Going into this year-long journey of applying to business school, I knew no matter what happened I didn't want to have any regrets So I looked for the best possible MBA coach in the industry and after speaking to 10+ different services it was clear that it was Katy Lewis. Not only her was her depth of experience and master storytelling invaluable, but her empathy of the emotional rollercoaster of the MBA application process. She was always accessible, encouraging, and grounded, which help me stay focused in times of extreme anxiety and doubt. I couldn't have imagined going through this process without her, and it was through her support that I was able to confidently get into my dream school!

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When I began working with Susan, I was skeptical I could get into an M7 business school on my first try. I had a good GMAT score and a reasonable GPA but at 24 years old and with only 3 years as a Deloitte consultant, I felt I needed real help to stand out.

From the get go, Susan pushed me to look into why I wanted to go to B School and to dig into my post MBA career goals. The process was extremely organized, clearly cut out, very well tailored for people like me who have slight OCD and a touch of anxiety and need to know exactly what will be expected of them. Susan had a wealth of experience, recommended I apply to MIT Sloan based on my criteria and communicated a wealth of material so I could adequately do my research. She reviewed each of my essays about 7 times and minutely went over each aspect of my application. In the end, I got interviews to HBS, CBS and MIT Sloan, all 3 schools I had applied to Round 1!

After the interview, I ended up not getting into HBS but I was accepted to CBS and MIT, MIT with an 100k scholarship. The outcome was unreal. Thank you Susan so much for your help and support during this process, 10/10 recommend for a very professional and successful b school consulting experience.

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Katharine Lewis was an excellent consultant and mentor from the beginning to the end of my JD/MBA application process. I applied to the top JD/MBA programs in the United States, and so far I have acceptances to the joint JD/MBA program at Wharton/Penn Law and the joint program at Chicago Booth/UChicago Law. I was also accepted to Harvard Law School. While my work with Katy focused on the MBA component of the application process, given her background as a JD/MBA, she also was able to offer advice and insights surrounding the JD application process, as well as connect me to top advisers who were more familiar with this latter process.

Overall, the key aspects of Katy's support were: the initial brainstorming, the essay review, interview preparation, and holistic confidence building. At the beginning of your work together, Katy will work with you to brainstorm and assess your professional and personal life to date and bring out the application narrative that is most cohesive and aligns best with who you are. While most of us will have a broad sense of what this narrative is, Katy will play a pivotal role in going through all of the details--her outsider's perspective is vital here, too--with a fine-toothed comb. This will permit you to flesh out and really provide much more color to your narrative than you otherwise would have.

Second, as you begin to write your essays, Katy will provide candid and valuable feedback so that your writing style and voice can really shine and stand out. She doesn't sugarcoat and is direct, which really worked for me, especially in the time-constrained context of the application process. Katy will provide top-down support on the essays, from thinking with you strategically about how certain stories and narratives should be presented, to reviewing more tactical facets of the writing process.

Perhaps one of the most impactful components of her support is Katy's work with you on the interview preparation. She's coached hundreds of applicants and been on the other side of the application process (as an admissions officer for Stanford GSB), so she clearly knows exactly what the admissions or alumni interviewers are looking for. We worked on preparing many different stories from my professional and personal background that I could bring to the interview, and that I could adapt to different questions. This way, I wasn't memorizing any script and running the risk of sounding unnatural, but I was ready and confident to share different scenarios from my experience with a beginning, middle, end, and reflection at a moment's notice.

Finally, a more intangible, but nonetheless invaluable, component of Katy's help is the confidence and wisdom she instills in you throughout the MBA application process. By working with her, you know you aren't going into this process blind--she instills in you an overarching understanding of what admissions is looking for, and by helping you to look at things from her vantage point, you are also granted a sense of wisdom and serenity that comes from having done this many times over (even though you are hopefully doing this for the first and last time!).

If you are able to get Katy as your consultant (she is in high demand!), go for it. You will not regret it. She will help you crush your MBA and JD/MBA applications!

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I can't imagine going through the application without Kim at MBA Mission. From day one she was one of the most organized and efficient professionals I have ever worked with in any capacity. She was as invested in the process of my applications as I was, and paid considerable attention to every single detail of my application. I'm also not a very strong writer, and her guidance for preparing my essays from outlines to the final drafts and many revisions gave me so much more confidence than I ever would have had on my own. I cannot recommend her enough and would absolutely user her services again if I were to repeat the process.

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Taking standardized test took me longer time than expected. When I started working on the essay I was running a little bit behind in the ideal application timing, then I decided to work with Harrods with the full package.

When we started Harold help me to identify a compelling career path story. She was able to brainstorm with me on a few different options. With his encouragement I was able to do more research on different industries and eventually identify one that fits my background well.

Once I identified my career path interested the initial essay Harold was extremely good when it comes to ping-pong ring different versions of essay to polish it up. The first three versions always took the longest effort. There were times where I feel lost and frustrated. I kept trying and kept writing and was eventually able to create something that meets both of our expectations.

After PSE submission there can’t interviews hero helpful especially when it comes to behavioral interview questions. I could not imagine to get into my dream school without the guidance!

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Working with Katy, it quickly became obvious why she is consistently ranked as one of the best MBA admissions consultants out there. As a typical banking/private equity applicant, one of my main concerns was figuring out what makes my path unique. After just a few hours of chatting, Katy was able to identify the key messages from my story that made it stand it and skillfully tied it up in a bow with a powerful theme that resonated with me – It’s like she knew me better than I knew myself. Working with someone that takes the time to get to know you beyond the resume is critical. Katy is that person.

I couldn’t be happier with the results. I applied to Harvard , Stanford, and Wharton, and got into my top two choices, Harvard and Wharton.

If you have the chance to work with Katy, don’t second guess it.

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TLDR; Melissa genuinely cares about you, is relentlessly supportive, and is highly dependable - but most importantly she isn't afraid to give the critical feedback you need to hear.

After interviewing a few MBA consultancies, it was clear mbaMission was unmatched in its quality of consultants, abundance of application resources, and overall commitment to genuinely caring about applicants.

I could not have asked for a better consultant to work with than Melissa Blakeslee. Melissa was a true partner to me. She consistently provided thoughtful, critical feedback that really pushed me to become a stronger writer. She very much cares about making sure essays feel authentic to you and your experiences, putting special emphasis on the pre-writing brainstorming process. It makes a HUGE difference. She will work on as many iterations of an essay as you want, so that by the end you are 100% confident in each piece. I really appreciated how willing she was to spend so much time on an essay, never rushing the process (but always keeping an eye on timelines of course!)

Melissa's dependability and quality of work also never failed to exceed my expectations. She works unbelievably quickly - more often than not, she sent edits back far faster than the contractual 48-hour turnaround time.

Melissa is also super helpful in interview preparation - in actual interviews, I didn't receive a single question that she and I hadn't prepped. Insanely helpful and impressive.

Most importantly, at the end of the day Melissa made me feel motivated, confident, and prepared, even at times when I doubted myself. She got me into my top choice school, which I thought was impossible!!

If you want a true thought partner who genuinely cares about you, but isn't afraid to give you the critical feedback you need, you will not be disappointed if you hire Melissa.

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I absolutely loved working with Nisha for my MBA applications! She is excellent at listening to your story and being able to drive out the important facts that need to be highlighted in an essay or during an interview. I was especially impressed by the speed at which she got back to me with any edits/reviews, sometimes within that same day! Nisha took extra steps in order to help me along my application journey. I would highly recommend her to any future applicants!! She played a huge role in my success in getting into both of my top choices!

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I was an international applicant coming from boutique institutions and a public Ivy. I applied to 4 schools with Katharine and she helped me craft really impactful essays and stories for my applications that helped amplify the impact I drove at those lesser-known institutions. Her knowledge of the different interview nuances and the points to highlight for each of the different essays drastically reduced the amount of guessing I had to do and made the process less stressful and much faster. I ended up being admitted to 2 top 5 b-schools in Booth and Wharton with some scholarship money. I attribute that in large part to the help I got from Katy! I couldn't recommend her more.

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The service and support that Gavriella provided was more than I could’ve ever expected. From our first brainstorming session all the way to interview prep, she was incredibly involved, supportive, thorough, and helpful. Gavi helped me take all elements of my background and mold them into a cohesive and compelling story, which left me confident moving forward with all parts of the admissions process. Especially coming from a non-traditional undergraduate education as well as work experience, it was essential that my story made sense, and Gavriella helped me get there.

Gavriella was very responsive and always willing to hop on a call to talk through things as needed. I truly felt like she had my back and pushed me to put the work in so that I would have the best possible outcome. She is an amazing writer and storyteller and had immense knowledge on what goes into a successful application.

My favorite part about working with Gavriella was her optimism. There were times when I doubted my likelihood of admission due to certain weaknesses in my application and she always kept me moving forward and focusing on everything positive that I have to offer. The admissions process can be long, daunting, and discouraging – but working with Gavi kept me excited and confident about my prospects.

I feel truly thankful to have had the opportunity to work with Gavriella. I was admitted to three schools, all with large scholarships, and am so excited for my future!

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