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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.

Working with Annabella on my MBA application was an exceptional experience. She was not only incredibly adaptable to my schedule, but also consistently supportive and motivational. Her positive energy made a huge difference, especially during challenging moments of the application process. Her guidance in crafting essays and preparing for interviews was invaluable, leading to scholarships at my top-choice schools. I highly recommend Annabella to anyone looking for a mentor who brings both expertise and enthusiasm to the table.

My candidacy had many challenges to overcome. My undergraduate GPA was lower than average, my test scores were just alright, and my career journey was a bit unusual. Add to that, when I was much younger I had previously attended a part-time MBA program and failed to complete it. With all of this in mind, when I first spoke with Bill, I expected him to recommend that I try to apply to a mid-range business school. He reassured me that despite any shortcomings I may have, he would recommend that I try for some of the top part-time MBA programs. I was so surprised and excited that someone like Bill saw potential in me. He was so instrumental in shaping my essays and telling my story to the admissions committees. That is one of his greatest strengths as a consultant. He kept asking me to go deeper into my personal and professional experiences to tell the story of my life and how I’ve reached the decision to pursue an MBA. He also helped me find ways to improve my resume to demonstrate the full scope of my impact in every role I’ve held. Further, Bill’s expert knowledge of what each top program seeks in a candidate was key in helping me properly prepare for my interviews. He did mock interviews with me that perfectly replicated the challenges of the actual interviews. When it was all said and done, I gained admission to Chicago Booth, Michigan Ross, Texas McCombs, and Ohio State Fisher. In spite of my many challenges as a candidate, I was able to gain admission to almost all of the schools to which I applied. I wouldn’t have even thought that I stood a chance at any of these institutions if not for Bill’s help and faith in me. At my lowest points in the application process when I felt like this was all a waste of time and that I’d never get in, he believed in me and continued to build me up. He would say things like “Adam, you are a great candidate; we just need to demonstrate that you’re a good fit for this program.” Almost a year later, I’m well into my first year at Chicago Booth, a school that I never imagined I’d have a place in. I’m having the time of my life in this program meeting some of the most talented and kind people. I feel confident that I’m building a great network of current students and alumni that will pay dividends for the rest of my professional career. And I never would have taken the first step towards Booth if not for Bill’s services but more importantly his support along the way. If you’re anything like me, on day one, you will be thankful that you hired Bill.

Annabella has allowed me to become more productive than ever, she is amazing at bringing out the creative side of her students and really diving deeper. i could not have done it without her.

Bill was fantastic! Bill first helped me define my professional story and through this process, I realized how much value my story and experience has. This served as the foundation for drafting my resume and essays for my applications. I gained confidence that I’m sure exuded in my interviews and communications with the various admissions committees and helped secure admission. At first, I was hesitant to hire a consultant given the price, but it was worth every penny! Applying to four EMBA programs while working full time with two small children was quite ambitious but Bill helped me organize all my applications and stay on track! Through this process, I completed all my applications and was admitted to all four schools with scholarships from three.