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Annabella is amazing! She helped me with everything; SAT and ACT tutoring and college essays/applications. She was always checking in on me to make sure I was working and completing applications before the deadlines. My sister and I both were able to get into amazing schools that we love and we know we can always reach out to Annabella whenever we need help. I recommend her to everyone that needs help!

Amazing college counselor, helped me a lot with brainstorming and writing my essays and helped me keep track on all my tasks with regular check ups. Overall great experience I was able to get into every university I applied to thanks to Annabella.

Bill helped me to decide on my application strategy and how to better present my background and post-MBA goals (and decide which of the potential paths was more appropiate application-wise). Bill is very knowledgeable about MBA programs, what each program offers, what adcoms seek in an applicant, and how the adcom will most likely interpret your profile. To me, that service alone was worth the whole investment, but that is not all that the package includes. Bill, with his super-friendly and professional style, also helped me with: - Brainstorming, editing, and improving the essays (with the specific structure each school prefers and why they prefer it) - Editing textbox responses in the online application forms. - Preparing for the interview: what questions to expect, what an appropriate response looks like, and how to behave. Bill also conducted a mock interview and gave me constructive feedback. In the end, my process with Bill was very enjoyable, he was super-responsive and helpful, he listened to my needs, and responded with insightful advice. Also, I never felt anxious or alone. I think MBA applications, like many other important moments in life, should be done with someone you can fall back-on for advice and support (remember when you bought your first home or car?). I was admitted to Chicago Booth (and will attend) while edging on the younger side of the applicant pool. Such a result more than meets my expectations. If I were to do it all over again, I would hire Bill Chionis and not look anywhere else. Note: I tried services from another firm before and was not impressed. Also, I am a very demanding client, specially for the amount of $ invested in these services. I can tell you that Bill is worth your investment.

Excellent academical consulting. Annabella helped me so much in the process of achieving my goals of entering to the most privilege universities in the world, and I got into several of them. She focuses on every aspect of her students, trying to get the best for them. Im very glad that she helped me applying to worldwide universities, and Im thankful for her exceptional skills of improvement in essays. 100% professional , kind and comprehensive.

I had a great experience with Anabella as my counselor. She’s super sweet and walks you through the process in a stress free way. She also helped me study and practice for the sat/act as well has helping me on my collage essays. She’s the best!

I am thrilled to share my personal experience working with Anna she is an incredible educational consulting tutor. From the moment I reached out to her many years ago I knew I was in good hands. I have been working with her since my college days, and even today, I continue to seek her guidance for personal matters. Her expertise and dedication to education are unparalleled, and she has been a constant source of support and guidance. Annabella always takes the time to understand my goals, and create a plan that is tailored to my specific needs.

A little over a year ago, I began the search for a consultant. I was paired with Bill Chionis for my free consultation session. We had a great conversation. I shared with him my profile, desired career trajectory and target programs. Bill, being the insightful person that he is, was able to quickly narrow down the strengths we needed to focus on and the areas that could probably use a little more tending to, to create a strong application. In fact, he made a convincing enough case, that I decided to hold off applying for a year so I could work on the weaker areas of my application. We both agreed that if I could achieve these new targets, the best EMBA programs would be within reach. A year later, I applied to three EMBA programs at the best business schools in the country, and was admitted to all three of them. I reached out to Bill when I was ready to work on my application. Working with Bill was edifying, pleasant and seamless. While Bill was there to guide me through every component of the application process, I relied on him the most for my essays. The essays make for an extremely important component of the application. It is where you are granted the most freedom to put forth your story and your goals. It is also an area where it becomes imperative to have another set of eyes, a sounding board. In the beginning, I tasked Bill, my family and my Harvard and Wharton MBA grad friends to review my work. About a week into it, Bill became the sole voice I relied on. I knew Bill was all I needed to get me to where I wanted to go. Bill is sharp, responsive and thorough in his work. And to top it all, he is also an eloquent writer. Now Bill won’t be able to write your essays for you. That is your job to do. However from the tiniest interview detail to neatly weaving together my essays, Bill was on top of it. And without a doubt, he’ll do the same for you. Good luck with this intense process, but know that there are resources out there who will work with you to present you in the best possible light! Ask for a call with Bill!

I had the pleasure of working with Bill Chionis for my EMBA application to 2 top ranked schools. He is a thorough professional and a master of his craft. He was extremely helpful from start to finish. He was very patient with me and spent the time to understand my background, objectives and, strengths and weaknesses. He quickly assessed the key strengths in my profile that I could use, and also discussed how I should address the weaknesses. He even helped me identify the aspects of my profile that made me stand out from a crowded field of male engineer applicants. He was great at compressing and streamlining my thoughts in the essays and was patient during the numerous edits I made to them. His promptness was excellent; he answered all my emails within a day. He even helped me when I completely changed the main essay for one of my schools just one day before the deadline. His second biggest help was with interview preparation. He was brutal but effective as he knew what I could do and pushed me hard on my responses. With his help, I was fully prepared for any question during the interview. I owe him a great deal. It's because of him that I've been accepted to both the schools.

I did not have great test scores and went into the application process without a great sense of what schools were the best fit for me. After some research, I was fortunate enough to connect with Bill Chionis. During my initial consultation, he gave me a very honest evaluation of my candidate profile and advised on schools that might be worth pursuing. During the application process for my target school, Bill's practical, strategic approach was extremely helpful. He knew which strengths focus on for essays and customized my profile to match the traits my school was looking for. His willingness to answer questions and provide feedback during the evenings, and even some weekends, helped me stay organized during busy work weeks. Bill's experience and creativity makes him a valuable resource to any hopeful MBA candidate looking for assistance. He has my highest recommendation and is one of the reason my target school accepted me into their full-time program.

My experience with Annabella was wonderful. She provided all the guidance and support on the steps to follow to apply to the universities. She was always helping with the essays and the tasks related to the college applications. She was meeting weekly with my son and provided the positive feedback to keep him motivated and interested in pursuing college studies. She worked as a team with me without her help it was not going to be an smooth process. I am grateful of her help it was an smart decision to hired her services. I recommended 💯 percent.