Falling Short of Expectations

As a former applicant to a top-10 MBA program, I had the opportunity to engage with Experts' Global. While the company may be more suitable for Indian-based applicants, I think applicants with a few years of solid work experience in North America might not need this service.

After evaluating 8 different options, I chose Experts' Global because it was one of the most affordable choices (as other services employ consultants who are ex-admin personnel from top MBA schools in the US). The program began with a set of video tutorials covering the whole MBA application process, which initially got me excited about their service. However, I soon realized that these tutorials were one-size-fits-all and covered information that could be found for free online.

The main deliverable I received from Experts' Global was a comprehensive questionnaire with behavioral question prompts and a STAR format to guide my answers. With a three-week deadline, completing the questionnaire was challenging alongside a full-time job, but I managed to complete it diligently. Reflecting on my progression, I found that this was the most valuable part of my engagement with Experts' Global.

Upon submitting the questionnaire, I was provided with a draft essay within a week. However, the essay was not what I had expected at all, as it focused on a weak, unrelated story about my volunteering experience rather than my academic or professional achievements. The essay seemed to be crafted with a one-size-fits-all approach, with no specific considerations tailored to my target program or its very specific essay prompt.

Disappointed and frustrated, I tried to push back but made no headway with my assigned "mentors" at Experts' Global. Eventually, I rewrote my essay entirely and hired a US-based writer to help me edit it. Though expensive, my writer significantly improved the storytelling and articulation of my essay.

Having completed my essay, I was confident about my application and successfully gained admission to my target program. I did not use any of Experts' Global's additional services for interview preparation, resume editing, or recommendation guidance.

In conclusion, if you have limited knowledge of the MBA application process and want to complete it within a short timeframe, Experts' Global could be a useful resource. However, if you are resourceful and diligent in your approach, you may not be satisfied with the value provided by Experts' Global. Overall, I found that the most valuable aspect of their service was the introspective questionnaire, but the rest of their offerings did not live up to my expectations.