Overall a good experiance with a few hiccups

I worked with Shailesh Sir in 2016 and took an 11 schools package with Interview Prep.

Pros:-
1. Overall the process was enjoyable. It was stress-free. Shailesh sir is an inspiring person and it was always fun to interact with him. (Sometimes over 1 hour long calls)

2. He was very straightforward in setting the expectation and candid about his thoughts on my candidacy. That was something I appreciated a lot. No sugar-coating

3. He has worked with a lot of students and that experience comes handy


Cons:
1. Approach - I applied to all 11 colleges in Round 1 itself. While I was in agreement with the approach back then but now when I think about it I realise that 11 schools in 1 round were too much. This shouldn't have been promoted.

2. School Selection - I was very keen to restrict my schools to the top 12 schools in the USA. However, the school recommended by Expert's were still top 25. Although the final decision lied with me, based on their recommendation I applied to schools in top 20, albeit reluctantly. The final result was that even though I cracked Tepper and UNC, I didn't join because that was not what I wanted.

3. Approachability - Don't get me wrong, Shailesh Sir is a very nice person. However, to reach him I had to send a mail and book an appointment sometimes 2-3 days in advance. Although this is an industry norm, I didn't like it. I feel the person should be more approachable.

Overall, It was a good experience for me and was full of learnings. Experts' Global is a good place to be especially considering that it's pocket-friendly (somewhat). There were a few hiccups but then it was a good learning experience.