We want
you to be able to make an informed decision; whether it is about working with us
or about applying to a specific business school. Below are frequently asked questions
from our clients as well as our responses. Though this list is fairly
comprehensive, please do not hesitate to call us at +1 703.242.5885 or
email us regarding
any other questions you may have.
All of our consultants
have admissions committee
experience from the most selective business schools.
They are either MBAs with admissions committee experience from top business
schools or admissions officers with several years of full-time work experience
at those same schools. Collectively, we have made over 100,000
accept/reject/waitlist decisions.
You wouldn't call your hair dresser if your child gets sick in the middle of the
night and you wouldn't use your dentist to complete your tax returns. Why
would you consult someone who doesn't have admissions committee
experience on your business school
applications? We know exactly what the b-schools are looking to see in your
applications. This
perspective is what differentiates us and, in turn, the applications of our
clients. Simply put, we will maximize your admissions chances at the schools to
which you apply.
This same perspective also allows us to advise our clients on
their future career opportunities. Furthermore, we give very candid
assessments and we will tell you if your career goals are attainable and whether
or not you need to go to business school to achieve them.
We want to
ensure that your consultant has the breadth of knowledge and experience specific
to your objectives. Though Stanford MBAs often accompany admissions officers to
MBA fairs, they don't actually evaluate applications for their particular
school. Our consultants DO have first-hand experience in the decision-making
process and, for example, know what actually does make a good, catchy introductory paragraph for
an admission essay.
Absolutely.
AdmissionsConsultants values integrity in the client relationship. We can never
guarantee admittance to any school. However, we can maximize your chances with
your preferred schools by helping you prepare applications, essays, and
interview responses that do justice to your unique strengths as an MBA applicant.
We cannot stress enough the importance of setting
realistic expectations for your top-choice schools.
More than 95 percent of our Gold clients gain admission to at least one
of their top-choice schools. This has been independently verified by a CPA firm, whose report is available on our website. To
date, we know of no other admissions consulting company has produced a comparable report, not even the premium-priced niche
consultancies that work with fewer applicants than we do.
No, they all have
similarly successful rates. We could not maintain an overall success rate in
excess of 95 percent if any of our consultants were too far below that rate.
From year to year, there are small variations among our consultants, but it can
usually be attributed to a client load with several members having low GMAT scores or other critical weaknesses
who, against the advice of their consultants, applied only to top-tier MBA programs.
Our consultants bring diverse background in business to the table. Some
have marketing careers, others have finance and consulting backgrounds, and others have combined backgrounds in business and law. Yet,
the common denominator among all of them is their
admissions committee experience from top-tier business schools.
Because we believe that only these people have the requisite level of
knowledge and insight into various admissions models, admissions formulae, and the psychology of the admissions process. These
individuals have already made hundreds, if not thousands, of accept/reject/waitlist decisions at top business schools.
Free time is not free. It's a marketing tool to drum up additional
business. We hit the ground running, so much so that we've had clients get enough advice out of their first hour that they
didn't need us anymore. We are respectful of our clients' and our consultants' time. We provide individualized, actionable
advice from the get go. If you get enough out of the initial consultation and don't require additional services, that's
great. Our consultants are not equity holders in the company and they have no incentive to sell you on work for applications
you don't need. Everything is set up to be aligned with your best interests.
We hit full capacity because we have a maximum 72 hour turnaround
time including holidays and weekends. If we hired more consultants, then we would be working with more applicants. Given
the large number of applicants we successfully help each year, we believe that if we worked with any more, our clients
would begin competing against each other and we have no interest in compromising our integrity.
Because our consultants hit full capacity, we do not post their
profiles on the website. We would be constantly taking down the profiles of consultants who had hit full capacity or
re-posting the profiles of consultants who became available again. (Heck, it is a logistical problem just to track it
internally without regard for html formatting!)
To learn which consultants would be the best fit for your particular
profile, please call us at +1 703.242.5885.
In addition to the strong body of collective knowledge of our
MBA-admissions consultants, who have served on admissions committees for top full-time, part-time, EMBA, and European
schools, we also track the results of our clients' applications. We work with a statistically significant number of
applicants to each of the top schools. Analyzing our clients' acceptance rates increases our knowledge of schools'
admissions patterns, such as preferences for specific story themes, the most optimal application rounds to target,
and even degrees of flexibility with GMAT scores.
Well, we're neither the cheapest nor the most expensive service. We
are, however, the only one that has the CPA-verified success rate posted on our website for all to see. We really enjoy
what we do and if we did charge significantly more, we wouldn't be able to work with nearly as many applicants. This would
mean we wouldn't have the specialists and we wouldn't have the large proprietary database. Without these two crucial
elements, we would not have our very high success rate.
A key step in the admissions process is when admissions
committees determine whether, and how, your
character reflects the school's values. Essays are
a critical component in this evaluation.
Essays therefore need to illustrate your unique
personality, your admissions objectives, and your writing style.
For that reason, no one but you can write your essays.
We are happy, however,
to give guidance on how to draw out your strengths in your essays, and to edit
for grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure. Essay assistance services are
included in the application fee.
"If the
school feels any part of the application is not the student's own work, they are
immediately disqualified," stated Robert Alig, former director of
admissions and financial aid at Wharton.
Most schools follow similar policies. Keep in mind, too, that submitting someone
else's writing or even a canned outline would deprive you of an important chance to tell the
admissions committee who you are. What can set you apart from thousands of
other applicants is the content and quality of your essays AND the degree to
which they reflect and
highlight your nature – not that of some stranger.
We
appreciate the financial investment you are about to make as you pursue your
MBA. Our aim is to make the process easier and less stressful for you. That
said, we offer two payment plans for our consulting services: Hourly Rate: Our MBA school
admissions services bill at an hourly rate of $200. A minimum consultation of
one hour is required. Moreover, you pay only for the services (hours) you
desire. Fixed Fee Rate: Our fixed-fee rate applies to a fixed-fee package
on three, five, or seven applications. What does this mean for you?
Depending
upon which package you choose, you will receive comprehensive counseling
including unlimited essay revisions and support throughout the
application season at affordable rates. For example, if you choose the Platinum
package at a fixed rate of $4,595, we will assist you with seven applications
including resume review, letter of reference assistance, interview preparation
and everything in between plus two mock interview sessions with two
different consultants as well as unlimited waitlist assistance. This package is
our best value. Additionally, your initial one-hour consultation fee is applied
to the fixed-fee rate. For more information, please visit our
fee structure page.
With
AdmissionsConsultants, what you see is what you get. There are no hidden costs.
It is just one of the many reasons over 95% of our
clients return for additional consulting services.
We want to
give you the best chance at success. We match you with a consultant who
specializes in MBA admissions. Many of these consultants hold MBA degrees, and
all have admissions committee experience from top business schools like
Harvard
Business School, Wharton,
Kellogg, Chicago, MIT, Cornell, Haas, Fuqua, IESE, and Tuck. When more than one consultant have availability, we will be glad to
give you your choice of consultants. Call us at +1 703.242.5885 to find
out who currently has availability.
You will
receive one-on-one attention from your assigned consultant. This arrangement
garners an accurate and thorough understanding of your needs, objectives,
personality and strong points. Moreover, our consultants collaborate and
brainstorm with each other, so that no detail of your application process is
overlooked.
No. While we do have
consultants across the US, two in Europe, and one in Beijing China, we are structured to provide seamless consulting services by
utilizing all communication mediums. We are proud of our diverse applicants,
hailing from North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia and Latin America.
Our client base knows no bounds.
Before AdmissionsConsultants was formed,
David Petersam, the
company's founder successfully guided several friends and acquaintances through
the turbulent admissions process that encircles the nation's elite business
schools. After witnessing how
successfully his admissions strategies worked for these individuals – and
being told by these same applicants that he should start an MBA admissions
consultancy – AdmissionsConsultants was formed.
If you still have
any unanswered questions about AdmissionsConsultants, please do not hesitate to
call (+1 703.242.5885) or
email us.
We strive to provide a personalized response to all inquiries within 24 hours
including weekends and holidays.
