Clean sweep: HBS, Columbia, Kellogg, Wharton!

It was a clean sweep – I’m in at HBS, Wharton, Columbia, and Kellogg!
I was initially skeptical of working with an admissions consulting company. But after my first call with Square One, I stood corrected. I thought I knew what admissions committees were seeking, but I was wrong. My career narrative was weak, my resume wasn’t balanced, and my professional experiences weren’t captured in an easily digestible manner. There was industry jargon all over and a complete lack of balance between my professional experiences and other experiences that I didn't know even carry weight with admissions committees; things like details on my extracurriculars in college. Here I was, a younger applicant and probably a little arrogant because I knew I'd done a lot in my short career, and SOP shared that I wasn’t doing anything to convince the admissions committees that I was ready for business school.
That was indispensable, candid feedback I got on my first call. Not just that, SOP immediately had insights to help me turn weak areas into strengths. Turning myself into a strong candidate wasn't going to happen overnight, and my advisor was frank about that, but also excited, which made me feel excited about the process, and humbled. My entire partnership was like this – my advisor consistently listened to me, educated me, and helped me elevate or in some cases completely turn upside down (in a good way) my work and thoughts. SOP kept me on schedule and focused. When a work deliverable got me off track, SOP was understanding. They worked with me on Christmas Day and New Years Eve, straight through midnight, to get me back on schedule. They were relentless about making sure I put my best foot forward, and it paid off.
Thank you so much SOP!