28,119Leland Reviews

From day one, I could see that this was the right choice for me. I come from a not so common background so having someone with big MBA prep experience was really important to me. That said, Ellin was incredibly helpful and gave me all the tools and resources I needed for choosing my path. The work we did was tailored for each school I was applying to, and Ellin was always available and hands-on. The level of detailed feedback I got on my essays was the key point that helped me differentiate myself from the rest. Getting accepted to UCLA Anderson School of Management with a $40k scholarship is a turning point in my career, and I am very happy to acknowledge Ellin's huge part of that success.

I was looking for someone who could help me achieve my goal of going to an MBA abroad, so a friend of mine recommended Ellin's services. She is not the basic consultancy services that will help you to go to your dream MBA by reviewing your grammar, she is the person who will help you to understand what you are trying to achieve. This difference makes her services outstanding because to do that, she had to understand my profile deeply. That’s why I would recommend that anyone who is trying to get into a top business school, especially people who do not know exactly what they are looking for, call Ellin. Ellin opened my mind with so many good options besides the ones that I was looking for and helped me to build a plan to achieve my goal.

My husband and I applied for an MBA at INSEAD this year. We knew it would not be easy since we had a very small window, were applying in the 3rd round, and only wanted this specific school. Ellin helped us with the preparations for the interviews, and she really helped me organize my story, but the most special aspect was how Ellin inspired me to be more confident during the interviews. I would definitely recommend her to anyone interested in applying for an MBA!

After several months working with Ellin, I can say that she played a vital role throughout the MBA application process by always offering good advice, asking the right questions, helping me manage my time, preparing me for the interviews and even helping with ad-hoc questions about schools, financial aid or whatever other existential question that would come to my mind. I absolutely recommend Ellin's work to anyone who is applying to - or thinking about applying to - an MBA program. She definitely made the process smoother and helped me get to the end goal: get accepted at my target school!

I recommend Ellin without a moment’s hesitation to anyone who is thinking of doing an MBA! Her help is why I was able to get into my top-choice school with almost a full scholarship. If you’re thinking of working with other “top consultants,” I ask you to speak to Ellin first! From the moment I decided to apply to a top MBA program, I knew the process wouldn’t be easy. As time went on, however, this process proved to be even more complex and confusing than I had imagined. New questions kept appearing and piling up, and I started to lose sight of the steps I needed to take to reach my end goal. Dealing with stressful tasks like studying for the GMAT, writing my essays, scheduling school visits, and attending info sessions was complicated. I started to question why I was feeling lost, especially since I had hired “one of the best consultants in São Paulo” to help me. The answer to this question came when, tired of the horrible help I was receiving, I found Ellin and noticed the incredible difference in the way I was treated. From Ellin, I received personal treatment, starting with help structuring my GMAT study plan and help writing my essays. Everything was done in alignment with my personal story and experience, without using a “template”. Any time I asked her for feedback, I got quick responses that actually answered my questions. She was always available for meetings or calls, no matter where I was in the world. The help she gave me in structuring my essays (maybe the most challenging part of the process) made all the difference in being able to tell my story in my own words. Her suggestions and corrections made sure I was selling myself, but in my own way.

When I started the process, I knew very little about it. Ellin guided me throughout the entire process. Writing the essays can be overwhelming, since you must dig deep into your professional and personal life, and she pushed me to show the best I could offer in my applications. She was always available, kind, and patient to help me or to clear any doubts I had. Even when I second guessed myself, she was there to support me. Suddenly, I was prepared to face every step of the process and to find the best fit for me. I´ll be forever thankful for her and her team´s support in achieving my dream of an MBA. I surely couldn't have chosen better. It was a pleasure to work with you!

Ellin helped me in the application process from the beginning. I truly believe that my interactions with her not only provided a foundation for the application creation, but also, and more importantly, structured my life at business school. I had a 100% acceptance rate which helped me earn a scholarship at my top choice school, IESE. She provided the most important insight into which school I fit and how to market myself. I really recommend her since she is really committed, hard-working, and made me feel comfortable and confident during the entire process. Thanks for the phenomenal service, Ellin!

I cannot start thanking enough Ellin for all the support provided during my MBA application! I started preparing for the applications in March, and I knew I had to use my time until October wisely, otherwise it could not be enough. Ellin was instrumental in setting a daily routine and making sure I stuck to it, guaranteeing steady progress on my applications. We worked remotely for pretty much 7 months, but that was never an issue or block for our activities. Ellin also helped me a lot to realize which schools to apply, based on my experience and ambitions, and the best evidence of her amazing contributions to my applications is that I was admitted to my MBA of choice, besides being accepted in an MSc dual-degree program, and with a full scholarship offered voluntarily by the school. She also supported me on the scholarship applications, and I can comfortably say that the return on my investment was bigger and faster than my wildest dreams! If you are looking for an MBA consultant who is capable of understanding your story comprehensively rather than giving quick glances at your essays without understanding your context, go with Ellin.

I am completely satisfied with all the support provided by Ellin Lolis. Ellin's best support was that I felt she treated my application as if it were her own, and it was really important to keep me calm and confident in the outcome. Each step, she was always prepared and supportive, giving me confidence that my dream could be true. That’s why anyone who wants to have a solid application should work with her. I really think it would be extremely difficult for me to have had such a strong application without support from Ellin. So, I always recommend Ellin to my friends who are applying for any MBA, because I have seen in practice the difference that Ellin makes. Most importantly, Ellin helped me discover the perfect school for me, Chicago Booth. I always recommend Ellin! First, because I am proof that your incredible work helps people achieve their dreams. Moreover, it was so beautiful to see someone so gloomy with their work and especially with the dreams of other people. When I was accepted into Booth, Ellin was the first person I told, because I felt she was living the moment with me. So having Ellin in this arduous moment, such as the MBA journey, certainly is an important factor.

I was very happy with Ellin’s support! I hired her services from a recommendation, and everything I heard was true. She is very helpful and very good at creating frameworks for your story to become more fluid and, therefore, more appealing and believable. One of her main advantages, in my opinion, is that she doesn’t look at each piece of the preparation alone, but, instead, she develops a whole package that involves recommendation letters, essays, and interviews, making the application package much more consistent and interesting to analyze. I would definitely recommend working with her. She provides the whole application package, she is helpful and considerate, and gives all the preparation you need to succeed in your application. I started my application later than most people so, with less time for the process, I needed focus and someone who understood the moment I was going through. She was very fast in her feedbacks and that helped a lot with my reduced timeline. Also, with all her support, she made me feel like I was prepared for the process and made me confident not only with my written application but also with my interview, which lead me to getting accepted in the school I wanted. I would definitely recommend working with her. She provides the whole application package, she is helpful and considerate and gives all the preparation you need to succeed in your application.