Melissa will bring out the best in you!

From the moment I met Melissa during our initial consultation, I knew she was somebody I could trust. I went into the 2021-2022 business school application season with a lot of nerves about the strength of my candidacy and the unknowns of the process – I honestly didn’t think I even had a shot with my mediocre GPA and fewer than average years of WE. But she immediately put me at ease with her calm demeanor and extensive experience. From then on, she was such a strong partner from start to finish: from school selection (which Melissa helped me tremendously with) to resumé editing, essay drafting, and interview prep.

I think Melissa’s biggest strength is that she’s able to bring out the best in her clients. During our brainstorming session, I went on a self-discovery journey with her by my side and she was able to help me identify the most formative experiences in my life that I could draw upon in my essays. By the end of it, we had put together essays that I didn’t even know I was capable of writing - a narrative that elegantly touched on personal and professional moments that have made me who I am today.

I knew I could send her any and every question that popped into my head (even sometimes at 2 AM), and she would always have a calm and informative answer for me in no time. She turned around everything I sent her (sometimes several emails on various topics in one day) under the 48-hour mark and her responses were always thorough and insightful.

I am so grateful to have met Melissa - she is kind, patient, and so so so genuine. It’s incredibly clear that she cares deeply about her clients and I know that my MBA journey wouldn’t have been successful without her. The thought work we did together in many ways was reflected in my acceptance to Fuqua and Ross, both with merit-based scholarships. She is simply among the best and I guarantee that working with her as a prospective business school applicant will be so worth it!