MBA Essay Review — Make Your Story More Compelling

MBA Essay Review — Make Your Story More Compelling

Offered by Vikranth P.

Kellogg MBA | Former Strategy Consultant | Storytelling for MBA Apps

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Studied at Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)

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Works at L.E.K. Consulting

Package Description:

MBA essays are about showing an admissions committee how you think, what shaped you, what you care about, and why business school makes sense as your next step career step. I love storytelling! No matter your background (even for those that might think they have a 'generic' application profile), there's a unique story that we can pull into an essay. My objective is to help you turn your essay drafts into a clearer and more compelling application story. We’ll focus on making the story unique to you, and whether your goals, motivations, and personal background come through in a memorable and personalized way. We’ll start with a live call so I can understand your background, career path, target schools, and the broader story you are trying to tell across your application. Then we'll move offline. I'll review your essay drafts and leave detailed comments on what’s working vs. feels generic, where we can 'show' vs. tell, and where the story can be sharper. Given the (critical) importance of maintaining your own voice in the application, I don't intend to write/rewrite your essays for you. Rather, I’ll give direct comments, suggestions, and examples to help improve the structure and flow. But the goal is for the final essay to still sound like you, with your own unique voice. This may be especially useful for applicants with strong raw material (i.e., "content") but are struggling to turn that material into a cohesive application story for top MBA programs OR for applicants with struggling to determine how to stand out in a pool of similar-looking applications.


What you'll get from this package

1-hour live kickoff to understand your background, goals, target schools, essay prompts, and broader application story

Iterative offline essay review (~3x), with direct comments on structure, clarity, storytelling, school fit, and whether your unique voice comes through


Additional details

Coaching delivered via .

My style is direct and story-focused. I’ll start by getting to know your background and goals live, because essay feedback is much more useful when I understand the broader story you are trying to tell. After that, we'll work largely offline. I’ll review your essay in detail 3-4 times and leave comments directly in the document (e.g., PDF, Word, Google Docs, etc.). I’ll indicate to you where the essay is strong, where it is too generic, or where story needs to be clearer. I generally will not rewrite sentences or the whole document for you. Instead, I’ll give you specific feedback and suggested directions so you can make the essay stronger while ensuring (very important) that it remains in your own voice.

Refund Policy

As a part time coach and resume reviewer, please allow up to 48 hours turnaround on reviews. That said, my response will often be much faster in <24 hours (I enjoy reviewing resumes, cover letters, and hearing about prospective MBA applicant stories).


Vikranth P.

Offered by Vikranth P.

Joined August 2024

Kellogg MBA | Former Strategy Consultant | Storytelling for MBA Apps

I’m a Kellogg MBA graduate and current management consultant with experience at L.E.K., and I help MBA applicants tell a clearer, sharper story through their resumes, essays, and application materials. My strength is helping applicants translate their experiences into unique/distinct stories that are relevant to an MBA application.

$100

3h–4h of coaching

 
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