looking for someone to partner with you throughout the application process, I unequivocally recommend Krista.

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Working with Jessica was a pleasure and got me into my dream MBA program. If you need someone to help you with HBS or Stanford, look no further. Jessica is kind and witty, speaking with her is always a pleasure. She really helped me piece together a convincing narrative in the extremely short time we had to prepare. Her biggest value was helping me dissect and stitch back together my previous experiences into a simple yet powerful story. She was also great at helping me refine my essays, very responsive and had super quick turnaround times. She also made my application experience much smoother and less stressful. I recommend her 100%.

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Thanks to Debbie's amazing support, I was admitted to my dream school alongside multiple M7 offers.

I signed up for hourly services with mbaMission originally looking for feedback on my essay. Debbie helped with so much more. Not only did she help me through the entire essay process: brainstorming, review, feedback, she also helped me navigate the application process as a whole. She answered all sorts of questions related to background, interviewing, etc.

Without her I would have been completely lost. 3 months into our partnership, I'm in a spot that I couldn't have imagined with multiple offers in hand. I would 100% recommend her to anyone looking for help in their MBA application.

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I used the hourly service with Michael Guttman and it was a great choice. Michael guided me through various parts of the application and helped edit my essays. He provided excellent feedback on my essays that improved their quality substantially. He was always responsive and available for last minute questions as well. I was also able to run through a mock interview with Michael which was incredibly helpful. Lastly, Michael guided me through various short answers on the application which ensured every part of my application was perfect. I would recommend this service to anyone applying to an MBA program.

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I had started my journey of applying to business schools with a different consultant from another company but didn’t achieve any tangible outcomes. After working with Harshad, I could tell the difference in the quality of work. From the first call, Harshad provided me great advice on how to choose the programs that would best fit my career goals. I had a broad idea of what I wanted to achieve from a macro perspective, however Harshad helped me figure out how to narrow down my goals and bring out my life stories. He helped me organize my thinking process and structure my applications holistically. He was always very honest with his opinion and never sugarcoated my work just to make me feel better, until I presented the work with the highest quality. His feedback and editing style motivated me to present the best quality of work; my essays produced terrific content and flow. Whenever I was stuck with an essay question by not tackling the point, he would schedule a meeting to make sure I would tackle that point correctly. Honestly, I wouldn’t have been able to complete the process with such quality and get into my school of choice without Harshad. I highly recommend Harshad as your consultant to ensure a smooth process to complete your application!

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Harold changed my life. I was struggling with the GMAT and was losing hope in my chances at a top MBA program. I met with Harold during a coaching session, and one piece of advice Harold offered to me was to consider taking the GRE, and I took that advice seriously. I quickly pivoted and saw a point jump from 660 on the GMAT to ultimately a 690 equivalent on the GRE. It wasn't an amazing mark, but after taking the GMAT and GRE a combined 5 times, I was willing to take the score that would at least put me in the 80th percentile for the programs I was applying to. This gave me the confidence once again to aim high and apply to the top-tier programs. I'm so thankful that I took his advice because I now have been admitted to Tepper, Foster, Ross, Haas, and Stanford GSB! I truly don't believe I would have been able to share these successes if I hadn't taken Harold's advice.

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I recommend Kate 100%! I signed up for her hourly services as I wanted someone to brainstorm and revise essays with. I applied to 6 schools and got into 4 (3 of them M7), including my dream school. I’m so grateful to have had Kate’s guidance during the process!
Kate adjusted her level of feedback as I would request, depending on what stage the essay would be in (e.g., comments on high-level theme for early essays, phrasing/wording for near-complete essays). She was incredibly efficient and even with the hourly services, I was able to get her input on essays for 3 schools, my resume, and random questions I had about the process and recommenders. Her advice was incredibly helpful and transferable for other schools’ essays for which I didn’t get her direct feedback. Despite going back and forth between multiple topics, Kate was always responsive and thoughtful in her comments.
If you’re looking for an experienced yet approachable consultant, pick Kate!

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Great and thoughtful advice throughout the application process. Harshad reshaped my application to make it more on point and overall it was a great experience to work with him and would recommend him highly to others. He really helped to improve my application which allowed me to get an admit from a top top school and put on the waitlist for the top school! Thanks again Harshad. His advice and feedback was direct, honest and most of all very useful on a holistic basis for the applications. The MBA application is a daunting process so its great to work with someone who knows the ins and outs of the whole process.

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Having had a negative experience working with another consultant previously from another company, I decided to reach out to Kim from MbaMission. Kim exceeded every expectation. She was kind, supportive, and most importantly INCREDIBLY thorough.

She asked all the right questions and answered thoughtfully. Helped frame my applications through the lens of my personal story, and gave me a lot of suggestions that made the difference to becoming accepted at the universities of my choice. Kim went above and beyond to make sure that I put my best self forward to the admissions committees at my university choices.

She even offered to introduce me to an executive in a company and role that fit with my professional experience.

I couldn't recommend Kim enough. She would truly push you from being a possible to definite admit at the school of your choice.

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Kate was an amazing consultant and delivered all the guidance I needed throughout the entire application process. I spoke to a few consultants but I think what separated Kate was I could tell she was not just in it for the business but genuinely cared about her clients.

I ended up getting into my top choice school and attribute a lot of the success to Kate's help. While I used much of the time available for essay editing, Kate was always around to answer any questions that I had. Would 100% recommend anyone who is considering business school to consider Kate as a consultant.

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