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EXPARTUS
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EXPARTUS is the first admissions consulting company that specialized in personal branding as the foundation for differentiating applicants from their competitors.
I co-founded EXPARTUS over 13 years ago with my husband who is an alum of HBS. I have worked in the admissions and education industry for 20 years including serving on the admissions board at Harvard Business School and as a former director of admissions at Carnegie Mellon University.
EXPARTUS is a boutique agency, with a team that offers a unique case/team approach to helping candidates develop the right positioning and narrative for their top school choices. EXPARTUS was founded by a former AdCom of HBS over ten years ago, and has since worked with MBA applicants from over 100 countries. We are not the right for every candidate and use our free assessment to discuss our process and assess joint fit. Clients have the flexibility to sign up for our comprehensive school packages, which includes our proprietary personal branding process, or our hourly services.
EXPARTUS specializes on the top schools and we have enjoyed working with MBA applicants from over 100 countries and helping them make their business school dreams a reality. We are not right for everyone and use our free assessment to gauge whether we are a fit for each other. Clients have the flexibility to sign up for our comprehensive school packages or our hourly service which covers the following: Personal brand development Essay editing Interview preparation Recommendation strategy Waitlist support Re-application assessment Early start planning
Location: New York, New York, United States
Email: Chioma@expartus.com
Website: http://www.expartus.com/
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I had a wonderful time working with Chioma and Expartus! Chioma helped me prepare for my interview with HBS and helped me put forward my best self, and I was admitted to my top choice school! She was straightforward and precise with her advice and I came away feeling like I had gained valuable insight into how to improve my delivery and better communicate key aspects of my story. The Expartus team is amazing and would highly recommend for anyone looking for a consultant!
When I decided to apply to business school, I knew where I wanted to go but wasn’t sure how best to tell my story. For context, I am a 25 year old international admit, who’s somehow managed to work in 4 different organizations since graduation. I knew I had to clearly explain why, and where I wanted to end up, within the bounds of a written application. I reached out directly to Chioma because I felt her familiarity with moving to the US as an international student would make for a great fit and it absolutely did! The Expartus Personal Brand Audit forced me to share examples that we eventually blended to form my unique brand, which was woven into my applications. My interview prep was stellar; I was asked tons of follow up questions to make sure my story was tight, and I got an additional mock interview with Mollie Wollin. I would highly recommend the full season collab so you don’t feel constrained for time. Good luck everyone! And please don’t settle on a consultant until your gut tells you you’ve found the right fit.
When I first decided that I wanted to pursue an MBA I had no idea how to best form an application that would set me apart from other applicants. I knew I wanted (and needed) a consultant to help shape my story and bring my application to life. It didn’t take long after my first session with Expartus to realize that I had undoubtedly made the right decision. My consultant, Adaobi Arpino, provided a very warm and nurturing touch but was also quick to challenge me to dig deep so that my application had a clear and unique story. The Expartus process and working with Adaobi really helped me learn more about myself and, in turn, communicate to Admissions why I have a unique voice that would make a good addition to MBA campuses. From the one-on-one calls to the mock interviews, Expartus was always one step ahead and knew how to handle every situation and question that I had. Overall, working with Expartus was the perfect situation and I would very strongly recommend them to anyone going through the MBA process.
Chioma has provided a fantastic support for my admission to the Executive MBA at the London Business School. I have enjoyed working with her a lot and appreciated her commitment and availability despite a very tight schedule. I really think she has done a great job.
To apply for my MBA, I sought consultation from Mollie Wolin from Expartus. I truly enjoyed working with Mollie as I have seen her passion to what she does and her investment in me and my application. Mollie was very understanding of the cultural differences and has helped me leverage that into my essays, she helped me build my own personal brand which got me into INSEAD. Mollie’s help did not stop at the application stage, she was extremely helpful in prepping me for my interviews and giving me the valuable insights she has on the schools I applied to. Mollie’s availability and quick responses made it possible for me to apply to my MBA in a very short period of time, she understood my time constraints and was always reachable.
I’d done the initial free consultations with several well-known consultants. Because of my non-traditional background, they all told me to aim for a lower-ranked school, with the exception of Expartus. The folks at Expartus took the time to understand my profile and truly believed in my candidacy at the school of my choice, a top-5 MBA program. With a month or so left before most application deadlines, I decided to put all my eggs in one basket and only applied to my dream school. Thanks to Expartus, not only did I gain admission to the school, but I also received a substantial scholarship offer, which was about 20x times the amount I paid for the services. The staff at Expartus provided me with more than just admissions consulting services. In a period of self-doubt, they were my biggest cheerleaders, and they were instrumental in helping me bring out the best in myself. In conclusion, you really can’t go wrong with Expartus. Thank you, Chioma!
My experience with Expartus could not have gone any better. While I thought I had an idea of my story and how I would articulate it in my applications, my Expartus coach worked tirelessly with me to re-direct and refine my story. Key to this was not only the highly effective 1v1 sessions that I had with my coach, but the introspective journey that Expartus forces one to go through to really understand what his/her story and differentiated proposition is. I highly recommend Expartus to anyone applying for an MBA program.
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