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Established in 2011, The Red Pen provides high-quality MBA consulting to candidates around the world.

 

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Our international team of consultants hold MBAs from top international programs such as Columbia, Wharton, INSEAD, Booth, NYU Stern, Cornell and Oxford Saïd. We draw on years of experience helping high-caliber students showcase the best versions of themselves in their applications. We pride ourselves on staying informed on the evolving MBA admissions space and, as members of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC), hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards when serving clients.

 

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The Red Pen Admissions Consulting Reviews

The Red Pen Admissions Consulting
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53
Average Rating
4.9
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Most Reviewed The Red Pen Consultants

Preeti Wadekar
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10
Average Rating
5.0
Dhiraj Daryani
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6
Average Rating
5.0
Vatsal Srivastava
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3
Average Rating
5.0
Preeti Taterway
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3
Average Rating
5.0
Kaushik Reddy
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Average Rating
5.0

AI Super-Summary of Customer Reviews for The Red Pen*

The reviews highlight the exceptional guidance and personalized support offered by The Red Pen (TRP) team in navigating the complex MBA application process. Many reviewers commend the personalized approach, expert mentoring, and the team-based strategy that aids in refining application components such as essays, resumes, and interviews. TRP's consultants, praised for their dedication and patience, have helped several clients secure admissions and scholarships to top business schools like Stanford, Harvard, Wharton, and more, even aiding some with waitlist strategies. While most feedback is positive, one reviewer mentioned issues with delays and communication, indicating room for improved efficiency and accountability. Overall, TRP's support has been instrumental in applicants achieving their career goals and securing admissions to their dream schools.
9 users mention "Admitted"
  • "I have gotten admits from Booth, Kellogg, Ross, Anderson, and Stern..." Read more
  • "guaranteed that I got interview invites and admit from M7 colleges..." Read more
  • "guidance helped me convert Booth (120K merit scholarship), CBS and NYU Stern..." Read more
  • "I ve got admits from both Oxford and Cambridge..." Read more
  • "went above and beyond in making sure I was well prepared in my applications..." Read more
  • "received admission offers from Duke and Rotman..." Read more
  • "successful application to NYU Stern..." Read more
  • "got into my top-choice MBA program..." Read more
  • "selected by all the schools I applied to..." Read more
8 users mention "Full Service"
  • " application - essays, goals, resume, interview - were iterated multiple times and vetted by the TRP team..." Read more
  • "made me spend a lot of time on getting to know myself, unearthing stories..." Read more
  • "Starting with their comprehensive form, the GTKY made me pen down my experiences..." Read more
  • "attention to detail as an editor really taught me how to meticulously craft a successful application..." Read more
  • "guided me throughout the process, from selecting the best fit schools for me till helping me prepare for my interviews..." Read more
  • "multi-member team model..." Read more
  • "mentoring me and leading me across the line in a very short time..." Read more
  • "personalized care and advice..." Read more
7 users mention "Supportive"
  • "I view every member of the TRP team as a mentor..." Read more
  • "they truly went above and beyond to ensure that I feel supported..." Read more
  • "TRP excels at providing correct guidance..." Read more
  • "put my best foot forward with the essays, even if that meant multiple iterations..." Read more
  • "deeply invested in my success..." Read more
  • "biggest support, genuinely invested in my progress..." Read more
  • "made me thoroughly analyze my life journey..." Read more
7 users mention "Detail-Oriented"
  • "The TRP team to ensure that they were tailor-made to fit each school..." Read more
  • " thorough and honest feedback, Natasha made me think deeper..." Read more
  • "attention to detail..." Read more
  • "their initial exercises and questionnaires were exceptionally thorough, prompting deep reflection..." Read more
  • "Ritu did a great job with my resume, making sure all the highlights..." Read more
  • "methodical and transparent approach..." Read more
  • "multiple iterations on each essay and LOR..." Read more
6 users mention "Scholarship Awarded"
  • "Kellogg and Anderson with scholarships..." Read more
  • "Booth (120K merit scholarship), CBS and NYU Stern (100% tuition, faculty scholarship, forte fellowship)..." Read more
  • "with $$..." Read more
  • "got a scholarship around 40k USD..." Read more
  • "Fuqua Waitlist with a merit scholarship..." Read more
  • "current awaiting results from other schools..." Read more
4 users mention "Top-Tier School Focus"
  • "multiple admits to the top schools..." Read more
  • "guaranteed that I got interview invites and admit from M7 colleges..." Read more
  • "encouraged me to apply to my dream schools..." Read more
  • "highly recommend working with The Red Pen to MBA aspirants..." Read more
2 users mention "Responsive"
  • "Preeti Wadekar was so generous with her time..." Read more
  • "entire team assigned to me team very approachable and willing to help anytime I reached out..." Read more
1 users mention "Resume Review"
  • "Anju worked with me for weeks to close on my resume..." Read more
1 users mention "Detail-Oriented"
  • "provided me with tailored advice that was specific to my needs..." Read more
1 users mention "Essay Editing"
  • "put my best foot forward with the essays, even if that meant multiple iterations..." Read more
1 users mention "Mismatched Expertise"
  • "they really prepare you to take on other colleges yourself..." Read more
1 users mention "Unsuccessful"
  • "While I did not get in the college we worked together on..." Read more
1 users mention "Time Management"
  • "applications were postponed until the very last moment..." Read more
1 users mention "Overpriced"
  • "pre-recorded YouTube videos, which fell short of my expectations for a comprehensive package..." Read more
*Review summaries are AI generated from 25 latest reviews in the past 2 years.

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January 05, 2022
karakootildasan

Joined: Oct 15, 2017

Posts: 60

Kudos: 26

Verified GMAT Classic score:
730 Q51 V37

Methodical and Thorough, TRP is fantastic!

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I got in touch with The Red Pen during my Consultants search, having gone through 10+ consultants, TRP managed to make me feel good about my chances while setting the right expectations. Having run through their process which was highly structured, involved multiple reviews and fit well within each timeline realistically, I was increasingly optimistic of my chances.

Since my geography and industry targets were very narrow, TRP made a lot of efforts to pair me up with a consultant who has an MBA from my target schools as well as a post MBA career similar to my target. My lead consultant Ankit and specialist Heather were absolutely terrific throughout the entire process, helping me set the right expectations, encouraging me when I needed it the most. Their quick responses and well-structured thought processes helped me arrive at my final essays within 4 iterations. They were highly flexible to accommodate any requests however late into the process.

I had specific consultants for Resume review and Recommendation crafting. Both Abhishek and Nikhilesh were top notch and helped me craft an impressive resume and guide me through the whole recommendation process.

I have secured admits to Oxford and Cambridge and would recommend The Red Pen for their highly-valued MBA admissions consulting services.

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January 05, 2022
ssr2155

Joined: Jan 05, 2022

Posts: 0

Kudos: 0

Strongly recommend

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The Red Pen has a fantastic leadership team. They are as dedicated and committed to the application process as you are. They will push you to deliver exceptional results and support you in every step of the process.

For all queries and application support they have a team of experts working around the clock and are responsive 24/7. You can connect with them on Whatsapp if needed for urgent requirements. Very helpful on story-boarding, essay writing and interview prep. I got admits from HBS and Kellogg. Would strongly recommend!!

People who worked on my application from The Red Pen -
Ridhi Ghelani, Heather Kaikini, Anju Goela, Preeti Wadekar and Kim Dixit.

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December 29, 2021
shounakghosh18

Joined: Nov 04, 2013

Posts: 0

Kudos: 0

Consultant review- Vatsal Srivastava

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I am Shounak, a graduate from Chicago Booth- Fulltime MBA Class of 2021.

I would highly recommend Vatsal Srivastava as a MBA admissions consultant and coach. Vatsal played a pivotal role in helping me secure a place at Chicago Booth.

A graduate from INSEAD, Vatsal has has helped numerous students get into the top business schools in the world.

I chose to work with him as after our initial conversations, he best understood my goals and gave me strategic guidance as to how to position my profile for the applications. This required a lot of time and effort. Before deep diving into my essays, Vatsal spent almost 2-3 few weeks brainstorming and crafting my stories for each of the essays. Vatsal is a highly skilled writer and editor (he is also a widely published columnist and poet).

My short term goal was to enter the IBD teams at leading banks. Vatsal worked backwards and made all my relevant skill sets come out via compelling storytelling in my essays, and then connected them into long-term goals which were ambitious yet real and achievable.

He also added immense value in improving my CV, pointers for my letter of recommendation and conducted thorough mock interviews.

I would choose Vatsal if I had to do so all over again and recommend him to anybody who's working through through the strenuous times of MBA applications.

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January 14, 2022
karank21234

’m Karan, an incoming MBA candidate at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business. I initially applied in R1 for 2021 intake but didn’t make the cut and then applied EA for 2022 intake and was admitted.

I would highly recommend Vatsal as an admission consultant and coach and consider him pivotal in my admission to Fuqua.

In my initial chat with Vatsal, I explained my background and ideated my long term goal post MBA and the short term trajectory by which I wanted to attain that goal. Vatsal liked the path but also put in a few options on how better to tell my story. He was able to guide in a much strategic manner than which I had initially thought about and was able to summarise my story succinctly and effectively.

Even after I didn’t get in the first time, we kept in contact and I chose to work him again because he knew exactly what my story was and even though my goals had differed slightly, was able to help me cohesively covey the differences and advances in my career path and long term goal in the essays in the reapplication essay.

He has attention to detail and is extremely skilled at helping one condense information in a bite size and punchy manner.

I would 100% work with him again and chose him for my apps if i had to and strongly recommend him to anyone looking for a straight up and effective approach when applying for the MBA.

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