Working with Scott and Personal MBA Coach was a fantastic experience. Scott's expertise and guidance were invaluable in helping me navigate the MBA application process and present myself in the best possible light to top business schools.

Personal MBA Coach's personalized approach to consulting was a standout feature of their services. They took the time to understand my unique background, goals, and challenges, and provided tailored advice that helped me stand out in a competitive applicant pool.

Throughout the process, Scott was highly responsive and supportive, providing detailed feedback and thoughtful insights on my essays and other application materials. I truly felt that he was invested in my success, and his guidance was instrumental in helping me achieve my goals.

Overall, I would highly recommend Scott and Personal MBA Coach to anyone looking for top-tier MBA admissions consulting services. Their personalized approach, expertise, and dedication to their clients truly set them apart in the industry.

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With the help of Scott and the entire Personal MBA Coach team, I was accepted to 5 of my 6 schools with 1 waitlist (all T15 programs). I received over $375k in scholarship funding, including $115k to an M7 and a full ride to a T15 program. The investment in Scott and his team is well worth it. The essay feedback forced me to reflect on the “why’s” of my application, which ultimately made me a stronger candidate and be more prepared for interviews. They helped me tailor my story for each school, all without compromising the authenticity of my voice. It is no small feat applying to six schools, but with the project management tool and guaranteed next day turn around for essay edits, I was able to submit strong applications well ahead of the application deadlines. Scott and his team also provided excellent interview preparation from comprehensive prep guides to mock interviews. I am confident I would not have received the results I did without the support of Scott and his extremely talented team. I would 10/10 invest in their services again!

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I can't recommend Scott and his team enough. They are extremely comprehensive, structured, and professional in their approach to guiding you. Applying to business school really forces you to introspect and ask yourself why you really want an MBA. Scott and co, really help you through this introspection process, and you kind of learn more about yourself in the process, and I think that's why they are very good at what they do. I applied to only M7 schools + Haas, I got interviews from 5 and 4 admits . Even the interview coaching was very structured. If I were a prospective MBA applicant, I wouldn't think twice about going elsewhere, Scott is your guy.

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Scott and his team at Personal MBA Coach were absolutely incredible to work with. As someone without a lot of connections with business school experience/aspirations, finding a consultant was an important step that I had decided on quite early in my application journey. After shopping around the different options for a bit, I chose to work with Scott and his team for a couple of different reasons: they provide extremely comprehensive support, I felt that Scott genuinely cared about my MBA journey, and they had a great track record for M7 programs.

From the start, Scott and his team were masterful in helping me craft my story, patient in my many essays and resume revisions, and honest in their recommendations from an admissions perspective. I initially had the least confidence in my essays, resume, and interviews, and with the support of the editing and interview prep teams, I was as confident in those as ever. For perspective, I applied to seven schools, received six interviews, and was then admitted to all six, some with significant scholarships. From those results alone, I think the quality of the support really speaks for itself, and I credit much of it to each step being handled by true experts.

Finally, I think what really sets Scott apart from the other admissions consultants is his accessibility — I’ve had many small questions pop up throughout my application process (ranging from financial aid, application strategy, logistics, etc), and he’s been very patient and prompt in his responses. He really understands that every component of the application matters.

Results-wise, I will be attending my top choice of MIT Sloan this fall. Outside of that, I was also admitted to CBS ED and Wharton, and I additionally was admitted to Kellogg, Ross, and Stern with significant scholarships (with Stern being a full ride). As someone who initially was not confident at all with the admissions process, this cycle was a tremendous success, and I could not have done it without the support of Scott and his team. I would highly recommend working with Scott and his team at Personal MBA Coach for personal, knowledgeable, and comprehensive support in your business school applications.

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An investment that is worth every penny: Scott and the Personal MBA Coach team were an absolutely amazing resource for tying together my application package. The strength of his program provided me with a feeling of insurance that I was showing MBA admissions boards the best written version of myself. The editors on staff are extremely responsive and interactive when it comes to articulating your ideas and crafting your “story” into a written essay format. The editor that worked with me would return comments on my writing typically within 24-48hrs which dramatically eased the iteration process and any stress associated with the application timeline.
Furthermore, the proofreader milestone in which finalized essays are scrubbed to perfection provides you with strong reassurance that the pieces of your application are truly ready when it comes time to actually click the “SUBMIT” button.
Most importantly, Scott is incredibly available for a gut check conversation whenever needed. The Personal MBA Coach team does an incredible job working through your written products while Scott provided me with great big-picture consulting guidance for navigating the application cycle.
Tremendous resource.

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Personal MBA Coach went beyond their call of duty and offered a 1-hour consultation. I sought their advice to approach and effectively address a thorny issue on my MBA personal statement.

Within hours of submitting my request, when Scott Edinburgh promptly reached out to me and agreed to go beyond their normal services, I did not look for further options.

After the consultation with MJ Shores was set up, she herself reached out to me and set up an appointment as per my convenience. Upon learning about the prospect of being advised by the former Admissions Director at Wharton and former Admissions Dean at UCLA, I was confident about addressing the pricky issue.

MJ thoroughly went through my resume and personal statement, and with her eagle's eye, got down to the atomic-level and spotted the flaws. Her incisiveness was beyond amazing; she advised me to not overthink the issue and rather, convince the adcom about that such an issue would not occur again.

MJ's with her edits and feedback on my resume and personal statement prior to the meeting, made it convenient for me to incorporate her advise. Also, MJ answered follow-up questions after the session. As of yet, my admission decision is not known. I will keep coming back to them for more.

Thank you so much, Personal MBA Coach and MJ Shores.

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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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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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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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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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