28,767Leland Reviews

A quick summary of my profile - liberal arts undergraduate university, double major in business/econ, IB then PE, white, male. After evaluating a number of consulting firms (MBA Mission, Paul Bodine, Critical Square, Square One Prep, Personal MBA Coach), I chose to work with Dawn. As an HBS graduate, I felt Dawn was most comfortable with HBS but had a good handle on Wharton and Columbia as well. Dawn's strength was helping me evaluate my profile and craft a story. She then worked with me to develop the high level structure / flow of the document. Thereafter, the heavy lifting was on me to develop a detailed outline of each essay and ultimately write the essay. Dawn explained that I was a strong writer so she essentially provided zero edits on most essays after I wrote the essays (this is in part because we got so detailed on the outlines). Overall, I enjoyed working with Dawn. She is extremely positive and supportive. She is great at helping you craft stories and I am sure she can dig into the language / grammar if need be. I used worked with Dawn end to end for 3 schools. I was accepted to my top choice.

I worked with Emily over the course of several months and could not have been happier. From the get-go, Emily was very responsive and well organized. She prompted me with thought-provoking questions that enabled me to craft my unique story. Having come from a non-traditional background, Emily helped me highlight my strengths while skillfully mitigating my weaknesses. Emily also provided thoughtful critiques while conducing my mock interview which ultimately better positioned me going into my interviews. I always felt very supported by Emily and am so grateful for her guidance throughout the stressful process. Thank you, Emily!!

I had a great experience working with Dawn. When looking for an admissions consultant, I wanted someone who was ethical and who could best help craft my story and position me for each school's unique criteria. I selected Dawn because it was clear she was a very intelligent, strategic thinker who would give me honest feedback. While working together Dawn developed a very helpful strategic plan/assessment for my candidacy - a roadmap for mitigating my weaknesses and highlighting my strengths. As someone who is not naturally and consistently introspective, this feedback was very helpful! I flipped back to this plan often while writing my essays. In addition, Dawn's honesty and willingness to hold me accountable were important throughout the application process. During one stretch, I was so jammed at work that I was not able to write a quality essay, and instead sent Dawn a half-baked draft. Dawn held me accountable and told me to completely re-do the draft, which was definitely the honest feedback that I needed to submit the best application possible. All in all, I had a very good experience and it led to a great outcome - I will be going to Wharton next year! Thanks Dawn!

Dawn is extremely knowledgeable, outspoken, sharp, and attentive. Together, we picked apart every possible aspect of my personal journey leading up to this point. When we started strategizing for each school, I felt comfortable with her recommendations. It is clear that Dawn simply knows what type of candidates fit with what program better. I feel like we prioritized our essay discussions and other preparations according to not just deadlines but also where my best shots lie – so I could make sure to put my best foot forward for those programs. Towards the later stage of app prep, Dawn was still able to look at my whole package from a rather objective perspective. She warned me in advance of some areas of weaknesses that another independent reader from a consulting firm also pointed out during their “flight test” review. Overall I’m very pleased with the result and Dawn’s mentorship.

Mary was very helpful in thinking through essay themes!

I reached out to Jeremy in need of help for my eMBA application and I'm really glad that I did. It's been a while since I applied for something as involved as entry to business school, and I didn't really know where to start. Jeremy was the coach that I so desperately needed to get the rust off and make the most of the application. Not only did he share great ideas and knowledge, he was extremely well organized, honest, and courteous to my needs. Above all else, he's also a great guy and I looked forward to our sessions together. My application's submitted, and as I wait to hear back from the admissions board, I wait with confidence thanks to the help I got from Jeremy. I have absolutely no regrets.

I was referred to Emily by a close friend (and now I know why!). I still remember our first call - Emily was inquisitive about my story and really wanted to thoroughly understand who I am as a person before we got to work. She got to work immediately and started painting a detailed picture of my life's story - I was impressed by her ability to highlight and draw key insights from what I thought were just ordinary life experiences. Emily has an exceptional understanding of each of the top business schools and was able to give me high-quality insights into what each of them is looking for in a candidate while also providing the framework and direction for me to craft authentic application essays. There is no way I would have been able to produce such outstanding applications without her help! I also started working with Emily before I got a GMAT score I was happy about - Emily was not only an all-star admissions consultant but a great cheerleader (and quasi-therapist) as I went up to bat for yet another GMAT attempt. Emily is a rockstar and just a great all-around human being. I highly recommend her if you are feeling overwhelmed and intimidated by the prospect of applying for business school!

I was extremely hesitant to hire a consultant given the financial investment, but I'm so glad I did. Emily is friendly, warm, and approachable but also provided extremely clear, constructive feedback on what I should elaborate on and why in my essays/resume. A lot of the business school application process can be very nebulous but Emily was there to help provide guidance/knowledge. I was worried about specific parts of my application and Emily provided very blunt advice. I finished the GMAT late so I really appreciated how responsive Emily was about providing feedback, given my time crunch for the essays. I was waitlisted for my top two choices and Emily was there to help guide me through the next steps. I was ultimately accepted into my top choice!

I worked with Lindsay for one MBA application using her comprehensive support package and I couldn't recommend her enough. She was extremely responsive, patient, and kind throughout the process. She was such a pleasure to work with because it was evident that she genuinely cared - she really took the time to learn about me in detail which enabled me to refine my goals and craft the best essays possible. She also provided useful insights regarding waitlist strategy and interview prep. Lastly, she was an invaluable support system as I anxiously awaited a decision. I definitely wouldn't have been admitted to my top choice school without her guidance.

Brennen was a very efficient and professional coach. I did not have any experience writhing cover letters or resumes. I heard about Brennen, and all of his past experiences from some friends he helped before. Once Brennen reviewed my resume and came back with his notes, I realized how easy it was to make small changes, that would come out as great outcomes. Until this moment I still reach out to Brennen whenever I have an interview or I am submitting an application to make sure everything is clean and coherent.