Caryn A. Levine

Caryn was a fantastic consultant to work with throughout the application process. She is extremely thoughtful in getting to know her clients, which makes her application feedback all the more personalized and actionable. My MBA “pitch” and essay themes were so much clearer after her thoughtful input, and I know my recommenders appreciated her feedback as well. Would 10/10 recommend Caryn to any of my friends applying to B-school!

Caryn was incredibly helpful throughout the application process. She was super flexible and tailored the experience to fit my needs and timeline. She was quick and thorough when reviewing my work and always gave very thoughtful comments and recommendations, not only on the wording but also on crafting the actual story. I ended up getting accepted into my top program, and I don’t think I could have done it without all her help!

As a non-traditional candidate applying to MBA programs, I had no idea if I would truly even be considered for the programs I wanted to go to. Caryn was honest, helpful, and insightful throughout the entire application process. I ended up getting into my dream school and I truly believe it is in part due to Caryn’s insight and help.

Caryn and the Vantage team were crucial to my admission into the class of 2026 at two different M7 programs. Caryn understood my needs from the start, and worked with me to complete applications to 5 Round 1 programs although our first call didn’t kick off until August 1st. While I would recommend starting earlier, Caryn adjusted to the quick timeline, and helped me find my voice as I navigated the daunting essay process. She helped focus my writing on my strengths, and continuously highlighted what made me unique as an applicant. Once I received interviews, she again prepared me to ensure I felt calm and ready for the real thing. I would definitely recommend Vantage, and Caryn in particular, to any MBA applicant

Caryn helped me greatly in all facets of my application journey. She helped me thoughtfully define the list of schools I wanted to apply to and be able to articulate exactly why. From there, we worked on how to highlight my strengths and connect those to my future career goals – the resources Caryn and Vantage Point have are very helpful in driving the introspection necessary to craft a great application. Caryn was overall a great thought partner and supported me along every step of the journey, as did Vantage Point with their many helpful resources.

Caryn has been amazing and supportive throughout my whole MBA journey. I was hesitant to move forward with my applications as I received GMAT scores below average for my target schools, however, Caryn gave me the confidence I needed to craft my candidacy. I started a bit later than most applicants for round 1, but with her help, I received acceptances to all the schools I applied for with scholarship money from most as well! Thank you Caryn for all your help!

Caryn and the Vantage team were critical in my business school application process. Caryn helped me hone my stories for the essays and provided very detailed and essential feedback that elevated both my written and video essays. She and Melody (the Vantage founder) were especially flexible and helpful for my interview. I found the interview feedback extremely useful during the actual admissions interviews. They helped me craft a water-tight story and feel very confident. Caryn used her clear experience with my selected schools to offer pointed support throughout the process. I would definitely recommend Vantage, and Caryn in particular, to any MBA applicant.

Caryn was essential for my business school application process. Drawing from her experience on admissions committees and with other applicants, she was able to provide me with strong advice for putting together my narrative and selecting the best schools for me based on my GMAT, GPA, and background. With her help, I was able to highlight the unique parts of my story, concisely articulate my career path post-MBA, and put my best foot forward in interviews. I also greatly appreciated her positivity and moral support through all steps in the stressful process! Ultimately, I received multiple acceptances and scholarships. I could not have done it without her, and I would recommend her to friends and colleagues. Thank you for your help, Caryn!

Caryn was amazing! Very knowledgeable about the process and where to focus my efforts from start to finish. Caryn has clearly been advising students for years given how strong/tailored her advice was.

Caryn provided really strong advice from all altitudes – great strategic advice on which programs to apply to and strong specific essay input.

Caryn was fantastic to work with and played an immensely important role in my admissions. She not only kept me on track toward my goals throughout the entire process but also provided meaningful feedback on all of my work in a timely fashion. I cannot recommend Caryn enough to anyone looking to pursue their MBA. Thank you Caryn for all of your help throughout my process!

Caryn and the whole Vantage Point team have been great resources and have helped along each and every step of the admissions process.

Personally, I found the validation and the confidence of knowing someone with this expertise to be very valuable and comforting. Having reviewed hundreds of candidates, Caryn aligns and confirms you are putting your best foot forward.

Would definitely recommend Caryn to folks who are interested!

Working with Caryn was integral to my MBA application process, and I couldn’t recommend her enough. She knew exactly what to advise as I crafted my application materials. She even gave great guidance on how to handle my testing timelines, as I entered into the testing portion of my application later than advisable. Despite my GRE score being slightly lower than my aim, I know that Caryn’s help went the extra mile in securing my admissions. I even got merit scholarship funding at my top program, which I was not expecting! She was a thorough, thoughtful, and reliable application coach.

Caryn was an excellent partner in both my business school applications and overall career reflection and goals. Throughout the application process, Caryn enabled me to thoughtfully reflect on my career to date and identify and articulate my career goals and how business school would serve as a critical step in my path. I was accepted into several top healthcare programs (Wharton, Kellogg) and completed this year with great clarity on my long-term goals. Thank you Caryn for your support!

Caryn is a knowledgeable and friendly consultant with a good eye for details and opportunities for application improvement. I only worked with Caryn on a single application, but she went above and beyond to offer consultation on my larger b-school application strategy. Ultimately, I was admitted early action to a T15 program following Caryn’s support over the course of several weeks. She helped me round out my essays by filling in certain gaps and by ensuring grammatical correctness. She was also creative in her word count reduction techniques. I would recommend Caryn to friends and colleagues.

Caryn played a pivotal role in helping me assess my profile and write a narrative about my past stint and connecting it with my goals. She pushed me to introspect and highlight parts of my life that are unique and differentiate my profile.

Caryn knew the competition Indian IT males face at B-schools and guided me in a way that my final essays touched on the key areas of my background and future plans while ensuring essays emphasized the areas B-schools are looking for.

Her way of working is such that I never felt that my essays were never lost in the pile of several others that she was working with and got her full attention. Caryn’s approach of being candid about her feedback kept our communication clear and effortless.

I worked with Caryn and she was instrumental in helping me craft a cohesive narrative around what I had done in the past, how it prepared me for business school, and what I wanted to do in the future. Caryn pushed me to highlight areas of my life that were unique and set my application apart. Caryn made huge differences throughout each draft of my essays by making sure they really touched on the key areas of my background and future plans that we’d decided we wanted to highlight, all while ensuring we emphasized the areas MBA programs are really looking for. Aside from the enormous help I received on the essays, Caryn also helped me go through each aspect of the application in depth, even going so far as to review my descriptions of my extracurriculars to ensure they adequately touched on leadership. It was truly front to back support throughout the entire application process. The only regret I have is that I didn’t start working with Caryn sooner!

Caryn was instrumental in helping me through the application process. I had an average GMAT score and a below average undergraduate GPA, but Caryn helped me craft my story to highlight my strengths and make every other portion of my application shine. There was a very stark difference between my first drafts of the resume, essays, and short answer questions and the final drafts after several rounds of revisions with Caryn and in the end, I was very proud of what I submitted. Caryn’s help was also vital in preparing for the admissions interviews where she asked questions I hadn’t considered prior to our practice interviews but that were asked in the real interviews. I ended up receiving offers from 3/4 schools I applied to, Kellogg, Tuck, and Darden with very generous scholarship awards. Overall Caryn was very helpful, encouraging, and responsive. I could not be happier with my experience!