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I had a truly positive experience working with Rifat during my MBA application process. I reached out to him at the last minute, and he was incredibly accommodating and responsive. Despite the tight timeline, he adjusted his schedule to support me and provided thoughtful, timely guidance. His feedback on my essays was highly practical and insightful. He not only helped me improve the language, but more importantly strengthened the structure, logic, and positioning of my stories in a way that clearly elevated the overall quality of my applications. Rifat is professional, efficient, and deeply knowledgeable about the MBA admissions process. I feel very fortunate to have worked with him during such a critical and stressful period, and I would highly recommend him to any applicant seeking rigorous and strategic guidance.

Taimur is a really great tutor. He is kind, patient, and always willing to help. He listens carefully, asks thoughtful questions, and writes things down to help organize ideas. With his support, I was able to finish my first draft, and the experience was extremely helpful. I would definitely recommend him.

At first I wasn’t sure about booking Angela because she doesn’t do a free intro call like most coaches. But honestly, it was the best decision I did and if you are on the fence do it! I actually missed our first scheduled call, and she was so kind about it—the call was rearranged with no fuss at all. Angela, came to our first call prepared — already looked through my resume & the program process, and she spotted a few things in the application that I did not notice. Angela, also listened to what I wanted to do and what I was worried about, and helped me figure out the best way to make my application one cohesive story. During the application Angela was really responsive and helpful — quick replies, clear feedback, and she kept things moving we finished the application in less than 10 days despite being in Christmas and new years period. I also can’t stress enough how much she improved my application overall — whether it was my resume, my essays, or even how I approached recommendations. We submitted (still waiting on results), and even after that she’s continued helping me with something post-application, which I really appreciate. Overall, you can truly feel Angela’s passion for helping others and the care she puts into reviewing everything. She consistently reviewed everything with care, caught every detail, and guided me with real expertise. The responsiveness and support throughout the entire process feel truly personalized, I felt like I was her top priority from start to finish.

Ben invests the time up front to get to know you, your story, and your goals. Then, as you progress through drafts, he really helps this story shine through authentically, which resonates a lot with readers. I view this as an enormously important part of the application process and a great way to stand out from peers. On the more tactical side, my ability to communicate my story improved markedly with Ben's guidance. Even beyond this process, I feel like a more confident and succinct writer and communicator, which has been a huge asset for my job. It's now feeling second-nature to hone in on messaging and what actually matters when communicating, and I have Ben to thank for this!

Bria is an inspirational coach that will go beyond the application to help you succeed. There will be times you may not feel good enough or strong enough to go on, but Bria will ensure you have enough reasons to not give up. She is knowledgable and straight to the point. She will keep you on track and avoid feeling like the deadlines are sneaking up on you. If you want to be successful in your MBA journey don’t hesitate to book a meeting with her. I guarantee that is all you’ll need to know she’s the one to work with!

Dione was instrumental in shaping my Round 2 essays. Coming from a non-traditional background in brand strategy/marketing agencies, I initially struggled to clearly articulate my business impact and rigor. Dione consistently pushed me to reframe my thinking — challenging my language, sharpening my examples, and helping me translate my experience into a personal narrative that truly landed. The difference between my first and final drafts was night and day. Midway through the process, I also hit a wall in articulating a clear career vision. Dione immediately jumped on a call to workshop it with me, pushing me to define specific short-, mid-, and long-term goals that showed a clear pre to post-MBA career trajectory. That clarity transformed my applications, giving me greater confidence in my direction and making my apps across schools far more cohesive and compelling. If you’re looking for support with refining essays and career vision, I can’t recommend Dione highly enough. Working with her enabled me to submit Round 2 applications I’m truly proud of.

Alex was so helpful to me in my application process! I applied for the Round 2 deadlines to 7 programs and focused my essay work with her on my top 3 choices, and had her look at a couple of extra ones for other programs before I submitted. Her talent for editing for clarity, specificity, and impact really helped sharpened my essays. I felt so much more confident in what I was submitting after working with her. Thank you Alex!

As an MBA applicant from a non-traditional background, I was admittedly pretty intimidated by the application process. From my first call with Claire, I immediately felt at ease and confident that working with her would be the right choice. Her knowledge of successful applications, attention to detail, and ability to connect the dots was invaluable through initial brainstorming to prepping my recommenders to getting words down on paper to iterating and refining my essays. Claire was an essential part of shaping my story and knowing which moments and skills to really lean into in order to create a cohesive through line. It was clear from her guidance and advice that she’d really seen it all and was more than equipped to answer any question that came up with pure honesty and encouragement. I can’t thank her enough for all of her help!

Before our first tutoring session, I was overwhelmed and exhausted with trying to achieve the "perfect essay" to submit to highly-ranked schools. However, Robert through humor, sensitivity, and is personal passion for writing made the essay writing experience fun! Not only did I learn how to adjust my paper to align well with those that would be reading it, but I also learned about key strategies or "tricks" that all writers use to capture an audience. After meeting with Robert, I feel that I have new writing skills that I can apply to any future work as well as a well-refined essay that I can submit with confidence. Robert is an excellent teacher and phenomenal writer, and I would highly recommend him!