Jackie Callahan

Jackie made my MBA application process so much easier. Any questions or doubts I had she was always there with an answer and helped me put together applications I was proud of. I had a few difficult topics I wanted to address in my application and she helped me every step of the way. I ended up being admitted to a M7 and multiple T15s with her help, even with a 3.0 undergrad GPA. Jackie is worth the investment for every military MBA applicant!

If you are a military veteran serious about attending a top MBA program, working with Jackie is the best decision you can make.

With Jackie’s advice and recommendations, I was accepted into HBS, Wharton, Booth, and Kellogg, all schools I never thought possible. Jackie had an incredible talent for helping me translate my work experience into a meaningful story that highlighted the unique aspects of my military career into a concise narrative. She spent time getting to know me (and my family) and, in doing so, helped uncover aspects of my life that I could use to set myself apart from other well-qualified military veterans. Jackie was also incredibly prompt in providing essay feedback and resume edits. I was trying to complete my applications while working full-time in the Army and raising a family, so she worked quickly within my timeline to help me prepare well-rounded applications. From school selection, resume revisions, essay brainstorming, application short answers, and mock interviews, Jackie helped me achieve results I never thought possible. If you are on the fence about hiring a consultant to help with applications, take advantage of Jackie’s 30-minute consultation, and you will hear firsthand how she genuinely cares about helping you achieve your potential.

Like many, I hesitated to hire a consultant. You hear horror stories of how little a consultant will actually do and then you see the price tag you’d be out on if everything went bad; however, this was not the case with Jackie. Jackie was there every step of the way during the application process. As others have attested to, she knows how to translate military experience for civilian readers, she has an innate ability to help craft narratives and highlight key events from your story for adcoms, and she will prepare you for your interviews to make sure you bring home the thing we all desire – an acceptance letter! On some level, I expected these things from a consultant (and Jackie definitely delivered). What I did not expect was how Jackie went above and beyond by sending articles on schools, keeping track of online admissions events to sign up for, and helping me understand the MBA landscape. Military MBA Consulting is the only firm I would trust to help me through the MBA process as a Veteran, and Jackie is top-notch. I cannot emphasize enough how much better my application was with Jackie’s help. I was admitted to my top choice in the EA round (Darden) and invited to interview by the other three schools I applied to before pulling my applications (Ross, Fuqua, McCombs). If you are on the fence still, just take the leap because I promise she will not disappoint.

I am immensely grateful to Jackie for her pivotal role in my admission to Wharton’s MBA program. As a military professional, articulating my experiences in a way that resonated with the admissions committee was challenging. Jackie expertly translated my military accomplishments into a compelling narrative and magnified my strengths to mitigate my academic shortcomings. Her intuitive understanding of my journey and strategic approach transformed my applications into authentic and persuasive submissions, effectively communicating my potential to the admissions committee. Jackie was more than a consultant; she was a mentor and advocate, helping me find my unique voice amidst a competitive applicant pool. Her expertise was invaluable in navigating this challenging process, ultimately unlocking the door to my dream school.

Jackie was the key to my success in applying to business school with successful admissions to both top programs I applied to: Fuqua (70K scholarship) and Darden (75K scholarship). When I started considering how to apply to MBA programs, I felt completely overwhelmed. I had no practical idea how to translate my skills and experience into a product that would resonate with business school selection committees. Jackie was the answer to my problem. She brought incredible expertise to this convoluted process through which she had recently been herself and guided many other veteran applicants. She approached every step of the process with great organization and structure and helped me understand my value to each program while helping me to tailor my approach in ways that drastically increased my competitiveness. Jackie singlehandedly acted in turns as guide, strategist, coach, and interpreter to help navigate this complex process and helped me turn an ambiguous plan into a focused, hard-hitting narrative that we built the application packages around.
Jackie truly set her apart through her genuine interactions and caring that she demonstrated through the process. Every time I felt impostor syndrome set in, Jackie was there to remind me of the skills, value, and character that I represented to not only the schools but also the firms that recruited at those schools. I will never forget the night I dialed into a practice interview with Jackie, and she was dressed in business formal and ready to walk me through the process. This showed her commitment to going the extra mile to achieve superior results.
I couldn’t have found a better consultant and partner on this journey. Jackie and I have remained in touch (now several years since I applied to schools), and she continues to be as ardent a supporter and cheerleader as ever. If you are a veteran applying to business school, your choice is clear and easy: work with Jackie Callahan.

I worked with Jackie while applying for full time MBA programs starting in 2022 while getting ready to transition out of the military and having a job that was highly demanding. I had a stellar career in the military but lackluster academic performance in undergrad and knew I needed extra help for admission to top business schools. Jackie’s way of crafting stories, listening to my needs and constant positivity made all the difference. I would not be where I am today without her. Most importantly, she gets to know you and your story so that she can advise you on the best product to put in front of ADCOMs. She is an absolute pleasure to work with and I know many others have had the same phenomenal experience and result! Hire her!

Jackie was an invaluable resource in navigating the intimidating process that is the MBA Application. As a naval officer, I had absolutely no idea how to communicate my military journey to the admissions committee or what a good resume looked like. I had lots of doubts about my ability to make it to an M7 program. Jackie helped me show the value of my military service in the civilian world and what kind of value I would bring to the MBA program. If you are a fellow veteran keeping yourself from applying to the top programs in the world: stop, and talk to Emily and Jackie.

Jackie was instrumental in everything step of my application process. Was extremely responsive, thorough and overall amazing to work with! Has an amazing ability to help us transitioning military members verbalize and convey our prior service in a meaningful and impactful way to admissions teams. Cannot recommend enough!