27,159Leland Reviews

I would highly recommend Kelsey to anyone seeking support with their MBA applications! I started working with Kelsey after an unproductive experience with another consultant, who spent much of our time rambling on Zoom without offering tactical guidance and repeatedly tried to upsell additional hours. Switching to Kelsey was a night-and-day difference. She bills by the minute and returned nearly all of my drafts the same day, with incredibly detailed and actionable feedback. Beyond edits, she was always quick to respond to my many questions about application forms, often within minutes! She is genuinely committed to her clients’ success. I come from a strong writing background and have many people in my network at top MBA programs, so I was initially hesitant to invest in consultant support. I’m so glad I ultimately decided to work with Kelsey. Her deep insights into how to approach each essay and short answer made the process feel clear, structured, and manageable, which significantly reduced my stress when I was (often) feeling behind. Please reach out to her!!

Ms. Indrani’s feedback on my essays, without a doubt, played a significant role in my eventual outcomes. I will be eternally grateful.

During an inherently stressful and uncertain period, Indrani is a steady, grounding presence who provides invaluable clarity and encouragement. Anyone fortunate enough to work with Indrani will feel both challenged and fully supported every step of the way!!!!! She is accessible, honest, and incredibly organized. 10000/10 would recommend working with Indrani. With her guidance, I’ve been accepted into my top programs with top scholarships. I am so grateful I made this investment because it certainly paid off. Could not say enough wonderful things. Thank you! ❤️❤️

Max was a fantastic coach and incredibly supportive. He was able to help me craft a powerful narrative that resulted in admission and a $110k scholarship to wharton!

I took a mock interview with James and found his feedback incredibly thorough and helpful. He guided me through the process with great clarity and pinpointed precisely what I needed to focus on. His detailed, actionable feedback right down to writing out the question before answering allowed me to meaningfully adjust how I prepared and how I performed in the interview.

I worked with Melanie while applying to five M7 programs, and she was instrumental in helping me articulate my story, clarify my post-MBA goals, and navigate the application process with confidence. She guided me through applying with a lower GPA, framing a job change that happened mid-application, and presenting my experiences in a compelling and authentic way. One of the things I valued most about working with Melanie was her honesty. She never sugar coated feedback or told me what she thought I wanted to hear. She gave me direct, thoughtful guidance that actually moved my applications forward, and that level of candor is rare. What truly sets Melanie apart is that she did more than help me strengthen my applications. She helped me understand my long-term goals on a deeper level, and that kind of clarity is invaluable. She was consistently communicative, timely, and supportive, and her expertise showed at every stage: networking, essays, interviews, and even navigating a waitlist. If there is one thing you do to help yourself get into your dream M7 program, it is work with Melanie. I can say without hesitation that I would not have landed at one of my dream M7 programs without her guidance.

Jey focused on making my essays clearly reflect who I am, while pushing them to be as strong, focused, and impactful as possible. The result still felt like me but just much more compelling.

I had a fantastic experience working with Nirav to prepare for Wharton’s Team-Based Discussion and would highly recommend him. He gave incredibly thoughtful, specific feedback that helped me refine how I communicated my ideas, contributed in a group setting, and stayed grounded under pressure. Our sessions were well-structured and focused on exactly what Wharton looks for in the TBD, which made the preparation feel both efficient and effective. I went into the discussion feeling confident and prepared, and I’m happy to share that I was ultimately admitted to Wharton. Nirav’s guidance played a meaningful role in that outcome.

Erika was a huge support during my college applications. She was always responsive, super detail-oriented, and gave feedback I used right away. She helped me answer the questions clearly, and I ended up with a much stronger final draft.

Karla was an incredibly supportive and thoughtful advisor throughout my public policy application to Harvard Kennedy School. From the outset, she took the time to deeply understand my background as an international student, motivations, and long-term goals, which allowed her to offer guidance that felt both strategic and genuinely personalized. She carefully reviewed materials I had already drafted and consistently came to our meetings well-prepared, with concrete ideas on the policy area that I could focus on in my application, which was especially important given that I do not come from a traditional policy background. Beyond her substantive feedback, Karla was exceptionally responsive and reliable. She turned around edits quickly, providing detailed and constructive comments that significantly improved the clarity, cohesion, and overall competitiveness of my application. Not to mention, she boasts an impressive record of successfully helping her students gain admission to some of the best universities (ask her about her stats, they are outstanding). I would enthusiastically recommend her to anyone seeking thoughtful, rigorous support for graduate-level applications.