All-In Platinum - Sprint
Hoping to apply to several top MBA programs but off to a late start? This service will reduce your overall time commitment for the application process by roughly 1/3rd. In other words, I work longer and harder so you can spend less time on each application and apply to more schools. In addition to the services included in my standard 'All-In' comprehensive package, Platinum Sprint includes... --Priority turnaround: up to 24 hours vs up to 48. --Live outlining: during our brainstorming calls, we'll work on your outline collaboratively, setting you up for a stronger first draft, which means fewer revisions and less writing time overall. --Direct recommender collaboration: after you send them the guidance packs we create, I'll work with them directly to keep them on-message and debug their content Whether you want to maximize your odds by applying to more programs, or take your best possible shot at your dream school despite starting later in the cycle, this service will ensure that you submit every application knowing there's not one single thing more you could have done to improve your chances.
What's included
I have over 20 years of experience, but I work with less than half the number of clients per round as other experienced consultants. This means I'll send you more thoughtful feedback and specific suggestions on each draft, we'll have more frequent and longer calls, I'll continuously push you past 'good enough' to perfect, and I'll support you each step of the way. Spending more time on fewer clients allows me to focus much more on three key areas where most coach-assisted applications fall short: 1) guided introspection to identify the most compelling version of your story; 2) executing our strategy so that it ends up in the AdCom reader's hands in the form of an engaging, compelling, 'wow' story that captures the full potential of our strategy, and 3) fully preparing you for interviews so you're confident and ready to perform at your very best.
- Resume: Optimize your CV to resonate with AdCom readers and complement your broader strategy
- Recommendations: Select recommenders likely to sell you most effectively and provide them with strategic, highly focused, user-friendly guidance
- Guided Introspection: Dig deep to identify your authentic personal story; explore the full range of your core differentiators
- Essays: Brainstorm the optimal concept for each essay that conveys your unique strengths in a way that resonates with each AdCom
- Application data forms: Scrutinize and troubleshoot your content so you don't step on any hidden 'landmines' that could blow up your application
- Interview: Prepare and practice in a way that makes the most of every minute you spend; 3 mock interviews to analyze, troubleshoot, and fully prepare you to crush the interview
- Waitlist strategy: If necessary, optimize the content, timing, and frequency of your update letters to expand and amplify your value-add
Meet your expert
Andy P.
500+ S/H/W admits, 750+ M7 admits, 25 yrs experience, only 10 clients/round
Best advice for applicants: “From over 20 years of working with applicants, training other coaches, and navigating client-satisfaction challenges at a top coaching firm, I can pinpoint the one area where all applicants need more help than they realize: storytelling. It starts with stepping through an intensive introspection process to identify your core differentiators and the optimal version of your story. Then, just as critically, it involves developing and executing your story in a way that resonates best with Admissions Committee readers. Nothing like this is taught in any MBA program, and it’s a completely different skill set from evaluating hundreds of applications as AdCom readers do. Every time I’ve worked with a re-applicant, or someone who was unhappy with their original coach and switched to me mid-process, the problem was always inadequate storytelling.” Background: Born and raised in New England, Andy studied economics at Stanford, where he took several second-year MBA courses at the Stanford GSB and served as a writing tutor for the university’s most rigorous and selective humanities track. After graduation, he worked at an e-commerce startup and was promoted to Program Manager for Online & End-User Marketing. Eager to focus more on storytelling and creative expression, he wrote his first screenplay and signed with a Hollywood literary agency. When Andy began coaching, he immediately enjoyed the combination of strategic marketing and audience-targeted storytelling. Since 2002, Andy has worked with three top-rated consulting firms. He co-designed the editing service for one firm, worked as a re-match consultant for clients unable to continue progressing with their original consultant, and served as the sole ‘essay doctor’ for the entire firm (100+ consultants) for clients concerned about the quality of their essays. He continues to mentor new consultants and teach workshops on essay development, while also supporting Stanford’s admission team as an alumni interviewer. Andy specializes in helping clients in crowded applicant pools dig deeper to identify their most compelling mix of differentiating, MBA-relevant strengths, and then optimally convey those strengths through superior storytelling. He has helped applicants gain admission to every top business school in the world, including Stanford, HBS, Wharton, Kellogg, Columbia, INSEAD, LBS, Haas, Sloan, Booth, Yale, Tuck, Duke, and Stern.
