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Jenifer Raver Reviews

Company: Fortuna Admissions

Jenifer brings over a decade’s experience in higher education to the Fortuna Admissions team, including stints at INSEAD, Singapore Management University and Yale-NUS College. She served as a coach for Career Services at INSEAD, as MBA Programme Director of Singapore Management University (SMU), and as Director in the Dean of Faculty Office at Yale-NUS College. Prior to joining the education industry, Jenifer worked at Time Inc. and Toyota Motor Manufacturing. Originally from the US, she has spent 18 years living and working in Singapore and Japan, and travelled extensively throughout Asia, Europe and North America. Jenifer holds an MBA in Marketing from the Wharton School and an MA in International Relations from the Lauder Institute, University of Pennsylvania. While at Penn, she served on the Lauder Institute Admissions Committee for two years. Post-graduation, she served as a member of the University of Pennsylvania Alumni Club (Singapore) Executive Committee and as an alumni interviewer. Jenifer received her BA in English Literature and Japanese Language & Literature from Indiana University Bloomington. She’s also an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coach Federation (ICF).

5.0 /5 Average Rating
Based on 32 reviews
January 02, 2022
ssiddiqui

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Great attention to detail, and an amazing coach and mentor

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Jenifer came highly recommended to me by a friend, and in turn I can fully endorse her services to any future applicants. She helped me in the application process by thoroughly reviewing and providing feedback on my resume, essays and short answer responses through at least a dozen iterations. We also did a mock-interview that was incredibly helpful in building my confidence for the real thing. Beyond that, Jenifer genuinely put in the effort to get to know and mentor me through the application process. The value of her time and advice are readily apparent in my application (especially if you compare my first essays to the final ones), and I will happily recommend her services to anyone going through the application process!

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December 06, 2021
horseman191919

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Verified GMAT Classic score:
730 Q49 V40

Great Experience

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I worked with Jenifer for my Wharton application. She was really helpful with helping me build my narrative, create a differentiated profile for myself, and working with me to build a network with the school. She is very good at seeing exactly who someone is and finding the best in them. Although I did not get into Wharton, I think she did a lot to help me create a much, much better application than I would have been able to create otherwise.

Additionally, she went the extra mile and helped me build a working plan for next year on the best way for me to improve my profile further for these highly competitive schools.

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December 05, 2021
aidan12346

Joined: Aug 22, 2020

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The Perfect Coach

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My journey with Fortuna started a couple of months prior to the INSEAD application deadline and I worked with Jenifer throughout the entire INSEAD application process. Jenifer was able to provide a wealth of knowledge alongside bespoke advice to help me achieve an R1 offer. Through our detailed initial consultations, Jenifer was genuinely interested in my life and as such, was able to guide me in crafting my own story, showcasing and balancing both my strengths and weaknesses. Additionally, Jenifer pushed me to improve my GMAT score from 700 to 740. I would recommend Jenifer to anyone that is looking to achieve their MBA admission goals.

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May 24, 2021
Kangaroo1994

Joined: Jun 12, 2020

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Verified GMAT Classic score:
730 Q49 V40

You need to get Jenifer on your team

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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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May 06, 2021
Li6ning

Joined: Oct 27, 2019

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Self-reported Score:
680 Q49 V34

More than just a coach with Jenifer

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Working with Jenifer has been an amazing journey. I felt I could easily connect with her during our first initial call and I decided to work with her, and it has proven to be a great choice. She was more than just a coach, but also a mentor at the same time. She supported me at some of my personal decision and genuinely had my best interest at heart, and would look out for my wellbeing in this somewhat taxing journey of MBA application. I could always trust her to have my back as she would encourage me on my GMAT journey, reassure me during my application process. I felt supported and definitely not alone in this application journey.

Her turnaround on my essay edits was really fast and she would make sure the little details were captured right down to the last edit, all so under a tight timeline. She is dedicated and positive, always making sure I'm putting in the best version of myself in the application.

Thank you Jenifer for going through this important journey of my life with me.

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May 05, 2021
mintw

Joined: Aug 25, 2020

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Amazing Experience Working With Jenifer!

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I have nothing but positive experience working with Jenifer. Not only did she help me with my application, she was also a great mentor. I learned a lot about myself from her during the process! I decided to apply to MBA mid-year last year, quite late, and storytelling/essay writing is definitely one of my weaknesses. MBA application can be an extremely stressful and vulnerable process to begin with, so I was in a tough state. But Jenifer was very patient. She learned about me in detail to make sure I can tell the best stories about myself to admissions. It was so easy to connect and open up to her, and from her global experiences, I felt like she really understood my experiences living in different countries and working in a global environment. It was an extra competitive year, and some other companies I spoke with did not think I had a strong enough profile. As an M7 admit, I definitely could not have achieved this without her!

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May 05, 2021
Paridhimaheshwari

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Great Experience with Jenifer

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I worked with Jenifer for my MBA applications and it was a great experience. I started applying to colleges pretty late, but within the first consultation call with her, I knew I wanted her as my coach. We got along well naturally and she understood my story and the weaknesses in my application early on. Jenifer did a great job in helping me amplify my strengths by motivating me to truly highlight my international work experience and my values in my application. Jenifer gave great constructive feedback during mock interviews that really helped me be confident on the actual interviews. I would strongly recommend working with her.

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April 19, 2021
superfrank

Joined: Mar 19, 2020

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Self-reported Score:
710

Jenifer is more than just a coach!

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I worked with Jenifer from last May for my b-school applications and she not only helped me get into my top choice school, but she also helped me navigate a very difficult year and ensured I produced the best application that I could put forward. I struggled a lot when I was not able to crack the GMAT and apply in round 1, but her belief and faith in me and my capabilities kept me going, eventually resulting in me getting a 700+ score and an admit. She completely understood my aspirations and goals and even believed in what I wanted to do in my life and that was really important for me as it made working with her so effortless. It's safe to say I wouldn't be going to b-school if it weren't for Jenifer and her guidance. She's an excellent coach, an amazing mentor and a dear friend now. I would 100% recommend her to anyone applying to the best b-schools in the world.

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April 19, 2021
MVA

Joined: Apr 27, 2020

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Verified GMAT Classic score:
680 Q44 V38

Jenifer is the best!!!

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I was introduced to Jenifer by a friend of mine who had already worked on his MBA application with her and he was very happy with Jenifer as he got admitted into some of the most highly-ranked programs. I must say that Jenifer far exceeded my expectations. I worked with her for almost a year, a period in which she helped me in every aspect of my MBA application journey. After understanding my interests and objectives, Jenifer helped me find the right schools for me and motivated me during my GMAT preparation. Despite I wasn’t yet a client of her, she was constantly helping me and giving me precious suggestions on how to reach my goals. My first GMAT attempt did not go as expected, but she motivated me even more and I took the test again. After my second attempt, we decided what would have been the best school I could have applied to since I did not want to apply to many schools. After this choice, she spent many hours helping me find my best qualities and strength points first, and then with my essays and interviews preparation, no matter whether we had to have our calls at late night hours or over the weekend. Thanks to Jenifer I made it to the interview stage with my top school and I am now waiting to hear the results! I honestly say that I couldn’t have done a better job without her help and I would not hesitate a second in choosing Jenifer again!
Thanks Jenifer!!!

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April 05, 2021
mwananchi12

Joined: Apr 05, 2021

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Jenifer is AMAZING!!!

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I worked with Jenifer as a Round 2 candidate for the Class of 2023. As a reapplicant, I worked with an Admissions Consultant to identify ways to strengthen my application since I knew how competitive the process would be this year due to the pandemic. That said, I'm grateful to have found Jenifer! I purchased an 8-hour package, and within this brief period, she took the time to get to know me and went above and beyond to offer guidance on my essays, interviews, and overall story. When interacting with her, I felt like I was speaking with a mentor I have known for years.

She was genuinely interested in ensuring that I put forth the best application out there, and I suspect that not all Admissions Consultants put forth this level of care and effort when engaging with their clients. She is truly a gem :).

Working with her made the overall application process feel less stressful as she did a great job of keeping tabs on deadlines, sending me reminders to follow up with her, etc.

With her support, I am delighted to say that I will be attending my dream M7 school - Wharton - this fall. Thank you, Jenifer! Overall, I had a wonderful experience working with Fortuna, from the initial consultation to being paired with Jenifer. I would highly recommend it to anyone who feels that they need support (even as a reapplicant) when applying for an MBA program!

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