My MBA Path | MBA Admissions Consultants

When I came to Petia, all I had was my GRE score, a list of schools I might want to apply to, and a LOT of anxiety about how to move through the process. Petia’s genuine warmth and wealth of expertise during our complimentary session immediately put me at ease, and I knew this was someone I could trust as a partner in the application process.

Throughout the process, Petia was responsive, engaged, and quick to not only give constructive feedback, but to point out areas of strength in my application. She was a much needed voice of reason as I crafted my essays, honed my resume and pressed submit when the time came. There was no question too small, and often Petia would offer to hop on a call to work something out face-to-face instead of just a transactional email.

With Petia’s help, I got into a reach school I’d originally felt embarrassed even saying I wanted to attend out loud. I can honestly say I don’t think that would have been possible without her guidance, and I would recommend her to anyone at any point in the application process!!

Petia was extremely helpful through the entire process. She took the time to get to know me, and my background, and to understand what specifically I was trying to transmit with my application materials. She was extremely useful in the essay/package edit phase, as well as interview prep. I was rejected from HBS without interview the year before I worked with her, and admitted the year after with her advice. I don’t think she was the sole determining factor, but she had a very strong impact.

I loved working with Petia. I only had about a month or so before my MMM application had to be submitted to Kellogg but with Petia’s support, I ended up submitting an extremely polished and exciting application.

Petia was particularly helpful when it came to validating the strength of my essay stories. I was truthfully very nervous that my essays weren’t strong, but Petia conducted a detailed review of my essays and reassured me that I had such a strong foundation to run with. We continued tweaking parts of my essay and worked on fine-tuning together, and I’m so happy that I worked with her. Petia’s admissions experience is extremely valuable. She had key insights that really opened my eyes during the process.

I know Admissions Consultants are expensive, but Petia is worth it. Even if you have limited time and a smaller budget, please consider reaching out to Petia for at least hourly support because she will provide you with a strong gut-check and ensure that you are submitting something special.

As a first time MBA applicant, I wanted guidance on how to structure my essay based on my unique essay prompt. Petia went above and beyond in helping me understand the WHY and HOW to polish my entire application given the tight deadline. She was very responsive with email communication and flexible with appointment scheduling. I got into my target school with partial scholarship, thanks to her in no small part!

Working with Petia was an absolute game-changer for me. Her industry expertise and guidance helped me navigate the long journey of business school applications and I am incredibly grateful for her support.

I come from a non-traditional business school background, so I had doubts about my ability to stand out among the pool of highly qualified applicants. Petia, however, was able to bring out the confidence in me from the very first meeting. She possesses a deep understanding of what top-tier schools are looking for from her former experiences as a Dean of Admissions. She was able to identify and highlight the unique qualities and experiences that made me a strong candidate.

Petia took the time to get to know me on a personal level, and through though-provoking conversations, she helped me articulate my goals, passions, and motivations. Throughout this entire process, Petia was an incredible source of support and encouragement. She was always accessible, and addressed my concerns and questions promptly. Her positive attitude, genuine enthusiasm, and unwavering belief in my potential was instrumental in keeping me focused and motivated.

I am eternally grateful for her invaluable help in realizing my business school journey and I cannot thank her enough for the impact that she has had on the trajectory of my life.

I recall discovering the Petia My MBA Path page during the MBA Tours online event. I was ecstatic to learn that I would be coached for free for a month by an experienced MBA admissions consultant. Our first encounter was quite eventful, and I looked forward to more sessions. She is fantastic, deeply committed to her student’s success, knowledgeable about the MBA application process, and incredibly sweet. Petia became my mentor and my friend. She assisted me in drafting my resume, which I struggled with, coming from a non-business background. Her advice and MBA toolkit were instrumental in bringing my story to life in my essays. I felt more confident going into my interviews after the mock interview she organized. She was there for me throughout the process, and I am grateful to her. I got accepted into Kellogg, Haas, Tuck, and UNC Kenan-Flagler with offers of generous scholarship awards and a Forte Fellow. I strongly recommend that prospective MBA applicants reach out to her if they want to be successful in their MBA applications.

Petia is an incredibly genuine, committed, and motivated mentor, and I am very grateful to have had her support in my application. Petia’s extensive experience, down-to-earth candor, and commitment to my goals were instrumental in turning my pipedream into a reality. Applying as an International student to a deferred program without much familiarity with the MBA admissions regime, Petia’s comments and guidance demystified the process and proved an invaluable North Star – she is incredibly prompt, has a terrific understanding of her clients, and consistently goes above and beyond. I would emphatically recommend Petia’s services to anyone looking for help.

Working with Petia was the best decision I made during the MBA application process. She simplified the entire process and gave me the tools and information necessary to succeed. As a former Dean of Admissions, Petia knew exactly how to position my story in a way that would stand out and resonate with AdComs of the six schools to which I applied. From resume critiquing to essay ideating and editing to mock interview prep, Petia works with you every step of the way. She’s reachable truly whenever you need her, and she fully invests in her clients. Even after admissions decisions were released, Petia worked with me to negotiate scholarships among the three schools that offered financial aid to me. I wholeheartedly recommend that any serious MBA applicant works with Petia on either a comprehensive or hourly basis.

I went to Petia after my R1 results. I got waitlisted at my dream school and rejected from my target schools. Needless to say, I was pretty despondent. She came recommended by another prospective student (I wasn’t surprised when I later found out that this person too had secured several admits from top schools).

I used Petia’s hourly services for 2 schools (a mock interview for one and a waitlist update for my dream school). Right from my very first free consultation with her, we “clicked”. I found her to be genuinely warm and caring. This was a breath of fresh air from the very transactional conversations I’d had with other consultants.

The thing that struck me most about Petia was that she believed in me even when I didn’t believe in myself. Not only did she give me extremely thoughtful, specific, and honest feedback, but she also pointed out my strengths and encouraged me when I had lost all hope – and for that, I will be eternally grateful. I walked into the interview feeling much more confident and did well. Her advice was also very helpful when she reviewed my waitlist update. She pointed out a couple of things that weren’t working and told me how to best position my accomplishments and tailor them to the school. I trusted her throughout the process – she really knows her stuff and is incredibly insightful as an ex-ad com member.

Thanks to her, I got accepted to both schools! She also helped me with scholarship letters and I successfully managed to secure additional funding as a result of her input. Petia is also a fantastic person and I am truly grateful to have met someone like her. Highly recommend!

Petia is an incredible person, coach, and now friend who was instrumental in the success of my application. Throughout the journey, Petia always showed up prepared, happy and full of sage advice to help me efficiently articulate the message I desired to present to the admissions committees. During the interview stage, working with Petia helped me enter the interview confident that I was prepared for any questions the interviewer may ask. In short, the best decision I made during the application process was choosing Petia as my primary consultant, and I recommend all future applicants do the same.

Petia was the first to tell me that the best results come from leveraging all of your resources. And boy, am I glad I added her to my team! Her tune-up packages were the perfect complement to the work that I was personally doing. She provided guidance and strength in some of the most stressful moments of the application and was pivotal in strategy. I am so glad that I met her on the MBA tour. She helped me every step of the way during this MBA journey including strategy, essay writing, interview prep, and even some needed therapy. Do yourself a favor and at least sign up to have a 15 min intro call with her.

Petia is truly a wonderful, warm, and genuine person to work with. She guided me through the application process and was a sounding board from the very beginning to the end of the process, including essay topic selection, approaching recommenders, networking with the schools, and negotiating scholarships. At each step of the way, Petia is extremely thoughtful and practical in her advice, and uses her prior experience as a Dean of Admissions to key in on what schools and admissions committees care about. She is generous and flexible with her time, and always prompt to respond. I found her interview prep to be incredibly accurate to real life. What I appreciated the most was Petia’s passion for her applicants, which resonated throughout the application process. I felt that she truly saw and understood me as a person, and worked with me to present the best version of myself in my application. She gave me the boost of confidence and guidance I needed to get through the stress and ambiguity of the MBA application. I couldn’t recommend a consultant more – Petia is a true champion and friend to her applicants!

Petia, for me, was a passionate and empathetic coach who brought in tons of experience and industry knowledge. I worked with her for R1 interviews, R2 applications and subsequent decision-making, and throughout all of it, she was the calm, confident coach who helped alleviate my anxieties. She went above and beyond the admissions consultant job description and made sure every piece of the puzzle was solved, despite my million requests/questions.
The thing I liked the most was that she was very candid with her feedback and always had clear-cut next steps for me.

10/10 would recommend her!

Petia is an outstanding consultant who provided invaluable guidance throughout my MBA admissions process. I believe that Petia’s experience as a former dean of admissions gives her a unique perspective that would be tough to rival. As someone with few peers going through the MBA admissions process, she was extremely helpful in educating me about all the ins and outs of the admissions process and developing a plan for success. Writing my essays with Petia’s help was a joy. She did a great job breaking down each essay prompt tactically and helping through the review process. She is also kind, easy to work with, and always willing to be a sounding board when discussing concerns and questions.

Not only did Petia help me through the admissions process, but she also provided guidance on how I could negotiate a scholarship appeal once I was accepted to my top schools. I would absolutely recommend Petia to anyone who is looking for admissions guidance.

I worked with Petia for one month through her Sprints program. It was a rewarding experience and I appreciated Petia’s direct and helpful guidance!

Petia blends honesty, genuine helpfulness, and deep MBA admissions knowledge into an incredibly satisfying consulting experience!

Petia is one of those consultants who has genuinely made it her mission to ensure that you have a successful application. She’s a subject matter expert with the credentials and connections to back it up, which means anxious MBA applicants can take her word as gospel. However, that’s not what you’ll love about working with her. She’s highly invested in your success: In fact, I signed up for a 1-hour mock interview session with her but ended up speaking with her for over 2 hours, and she also went above and beyond by giving me the material she’d used to prepare for the mock interview session, which had a ton of additional questions and information. I’m not a great interviewer, but Petia built my confidence over a mere 2-hour meeting, and I ended up acing every interview I was invited to (and got admitted to all those schools with scholarships). While I have not worked with her on anything else, I can confidently say that every minute you spend with her is worth an hour you would spend on your own, or with another consultant. Highly recommend!

Petia has been an incredible mentor who guided me along my application journey! Despite only having signed up for the ‘Tune Up’ package, Petia really went above and beyond to make sure all components of my application (essays and interview prep) were at their best so that I could put my best foot forward. I ended up getting into five amazing programs, with very generous scholarships, and I am very grateful to Petia for all her help! For anyone looking for help with MBA applications – I could not recommend Petia more. Whether you need a sounding board for brainstorming, help with school selection, mock interview coach or just a second opinion from an industry expert, look no further!

Petia was wonderful to interact with during my consultation. She went above and beyond to understand my journey and provided informative insights on my application profile. I greatly appreciate her passion for embracing applicants. She is a true inspiration to the MBA community. Consulting with her made me feel at ease and confident in the application process. I highly recommend her!

Based on her experience, Petia really understands what admissions teams are looking for. Within just a few hours, she helped me ensure my story was told in a way that the admissions committee would appreciate. She was very candid about the areas I needed to improve in my essays, and I appreciated that honesty over sugar-coated feedback.

I worked with Petia on my essays and boy did she whip them into shape. I pretty much did much of my admission process myself, but when it came to the essays I got stuck. I shopped around for someone to help and then came across Petia on LinkedIn. I got a free 30-minute session and we had an instant connection. She read an essay I wrote and immediately told me where I needed to rework and demystified the essay writing process. I immediately paid for a package and we set out to work – even on New Year’s day before my final submission deadline Petia sat with me to review every line of my essays, guiding me on how to put my best foot forward and what admissions really wanted to see. It worked! I got into 3 top schools and I can say I’d never have made it this far without her!

Petia is patient yet honest, and I certainly credit her for my success in the HBS interview! She not only provided a tremendously accurate representation of how the interview would flow but provided tangible and actionable feedback on how to improve prior to the actual interview. Her experience with folks across a broad range of professions is evident, and her true care for the success of her clients distinguished her from other coaches I’d worked with. 10/10 would recommend her services!

Petia is an amazing consultant who really cares about her clients’ success. She is extremely dedicated, professional, and provides candid and immensely valuable feedback to empower you to put your best application forward. We worked together on all aspects of my application, and Petia helped me tailor my materials to make sure the highlights of my essay and resume are better presented to the admissions committee. Her experience as a former Dean of Admissions helped me navigate the application process a lot better as she always provided the most targeted and efficient support. Through Petia’s help, I gained admission to Wharton and received a scholarship.

I would highly recommend Petia to anyone who is seeking help in the application process. She is a sincere friend and a great mentor!

Working on your B-school application can be daunting with lots of small tasks and conflicting information. Through Petia’s help, I managed to secure admission to my dream school: Chicago Booth!

I worked with Petia on Monthly Sprints and several one-hour sessions for essay reviews and mock interviews. The amount of energy she gave in every engagement is super! Her experience as a Dean of Admissions helped me put my best foot forward in my application. She really knows what to do and what not to do in your applications and interviews.

Petia is a great friend, she is a great listener and is always thoughtful to me and my fellow sprint-mates. She is not picky with time as well! I am definitely going to miss the weekly session we have in Sprints. Having sprint-mates is also helpful, we can help and motivate each other.

You can never go wrong with Petia. I encourage you to set up a session with her and try her sprints. She’s creating a game-changing program in MBA admissions consulting!

I approached Petia because I was looking for interview preparation. Petia helped me by giving valuable feedback, dedication, and lots of practice. From the moment I met her, I realized she is not only an expert in the whole process of MBA admissions but also a life coach who understands your needs. I found her methodology very useful, and she made me feel so comfortable in our interview mock tests. I learned from her how to tell my own story clearly and cleverly. Her experience as a former Dean of admissions and her practical mindset made the whole preparation process worthwhile. Also, her willingness to be flexible with meeting times was much appreciated. The result was incredible! I got admitted with two scholarships! I would highly recommend Petia to anyone who is looking to get admitted to their dream business school. She is simply the best!

Petia was an amazing consultant to work with. She was extremely responsive and conveyed her feedback in an empathetic and thoughtful way, respectfully pointing out areas for improvement with strong reasoning. Always available as a terrific sounding board, she helped me navigate the ambiguity of the business school admissions process with more confidence than I ever would’ve been able to on my own. Additionally, I greatly appreciated the personalized approach Petia provided. She never made me feel like just another customer, and that showed through not only in her feedback on my application approach and in essays but also through my interactions with her. She truly connects with you, your interests, and your life beyond what goes on your application – an approach that, upon further reflection, helped me craft a more compelling narrative.

I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Petia to anyone for any type of assistance – she is extremely generous with her time, always prompt to respond, and genuinely wants you to succeed. Thank you Petia!

Petia is what any true MBA consultant should be – not just an advisor or a counselor, but also a true champion on your application journey. Her deep knowledge of the admissions process and thoroughness when working on your materials are matched only by her enthusiasm and her genuine interest in seeing you succeed. It was a pleasure working with her, and my application benefited tremendously from her insights.

Petia is an excellent consultant. I come from an unusual professional background for an MBA candidate and knew I needed help navigating my applications — specifically to understand the differences in what each of my programs looks for in an application and how to best translate my resume into something understood by my schools.

After interviewing multiple people to help me along my MBA journey, feeling discouraged, I was sent to Petia and everything clicked. She understood me! Her experience as a dean of admissions, cultural interests, and passion for storytelling fueled a professional and personal relationship that made the post-GMAT application process a happy experience.

Petia pushed me on my essays, gave me a timeline to work against, and challenged me to iterate stronger and stronger work. It is because of her that I felt I submitted my strongest application possible, every time.

Coming in as a reapplicant after waitlists and rejections, I was not sure if I was ever going to get any offer from my dream schools. While researching for a new MBA consultant, I was recommended to Petia. We kicked off our first conversation very well. So I decided to purchase a few hours to try it out. It turned out to be the best decision I made on my reapplications.

First, Petia provided such a depth of experience and insight of admission committee. Through our work together, she demystified the process of how admission officers evaluated candidates for me and helped me navigate through the best route of establishing my application packages, far beyond just helping me on essays. She helped me understand how each element of the application support the others organically, which I believe is the key to my success in earning four MBA admissions.

More importantly, Petia also became a supportive buddy throughout my reapplication journey. She always highlighted my strengths whenever I felt discouraged, reminding me of my potential that would impress the schools uniquely than the rest of the applicant pools. She was very patient in answering my questions over and over again. I was able to leverage her brainstorming questions and constantly rethought the way I approached each and every detail of my essays.

Lastly, Petia and I built a strong collaborative relationship beyond my MBA journey. We constantly connect outside the application topic and share about professional life and entrepreneurship, which has been inspiring to me on thinking of my post-MBA career path and ambition.

I strongly recommend Petia to anyone who seeks both professional advice and a supportive vibe on his/her MBA applications.

I came to Petia after applying to multiple MBA programs. While I was on the WL during the monumental 2020-2021 academic year, I wanted a fresh perspective on how to handle the MBA Waitlist process and get an overall perspective on my materials. Petia gave an honest truthful assessment of my application and background. She guided me step by step through the waitlist process, giving me personalized feedback based on what I submitted in quick time. She was amazingly flexible and almost always available. She is not a clockwatcher and wants her clients to get the best information possible so they can put their best foot forward. She is also a great mentor, where she guided me through the decision-making process when I didn’t get into my selected schools and gave me a positive path forward. She is unbiased, humble, honest, friendly, and empathetic. She always goes above and beyond what is asked of her. She doesn’t see me as only data points on an application when giving advice, she looked at me in a holistic way helping me bring out my strengths in a very competitive process. She is the best consultant I have worked with and would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone

As an applicant with a non-traditional background and a non-linear career trajectory, I knew I needed an admissions consultant who would provide me with an objective and unbiased view to help me shape and strengthen my story and application.

After assessing several large name brand companies, Petia, as an independent consultant stood apart. Right from the first email exchanges and till the last. Petia has always been thoughtful and her dedication truly reflects in her work. She was always quick to respond, super punctual and always available to help.
Petia makes the experience really personalized and the advice is super tailored, which one may not get from larger companies.

Starting off, Petia is kind, generous, and patient when helping prospective MBA candidates. She’s also very honest, and right off the bat let me know where she thought I stood as a candidate, and suggested that, for my needs, some of the less intensive packages she offers would be a better fit. I was struggling with a direction as an EMBA applicant, and she helped me discover not only what types of things I wanted to do post-MBA by connecting me with other professionals, but also helped me craft my experience and my story in such a way that gave me confidence during my interviews. She was always readily available with insight, tips, and suggestions. Her guidance helped me get into my top choices (both top part-time programs) with generous scholarships while juggling an incredibly demanding work and personal life schedule. I highly recommend Petia and My MBA Path to anyone!

First off, Petia is kind, patient and really cares about her client’s success.
I had 2 sessions with her to prepare for my Duke interview. At first, I struggled with some behavioral and situational questions but she was able to help me structure my story to convey my message.
I really enjoyed working with Petia and I will give her 100% in everything.
I like people who are personal and are supportive.
Thank you Petia. I owe my MBA success story to you…