Within a few minutes of speaking to Jessica on the phone during the free consultation call, I knew I wanted to work with her. I had decided to apply R2 with only two months to write my essays and take the GRE. From our first interaction, Jessica believed it was possible for me to apply. And she never stopped believing in me and my goals throughout the entire time we worked together.

Over the next two months, Jessica helped me decide which schools to apply to, tee up my letters of recommendation, and brainstorm and craft my essays. I had initial ideas, but she helped me piece it all together in the perfect way tailored for each school. She also provided support as I studied for the GRE and transitioned jobs amid everything else. Working with Jessica made the process enjoyable, rather than stressful. I loved using the essay prompts to reflect on my values and goals, because that’s how Jessica sees the MBA application — not just as a final destination, but as a meaningful process.

The number one reason I loved working with Jessica is because she is quick — she can complete your sentences, think of solutions before you finish asking the question, and reply almost immediately to every follow up you have. It's truly impressive. Her quick confidence gives you confidence.

I was accepted to my top schools, and I am so grateful to Jessica for everything! I can’t recommend working with her highly enough.

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I came to mbaMission as a reapplicant. I had been struggling with grad school applications for months and was really in a tough spot. Deadlines were approaching, and I was overwhelmed with the process. Given my circumstances at that time, I made the mistake of working with a consultant based on their low rates. The outcome? Rejected by all schools, and a year gone in a flash. I took my time to process everything and reflect. I realized that I took the process lightly. I admit it: my confidence in my 780 GMAT score and 338 GRE score made me overlook the importance of other aspects of my profile. I underestimated the MBA application process. I decided to give this another shot. This time, I took my time to vet the consultancy firms. I started attending webinars and setting up intro calls. I was looking for a consultant who believed in me at a time when my self-esteem was low. After speaking to a few major consultancy firms, I met Jessica. I first saw Jessica at a webinar. What immediately drew me to her and impressed me was how attentive and personal she is with everyone. I could tell from the start that she knew her stuff. I set up an intro call with her where we went through my professional goals, academics, and even personal traumas that led me to be where I am today. She sincerely wanted to understand the story of my life. What makes Jessica unique is that she asked questions that helped me find answers to what’s most important to me and my application. Why do I need an MBA? Why now? Why this specific school? What motivates me? What are my short and long-term goals? Jessica showed me pathways I didn't even know existed and introduced me to programs that fit me better than my initial choices of programs. She was extremely patient with me throughout my application process, tirelessly editing and providing feedback on my essays. She is attuned to detail and a true caretaker of her students. She was always reachable when I had any questions. She was extremely knowledgeable and went into great detail about everything. I cannot say enough good things about Jessica. I've never met someone so passionate about consulting as she was. The best thing about working with Jessica is the personal development journey. The "personal clarity" I gained on this journey has helped me know myself better, which in turn has helped me have a clearer vision of what I want to achieve in life. With her mentorship and guidance while navigating the whole admissions process, I got admitted into two Ivy League schools and multiple M7 schools. Not only did I get picked by those schools due to her mentorship, I also received full-ride scholarships. Facing an already difficult decision, she helped me achieve my goal of getting into my number one choice!

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It has been amazing working with Jessica from mbaMission! Working with Jessica was one of the best decisions I made throughout my MBA application process and I am confident I would not have been admitted to my top choice program if it wasn’t for Jessica’s guidance.

For context, I am an international applicant (Southeast Asia, non-English native) with finance background (Big 4 advisory & local investment bank). Before working with Jessica, I took three free consultation session from three different companies and I found Jessica the most honest and insightful when discussing my background and goals.

There are 3 main reasons why I recommend Jessica as your admission consultant:

First, Jessica invested time to really understand my background and experience. Jessica made me talk about my story starting from early childhood until now, and she did an excellent job at pulling out what she thought was interesting from my profile and building my story from there. Through these discussions, she also guided me to shape my story into something each b-school I applied to would resonate with.

Second, Jessica really helped keep me on track with my application. MBA application process is long, continuous and tiring, Jessica set up detailed and achievable deadlines for each application parts to ensure I can submit my application in time. She encouraged and kept me motivated to make progress on my application. Jessica’s response time was also incredible and she would provide detailed reviews and advice within couple of days.

Lastly, Jessica truly cares about the people she works with. She took the time to reach out to me when my application did not really progress and asked if she can help with anything. She even stayed up late when I really need quick feedback in the final days of my application (We have 12 hours’ time difference).

Jessica’s guidance was a major value throughout my application process and I highly recommend her to anyone applying to an MBA program.

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I'm so happy to have had Jessica's advice and insight throughout the application process! From the first call, Jessica stood out compared to the other consultants I spoke with, immediately looking for ways she could be helpful rather than trying to temper my expectations.

My biggest concern going into applications was being able to tell my story effectively (I come from a pretty overrepresented career path). Jessica helped me immensely with the personal component of my application, pushing me until I got my story right. She has a great talent at helping you highlight the most interesting aspects of your background and experiences. Besides being accepted at multiple schools, I found that working with her also helped me understand myself better and see my goals and priorities more clearly. I would 10/10 recommend working with Jessica to anyone!!!

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I highly recommend Jessica Shklar and can’t imagine going through the admissions process without her! I spoke to a number of consultants at the start of my MBA journey, but I knew as soon as I spoke with Jessica that she was the right choice for me. Jessica cut through the noise and provided me with valuable insight and the confidence I needed to move forward in the daunting application process. I applied for Round 2 and started working on applications under a tight timeline in September. Jessica kept me on track by providing fast and actionable feedback and she never missed a turnaround time. During the brainstorming process, I sent her a 40 page document with insight to my background and work experience. Jessica took the time to truly understand me and she helped me focus on the most important aspects of my story. She is a masterful storyteller and helped me craft a personal narrative that was authentic and uniquely me. I also benefited from the knowledgable perspective she shared about each program and ad com, which helped me better articulate program fit. With her guidance, I gained admission to Columbia and Wharton which were two of my top choices! Thank you Jessica!

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It was extremely late (20th of October 2021) when I decided to apply for the MBA program for 2022 August intake. I had to apply for the R2 (January deadlines) and I did not have Gmat or Toefl taken or any MBA applications even started.

I knew I needed a great consultant to make it work and I got advice from the friend to approach Jessica. I had my first free consultation call with Jessica on the 24th of November 2021 and immediately after that I knew I wanted to work with her, because I saw creativity and solid strategy in her thinking, and during the call and with the follow-up email that she sent, she was straight to the point, very efficient.

My stats were:
- Gmat score: 680 (took the second exam on 23 December 2021)
- EA score: 160 (took it on 26 December 2021)
- Toefl score: 112
- Work experience: 6 years
- Undergrad GPA: 3.79
- Pre-MBA Industry: PE
- Country: International (Georgia the country)

I could not afford to take any more Gmat exams because the R2 deadlines were already approaching, so I had to base my chances on the superb application and EA score, taking of which was Jessica's idea (thank god she came up with it!). I worked on 2 schools with Jessica, I applied to 7 schools in total, out of which I got accepted to 5: Wharton, Columbia Business School (with US$30,000 need-based scholarship), MIT Sloan (with US$25,000 Dean's fellowship), London Business School and NYU. Overall, we managed to curve the application in a month's time, which was an extremely short period. Throughout the process Jessica was:
- Super fast but at the same time very thorough; I was getting answers from her faster than expected, she was considering the fact that I was on tighter deadlines; during the final days, she was answering on the same day, on multiple topics (I was rushing due to my late GMAT exam)
- She strategized with me not only on essays and the resume but on the application as a whole; she identified potential loopholes and provided solutions to them; she edited the specific texts of my application (not only the essays) based on the best parts of my brainstorming materials, which she memorized really well
- She sense-checked her ideas with her colleagues, in order to find out multiple perspectives and make sure that we were not missing anything
- She gave me emotional support, which was very important because waiting for the results and making the final decision is pretty stressful

In other words, Jessica made the impossible possible. I really couldn't have done this without her. On top of that, Jessica is a very nice and fun person to work with, I really enjoyed working with her and would 100% recommend her to anyone!

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I was debating between mbaMission and another top consulting firm to help me with the process of applying to MBA programs. I spoke with a representative from each firm and Jessica Shklar ended up being the representative from mbaMission. A few minutes into the call, I knew I wanted Jessica to be my consultant due to her expertise and candidness. Jessica helped me from start-to-finish with four different schools and was more detail-oriented and engaged in the process than I could have imagined a consultant being. Jessica truly cared about every single part of my applications/interviews as if it was her own applications/interviews. Looking back on the MBA application process, I know I wouldn't have been as successful as I was if it weren't for Jessica (and I truly mean that). She is a must have for applying to business schools, especially if you are applying to schools that you believe might be out of reach/dream schools. Thank you so much, Jessica!!!

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A friend of mine previously worked with Jessica and referred me to her. I am so thankful for that referral!
From the start, Jessica was warm and funny in our conversations. She laid out a very clear guide as to how I should prepare to write my stories, and set expectations to the process which helped me time-manage accordingly. I appreciated that Jessica never sugar-coated her feedback to me. She was honest about the messaging in my essays, and provided very clear feedback while noting that at the end of the day it was always my decision if I disagreed. Jessica was always quick to provide me with feedback on my work, which helped move the process along and allowed me to easily hit all of the application deadlines. She was also available to chat on the phone or quickly reply to questions via email whenever needed.
Thank you Jessica for all of your advice!

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For context, I signed up for the School Package (absolutely the best value, IMHO) for more than one school. I ended up with admissions to 3 of the “M7” schools with $$, including my top two choices, and I can confidently say that would not have happened without Jessica.

I truly had no idea where to start with my MBA application journey, and after dragging my feet for months and doing some research on GMAT club, I took a few free consultations with some of the top-rated consultancies on here.

Jessica was the third one I spoke with, and I immediately felt like I formed a connection with her. The other consultants I spoke with seemed to have a formulaic approach, caring only about numbers. Even during that short 30-minute intro call, Jessica was able to learn a lot about who I am as a person, what some of my goals and values are, and what our path forward would be together from there. I hung up the phone and emailed her almost instantly to sign up.

Jessica approach really helps you dig deeper into your own story, and allows you to focus on the content rather than grammar and syntax. She is able to help you write an extremely articulate and well-researched “why MBA, why now, why school XYZ” essay response, and then turn around and pour your heart into the paper for the more open-ended prompts.

Jessica is truly invested in your success, and will answer any question you have or review/edit any piece of material at all hours of the day and night. I’m not sure how she manages it, but although I know she had dozens of clients this past cycle, I felt like I was the only one who had her attention.

I could literally go on for pages about Jessica’s professionalism, how much her services have changed my life, and just how wonderful of a person she is.

If you are thinking about working with her, I promise you, do not look back, sign up with her (the sooner the better, R1 comes quick!), and rest assured that this will be one of the smartest and most rewarding investments you will ever make in yourself and your future.

Thank you Jessica!!!!

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Working with Jessica was absolutely great. I would recommend her to anyone. I used her hourly consult services when pulling together my executive MBA applications to Wharton and CBS.

She is extremely responsive and efficient so you know you can always depend on her to give you prompt feedback on essays or hop on the phone to answer questions. She helped tremendously by pushing me to be more clear/concise in my essays and saved me a ton of time by distilling the application process down into what's most critical. This saved me a ton of time and stress!

Jessica was able to explain which points to emphasize most for a given school in a way I never would have known without her.

Jessica was also very constructive in how she used the consulting hours that I paid for. She always focused her efforts on what was most critical and would discuss with me how best to use the time before she went to work. I never felt time was being wasted. She was very helpful in helping me determine what package would make the most sense for me from a financial and results perspective before I committed to buying anything.

I was accepted to both schools that I applied to and know others who have had similar results with Jessica.

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