I had a great experience working with Alex. I thought he was especially helpful keeping me on schedule (as somewhat of a procrastinator with a busy work schedule). He had very quick turnaround times with reviewing essays, which I greatly appreciated, as I was often working right up against deadlines. Alex has a great sense of how to structure and frame application essays and was honest with me when my first passes were not on the right track. He is very generous with his time and would frequently hop on the phone with me to make sure I understood his feedback and knew how to move forward.

Alex really helps you throughout the entire application process. I was not sure at all of my post-MBA career goals when I started the process. However, through discussions with Alex and the reflection and research process he had me do, I came up with career goals that not only were compelling for applications and interviews, but also ones that I am eager to actually pursue. Alex also ran a great Wharton team based discussion and provided me with personalized feedback, which I thought was super helpful!

With Alex's help, I was accepted to 4 of my target schools, all with significant merit scholarships!

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I found Alex through a recommendation from a friend, and near the end of my application process, I recommended him to another friend of mine. I will continue to suggest Alex to friends as they decide to pursue MBAs!

Alex was such a pleasure to work with! He was essential to my application process, and I would not have gotten into my dream school without him. Alex helped keep me on task and provided valuable insight throughout the process. For each school, Alex provided individualized advice, which allowed me to better understand each school and tailor my essays.

I lacked confidence going into the application process because of my lower GPA and GMAT struggle. Alex pushed me to play my strengths and highlight certain experiences that would help me stand out. Despite my less than ideal numbers, the advice Alex provided me with helped me secure interview invitations from all three schools I applied to.

Alex’s passion for helping his clients is evident. When I decided to rewrite part of my Columbia essay the day it was due, Alex went back and forth with me multiple times over email to provide edits until minutes before it was due. He never allowed me to settle for any sub-par points I made in my essays. He made sure I had solid evidence no matter how many revisions it took.

Alex also has great contacts in the industry. When I sought help for my GMAT studies, Alex provided me with an excellent tutor suggestion.

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I was introduced to Alex by my dad, who does undergraduate admissions consulting. I did look at one of the larger firms, but was turned off by reviews from students who stated that they had trouble getting their advisor on the phone. With Alex, all calls and e-mails were returned within 48 hours.

On the initial call, I explained that my application was going to be a mixed bag. I had dropped out of college after freshman year, waited 4 years to go back, and then took more than 4 years to graduate after returning. I had a GPA that was okay, but not great, and my job titles weren't going to impress anyone. On the other hand, I had a pretty good personal story, one really solid extra-curricular, and I could usually interview and test well after some prep. I also explained to him that I have ADHD and might need some support with keeping myself on track, and asked if he had worked with clients with learning disabilities before.

He stated that he had worked with similar clients before, and the he believed he could help me. He also talked me through some things I wasn't aware of (such as that my age would start to be an issue if I waited until the following year to apply, as he might have otherwise recommended).

Alex recommended a GMAT tutor who took me from a 590 on my first practice test to a 750 on the real thing. Alex helped me develop a list of schools to apply to that would represent a good mix of reach and realistic options. He helped me evaluate my potential fit for schools I was interested in, and helped me see where I was overlooking some schools that I ended up liking once I graduated. He worked diligently with me through multiple drafts of each essay, working to ensure that I was presenting a strong case for my admission while retaining my own voice in the essays. He also made sure my resume was properly formatted for B-school and worked with me on interview techniques. He kept me on track with deadlines throughout the process. Most critically, he gave me good tips about how to connect with students at each of the schools I was targeting.

In the end, I got solid scholarship offers at multiple T15 schools, made the waitlist at 2 more, and, most importantly, I got a full tuition offer at Stern (NYU), which had been my #1 choice from the beginning of the admissions process!

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Choosing Alex as my MBA admissions consultant was a game-changer! His personal approach really stood out from our first intake call. Alex’s expertise in every aspect of the application, from securing a GMAT waiver to essay writing and interview prep, ensured a seamless process. He really showed his expertise through helping me to develop my "admissions story" through all of my essays and application responses. With only a 2 month timeline from my decision to apply for an MBA to the application deadlines, Alex made the entire admissions experience as easy as possible. In addition, thanks to his help throughout the entire process, I also received a merit scholarship.

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Working with Alex was a crucial factor in my acceptances to CBS and UCLA Anderson. The application process is overwhelming and arduous, and I legitimately don’t think I would have been accepted into my two dream programs without his ongoing advice and guidance. Several years ago, I worked with a different consultant (and didn’t get into my target school). The difference in working with Alex was like night and day - he’s whip smart and he just gets it.

Alex is extremely incisive. During our first conversation, he took in every aspect of my candidate profile to assess my strengths and weaknesses, and was very candid about where he believed I could get in (spoiler: he ended up being correct). He quickly helped me craft application narratives that were strategic yet still authentic to me. My biggest weaknesses in my application were a low undergraduate GPA and a lack of quant experience - Alex helped me show quant thinking throughout my applications and helped me create a narrative that played to my strengths. It’s clear that from working with dozens upon dozens of students, he’s built a real expertise in the space. Guidance comes to him quickly and instinctually.

I primarily utilized Alex’s help for my essays. His feedback was critical and his judgment on what to add/where to zero in was always on point. I can be a wordy writer and he helped me immensely with cutting down on fluff and being as articulate as possible. He was consistently quick on the turnaround to give me notes, and I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

Initially, the cost of hiring a consultant made me super nervous, but in hindsight, working with Alex was a no-brainer. If you’re going to hire someone, just hire Alex - you won’t regret it.

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I was referred to Alex by a friend who had also been referred by someone Alex helped get into HBS. From our first introduction call, it was clear that he was dedicated and passionate about getting to know me on an individual level and helping me create the best possible application. His incredibly deep experience and expertise further convinced me that he was the right person to work with.
Despite belonging to a common applicant demographic and having a below-average GMAT score, I felt confident and safe with Alex by my side. I always appreciated his honesty about my chances at different schools and trusted that he would always tell me the truth and have my best interests at heart. His service was always very personal, and he was almost always able to accommodate my schedule and last-minute queries (which were really appreciated as I am notoriously late with everything :-)).
Alex has an incredibly sharp eye for MBA-relevant characteristics and information that I hadn't even considered important. He is also an amazing and creative storyteller. He helped me uncover my unique attributes and present them convincingly and authentically. I'm still amazed by how well all the documents complemented each other, without repeating themselves and how each word and each photo was telling one cohesive, compelling story. By the end of the application process, I felt confident that there was nothing that could have been done better, a very nice feeling that was quite new to me. And it proved to be right, because I got accepted to a top MBA program (NYU Stern)!!

I wholeheartedly recommend Alex Leventhal to any future MBA applicant. His creativity and ability to think outside the box allowed me to present my experiences from a fresh perspective and focus on what’s important. I am truly grateful for his dedication and support throughout the journey and will recommend him to all my friends that are considering applying to an MBA.

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I was recommended to PrepMBA by a close friend who was admitted to the GSB after working with Alex last year. My long story short: after deciding to work with Alex this year, I was also offered admission to the GSB. There are numerous other applicants that can attest to this – Alex helps drive real results at highly competitive programs. This isn’t magic or luck; Alex has a tremendous breadth of experience, insightfulness, and authentic engagement with the stories & success of his clients. He pushed me to retake the GMAT, provoked new ideas about storytelling around my career, and challenged some big assumptions in my essay – all of which greatly improved application. Then, come the interview, Alex worked with me generously to uplevel & make my answers punch harder.

Working with Alex isn’t a magic wand, but if you’re willing to put in the work, he is a wonderful sounding board, coach, and asset in the application journey. I’d recommend him highly to other aspiring applicants.

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Alex was highly recommended to me by a close friend who was accepted into his #1 school the year before me. I was at first hesitant to reach out, but given that I was coming from an over-represented demographic and had a below average GMAT, I felt that it was necessary to at least explore the option. In my first conversation with Alex, he instilled much-needed structure and organization into my application process that would force me to dig deep for the compelling and unique attributes that ultimately allowed me to stand out from the crowd, and to get accepted into two of my top choice schools with significant scholarship!!! Alex is an extremely talented storyteller and helped me to transform my application into a captivating story that the admissions committees were excited to read. I truly cannot thank him enough for his dedication and would strongly recommend Alex to any future MBA applicant!

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The application process for top B-schools was a complete black box to me when I decided to apply. The application process seemed overwhelming, and the road seemed too steep! I initially consulted several admissions consulting firms and independent consultants to understand better what it takes to get into a top business school. My friend, who worked closely with Alex on her applications and managed to crack multiple top MBA programs, recommended Alex's PrepMBA while I was still attempting to understand how to approach my applications. As soon as Alex handled the introduction call, it stood out that he was not a sales intermediary. He was very passionate about his service and helped me think through the critical issues. After the first call, things seemed more achievable as he had broken down the entire process into specific small objectives, which was very comforting for me. Many companies suggest you can get into the top schools without carefully assessing your profile. Alex was quite honest about my chances at a range of schools and was very involved in helping me select the right one's basis my aspirations and profile. I found it particularly inspiring and exciting that the Prep MBA is his business, and he does not employ junior consultants!! A Harvard MBA, very articulate and funny and will always be openly honest with you - which, I can say confidently, is the most critical thing you'd need from your consultant in this lengthy, challenging journey. He told me my lower-than-average GMAT may be an issue and suggested a range of schools to target. Even then, he always encouraged me to target my dream schools and worked extremely hard to help me gain admission to those schools, despite my below-average GMAT score.

I had a wonderful experience working with Alex Leventhal. His service was very personal, and he helped me craft my personal story, which was not templatised to any school but was VERY ME! I wound up getting into my first choice, Wharton!! It was not something I could have imagined happening before working with Alex. It was such a surreal experience reading the admit letter, and I immediately texted him regarding the same. The time we spent thinking through my career plans and how they connected the dots with my previous experiences was a huge reason I got in. I was unsure what I wanted to do, and Alex helped me think through some of the options that made sense and encouraged me to research more to really nail the explanation of what I wanted to do. Alex also provided multiple samples of successful essays from past clients, which were incredibly helpful for structure, flow, and word limits.

I would recommend Alex Leventhal in a heartbeat. Besides being a great storyteller, his creativity, clarity of thought, specific knowledge of schools, and sense of essay structure really stood out for me. He was always able to come up with a different angle or way of looking at my experiences. Word limits in this process can be challenging when you get to writing, but with Alex, word limits never are an issue as he would always have the prioritization in place on what to retain to tell a great story!

I feel strongly that Alex is uncommon as an advisor. He is sincere, hardworking, super bright, and often made me feel like I was his only client.

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When I started the MBA admissions journey, I reached out to a number of admissions consulting organizations, including many of the ones you have likely heard of. Once I talked to
Alex, I was immediately sold. Even in our initial consultation, Alex provided incredibly detailed advice, a refreshingly honest assessment of my chances at the schools I was interested in, and an overview of the MBA admissions landscape. He did not sugarcoat his opinions about my profile, and in fact suggested tangible ways to compensate for what could be perceived as
shortcomings in my profile (i.e., younger-than-average applicant, mediocre test scores). This was a breath of fresh air.

After I began working with Alex, I was blown away. He has a phenomenal ability to pick out interesting trends and characteristics in profiles and identified strengths I would have normally have ignored. I am sure that without Alex’ support, I would not have had nearly as much clarity and confidence in my career goals. In every conversation and email, Alex went above and beyond to provide well-reasoned feedback. I should also note that Alex took the time to be an incredibly supportive advisor, entertaining even my trivial queries and reassuring me during times of stress and anxiety.

When I received invitations to interview, Alex held one-on-one mock interviews with me; this practice and his input made me feel much more confident going into the real thing.

As bonus points, given Alex’ successful track record over his
16 years in the consulting business, he comes armed with extensive knowledge on what admissions officers are seeking
and what has worked/hasn’t worked in the past. He also is very well-informed on changes in application processes, criteria, etc.

In the end, I was accepted to BOTH of my top choice schools. Without a doubt, this would not have been the case without Alex being in my corner. I highly recommend Alex for any applicant seeking a personalized, productive admissions advising collaboration. You won’t regret it!!!

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