I wholeheartedly recommend working with Debbie on your applications. With Debbie's invaluable guidance, I've been admitted to one of my top two choices of business schools, a top 5 institution! I've already interviewed at another two of the four schools I applied to, with final decisions still pending. I'm still in the running to be admitted to all four schools!

Debbie gave me candid and impactful advice on my personal branding - how to highlight the unique aspects of my background and show alignment with my goals. With the essays, be prepared to really engage with Debbie. She'll come at you fast and furious with seedlings of ideas, grown from the fertile soil of your unique background and story. They are merely suggestions; often it's the thinking behind her ideas that will then prompt your own inspired idea. This brainstorming process is critical to the final outcome. Trust this process and trust Debbie. It will save you much grief down the road.

Not currently working, I had plenty of time to spend not only considering and incorporating Debbie's suggestions but also independently reflecting on what other changes I wanted to make. We worked very efficiently together and generally arrived at a very polished result in three or four iterations. I feel that she adapts well to her clients - for me, as a decent writer, she focused most of her attention on structure and message, but I've seen that she also has the writing chops to refine drafts at a lower level.

We worked very closely for two of the four schools. The learnings I gained from less than 10 hours of her time then flowed naturally through the remaining two schools. Through the process I've become stronger at telling my personal stories, a skill that will help me throughout business school and beyond.

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Hire Melissa. It’ll be the best decision you make. As another reviewer mentioned, Melissa is in a class of her own. I’m going to Kellogg because of her!!!

After reading reviews of 40+ consultants and interviewing 9 different consultants, I did not hesitate to hire Melissa. She combines her direct work experience of leading an MBA admissions committee at Rice (Jones) with her lived experience as a Kellogg alum. Additionally, after going through the whole process, I can tell you that her approach is incredibly distinct, not just something off the MBAMission shelf. It was clear from the start that Melissa saw me as a person with a distinct and important story, not just another client.

Most consultants told me to apply to 6-8 schools because my GMAT was below average, and I was an older applicant. Melissa worked with me to avoid the “spray and pray” approach, but instead, helped me select schools that aligned most closely with my personal narrative/preferences. We ended up selecting four top-10.

From there, the writing process flowed very naturally. Her feedback was always on time and to the point. She successfully identified when I was drifting from my story or adding “fluff” that makes adcoms fall asleep. Being able to write essays alongside Melissa was a complete gift. Without going into too much detail, Melissa helped me discover parts of myself that will impact my life far beyond the application process. And for that, I am beyond grateful.

To wrap up, I ended up getting into my dream program (Kellogg’s MMM program) and will be headed up to Evanston this year!

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Heidi was a crucial part of my application process. I worked with her for CBS and was able to convert it.

Being from an overrepresented demographic with an average GMAT score, I was skeptical of even getting an interview at CBS so I feel Heidi's support really made all the difference.

She helped identify the most unique aspects of my story and provided brilliant suggestions on all parts of the application material. Her depth of experience was evident in the quality of school-specific inputs she shared, which helped me tailor my resume & essays well.

Her feedback on my material was clear, concise, well-reasoned, and always on schedule (even a day before the deadline in one instance!)

She also helped me with a mock interview, where again the depth and breadth of feedback provided was unparalleled.
Not only was she able to fine-tune the content of my answers but also helped improve the body language and overall presentation.

Would absolutely recommend Heidi to anyone looking for expert help with their B-school applications!

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I worked with Gavriella Semaya and had a great experience. I had solid stats but, in my opinion, pretty average work experience and extra-curriculars. With Gavriella's help I was able to get into two M7's out of the three I applied to. She was especially helpful with the essays. Her recommendations really helped me narrow in on the best ways to answer the questions, and what points to touch on.

Also, Gavriella was prompt in communication, and gave lots of extra advice via email. Sometimes you have little questions that don't necessitate a call, but are still very important.

I would definitely recommend.

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Heidi helped me to clarify and strengthen my personal story and career goals in order to stand out, especially coming from an overrepresented Big 4 consulting background. She was very efficient and was able to support brainstorming, resume, essays, short answers, and interview prep in a smaller package of hourly services. The biggest benefit of using mbaMission and Heidi was the time, and stress, I saved. I had access to the best materials and always had proper direction along the way. I'm extremely happy with my results, getting into one of my top M7 choices. I highly recommend working with Heidi!

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I purchased the 5-hour package for consulting on my Wharton EMBA application. I thought that I already had a good sense of what my application / story should look like. However, I strongly believe that I would NOT have been accepted to Wharton had it not been for Heidi’s feedback and coaching. Heidi reviewed my application, resume, and two essays. We also did a mock interview once I got to that stage of the process.

Heidi’s feedback was instrumental to “tightening up” each portion of my application. She is most efficient with her time and ultra-responsive. In terms of her review style, Heidi provided both general feedback and detailed comments/suggestions on how I could improve sections of my resume/essays. She always provides insights on what she likes in addition to suggested improvements. For improvement areas, she offers probing questions or suggestions for how to make the section stronger. This style really helped me understand where she was coming from and what the admissions committee was looking for. It also created fewer iterations in getting to my final product. Heidi is also very encouraging and such a nice person to work with! She was so invested in helping me succeed; I would not be where I am without her.

The EMBA process, like the full-time MBA, is quite daunting. I would 100% work with Heidi again and recommend her services to anyone looking to gain acceptance to their dream program. It worked for me!

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Kim was the absolute best. From the very first call I knew Kim was the right fit for me. She takes a personalized approach to the application process and really cares about her clients and their goals. I took a non-traditional approach and applied to JD/MBA programs and Kim did an outstanding job helping me navigate the complex, unique application to the dual programs. I was incredibly stressed when starting the process and Kim quickly extinguished my stresses and helped me take a level headed approach on my journey. I got into my dream program and a large portion of that has to do with Kim's help and guidance. She really is the best, and clearly loves what she does and loves helping her candidates.

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I was referred to Gavriella by a friend that had recently been accepted to Cornell's full-time MBA program. I began my journey by scheduling a consultation, during which I laid out my goal of attending Columbia Business School. She began by telling me that given some of my stats, it truly was a long shot. Gavriella will not sugarcoat your situation, but hearing her honest assessment was exactly what I needed and exactly what you will need throughout the process.

The application process can be quite grueling - Gavriella helped me through every step, from crafting my essays to perfecting and anticipating every possible interview question. Her suggestions and preparation tips were perfectly catered to my background and to my target program. If you are anything like me and you tend to be a bit self-critical, Gavriella will not only help you crush your applications, but she will also remind you that you DO have a story to tell. If you feel like you don't, it's because you haven't learned how to tell it.

People going through the process of applying to school, be it undergrad or graduate, often ask me if hiring a consultant is worth it, and that's a tricky one. I would imagine that not all admission consultants are equal in terms of the value they provide, but working with Gavriella was worth every penny and then some. She is incredibly professional, knowledgeable, bright and a terrific editor.

If I can get into Columbia Business School with Gavriella's help, then if you're committed to the process and receptive to her coaching, the sky is the limit for you.

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I’m so glad I worked with Debbie throughout my round 1 application process. I chose to do hourly services with her so that I could get her input on different parts of the application for the 5 schools I was applying to. Debbie was fantastic. She was very strategic during each brainstorming session. She let me know the parts of my background that would really stand out and should be highlighted in the application and the best way to do so. She was also very honest with me, and I felt reassured that I wasn’t just getting buzz words from her.

I also enjoyed working with Debbie because I found her to be extremely efficient, concise, and straightforward with her feedback. Every minute with her was well spent, and I felt that I was able to drastically improve my essay with each round of edits from her. Not only that, she was very prompt in her responses to other parts of the application for each school. She made the entire application process very smooth and easy for me.

With Debbie’s help, I secured interviews to 3 of the 5 schools I applied to. I received an offer from Booth with significant scholarship and am waiting for decisions from another top 3 and top 10 school. Debbie is amazing and I would highly recommend her to anyone.

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I purchased hourly services with Harold who went above and beyond in my MBA journey. I started with a free session with Harold, who was able to look at my data points / story and recommend programs that I didn't even know existed. When I purchased hours with Harold, we spent 1 on 1 time finalizing my list of programs, crafting my story, and then writing essays. When it came to essay preparation, Harold went above and beyond. He provided insights I would've never known about on my own, he always turned around documents very efficiently, and was extremely respectful of my hours purchased and the limit of those. Ultimately, I applied to 5 programs with the help of Harold, and got accepted into my dream / reach school of Columbia. Harold is the best and I would highly recommend him for anyone who has taken the GMAT and is stuck on next steps (i.e. where to apply and how to write essays and fill out applications)!

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