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Total Reviews: 883 | 5 Star Reviews: 882 | 3 Star Reviews: 1
Firm Website: https://www.admissionsgateway.com/
Founded in 2007, Admissions Gateway is built on the philosophy of “Never leave a person behind.” Our mission is to do all it takes to help candidates get into top business schools.
Over the past 18 years, we have helped more than 2,000 applicants crack the world’s most competitive programs, including Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, and other M7 schools. Across the last four intakes, our candidates have received 836 admission offers from M7 programs. In 2026 alone, we had 263 of those, with over $15M in scholarships secured.
Poets&Quants named Admissions Gateway the #1 medium-sized MBA admissions consulting firm in the world for 2026, with a 9.99 client satisfaction score across 145 P&Q-verified reviews, and over 570 5-star reviews overall. In the same year, three of our consultants were ranked in the global Top-10 and five in the global Top-25.
Our model of invested mentoring means we don’t just edit essays, we live the application journey with each candidate. We ensure every student receives the undivided attention of senior consultants, supported by a structured firm-wide process that guarantees consistency and quality across the board.
At Admissions Gateway, our commitment goes beyond applications. We shape authentic stories that win admits and mentor candidates to thrive in business school and in their careers that follow.
Admissions Results:
2026 Intake results: HSW: 104; M7: 263, top-15: 461 2025 Intake results: HSW: 103; M7: 226, top-15: 322
2024 Intake results: HSW: 86; M7: 191, top-15: 315
2023 Intake results: HSW: 61; M7: 156, top-15: 293
Scholarship Results:
2026 intake scholarships: ~ $15M
2025 intake scholarships: ~ $13.5M
2024 intake scholarships: ~ $12.6M
2023 intake scholarships: ~ $10M
Working with Eli, my consultant was a game-changer in my application journey. With his unwavering dedication and personalized guidance, I gained admission to Stanford, Kellogg, and USC. Eli helped me maximize my potential and find the right direction, making this review an enthusiastic endorsement of his transformative impact.
Eli’s deep knowledge of the MBA admissions landscape was evident from our first meeting. His understanding of program requirements and admissions committee expectations set him apart. Eli’s strategic recommendations and tailored advice helped my applications shine amidst tough competition.
What made Eli exceptional was his genuine interest in understanding my background, aspirations, and personal story. With his attention to detail and ability to highlight my strengths, I crafted a compelling narrative that resonated with admissions committees and presented the best version of myself throughout the application process.
He promptly addressed my queries and provided valuable feedback on essays, resumes, and interview preparation. His insights helped me articulate my thoughts effectively, resulting in impactful application materials.
Eli went beyond application advice, providing comprehensive support at every stage. From program selection to interview preparation, his expertise made me feel confident and well-prepared.
Eli’s impact as a consultant was nothing short of transformative. His expertise, personalized approach, and unwavering support were instrumental in securing my acceptance to business schools. I wholeheartedly recommend Eli to anyone considering an MBA. With his guidance, you can unlock your potential, stand out, and embark on a rewarding journey of personal and professional growth.
I got to know about Admissions Gateway, and Nisha specifically, through some friends who had worked with them in the past and had gotten through their dream MBA programs in the M7s. All of them spoke highly of her and the entire team and now after having completed my process with them, I couldn’t agree more! For me, what differentiated Nisha and AG from the other top consultants I spoke to was the confidence they showed in me and my overall profile from the get-go and the level of clarity they had about every step of the process.
I entered the process completely blank about what was to be done and Nishan guided me really well throughout. First, I started working on my resume with Nisha and Mudit. During the process, they pushed me to reflect on my whole journey and evaluate the impact of everything that I had ever worked on. They really helped me bring out a coherent theme out of very diverse experiences (in management consulting and strategy at a startup). Mudit specifically helped me present the resume in a crisp and concise manner that brought out the impact really well.
After the resume, we worked on crafting my overall MBA story and crystallizing my goals. Nisha’s guidance played a very critical role here in interweaving my pre-MBA career and my aspirational goals. Despite multiple iterations on this, she was very patient throughout and spent enough time on every doubt till we were able to arrive at the best version.
Then, we picked up the essays and the overall applications. Her guidance on how to split the schools between R1 and R2 to maximize my chances really helped me manage the timelines for all colleges and do justice to every application. Her feedback on every iteration of an essay really pushed the quality a notch higher. She constantly pushed me to go into the detail of every project to bring out the impact in the best possible way.
Across the 2 rounds, I got interview calls from 3 out of the 4 colleges that I had applied to (Columbia, Kellogg, Booth), and then Nisha further helped me prepare for these interviews. She took multiple mock interviews with me before every college interview and provided invaluable feedback on every minute detail – from my body posture to my tonality to the content of the answers.
Throughout this process, Rajdeep also helped at every step. He took detailed sessions/ webinars for every top school that set the perfect baseline for the prep and provided me with the tools/frameworks to get my first drafts ready. Also, he reached out to me after every rejection I got to motivate me for the next interview and to help me stay focused on my prep and not get bogged down.
Moreover, their help and guidance went beyond getting the admit. After I got admitted to Kellogg, Mudit & Nisha helped with connecting me with a lot of current students and alumni to help me prepare for my time there and further provided guidance on how to best utilize my time before the program begins.
All in all, I had a great experience with Nisha and the AG team. They hand-hold you at every step and provide thorough guidance on every item. I am really grateful for their help in getting me through my dream MBA program. I definitely recommend AG and Nisha to anyone who is planning to apply to their dream MBA program!
I took advice from Rajdeep for my MBA applications and found his guidance to be incredibly helpful. His advice on resume building and goal setting was the most valuable experiences I had. The resume building approach was impactful; it completely changed the way I thought about my resume and helped me to take it to the next level. Looking back, I realize that I would not have been able to achieve this on my own, and I am grateful to Rajdeep for providing such valuable insights.
Rajdeep’s advice on goal setting helped me articulate my aspirations in a detailed and meaningful way. I had a few ideas about my goals, but I wasn’t sure how to communicate them effectively. Rajdeep’s input gave me a framework for thinking about my goals in a broader but more detailed sense, which was helpful when it came time to write my essays.
Despite starting our work together close to Round 1 deadlines, Rajdeep’s guidance on school selection was instrumental in helping me narrow down my choices and create a strategic application plan. When the Round 1 results came in, Rajdeep worked with me to tailor my strategy for Round 2, which ultimately helped me to secure admits from two of my target schools, Darden and INSEAD with scholarships.
Rajdeep is an expert in his field, and his guidance and insights were instrumental in helping me to achieve my goals.
Even though I was clear about which school I wanted to go to and what my goals were, I wanted to ensure that I leave no stone unturned, so I decided to work with Rajdeep. He was very clear about what the process was, how I needed to prepare myself and how to move forward. That really clicked with me.
Rajdeep’s realistic philosophy of having dream schools, achievable schools and backup schools, drove me to make this list for myself, which really helped keep me grounded.
He guided me with how to approach every situation, how to approach the essays, my interviews and every part of the application. That really calmed me down, gave me confidence and enhanced my applications because it isn’t just one college you are applying to, it’s multiple colleges. Rajdeep was meticulous about each detail and right till the deadlines he helped me improve the language and narratives of my essays. We did about 6-8 rounds of mocks before my first interview and after that the interviews were quite easy for me and I was appreciated for my performance in them.
Due to a combination of all these factors, along with my own confidence in Rajdeep and my comfort in working with him through the process, I recommended him to my brother last year, when he was planning to apply for an MBA. They ended up working together and my brother is headed to a top program this year.
I came to Rajdeep for help with preparation after I received an interview invite from Wharton. He was super helpful. Admissions Gateway was a slam dunk choice because of their reputation, especially with helping people get into the top-5 business schools.
The starting point in my GD prep was really low as everyone in the group was all over the place but the feedback was incredibly detailed and tailored on what and how we could have improved. By the third GD prep session with Rajdeep, everyone in the group was well prepared and he gave us feedback on how we could maximize our time among a group of six people who were all well prepared, as well as making our inputs more collaborative.
All of this really helped with my actual Wharton GD because everyone was really well prepared. It went extremely well but I got put on the waitlist. Rajdeep then also gave me advice on my waitlist update, and I was finally accepted in Round 3!
I worked with Mudit Gupta and Gauri Jaswal for the class of 2025 admissions cycle and had fantastic results with them! I applied to 5 schools and ended up getting admits to Yale SOM and Kellogg in Round 2. I was late to the admissions cycle (had already missed Round 1) and wanted to work with someone who would tell me exactly what do to and leave the execution to me. After some research I quickly narrowed down to Admissions Gateway and my initial calls with Mudit and Gauri were enough to seal the deal. I have a pretty demanding job at the startup that I work at and was really happy with the rhythm I was able to build with Gauri. She was my primary point of contact and was approachable, patient, and encouraging throughout the process. She pushed me to think about my goals and got me to draft essays in a manner that I could not have done without her objectivity and constant feedback. When it came to preparing for interviews – she was able to guide me exactly on how to prepare for it while helping me bring out the best parts of my personality and prior experience.
All said, if you are looking for someone to guide you through MBA applications – Admissions Gateway is a no-brainer!
Coming from a super non-traditional background (public policy and rural entrepreneurship), I was doubtful that I’ll be able to translate my work experience into the AdCom’s preferred language. However, working with Nisha helped me tell my story, bring out my highlights, and secure admission to Kellogg. Her inputs were direct and actionable. I was impressed by the level of detail in her inputs as she literally combed through each word I wrote and suggested ways to make my story stand out through my essays. We discussed multiple anecdotes, ranging from my childhood to my career, and how I can integrate them into my essays. She ensured that only the most relevant anecdotes made the cut and weaved a cohesive story.
Also, I am super grateful to have worked with Mudit from AG for my resume. We probably went through more than 30 drafts but his patience and dedication to making sure the end product was polished ensured that I never felt rushed. Mudit’s inputs were highly valuable in making my resume one of the strongest components of my application.
Overall, I am extremely happy with my decision to work with AG and am thankful for their support in helping me get into one of my top choice schools.
I have rarely seen individuals go out of the way to help others. Mudit and Gauri are one of those people. At a time when I was completely disheartened due to multiple waitlist and rejects in my first attempt, they picked me up and helped me achieve my dream.
I was hesitant to take another consultant but my first call with Mudit stumped me. He simply looked at my resume and could identify the gaps because of which I did not get any convert. I was hooked and within hours of the first free profile evaluation call, I paid my fees.
Admissions Gateway Team are very process and quality driven. Rajdeep sir’s webinars helped me in developing a very structured approach towards building my resumes and essays. This structured approach helped me in coming up with multiple ideas/ stories for my essays whereas multiple brainstorming sessions with Gauri and Mudit helped me in identifying the right story.
Further, I felt that my consultants (Gauri and Mudit) are very passionate about what they do. They were unwilling to compromise on the quality at every step of the application process. Every part of the application went through multiple rounds. In my first attempt, I had taken a couple of days to make my resume but this time Gauri and I took nearly a month for my resume to get ready! My final resume looked so good that even I got impressed by it.
For my essays, they really pushed me hard to introspect and think. Further, during brainstorming sessions, Gauri was a patient listener and would always encouraged me and made me comfortable to share my most vulnerable stories so that she could help me paint a true picture of myself through my essays. There was no restriction on the number of iterations and she was always available on the call (even for minor doubts). Even during my interview preparation, Gauri was so concerned that she went out of her way to organise multiple practice sessions before my every college interview till she felt I was ready for the interview! I always wonder how can anyone service their clients with so much promptness, rigor, enthusiasm because I find it difficult to constantly provide such high level of services to my clients 24/7. For anyone considering to hire a consultant, I would highly recommend Gauri and Mudit. They will make your application journey their own and will not leave any stone unturned till you achieve your dream!
Admissions Gateway provided just the kind of support my disheartened self needed after all the rejections I got in the 2021-22 application cycle. Even after spending a huge amount of money on a US-based consultancy, I couldn’t convert any school. So, I was very skeptical when I started looking for another consultancy this year. I chose Admissions Gateway because of their initial profile evaluation call with Mudit. He went through my resume, my essays from last year, and discussed my career goals. Although, at first a bit harsh to hear, his honest but constructive feedback is what led me to work with them this cycle and convert four of the five schools I applied to.
Rajdeep’s webinar on resume writing and school-specific essays gave me a structured format to craft my story. Even though my goals remained the same, I could see the difference in how I was able to express them through my essays. My consultant brainstormed with me different possible stories, reviewed my essays and resume multiple times, and pointed out very subtle things in my essays, for e.g. how a certain story although fitting to the theme from my eyes could be perceived differently by the admissions committee. I perfected my essays and got interview calls from all five schools I applied to (Wharton, Kellogg, Ross, Haas, Anderson).
Another thing that stood out was the support I got from Admissions Gateway during my interview preparation. While Rajdeep’s webinars were no doubt super helpful and informational, the mock interviews, interview debriefs, and constant help with simple queries made all the difference. Three of my five interviews were so tightly scheduled that I had to sit for all three of them within 36 hours. Naturally, I was under immense pressure, but thanks to the availability of consultants at AG I was able to pull them off and convert all those three schools.
I would highly recommend AG to any MBA applicant, especially if you’re a re-applicant because you won’t get the kind of dedication elsewhere that AG consultants put in to get the applicants get into their dream schools!
If you are applying to a top 5 MBA program, Rajdeep is the person you should turn to. He possesses an extensive understanding of the admissions process and can guide you through it seamlessly. Rajdeep helped me prepare for my HBS interview and I found his knowledge of the flow and format of the interview, what the admissions committee is seeking, and how to craft answers that are both insightful and concise to be remarkably comprehensive and clear. He outlined the approaches of different Harvard interviewers and the method to prepare for the interview. We then did a video recorded mock interview with feedback. Furthermore, I was impressed by the customized, prompt, and well-organized support he provided me. Overall, I found him approachable and always willing to help.
I researched extensively for some of the best MBA consultants to help me in my application journey, and I am so glad that I found Mudit and the greater Admissions Gateway team as I could not have asked for better mentors in this process.
I believe that there are three aspects that make AG (Admissions Gateway) a cut above the rest:
1. Being highly accessible at all times, and deeply invested in your candidacy I know some of my friends who signed up with consultants that promised 24/7 accessibility at the time of onboarding but didn’t stick to that promise post-sign-up. This was not the case with Mudit and Admissions Gateway. Their response time was either right away, or in less than 24 hours, and they scheduled as many Zoom sessions as needed a week before deadlines while truly ‘living and breathing’ the application process with you throughout; to make the best application possible.
2. A connected team of experts who discuss your application There isn’t just one person helping you out with your material. The culture at AG is one where a team of experts (consultants) from different backgrounds and top schools in Europe and the US, will discuss an applicant’s case to give different perspectives. This truly helps, especially if you happen to have a difference of opinion with your specific consultant, which is natural at times but can be offset with good communication and more pairs of eyes on your material.
3. Customised approach to get you into YOUR best-fit school I was never forced to apply to ‘safer’ schools that would boost AG’s success statistics. I was encouraged to apply to my dream schools, with proper guidance on potential best fits given my own goals, aspirations, and personality. While Mudit would give me a realistic picture of what he thought my odds were at a specific school, he would also, always, encourage me to apply freely and aim high. Ultimately I got into my dream school – IESE Business School in Spain, which is ranked third globally by FT with a full Forte Fellow scholarship, thanks to Mudit and the team at AG!
I highly recommend Eli from the bottom of my heart – you absolutely MUST use him as your MBA advisor! I say this as someone who applied last year with a different advisor who was subpar, and working with Eli was a completely different level! I have been accepted at Sloan and Kellogg and it is truly all thanks to him. From the beginning, Eli went above and beyond, and was transparent and straightforward, helping me decide which schools to apply to. It’s very evident that he is extremely experienced, he leads you through the process from A to Z and guides you every step of the way. Eli will continue working with you on all components of your application – resume, essay, etc – until you are completely satisfied. He always makes sure that your application truly reflects your career and who you are as a person, expertly helping you craft how you tell your story. Eli was invaluable in my interview preparation as well – he prepared me so well that the interviews themselves felt very relaxed. He is a true professional, knows exactly what he is doing, knows the ins and outs of what each school is looking for, and how to cater your application to each school. He gives constant feedback throughout the application process, and is honest and straightforward, making sure that every part of the application is equally impressive. He is incredibly responsive and always available for questions and happy to help – you can really feel that he cares and is invested in your success. Could not be happier with him, Eli is your best shot at getting into the MBA program that you want!
During my consultant research across forums like Poets&Quants, GMATclub, etc., and by talking to others who had been through the admissions process last year, Rajdeep and Admissions Gateway came highly recommended. Finally, a referral by a friend at HBS who worked with him sealed my decision as I believed that Rajdeep would be able to help me put forth my best version.
I wasn’t very clear on the process steps and what would be required to apply. Rajdeep was extremely helpful in laying out the considerations and implications, along with helping me effectively shape my entire application.
o Approach: Super helpful in providing clarity and implications of the choice of schools to apply to, decision tailored to my profile and goals. o Resume: Helped structure my resume to bring out blocks much more sharply, helped prioritize to maximize the effectiveness of resume content. o Goals thinking: Helped articulate goals in line with my experiences and achievements to optimize both ambition and being grounded in reality. o Essay assistance: Helped strategize and shape essays that maximize impact and school expectations. Also helped connect to alumni to get details & anecdotes. o Storytelling: Very good at shaping the story to maximize impact across all content – Resume, Essays, Interviews, etc. o Interview Prep: Helped shape talking points, sharp inputs, and feedback, and adequate provision of mocks to help prepare. o Availability: Rajdeep was always available when I needed him – either for simple questions over text/call, or longer meetings to discuss and review application content.
Through the guidance I got from Mudit and Gauri at Admissions Gateway, I applied to Booth, Kellogg, Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton. Received an admission to Kellogg for the ’23 intake.
Coming from a healthcare background, my experiences were very technical in nature (medical device development, R&D, manufacturing, etc.). I was very concerned about my ability to convey my story in a way that would captivate the ad-com member without confusing them.
I’d researched a few consultants, but Admissions Gateway (AG) stood out to me both for their track record and a referral from an ex-colleague who secured admission to LBS.
Mudit and Gauri encouraged me to introspect about my experiences, both professional and community and helped me put together a coherent profile. What I appreciated was the relentless drive for quality – even after 16 or so iterations on my resume, they would push me to improve it further and give me clear constructive feedback for reworking it. Their drive for depth and authenticity in storytelling is a core strength of AG – schools like Kellogg and Harvard are keen to know the values that drive & define the applicants, and this was something I struggled with initially. Through AG, I was able to identify and stitch together unique elements of my background that would resonate strongly with the reader.
I would strongly recommend Mudit and the wider team at AG to anyone interested in putting together a quality application to top business schools.
I chose to collaborate with Eli on my application to top MBA programs because of his reputation for being forthright and truthful right from the beginning. Eli’s extensive experience and track record of helping students secure admission to the most prestigious universities in the world was impressive to me.
As I progressed through the application process, Eli David demonstrated his exceptional professionalism and unwavering commitment to my success. He invested time to comprehend my background, career objectives, and personal goals and employed this knowledge to craft a captivating narrative that showcased my strengths and potential.
One of the things that stood out to me about Eli was his balanced approach. He was firm but fair, challenging me to reflect deeply on my experiences and achievements and pushing me to present my best self in my application. Despite his high standards, Eli was always available and approachable, offering guidance and support whenever necessary.
Eli’s expertise and guidance helped me secure admission to multiple top MBA programs, including MIT and Chicago Booth, with a scholarship worth $210K. I am grateful for his assistance and would wholeheartedly recommend his services to anyone seeking to apply to top-tier universities. Eli David is a true artist in his craft, having helped numerous graduates and individuals in the industry over the years. He even knew one of my interviewers personally, which helped me prepare better. Eli offered to connect me with potential investors for the startup I plan to establish through my studies, which was a generous gesture. I am thrilled that I chose to work with him, and he is undoubtedly committed to delivering exceptional outcomes.
I know a lot of people who worked with Rajdeep so I was confident when I approached him to help me get into my dream school, HBS.
Since I knew I was working with the best consultant, a lot of my anxiety was taken away and I was confident that every part of my application was the best I could do with my profile.
The best part of working with Rajdeep is that he knows what works for each school. This saved me a lot of energy because he helped me decide which of my stories would work for each school I was applying to. He also focused on showing how and why I went about things and not only my achievements.
Since he has worked with a lot of students in the past, there is also a large community associated with Rajdeep so if you need to reach out to students or alumni for any help, he has those resources. Because he has worked with so many people, Rajdeep will also have worked with people with a similar profile as yours and hence already has good context.
As someone from an operations background, I got caught up in talking about processes in my resume but Rajdeep guided me about how to showcase impact. For my essays too, we went through about six to seven iterations for each school. For someone like me who is not comfortable with writing long essays, Rajdeep helped a lot with the structuring and then the editing.
For the interviews, Rajdeep guided me about the different kinds of interviewer psyches to expect, which made me feel fully prepared. The Wharton GD prep was comprehensive. He also paired me up with a buddy to do mock interviews with, which really helped me in the Harvard interview. I made it to Harvard, Wharton, and Kellogg and will be attending Harvard.
I took Rajdeep’s help for 4 M7 Schools and Resume Creation. I found that Rajdeep has perfected the application strategy for all schools and his advice gave me a clear path on how to shape my essays.
After every session I perfectly knew how I had to approach my essays, what kind of stories I could write, what all attributes I wanted to display in those stories and how I should structure my essays. It gave me a lot of control of my own application and that really helped me pull out the best possible content out of my past, tailored to each school.
Rajdeep’s sessions enabled me to have very meaningful discussions and that enhanced the quality of my content a lot. Rajdeep’s Resume webinar was especially a game changer. Earlier I had prepared a Resume that was transactional, but with Rajdeep’s input, I was able to build a resume that was very strategic.
The best content can always be created by the candidate and Rajdeep will enable you to think of that content in the way you wouldn’t have imagined before. I am a re-applicant and I am going to Kellogg this year and I would attribute a lot of credit to the foundation created by Rajdeep.
Nisha and her team went above and beyond in helping me through the MBA journey. Helped me develop a nuanced way of thinking in terms of presenting content to a wider audience. The team’s insights into what schools actually look for were crucial. They also went above and beyond to manage time zones and help me with my interview prep. Highly recommend!
Nisha helped me refine my anecdotes and resume, to bring out the human aspects and subtle nuances that I would not have otherwise thought of. Her attention to detail and dedication helped me put my best foot forward, despite being a non-traditional applicant.
Admissions Gateway’s flexible and comprehensive approach has made me realize the true value of a skilled and experienced consultant. In my first attempt, I applied to five M7 colleges and even practiced for the interviews, but unfortunately, I didn’t make the cut. However, with the help of Nisha, everything changed. I have secured a seat at Kellogg and Tuck with scholarships up to $40,000 and $60,000 respectively. From my resume to my career, she helped me extract every detail and value, showcasing the best version of myself.
Her expert guidance helped me understand the mistakes I made in my previous attempt and this year, I was able to transform my resume into a story that connects everything, giving it the soul, it needed. Nisha didn’t just edit my work; she positioned herself in my shoes and structured my stories with precision, making sure that every detail was highlighted. Throughout the process, Nisha’s constant zeal to push and motivate me was what I needed. I felt supported at each step, and her guidance was invaluable. I highly recommend her services to anyone who wants to apply for MBA programs.
The process of getting into the top schools requires a person who can understand and imagine the struggles of an applicant, just like a poet does, while also highlighting the details, a task done by a quant. Nisha possesses a rare combination of these skills, making her an efficient and effective consultant. I am fortunate to have worked with her, and her expertise helped me secure a seat at my dream school.
I stumbled on Admissions Gateway after reading about them on Poets&Quants. After the initial virtual meet and greet with Mudit, I was lucky enough to be assigned a slot with them.
Looking back on my journey, I do believe the following three aspects of working with Mudit and the team helped me to get an admit to IESE with a scholarship.
Instilling belief: When one has been lurking around MBA admissions forums on various platforms, some end up questioning their candidacy for a top school. Coming from the most competitive pool of Indian IT Male engineers, I was definitely one of them. The Admissions Gateway team instilled in me the confidence that my candidacy is enough and to focus on the strengths of my application rather than dwelling on what people talk about on forums etc
Framework-driven approach: AG follows a framework-driven approach in building one’s application, starting from cleaning up the resume to the interviews. This framework not only gave me a clear path to my north star but also laid the cornerstone for thinking from an impact-driven perspective over an implementation-driven perspective. This helped to refine my resume and my career goals, enabling me to put forward strong applications to business schools.
Ripping off the band-aid: AG team, always jovial and sympathetic, was not hesitant to call me out when it was required. This helped me to prepare my best for each of the individual meetings, bringing out the best in me. Also, frequent feedback, sometimes challenging, on my application from the wider AG team, helped me refine and put forward a strong application
Overall, I attribute a large portion of my success to Mudit and AG team. They not only helped me secure an admit with scholarship, but also helped me to reshape my outlook on the whole MBA admission process.
Nisha was the perfect partner for my MBA application journey. She knew exactly how to help, helping me position my application in the best possible manner! Couldn’t recommend her enough.
I spoke to Nisha and Admissions Gateway team as I started to think about my MBA Applications in February. The team spoke to me several times till I had all my doubts cleared. I also spoke to other top consultants but what stood out for me was Nisha and AG team pushed me for doing more M7 schools rather than safe schools. Plus, their USP was not getting me an admit but also scholarship. Thus, I decided to work with them.
Nisha and I started with doing resume first, which is considered the most important. During the process we reflected on my whole journey and picked out key pillars. Here, apart from Nisha, I also worked with Mudit from AG who helped me built the perfect resume y focusing on downstream impact for every bullet. I literally did more than 30 drafts with them and they never pushed back on anything.
After this, Nisha and I had a brainstorming session regarding essays. Here, she suggested me to apply across R1 and R2 to maximize my chances. During essays, she helped me reflect how few of the struggles in my life made me who I am and how I can best reflect those in the essays through examples. Even when I felt the essays are fine, she pushed me to make them great but outlining everything with examples and going in details.
Apart from all the major application elements, Nisha was so helpful to also review trivial doubts I had regarding application forms. For example, she reviewed with me my hobbies and other things.
Across R1&R2, I got secured interview invites from all schools I applied to and then Nisha further helped me prepare by conducting regular mocks. Here, the whole AG team actually came together to help me, different people prepared me for different schools. Rajdeep helped me prepare for Kellogg (his alma mater) and Gauri Jaswal helped me prepare for Booth. I felt so prepared for the interviews with the practice, boosting my confidence and helping me secure admits to all schools I applied: Darden, Ross (80K), LBS, Kellogg, Booth and Columbia (80K)
During this process, I was also waitlisted at one of the schools but Nisha helped me prepare update mails for the same which resulted in getting an admit in the end. She further helped to negotiate scholarship too at one of the school.
In all, she is the best consultant who will be there for you at every step and will work with you for over a year (till you get all your admits and scholarships). The best part is the access to the whole AG team of consultants who help you with their respective expertise. They might charge more than other consultants, but they know how to do their job well and get you an admit with scholarship. There is no question to look for anyone else!
One of my seniors suggested I talk to Nisha; some of her friends had worked with Nisha and had been admitted to M7 programs. I wanted to work towards getting an admit to a 1 year MBA program and I did. I got accepted to Kellogg, for 1 year MBA.
On my very first inquiry call, Nisha talked me through the approach she would follow in our journey together. The clarity she had on what needs to be done was what attracted me to go along with her. She did not help me with what needed to be written in the essays or said in the interviews, she helped me develop a life skill set of representing myself and getting my message aptly per the audience.
Their process of resume-building forced me to revisit the impact my work has had over the years; it encouraged me to adopt a thought process that a future manager would need to have.
Reevaluating my impact and work over the years, aligned with my personal motivation for an MBA, Nisha helped me draft my goals in an immaculate manner.
Overall, Nisha’s response was swift, and she was very understanding of my anxiety near deadlines. She was able to clearly articulate deadlines for me, as well as explain actions taken at her end throughout the process; this helped me maintain a clear vision and work as per the plan.
Thanks a lot, Nisha!
My experience of working with Admission’s gateway is nothing short of miraculous. I have come out of this process much wiser only because of Rajdeep, Mudit, Dalal, and Nisha. I reached out to them quite late in the process and also had a lot of personal and professional commitments to attend to but never did I feel overwhelmed because of their structured and actionable steps.
AG’s team helped me craft a spectacular resume along with my career essays with multiple iterations. The team ensured that no events or achievements were missed. They invested time to understand my story and craft cogent essays. As a matter of fact, I would reach out to the team for the minutest concerns and they would still address them immediately. This truly showed their dedication to each candidate. Nisha’s guidance in TBDs was truly helpful and insightful. I took AG’s end-to-end services and it helped me put my best foot forward.
I recommend taking their services.
I started working with Nisha just 3 months before the R1 September deadlines – a delay attributable to personal reasons. Nisha helped me overcome the anxiety that came along with this delayed start by helping me believe in myself and bank on my strengths. She took the time to understand my story, background and motivations in detail – an important conversation that set the foundation for our successful working relationship.
Starting with crafting my resume and goal narratives, Nisha helped me develop a coherent narrative out of my seemingly diverse work experience (in private equity consulting and social impact) by banking on her experience and network of industry experts. She ensured that the final product and thinking was logically sound and was not “underselling” my titles/work as compared to other applicants of my background. This effort was supported by the broader Admissions Gateway community which leveraged a rich repository of examples and experience dealing with candidates of similar background.
Nisha and I then collaborated 1:1 on essay writing and finalization. She leveraged her understanding of my story and creative thinking to persistently nudge me in the right direction when it came to brainstorming ideas and shortlisting anecdotes to use. Her ability to connect the dots and weave a narrative really stood out for me in the process. I witnessed several such “aha” moments during my brainstorming sessions – for example – she helped me connect my failure to clear Indian Civil Services Exam with my initiative to work in Kenya through the thread of my motivation to work at a global stage. Throughout the process, Nisha showed immense attention to detail and ensured that I never hit submit on an application until she was completely satisfied with it – she even went on to address my questions at 11 PM at night a day before deadlines to fine tune my drafts. Her exemplary commitment to my success made a huge difference in the quality of my applications!
Nisha’s thoroughness came out the most when it came to interview preparation. She never allowed me to simply do a blanket prep or get lax between different Bschool interviews – she insisted on conducting multiple mocks for each school’s process to cover some school-specific questions even when I had completed my core prep months before. I believe that really prepared me to tackle even the most unpredictable situations.
All in all, I would strongly recommend Nisha for MBA consulting support – she not only knows what works, she gets personally invested in your successes and goes the extra mile to ensure that you put your best foot forward. In Nisha’s words, “Keep going, you’re doing great”!
Eli is a brilliant person, able to understand the candidate and help precisely where I needed it. I worked with Eli for over eight months, which was very productive and pleasant. I highly recommend working with him!
Multiple MBA applicants recommended Rajdeep as the consultant of choice. The word of mouth about Rajdeep’s success rate at the top-5 schools was exceptional, from people who worked with him, as well as people who didn’t work with him but had a positive opinion about his process. I wanted a consultant who had a precise vision of what a good application should look like and thus reduce my workload in trying to understand each school’s style and preference. People assured me that I would get that by working with Rajdeep and in hindsight that was correct!
Working with Rajdeep, one can be assured of his unique insight required to create an exceptional application for each school. I was impressed by his ability to help me coherently link my childhood experiences with activities that I could contribute to at Wharton and Booth. I appreciated his almost instant turn around for any big or small request throughout the process. That personal touch helped me stay calm and navigate my applications during a hectic period at work. Even after getting interviews, Rajdeep maintained that personal connect, helping me prepare and sharpen my communication skills through multiple mocks that helped me feel at ease during interviews. I would strongly recommend his services to people looking for a true partner for this intensive process!
Working with Eli was an absolute pleasure. He was always available to talk and responded to my text messages within minutes. Whenever I had a question or needed advice, Eli was just a phone call away. He turned things around incredibly quickly, which was essential for me since I had a short timeline.
One thing that really stood out about working with Eli was how great he was at getting me focused on my story. He helped me identify the key areas I should write about in my essays and provided invaluable insights into what top schools are looking for in applicants. His straightforward and honest approach was incredibly helpful in guiding me toward the most compelling narrative.
Eli was not afraid to tell me when my work needed improvement. He provided honest feedback that was always constructive and actionable. I found that his candid approach helped me understand what I needed to do to make my application stronger. Overall, I am extremely grateful for Eli’s guidance and support throughout the entire application process. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to apply to a top MBA program.
I’m not the regular MBA aspirant. Coming from a family business background, I was clueless and nervous about how to portray my story. But with proper guidance from Mudit, I managed to receive admits from Duke ($), Darden, and Foster ($$).
After speaking with 8 different consultants in India and abroad, I decided to work with Admissions Gateway (AG), based on my interaction with Mudit and testimonials from other applicants with a family business background.
Mudit encouraged introspection, helping me learn from the process of putting together applications, and thinking coherently about my goals. He kept pushing me to improve and polish my drafts as much as possible, resulting in 15-20 iterations for each part of my application. This allowed me to dig deeper into my story to build a resume, essays, and goals that told a truly coherent and uniquely packaged story. He also pushed me to retake the GMAT, enabling me to improve my score to 740 from a 710.
Thank you so much, Mudit! I would highly recommend Mudit and AG, and would be happy to discuss him in greater detail with anyone who would be interested.
Getting my desired GMAT score took me a while and throughout the process, I developed a close relationship with my GMAT teacher. I figured that as he had taught hundreds if not thousands of MBA applicants, he would know to recommend a consultant who has proven to get the job done. He recommended Eli saying “if Eli decides to take you, you will be going to a top MBA with a 95% chance”.
I could not have made a better choice, my profile being very unconventional and with significant gaps resulting in other consultants not believing I would be competitive for the top schools, Eli on the other hand saw beyond. He did not only help me get interviewed at 3 of the top 5 MBA programs but also managed to help me get a full scholarship at one of them.
Eli has a good understanding of what schools are looking for and the recommendations he give me on how to approach the application process were extremely valuable. The process with Eli is through love, he will be critical of your work and brutally honest. In my case, it has brought the best out in me without question and his direct and honest feedback helped me trust his word and judgment.
I am also grateful for Eli’s commitment to me as a client. He helped me put together applications for all the schools I wanted to apply to in a very short time frame without compromising on the quality. He has also found time to make himself very available and provide feedback in a timely manner and has continued to do so also months later after the application process was over.
Eli helped bring the best out of me and saw potential in me where others did not and I am very grateful to him for helping me achieve my goals.
I was introduced to Rajdeep Chimni by colleagues who had secured M7 admits. On the first call, I knew that working with Rajdeep would give me the greatest odds of success in this competitive admissions cycle. I was worried that I started the process late (I reached out to Rajdeep in June for R1), but Rajdeep motivated me to start asap and believe in the strength of my application. He was the only consultant who told me to go bold and try Wharton in R1 itself – that gave me a significant confidence boost.
We started by working on my resume and goals statement. Rajdeep helped me understand the nitty-gritty of structuring and framing key pillars of my work experience and different levels of impact to show. His approach gave me a significant sense of direction and allowed me to craft a resume that I believe helped me stand out among candidates with a typical consulting background. Throughout the process, I noticed a consistent focus from his side on shifting my thought process from being more “operational” to more “impact-driven”, which came in handy while thinking about my goals as well.
While crafting essays for my target schools, Rajdeep’s input became my anchor point. I loved how he distilled each essay prompt into small, workable, and achievable bits, laying out a broad structure for each part. He shared customized strategies for each school along with his experience on what works, which helped with the positioning of each pillar in my essay. All in all, I left every session with a set of action points. Supplementing this with more coaching for my specific story, I was able to submit quality essays on time and project-manage the entire process smoothly.
Perhaps the place where Rajdeep and team Admissions Gateway shine the most is interview prep. Rajdeep helped me prepare exhaustively for all my interviews by helping me anticipate all types of questions and write an answering script for each one to ensure I came across as structured during my conversations. When it comes to Wharton, I believe Rajdeep’s expertise on the TBD format and tactics to manage the discussion are unparalleled. He helped me navigate this unfamiliar format in a structured manner through his deep-rooted insights on how different behaviors are perceived, how to manage time, and how to read the room. He also facilitated mock TBDs with rich feedback that helped me get ready for this within a week.
Overall, I attribute a large portion of my success with M7 schools to Rajdeep. He not only helped me secure these admits and scholarships, but he also helped me shape my outlook on post-MBA roles and motivated me to think bigger in the process. He knows what works and he knows to how to use this knowledge to craft a winning application!
I connected with Rajdeep through the website in February as I started thinking about my MBA Applications. He first recommended a profile evaluation wherein he suggested how I would need to put my story on my resume and essays to weave the perfect application, explaining how certain aspects of my story need to be defined. He did multiple calls with me then until I was satisfied with how we are going to work together.
We started with resume-building advice wherein he went in depth explaining how to put position my work experience. He discussed various approaches to framing experiences and impact. After that, we had regular sessions for all M7 schools, discussing how essays should be approached, how resources should be researched, and other key things about the respective schools. This really helped to frame good drafts, saving time and energy.
Overall, my experience with Rajdeep and the Admissions Gateway team has been amazing. They were there to help at each step beyond written applications. Be it discussing scholarships, or following up on wait lists, ensuring I put my best foot forward. They are the one-stop shop for all your MBA application needs!
Friends of mine referred me to Rajdeep and I worked with him to apply to 3 top business schools. All my experience was entrepreneurial and his approach to the resume helped me re-think and really bring out the impact of my work. I got extensive help on my goals, the skills I required towards that end, and how to research the schools to explain how I would leverage resources to gain those skills. The help on the essays was detailed and Rajdeep helped me leverage my personal and professional experiences to articulate a compelling narrative. He even connected me to students to learn from their experiences. The process was one-on-one with no restrictions on talk time, but Rajdeep was careful not to spoon-feed essays and other material to me, making sure I could express myself in the submissions. As a consequence of Rajdeep’s advice, I gained admission to Wharton. The success his clientele has had in gaining admissions to the best schools over the years speaks volumes of his experience and dedication.
I applied to INSEAD, Booth, and London Business School and was offered admits to all three schools. I was also offered scholarships at all three schools, a full-ride worth about 110K £ at LBS, 35K € at INSEAD, and 60K $ at Booth. I will be attending LBS because of the full-ride, its strong alum base in India, and the flexibility of the program.
Rajdeep’s inputs on resume building early on helped me to take stock of my experiences and showcase my impact. The goals advice was helpful in helping me figure out my path and I could extrapolate different approaches after that. The school-specific advice was a great starting point, giving me a direction to think and setting the tone of how to approach each application. All my basic questions were answered and doubts were resolved early on so that I could focus on execution.
Team Admissions Gateway was great, confident, articulate, and would never say no to anything even as we came close to the deadlines. We made a good team and had complementary skill sets, which showed in my essays. I got help on everything I asked for, including putting together scholarship essays and even the negotiation email.
I would have taken a long time to pay back the loans but with the scholarship, that burden goes away. It makes it easier for me to come back and work even in a lower-paying job as I can take more risk. Working with Rajdeep and the team really paid off.
I got to know about Rajdeep from my colleague who gained admission to HBS last year. He had great feedback on working with Rajdeep and Admissions Gateway results were unmatched.
The way Rajdeep approached every essay was great. While it followed a certain structure to get me thinking, I was also able to bring out my story and originality. Right from how to think about the resume to deciding goals; the way to approach these things has changed for me and this thought process will now stay with me forever.
Coming to the essays Rajdeep helped me think through various stories, identify my strong points, and lay out a story that succinctly brought out my thought process over the years. I was fortunate to get all 4 interview calls. Rajdeep went beyond the package and even helped me refine my Stanford essays, which I was doing on my own.
Post-interview calls Rajdeep helped me with mocks for each interview and a lot of the questions he suggested came during the interview. He was always available for clearing any doubts, with direct access to WhatsApp and I hope to have him as a mentor going forward too. I gained admission to Harvard and would recommend working with Rajdeep at Admissions Gateway if one is targeting the top schools.
I highly recommend working with Eli when applying to business school. For me, the most important piece of advice in this process is to work with someone who is very honest and realistic but at the same time will not discourage you. Eli is exactly that. He is familiar with the schools’ application process, what they are looking for, what will catch their eye, and how to tell your story In the best and most appealing way that will flatter and intensify you but at the same time will show who you are as a person. His approach is straight to the point, cuts through all the nonsense, and doesn’t make things pretty when they shouldn’t be. He finds the right angles to tell the story and directs the application to shine above others. In this process, which can be long and frustrating, Eli never compromises on quality and uniqueness. He is always pushing to find the best idea, approach, and unique answer to the question at hand. His creativity and line of thinking help to develop a story that is in line with each school’s DNA. He is knowledgeable, up-to-date with school policies and questions and his years of experience with the admissions process are invaluable. On top of that, he is approachable, always available, reliable with timelines, and will always be there even after the application. Eli is the best choice I made, he highly assisted in making my dreams come true.
In doing my research I had spoken to many application consultants. Some I felt were trying to sell me something, and others felt like a big machine where they would simply apply a certain framework on me. When I spoke to Eli it felt very different. We first spoke about me. My story, my goals, my interests. I felt heard and understood. My background and profile are not the most straightforward, yet Eli immediately identified which areas to highlight and I liked it a lot. Over the whole process, Eli was incredibly attentive, available, and approachable. I am a person who tends to worry and overthink, and Eli was always there to jump on a call, explain the rationale of a certain step, and give me confidence. His very straightforward and no-BS approach makes for a highly efficient way of working together, which was extremely helpful given most of us are very busy already in our day to day jobs. Now to the magic that Eli creates: If someone told me a few months ago I would receive an offer from both Wharton and Stanford, I would not have believed it. I do not have a 4.0 undergrad GPA and my working experience is not exactly by the book, yet Eli helped me find ways to connect my personal and professional achievements in the most beautiful way possible. To summarize, you better be ready to have your dreams come true 🙂
I highly recommend working with Eli for anyone seeking assistance with their MBA/executive MBA application process. Wli was incredibly helpful and supportive throughout the entire process, from brainstorming essay ideas, and making the most out of my resume and recommendation letters, to reviewing my final application materials.
Eli has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the MBA admissions process and was able to provide valuable insights and guidance to help me craft a strong and compelling application. He was always available to answer my questions and provided timely feedback on all of my materials.
Overall, I am extremely grateful for the assistance and support provided by him. I highly recommend their services to anyone looking to improve their chances of getting accepted into a top MBA program.
I reached out to Eli after getting very warm recommendations from 3 different friends of mine. The call I had with him clarified that he is the right person to work with on this challenging task – sharp, sincere, got my vibe in no time, and very committed to my success. Out of 6 schools I applied to (HBS, GSB, Wharton, Sloan, Booth, CBS) I got interviews with all of them (!) and got admitted to 3 including HBS which was my top choice. If you want to be sure you’re getting the best result, with the highest standard and without cutting corners – Eli is your person! (-) Eli will always be honest and straightforward about the quality of essays, about what you can improve and how to do it, and as ‘god is in the details’ – it will take you exactly where you want to be. (-) Eli has years of experience, and it seems like nothing surprises him. He knows the DNA of every top school and will help you craft your best application and have the best chances to make it into the programs you want the most! (-) He is sharp and fast in giving answers and identifying the right direction to go in the story you choose to tell. I highly recommend Eli as an MBA consultant!! Good luck.
I worked with Rajdeep at Admissions Gateway on applications to five of the eight schools that I applied to. He came highly recommended by colleagues at work and seniors from college and his impeccable track record convinced me to work with him.
Getting a stellar GMAT score delayed my application process, so I was not able to work with Rajdeep on all my applications because he was full-up by the time I approached him. I worked with Rajdeep and the team and also paid for prep sessions and mocks with a number of other consultants for the rest of my applications.
While I worked with multiple consultants simultaneously, what set Rajdeep apart is his rigorous process for improving applications.
Rajdeep coached me for the Wharton interviews, spending a lot of time ensuring I was well-prepared for the interview and ready to handle any questions. He always gave me candid, detailed, and insightful feedback.
I felt that my experience of working with Rajdeep lived up to all the glowing recommendations I heard for him, and I would recommend him myself to anyone looking to apply to top business schools.
Nisha was an amazing guide throughout the tricky and highly competitive deferred MBA process. She provides high-quality, meaningful insights which brought out elements in my application that I hadn’t thought of or in a way that was completely unique. Her knowledge about tailoring the application for a deferred MBA and targeting specific questions as to why I need an MBA admission before I graduate college portray her depth of experience and knowledge in the area. Additionally, with every step of the application, Nisha provided great resources which helped me understand what made a great application.
Lastly, Nisha acted not only as a consultant throughout the process but as a partner who was equally devoted to achieving success from the process. Even through personal medical difficulties, she supported my application as an equal partner. Her detailed analysis, lightning-quick turnaround, and creative ideas as if it was her own application, are a testimony to her dedication.
Working with Nisha was an absolute pleasure. Being a final-year undergraduate, applying to the top B-Schools in the world, I was obviously extremely nervous. However, she left no stone unturned to make me feel at ease throughout the process.
While brainstorming with her, I got so much more clarity about my own life goals as we looked at each of my experiences from a very macro lens, trying to connect the dots backward.
The application process is extremely long, and requires complete dedication, and patience, and it was her motivation that helped me get through it.
If you’re looking for the recipe behind a successful application, you’ve come to the right place!
I chose to work with Admissions Gateway after many of my colleagues and friends recommended Rajdeep Chimni.
Rajdeep and others advised that I retake the GMAT so I sat out R1 of applications and focused on improving my GMAT score. In R2, we applied to Wharton, Kellogg, and INSEAD. Rajdeep and I did multiple rounds of questions sessions that taught me the value of self-reflection and made me ask myself questions that seemed obvious but I had never thought of before. He helped me a lot with introspection and defining & building my story for the applications.
I really liked working with Rajdeep because he takes the application process personally and he put a lot of care and effort into each application. You may be panicking but he is always calm and cool. The kind of insights he provided is remarkable and his encouragement helped bring out the best in me. He also provided me advice on my wife’s application even though she was not a client.
I have been offered admission at Wharton and INSEAD, along with scholarship offers of $40K and €18K respectively and I have nothing but praise for Rajdeep.
I decided to work with Rajdeep as three close friends from Unilever recommended Admissions Gateway after getting into Harvard. The word of mouth was so strong that I didn’t speak with or even consider other consultants.
Rajdeep helped me choose my stories, develop them and give them form, context, and structure. Over multiple iterations, we tuned my essays and Rajdeep has a high bar for what qualifies as a good essay.
Rajdeep helped me with interview preparation both for the Wharton TBD as well as the Harvard interview. We had video interviews with question by question feedback that made me feel confident. His attention to detail and simulation of an HBS interview is great.
Overall, working with Rajdeep was everything that I had hoped for and the result was great!
I highly recommend working with Eli. I called two MBA application consultants on the evening of completing my GMAT and chose Eli because of a friend’s recommendation and his no-nonsense communication style. It’s the highest amount of money I ever spent on something, and absolutely worth it. Since I had only a month left until the deadline we started working the next day.
Eli was extremely flexible, easy to reach, and effective. There was a significant time difference between us, which never hindered our collaboration. In fact, it meant I could expect updated documentation when I woke up, and sometimes even have another version reviewed before the end of the day. For every essay, he translated what the school was really after and recommended structures before going into first drafts. One of the hardest parts of the application for me was the personal essay. Eli helped me uncover the key elements of my story by pulling details out of me and emphasizing my unique qualities. Looking back at this stage of the process, Eli’s experience, attention to detail, and direct feedback style really helped me push to highlight the unique and ‘impressive’ elements of my story in all parts of the application. I would have definitely missed important aspects or worded them in a less effective way if I had not worked with Eli, and I got to know myself better in the process.
Eli’s help did not stop after we submitted my application. He practiced video essays and interviews with me, going over the structure of key questions and practicing delivery over video calls or through voice notes on WhatsApp. He also reviewed my scholarship essays, and I am very fortunate to have received a significant scholarship for my year at INSEAD with Eli’s help.
Overall, he is very involved: Eli was probably more annoyed than I was when things didn’t go according to plan with recommenders or interviews. He is one of the first people I called to share the news of my acceptance: we did it together!
Applying to the top b-schools in the world can be quite a daunting process, especially as a final-year undergraduate. Partnering with Nisha helped me crack admits to all the b-schools I applied to.
Nisha was immensely helpful through every part of the application process right from School Selection all the way to Interview Prep and mocks. Her immaculate approach to self-realization and thinking helped me push myself to bring out the best in my stories.
As someone who started working with her less than 2 months before the application due dates, Nisha never let that become a problem. Her quick turnaround helped me craft the best possible applications. Nisha’s persistence to get the best out of me even through multiple iterations really helped me a lot.
If you are looking to get the best out of yourself in the process, I highly recommend working with Nisha & Admissions Gateway. Working with Nisha is by far the best investment you would ever make in your MBA journey.
Nisha’s guidance to the b-school application process was an amalgamation of a very structured framework-based approach to writing and personalized storytelling.
Her knowledge of points required by the admissions division of each of the top schools is commendable. From our very first call even before starting to work on applications, she gave me pointers on improving my profile. Accordingly, she helped me to craft a coherent story interweaving my pre-MBA career and my aspirational goals. This translated into a structured resume and crisp, to-the-point essays.
She adheres to very high-quality standards, bringing about continual improvement in all aspects of the application via multiple iterations. I would wholeheartedly recommend Nisha as your partner for the application journey.
I applied in R1 to MIT and Columbia without any consultant and was not even shortlisted for an interview. The straight rejections made me doubt my background as I repeatedly heard that my profile (software developer in high-frequency trading) is not a good fit for B-schools.
I contacted Nisha to get a profile assessment and discuss if I should apply to the top 10 B-schools. In my first call with Nisha, she showed belief in me and asked me to start from scratch and target R2.
She followed a very structured approach beginning with resume finalization, and goal discussions and then moving to the school essays. At every step, she kept highlighting my strengths and helped me stay confident.
Nisha guided me in restructuring my resume to translate it into a B-school resume. To be able to present it in a more impactful manner, she even helped me get guidance from industry experts.
Through webinars and one-to-one dedicated guidance, she helped me present my best form to the admissions committee, getting me 4/5 interview invites and a waitlist. During the interview preparation, she continued to support me by helping me structure my answers, sharing the interview experiences of others, and numerous mock interviews. All the mock sessions were really helpful as she had insightful points every time, which helped me secure admission from Booth (with scholarship) and Yale.
If you are looking to work with someone who can help you identify your strengths, and can give you school-specific advice, I highly recommend working with Nisha.
In 2021, I partnered with Nisha to work on my applications. Nisha possesses a wealth of knowledge and is a one-stop shop for all things applications related. Her approach toward the application was very structured and Nisha never lets you settle for anything other than the best. She also ensures that you work efficiently and your focus is on the things that matter.
For all major areas of application, she helped organize webinars for tips and tricks. Post webinars, she walked me through some samples to organize my thoughts. Finally, she always ensured to give a framework for each specific part of the application. This approach really helped me hit the ground running in drafting my application.
Nisha would always dig deeper and is very persistent in terms of quality, There have been multiple instances where we were almost against a deadline but that did not deter her from asking for multiple back and forth reviews till she was comfortable with the final content.
Always approachable, Nisha really helped me draft an all-rounded application. She reminded me of focusing on networking with students and alumni, and also helped me connect with them!
In the last leg of the application, Nisha helped me with practice mock interviews. For some schools where I struggled in my mock, she pushed for a second practice interview. Nisha gave me very valuable and actionable feedback with respect to content, body language, etc.
Calm, professional, positive, and persistent, Nisha was my anchor throughout this application process and has been an absolute Rockstar! She is very passionate about enabling you to present the very best version of yourself and I simply couldn’t have asked for a better consultant.
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