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March 31, 2022
cw1212

Joined: Mar 31, 2022

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Verified GMAT Classic score:
710 Q47 V40

HIGHLY Recommend - Jessica Shklar at mbaMission

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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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March 26, 2022
dnakarting

Joined: Dec 24, 2015

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Getting Admited into MIT - Jessica Shklar

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I got in touch with jessica and she was one of the best mba consultants I spoke to (and I spoke to plenty). The thing that was so impressive about working with her is that in the first call you'll have with her, instead of selling you how great their services are, or how many students they helped get into ivy league, she focused the conversation entirely about you. Who are you, what can I help you, why do you want to do this and repeat back what you are saying and suddenly you gain a deeper level of clarity. jessica is one of those people that will get straight to the point and bring you from where you are to where you need to be. Clarity is power and jessica certainly brings that to the table.

I was impressed with her approach even from the first call. I worked with jessica on my application and she was quick to give me the right direction to pursue and prevent me from going down irrelevant rabbit holes. 5 star rating and i wish i could have given more.

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March 21, 2022
Gerimai

Joined: Mar 21, 2022

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Highly Recommend Melissa!

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Melissa was an excellent resource throughout the MBA admissions process. She provided thoughtful, useful insights on my essays that allowed me to express myself in the best way possible. Her feedback was always clear and concise, and she was not afraid to provide constructive criticism when needed.

She built an effective and fun working relationship with me, and was quick to turnaround any documentation I sent to her for review. Melissa is everything one could hope for from an admissions consultant and I am grateful for to have worked with her. I got into all of the schools I applied to and would highly recommend Melissa to anyone applying for a MBA.

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March 18, 2022
ydago

Joined: Mar 18, 2022

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Review of Harshad Mali and mbaMission

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Having Harshad and mbaMission by my side during the MBA application process has been very critical: I do not think that I would have received an admission offer from my target school without his involvement.
Harshad helped me craft my resume and my essays and got me prepared for my interview in a very efficient way.
His tremendous knowledge about top-tier schools allowed me to craft essays that showcased my strengths and tied them with the school’s culture.
One of the key challenges for me was to craft three essays and a resume in a two-week timeframe to apply in the early rounds of my target school. Harshad has been very reliable, well organized, and very reactive which allowed me to meet that goal. Also, Harshad does not hesitate to go the extra mile to deliver the best output possible. He remained available at any time and helped me to answer follow-up questions from the school’s admission committee.
Without any doubt, Harshad is a great asset for any applicant targeting top MBA programs.

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February 15, 2022
Sr16

Joined: Feb 15, 2022

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100% recommend Melissa for incisive, efficient edits!

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TL;DR: Melissa provides clear, helpful and speedy essay edits, and really helped me shape up my narrative to suit each school. I was accepted to Wharton & Haas.
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The process of applying to business school can be stressful, and as someone who had not written an essay in years, this part seemed daunting.

When I began, I had a rough idea of my story, so I first worked with Melissa to refine my essay outlines. In our first 45 min meeting we reviewed outlines for 4 different applications.

After this, we worked on essays asynchronously, via email. Melissa provided speedy and incisive edits to my essays, which really helped make my narrative more clear and convincing. She helped me strategically edit my essays for length & messaging - helping tailor the messaging in each essay to suit the culture of the school.

You can tell when you work with her her brings loads of experience editing essays and thinking with an AdComs mindset. This is a tremendous asset to any applicant. I highly recommend booking time with her if you're applying to BSchool!

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February 02, 2022
katevk17

Joined: Feb 02, 2022

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Verified GMAT Classic score:
530 Q35 V28 (Online)

Stellar essay help & available to talk through any questions

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Kate at mbaMission was so helpful throughout my application process. Her communication style is very direct, clear, and thorough. Anytime I asked a question feeling totally lost she was able to put me at ease by sharing her experiences and providing her recommendations. Having Kate help edit my application essays made me feel extremely confident in the topics and structure because her feedback was targeted, specific, and always constructive. She supported me from applications, through interviews, and final acceptances and scholarship negotiations. There was never a question she didn't have an answer to, and she was a joy to work with overall!

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January 26, 2022
pluto24

Joined: Jan 09, 2021

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Verified GMAT Classic score:
740 Q50 V41 (Online)

Accepted to Top 2 Choices - Thank You Kate!

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Kate was absolutely essential throughout my MBA application process, and I ended up getting accepted to my top 2 choices - Wharton and Kellogg! I also received an interview invite to 5/5 schools I applied to (2 additional M7s + Tuck).

I was very nervous going into the process given that I come from a highly saturated consulting background/demographic with average stats. Kate was immediately able to assess my profile and help me shape my application to truly stand out. She was very prompt to respond and provided in-depth feedback and guidance, making me feel like I was her only client at times.

I primarily used the hourly services for offline essay reviews and did one mock interview with Kate. The mock interview that Kate conducted was identical to all 5 interviews I had and I would highly recommend doing at least one with her.

She is incredibly knowledgeable about all aspects of the MBA application process and knows exactly what the top schools are looking for. Thanks again Kate for all of your help!

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January 24, 2022
angiegiovanni2

Joined: Mar 04, 2020

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Love my experience with Gavriella!

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I first applied to B-schools back in 2020 to enroll in Fall 2021. However, my biggest mistake was focusing too much on perfecting my GMAT scores that I didn't put as much of an effort into my narrative. As I didn't get into my target school, I decided to reapply again for Fall 2022, while reassessing the strengths of each school.

As I was already familiar with the application process, I chose the hourly services with Gavriella from MBAMission. She was incredibly helpful in sharpening my narrative and ensuring that I get my point across. She is always open to answering my questions about the schools and her experience with her other clients. Overall, my MBA application process is less daunting - would definitely recommend!

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January 23, 2022
HereCuzImNervous

Joined: Jan 23, 2022

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Absolutely Amazing

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I came into the whole MBA application process a little lost. Not sure how I stacked up or where I would fit in. There were some holes in my application, but Gavriella was amazing in helping show how they were as damaging as I thought and made sure I highlighted my strong points throughout my application. She helped me throughout the entire process, from school selection all the way to interview prep. And now looking back I cant imagine the applications would have gone without her. She was a wonderful person to have worked with during this stressful time. And if anyone is in need of help I cant recommend Gavriella more highly!

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January 20, 2022
jayeshanu

Joined: Jun 16, 2021

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Melissa Blakeslee is who you are looking for here

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I was working on a tight deadline. With a month and a half for submission date for my application, I got cold feet about my essay. I was applying to a top 7 MBA college and needed help with my essays.
I was directed to Melissa by a college alum, and I am glad I trusted her. She was the only consultant I contacted and by the end of initial consultation I knew there was no one else I would have wanted to work with.
Melissa is super popular, and she books up really fast and my application timeline wasn’t working with her schedule and so I came here to look for another consultant based on the reviews here. I literally went through every single review tallying the number of positive reviews a consultant had and guess who won that tally. Melissa!!
She was super nice in accommodating me and loved the process she had established. Her feedback was direct and poignant. The best part about her was that she made you think for yourself, which made you feel you owned the final product. She encouraged to dig deep within myself and my past experiences to really understand myself in a deeper way.
Working with her is perfect for driven people as she sets high standards for herself and for you. I loved working with her and would go as far as to say that I wouldn’t have received an admit into my dream college without her guidance.

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