I can’t recommend Sharon enough. I was able to secure admission to the Haas EWMBA program, which was my top choice, thanks in large part to Sharon and Fortuna admissions.

I chose the hourly sessions from her. She tracked all our work in a spreadsheet: minute by minute, so I was always aware of exactly what she was working on. I was initially skeptical about working with a consultant due to the cost involved, but if you are having similar thoughts, I highly suggest you evaluate the cost of consultation vs opportunity cost due to missed admit, or the fees of a top-tier MBA program, and suddenly this cost seems like a drop in the bucket. Sharon was very well organized and highly responsive during the entire process. I was in a time crunch and had just 2 weeks’ time before the R3 deadline when I approached her, but she made sure that I was able to get the best version of my application submitted on time. She made me introspect what truly matters to me and that helped me immensely while crafting my main essay for Haas. If not for her counselling, I would have submitted an essay which I thought was compelling at that moment, but rather a subpar one in hindsight. Being from an overrepresented male Indian engineer category, I wanted to distinguish myself from the pool of similar applicants and Sharon’s guidance helped me do just that. This is where her rich experience of working in admissions for over 25 years and as an Associate Director of Admissions at Berkeley Haas shines. She also did a thorough review of my final application and helped me cross all t’s to ensure that I don’t have any gaps. She recognized the strengths and weaknesses in my profile and gave me pinpoint advice on how to highlight or mitigate these respectively. She even introduced me to other Haas admits, so that we can network prior to school, which speaks volumes about how determined she is in helping her clients succeed.

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Trisha Nussbaum was instrumental in helping me get admitted into several of my top schools, including my dream school. She helped me identify what made my story compelling and effectively communicate it through my essays. Her feedback was always thoughtful and helpful. She was readily available and was always quick to provide feedback on all of my work. She was also critical in helping me prepare for my interviews. Because of Trisha, I was much more confident throughout the entire application and interview process. I could not have done it without her, and she was a joy to work with. I cannot recommend Trisha enough.

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I worked with Jenifer on two UK-based schools. I had a fantastic experience working with her and I firmly believe that having her on your team can significantly improve your chances of success primarily because:

(a) Attention to detail: One of Jenifer's hallmarks is the attention she pays to each line in each material one prepares. For instance, when I gave her my resume (which had already been edited by consultants I had worked with in the past) she took time out to understand the real work I had done and then restructured the resume to make it more relevant and succinct.

(b) Responsiveness: I reached out to Jenifer with just over a month to go before the deadline. Jenifer not only agreed to help but also went the extra mile in giving me a sub-24 hour turnaround.

(c) Empathy: Another of Jenifer's traits which makes her an ideal consultant is that she keep empathy at the core of her work. I had several instances where her comments in effect meant that I had to re-write the whole document but Jenifer would be quick to follow her comments up with words of encouragement and even sometimes a mini-pep talk during our calls.

All in all, I believe that having Jenifer on my team made me stand out and I would heartily recommend her to anyone who is serious about getting in.

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Cassandra is an all star. She's a great listener, extraordinarily thoughtful in how to best showcase yourself in essays, and her experience with CBS was invaluable. I truly couldn't have done it without her.

From when we first met, I could tell I wasn't just another client to Cassandra. She spent our first 30min call asking questions about what inspires me, what goals I wish to accomplish with an MBA, and how I'd like to use it to make a positive impact for others. It was incredibly refreshing. And when we dove into the application, Cassandra was able to keep a perfect birds' eye view of the narrative and weak points to address.

Surpassed my expectations, highly recommend her, and couldn't have enjoyed working with her more. THANK YOU!

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I came to Fortuna Admissions for help on the last few weeks of my application process. They were extremely effective and pinpointed key components I should improve in order to increase my chances. Caroline Diarte Edwards was my consultant. She went above and beyond to help me achieve my dream of getting into the INSEAD MBA program. She was extremely kind and generous with her time, knowledge, experience and resources. I highly recommend any potential MBA student to reach out to Fortuna Admissions (and to Caroline, especially) to increase your chances of being admitted to the business school of your dreams.

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Sharon was the absolute BEST to work with as an admissions consultant! She was able to help me achieve my goals of getting interview invites from 3 of the 3 top-25 schools that I applied to (and acceptance letters from 2 of 3) in Round 2 of the 2020-2021 admissions cycle, arguably the most competitive cycle ever. All of this while under a serious time-constraint and with my relatively low test scores/GPA! She was quick, efficient, fair with timing, and gave helpful advice throughout the process. It was always a pleasure to speak with her, as she had the ideal personality of someone you spend hours working with! I would recommend Sharon to anybody looking for an admissions consultant.

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Sharon Joyce is an exceptional mentor and consultant, going above and beyond my expectations. I enjoyed working with her thoroughly. Her greatest strength is pulling stories and experiences to enhance the essays for greater uniqueness in candidacy. Being in an over-represented group, I thought my candidacy was more prone to weakness than others, but she helped rectify those concerns. Furthermore, she had a unique perspective compared to others, which helped differentiate her from others from the very first consultation. She helped me navigate through the deadlines and the things to do with ease. I would recommend her in a heartbeat.

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I had the opportunity to work with Sharon Joyce for my MBA applications and it was a fantastic experience. When I started my MBA applications I had decided on the programs and schools, however I had a very analytical approach towards my essays and needed some help. From our very first call Sharon was warm and talking to her felt easy. She took the time to talk to me and understand my perspective and helped me think about my essays in a way that showcased my experiences which reflected my authentic self. She was efficient and super quick to respond to any questions. She helped me with essays and interviews for three schools with just the minimum hourly package. Thanks to her I got accepted to a top 10 part time MBA program with a scholarship! I highly recommend Fortuna Admissions. Their approach of consulting only for a handful of students is highly effective.

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I applied to INSEAD and was waitlisted. After reading up reviews for Fortuna online, I decided to take on their waitlist strategy package. The Fortuna coordinator was able to connect me with a senior (Director level- Caroline Diarte Edwards) member of Fortuna that deals with admissions specifically with INSEAD. She was able to give me some really good advice on my essays and most importantly, was able to provide me the email for INSEAD's director of admissions. I reached out to the director and they advised me to reapply to INSEAD for next year. I did just that! This time i took another 2 hour session with Fortuna and I was connected to an 'Expert Coach' (Nonie Mackie). This coach thoroughly went through my complete INSEAD application and advised me on what I needed to change very specifically. I carefully followed the instructions I was provided, including advice on my correspondence with the school and reapplied. Im happy to say that I was accepted into INSEAD and this would not have been possible without the guidance from Fortuna.

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Working with Julie was the best decision I made through the application process.

Even with my unpredictable, full-time consulting schedule, Julie always made the most of the time we had together and provided a quick turn around of edits/feedback on my essays. I was struggling to tell the right story in a cohesive way, and her guidance helped me do exactly that. Her knowledge of how to use the essays to complete the full picture of your application, while fine-tuning it for the program, is invaluable.

Excited to be attending Booth in the fall and couldn't have done it without Julie!

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