Jessica Shklar

Executive Director

mbaMission

Pennsylvania

United States

Net Promoter Score: 9

Consultant Bio

My clients have told me that I get to know them better even than they know themselves because I dig deep, listen carefully, and try to make connections they might not have ever recognized themselves. I also leverage my Harvard College anthropology major in this role. I truly believe that every individual is fascinating and that everyone has a story to tell—it is my job to help them uncover it! I love working with clients who start out not believing in themselves and helping them view their story from a different perspective, so that they discover their strengths and confidence.

I am known in the industry (GMAT Club, Poets&Quants) as one of the highest-ranked MBA admissions consultants in the business, and my testimonials back that up. I have always loved the storytelling, self-reflective nature of applications, and personally, I was accepted to every school I ever applied to—namely, Harvard College and five business schools: Stanford Graduate School of Business, Northwestern Kellogg, UCLA Anderson, Yale School of Management, and Harvard Business School (HBS), from which I graduated with distinction (top 10%).

Before attending HBS, I worked in nonprofit education, first doing curriculum development for an adult education center and then in the admissions office of a small university in Los Angeles, where I advised applicants to both the undergraduate college and several graduate programs, including business school. While there, I developed and delivered workshops around the country on “Selecting the Right College” and “How to Write an Effective Application Essay.” After HBS, I volunteered in the New York City public school system, helping high school seniors with their college applications. I have also held positions at several Fortune 100 companies, including American Express and JPMorgan Chase, where I was the quality leader and a senior vice president for Chase Home Finance. In addition, I am a Six Sigma Master Black Belt, with specific expertise in Six Sigma deployment and initialization.

Company Information

mbaMission is the world’s leading MBA admissions consulting firm and the only one exclusively recommended by Manhattan Prep and Kaplan GMAT. Our dedicated, full-time Senior Consultants work one-on-one with business school candidates to identify and showcase their strongest attributes in their applications.

When applying to an elite MBA program, you need elite experience on your side. mbaMission’s full-time consultants are highly skilled communicators with comprehensive knowledge of the MBA admissions process, and helping you navigate that process to your fullest potential is our sole priority. You can be confident of having our undivided attention, because admissions consulting is our exclusive focus. In pursuing your MBA, you are making an important investment in yourself, so choose a firm whose singular objective is helping you achieve your goals.

Our full-time team includes MBAs from all the top programs. Although you work exclusively with one dedicated consultant at mbaMission, you benefit from the experience and input of our entire team. Our consultants intercommunicate constantly, sharing information, ideas, feedback, and recommendations. We also conduct semimonthly meetings, require ongoing training, and hold an annual full-company conference, where we gather to discuss best practices and continue improving our skills and knowledge base. More than 20 full-time admissions experts combine their know-how and experience to advance your cause. We know that our being at the top of our game means you have the greatest chance of success, and together, our team will find the best ways to strengthen your application.

Menu of Services and Associated Costs

One-on-one consultation services, comprehensive admissions and school-specific guides, a robust blog, free eBooks, essay analyses, and other valuable resources—visit our Web site to find all that mbaMission offers.

FREE CONSULTATION
Want to know your chances of being admitted to business school? Wondering how to differentiate yourself from other applicants? Sign up for a free, 30-minute consultation with an mbaMission Senior Consultant today!

FEATURED SERVICES
Complete Start-to-Finish Package
A la Carte Hourly Services
Mock Interview Sessions
Ding Review
Pre-Application Strategy

RESOURCES
Robust blog
Free Interview Primers
Free Personal Statement Guide
Free Selecting Your Target MBA Program eBook
Free Social Media Primer
Business School Insider’s Guides
MBA Admissions Guides
Free monthly online and in-person events

Location: Pennsylvania, United States

Phone: 646-485-8844

Email: info@mbamission.com

Website: https://www.mbamission.com/consult-pq/

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P&Q Consultant Reviews

  • Look No Further Than Jessica. Here’s Why.
    1 month ago
    I had a lot of apprehension starting the MBA admission process. I was targeting the top of the M7, nervous about getting the right GMAT score and uncertain about making my application stand out. I was a consultant passionate about public service and faith, and didn’t know how to tell my story. Not only this, but I was unsure about investing significant financial resources into the process. I approached coaches with a bit of skepticism, somewhat jaded after reading hundreds of P&Q reviews. But then I met Jessica and everything changed. I am now on my way to HBS after receiving multiple M7 offers. I can confidently say I wouldn’t be here without Jessica’s support. If you are reading this and have your sights set ...
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  • Jessica Was The Best
    2 months ago
    My experience with Jessica was amazing. I am an over-represented majority from a business school applicant perspective based on occupation, demographics, undergrad major, and location and was really worried about how I could stand out when I first started the process. To make things worse, before I started with Jessica I also was struggling to verbalize my journey and why I wanted to purse an MBA. From our first brainstorming session, Jessica was able to extract so much about me and my journey that I had not been able to put into words myself. She also very quickly was able to guide me on where I needed to go deeper and what aspects of my journey might connect. Through all of this, Jessica not only helped me ...
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  • Best In The Business!
    5 months ago
    If I had to describe Jessica in one sentence - she knows how to instantly make you memorable to the Admissions Committee. Her exceptional storytelling skills, professionalism, efficiency, and amazing mentorship make her the best consultant. She is undoubtedly the highlight of my MBA application process. - A non-traditional background - Low GPA - Waitlisted or previously rejected - An older applicant - International applicant Guess what? These all apply to me. Before my free consultation with Jessica, I spoke with a few other consulting firms. Due to these so-called "red flags" most consultants left me dejected and told me to lower my expectations. But my call with Jessica was different - Her calm confidence, willingness to tease out my strengths, and her high EQ left me incredibly ...
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  • Jessica's Support Is Invaluable
    8 months ago
    As I am going to apply for the Stanford MSx program, I have been looking for many different materials about the MSx application process and I have met Jessica Shklar's discussion on Gmat Club, How to Fill out Stanford GSB MBA Application on Youtube. Her explanation and insights were truly remarkable. I particularly appreciated the essay part, as it shed light on many specific details. Afterward, I contacted her and her consultation was a real game-changer. Thanks to Jessica, I managed to orientate in the application process.
    Class of 2024 Applicant
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  • Taking Stock Of Your Accomplishments For The Next Stage In Your Career
    8 months ago
    Working on taking stock of my educational and professional accomplishments up until now was a helpful and interesting experience with Jessica. It was a combination of understanding what my strengths and weaknesses were and phrasing them to outline the accomplishments and filling the gaps of possible shortfalls. Going into the process, I had a solid idea that I wanted to work with Jessica, given how splendid her recommendation was from my closest friends. I chose to go with hourly services as I have previously given thought to what my story was and had limited but solid experience of pitching myself from experiences at US university coupled with working on sell-side at a private equity. Hourly services decision was also driven by me not having GMAT ...
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  • Best MBA Consultant - Highly Recommended
    10 months ago
    Summary: Jessica’s exceptional storytelling skills, professionalism, efficiency, and phenomenal mentorship and coaching, which will impact your personal and professional life beyond the MBA application process, make her the best consultant. She is undoubtedly the highlight of my MBA application process. I highly recommend contacting Jessica if you plan to apply for business school. Jessica is an amazingly incredible mentor, coacher, motivator, and so much more than just an MBA consultant. Before my free consultation with Jessica, I spoke with a few other consulting firms. Coming from a non-traditional background, most consultants asked me to complete pre-MBA courses or study/work abroad before applying to Business School. By the time I was going to have my call with Jessica, I was already demotivated by how all the other ...
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  • Jessica - Unlocking Your Story
    10 months ago
    I started the application process very, very late (late October/early November for Round 2) relative to what seems to me to be the standard timeline most take, so I knew I needed help (and maybe a little bit of discipline/tough love). Additionally, I come from a non-traditional, albeit international, niche family business background, so I had hesitancy around how to tell my story and describe why I wanted to pursue an MBA, even though I intrinsically knew. After our first introductory call, Jessica had already broken my life story into 3 big themes, each of which had their own subplots--as if my life was a novel. (It is evident Jessica is a total bookworm, which I think contributes her remarkable ability to tell a great ...
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  • Jessica Shklar - The Best MBA Admissions Consultant
    10 months ago
    Before I had my initial consultation with Jessica, I met with three other admissions consulting firms. I found those sessions discouraging, as they didn’t like my chances at my target schools, but also frustrating because they based their forecasts on my outdated resume, demographic and the fact that I didn’t go to an Ivy or come from an MBA feeder company. They focused on what I didn’t have. Jessica, on the other hand, took an entirely different approach. She had researched my company ahead of time and took the time to ask me questions about my background. She wanted the consultation to be a value-add for me and took the time to answer my many questions. At the end of the session, she said that ...
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  • Top Consultant for MBA Admissions
    11 months ago
    Jessica has been very transparent, helpful and smart during our collaboration. She is one of her kind because she takes care of every single detail of your profile that could enhance your chance to be enrolled for a top MBA program. It's been a pleasure to work with her, she has a great knowledge of all the top MBA programs and what the schools expect from the candidates. She has the ability to make your profile to be seemed stronger by investigating your fully profile starting from your childhood till now. She's got a great work ethic which makes you relieved that there's a great support behind you. By the help of her strategy and vision, I'll be pursuing my MBA degree at one ...
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  • Exceptional MBA Consultant - Highly Recommended
    11 months ago
    I recently had the pleasure of working with Jessica Shklar as my MBA consultant for the school application package, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. Jessica's guidance and support throughout the entire process were invaluable, and I am truly grateful for her expertise. From the beginning, Jessica took the time to understand my background, experiences, and aspirations. She helped me refine my career goals and identify the unique stories that would showcase my strengths and make my application stand out. Jessica's collaborative approach not only made the process enjoyable but also allowed me to learn and grow during our time working together. Thanks to the materials we created and the insights I gained from working with Jessica, I was able to apply to other schools with ...
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  • Admitted To HBS With Jessica’s Help
    11 months ago
    My experience working with Jessica has been phenomenal. She is experienced, perceptive, and dedicated – qualities that make her one of the best partners in the MBA application process. And that’s exactly what working with Jessica is: a partnership. I always felt like I had nothing but her full support every step of the way. While she would provide me with feedback informed by well over a decade’s worth of experience, I very much appreciated how she made it a point to frame them as suggestions and emphasize that I was in the “driver’s seat.” I was looking for someone who would work with me, not for me, and that’s exactly what Jessica does. Jessica cares deeply about her clients’ success, even before they are ...
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  • Looking For An MBA Consultant? Jessica Shklar Should Be On Your Speed Dial
    11 months ago
    From the perspective of a graduating college student from an African university encountering deferred MBAs for the first time, the MBA application process immediately struck me as a daunting, overwhelming, and expensive experience. I was unsure if I was willing to commit to the sheer amount of hours the process demanded. After meeting Ms. Shklar for a free consultation, however, I felt a lot more confident and had a bolstered sense of belief in myself. Here's why: 1. Ms. Shklar offered very constructive feedback on my resume review. - She advised me on how to better frame each bullet point on my resume, using an "accomplishments not responsibilities" framework. Combined with mbaMission resources like free insider guides and YouTube videos on how to get into respective MBA ...
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    Quentin Wafula
    MBA Class of 2023 Applicant
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  • Jessica Shklar Is The Reason That I Got Into Both HBS & GSB!
    11 months ago
    Jessica is absolutely phenomenal — my only advice is to sign-up ASAP. Right from the introductory call to editing essays to interview prep, Jessica redefined all my expectations. She was the secret ingredient to my HBS and GSB acceptances. Context: I signed up for the 2-school package: 1. She came highly recommended and had an extremely impressive track record: My mentor and a close college friend had both worked with Jessica, and both had received admission to their top choices 2. Introductory call: Jessica immediately put me at ease as we chatted through my background and experience — even though she had known me for all of 15 minutes, it was clear that I was speaking with someone who was not only experienced but ...
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  • Great Coach!!
    11 months ago
    I had a call with Jessica once I intended to apply for an MBA and she really helped me figure out what I could do, what my points of strength are, what my areas of improvement are, and what I can do to capitalize on my profile. She also helped me a lot in figuring out which post-MBA opportunities I can leverage to strengthen my profile. I would definitely recommend Jessica to anyone who wants support in the introspection journey of finding leadership examples and developing a career game plan for their post-MBA journey. She is very helpful in brainstorming sessions!
    Class of 2025 Applicant
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  • Jessica Raises The Bar For All MBA Admissions Consultants
    11 months ago
    Deciding to work with Jessica was the single best decision I made as part of the MBA application process. If you're reading this review, I highly encourage you to reach out to Jessica to see for yourself. Having spoken with many MBAs who worked with other consultants, I can say with confidence that Jessica is in a league of her own. Why Jessica stands out: 1. Unparalleled ability to 'see the forest for the trees' -- Jessica's superpower is her knack for helping her clients realize what makes their application unique. EVERY applicant has a story - Jessica is invaluable when it comes to teasing out & tailoring an applicant's story for particular programs or application/essay prompts. I cannot stress the importance of this talent ...
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  • Jessica Was My Key To Success To Get Into An M7
    1 year ago
    I’m an applicant with many weaknesses in my application, so I reached out to someone who got admitted to one of the top MBA schools to seek advice and that person recommended that I work with Jessica. So I asked for the 30 min free consultation and in those minutes Jessica was AMAZING! She spotted my weakness, how to mitigate them, spotted my strengths, and introduced me to programs that I never heard about. After the call, I signed up with her for the four schools package, I knew after the call that it was a no brainer to work with Jessica. In many of the reviews you will read about her skills, I agree with all of them. I believe she is an ...
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  • Jessica Shklar- The GOAT Of Admissions Consulting (CBS Admit)
    1 year ago
    I cannot recommend Jessica enough. Quick background about myself- Indian male, re-applicant, GMAT 730, family business, and aiming for M7s. As soon as I spoke to Jessica, I loved her energy. In the very first call, she gave me an outline of what my profile has, and lacks, and how it can be improved. From then on, it was one of the best journeys that I have undertaken. She is very informative, and understanding and is a master at articulation. Starting from the beginning, she has standardized processes for each and every school and knows at her fingertips what exactly the school wants. She's just so good at it that you might feel that you've never seen someone being so professionally good at whatever work they ...
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  • HBS/GSB Admit Thanks To Jessica Shklar!
    1 year ago
    I genuinely could not be more satisfied with my working relationship with Jessica. She is a rockstar! From the very beginning during our introductory call, Jessica immediately stood out against the 9 other consultants I spoke with. She read all of the materials I sent in advance of the introductory call and wow-ed me with her insight and clarity into my story and application strengths/weaknesses (even though we had only just met). Once I signed up as a 2-school package client, Jessica met all of the table stakes expectations you'd have of an admissions consultant (responsive, professional/polite, attentive, never missing deadlines/turnaround times, strong editing skills), but then also far exceeded my expectations in the most important way -- the essays and crafting your overall application ...
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  • A 20 Minute Free Session With Jessica
    1 year ago
    I started the MBA consulting session with Jessica and till then she had already reviewed my resume and the story I provided. I started by asking a query and she gave me a very satisfactory response. She continued by looking at my resume which was too generalized and she helped by showing how I could present the resume in a meaningful way. She asked me a few questions and found out some great points in my life that even I hadn't thought of and that could make a positive impact in my application. She was too direct in her approach which made the session count. The 20 min session was the best I could hope and certainly exceeded my expectations.
    SAMBHAV JAIN
    MBA Class of 2023 Applicant
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  • Admitted
    1 year ago
    My consultant was Jessica Shklar. Jessica took the time to get to know me and helped me focus on my career objectives. I was terrified to apply to MBA programs because my undergraduate GPA was terrible. However, I had a graduate-level certificate and a Master's degree, both with 4.0 GPAs. Jessica gave me actionable steps to take and provided feedback on my resume. She helped me get comfortable with talking about educational and career goals which came in great use when interviewing! I highly recommend her and mbaMission. I am from a small town so finding a support network was difficult. Jessica was able to provide the support and encouragement I needed.
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  • Working With Jessica - DO IT!!
    2 years ago
    I'd like to start off this review by giving a bit of context on my background and why I chose to look for MBA consulting services. I'm a Middle Eastern female first-generation graduate who had zero knowledge (except what was available to me on forums, etc.) on how to start my MBA journey. I didn't personally know anyone that had taken the GMAT or had pursued an MBA. I decided to look into consulting services and at first, I was taken aback by how expensive they were. However, I did my due diligence and I made sure I was putting my money where I would get the most value. Enter, the wonderful Jessica Shklar. Most consultants will offer a free call for you to assess ...
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  • The Best Investment You Can Make
    2 years ago
    Within a few minutes of speaking to Jessica on the phone during the free consultation call, I knew I wanted to work with her. I had decided to apply R2 with only two months to write my essays and take the GRE. From our first interaction, Jessica believed it was possible for me to apply. And she never stopped believing in me and my goals throughout the entire time we worked together. Over the next two months, Jessica helped me decide which schools to apply to, tee up my letters of recommendation, and brainstorm and craft my essays. I had initial ideas, but she helped me piece it all together in the perfect way tailored for each school. She also provided support as I studied ...
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  • Admitted To Ivy League & M7 Schools!!!
    2 years ago
    I came to mbaMission as a reapplicant. I had been struggling with grad school applications for months and was really in a tough spot. Deadlines were approaching, and I was overwhelmed with the process. Given my circumstances at that time, I made the mistake of working with a consultant based on their low rates. The outcome? Rejected by all schools and a year went by in a flash. I took my time to process everything and reflect. I realized that I took the process lightly. I admit it: my confidence in my 780 GMAT score and 338 GRE score made me overlook the importance of other aspects of my profile. I underestimated the MBA application process. I decided to give this another shot. This time, ...
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  • Reasons Why I Recommend Jessica As Your Admission Consultant
    2 years ago
    It has been amazing working with Jessica from mbaMission! Working with Jessica was one of the best decisions I made throughout my MBA application process and I am confident I would not have been admitted to my top choice program if it wasn’t for Jessica’s guidance. For context, I am an international applicant (Southeast Asia, non-English native) with a finance background (Big 4 advisory & local investment bank). Before working with Jessica, I took 3 free consultation sessions from three different companies and I found Jessica the most honest and insightful when discussing my background and goals. There are 3 main reasons why I recommend Jessica as your admission consultant: First, Jessica invested time to really understand my background and experience. Jessica made me talk about my ...
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  • Thank You, Jessica!
    2 years ago
    I highly recommend Jessica Shklar and can’t imagine going through the admissions process without her! I spoke to a number of consultants at the start of my MBA journey, but I knew as soon as I spoke with Jessica that she was the right choice for me. Jessica cut through the noise and provided me with valuable insight and the confidence I needed to move forward in the daunting application process. I applied for Round 2 and started working on applications under a tight timeline in September. Jessica kept me on track by providing fast and actionable feedback and she never missed a turnaround time. During the brainstorming process, I sent her a 40 page document with insight into my background and work experience. Jessica ...
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  • Jessica Is The Superwoman We All Need
    2 years ago
    It was extremely late (20th of October 2021) when I decided to apply for the MBA program for the 2022 August intake. I had to apply for the R2 (January deadlines) and I did not have Gmat or Toefl taken or any MBA applications even started. I knew I needed a great consultant to make it work and I got advice from a friend to approach Jessica. I had my first free consultation call with Jessica on the 24th of November 2021 and immediately after that I knew I wanted to work with her, because I saw creativity and a solid strategy in her thinking, and during the call and with the follow-up email that she sent, she was straight to the point, very efficient. My stats ...
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  • Thank You Jessica!
    2 years ago
    A friend of mine previously worked with Jessica and referred me to her. I am so thankful for that referral! From the start, Jessica was warm and funny in our conversations. She laid out a very clear guide as to how I should prepare to write my stories and set expectations for the process which helped me time-manage accordingly. I appreciated that Jessica never sugar-coated her feedback to me. She was honest about the messaging in my essays and provided very clear feedback while noting that at the end of the day it was always my decision if I disagreed. Jessica was always quick to provide me with feedback on my work, which helped move the process along and allowed me to easily hit all of ...
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  • Thank You, Jessica!
    2 years ago
    For context, I signed up for the School Package (absolutely the best value, IMHO) for more than one school. I ended up with admissions to 3 of the “M7” schools with $$, including my top two choices, and I can confidently say that would not have happened without Jessica. I truly had no idea where to start with my MBA application journey, and after dragging my feet for months and doing some research on GMAT club, I took a few free consultations with some of the top-rated consultancies on here. Jessica was the third one I spoke with, and I immediately felt like I formed a connection with her. The other consultants I spoke with seemed to have a formulaic approach, caring only about numbers. Even during ...
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  • HIGHLY Recommend Jessica
    2 years ago
    Working with Jessica was absolutely great. I would recommend her to anyone. I used her hourly consult services when pulling together my executive MBA applications to Wharton and CBS. She is extremely responsive and efficient so you know you can always depend on her to give you prompt feedback on essays or hop on the phone to answer questions. She helped tremendously by pushing me to be more clear/concise in my essays and saved me a ton of time by distilling the application process down into what's most critical. This saved me a ton of time and stress! Jessica was able to explain which points to emphasize most for a given school in a way I never would have known without her. Jessica was also very ...
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  • Jessica Shklar: The Best
    2 years ago
    After reading reviews online and hearing from peers, I decided to use Jessica for a multi-school package and was blown away by the overall process and results. In short, Jessica got me into 3 T10s, including one full-ride. Beyond her strategic thinking, industry expertise, and phenomenal writing skills, I was most impressed by Jessica's working style and work ethic. I come from a client services industry and was quite taken aback by how incredibly efficient and productive Jessica was (e.g., responding to emails, turning around revisions, hopping on the phone to provide feedback, etc.). The other thing that I really appreciated about Jessica was her candor. She is very direct with the feedback and recommendations she provides. There were sometimes when she outright told me ...
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  • Brainstorming & Strategy Expertise!
    2 years ago
    Coming from the K-12 education world, I was nervous to apply to business school because of my nontraditional and nonquantitative background. After speaking to several companies and consultants, I decided to work with Jessica because of her well-established track record and sharp expertise that came across in just one 30 minute call. Since I was 18 months away from my R1 deadlines, she first gave me specific, long-term advice to enhance my candidacy. Once in the admissions cycle, I worked with Jessica to apply to 4 reach schools in the comprehensive package. She spent time learning my history to help me craft my experiences into a cohesive story for each application. Jessica was extremely responsive to all of my questions and gave pointed strategic advice for ...
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  • Jessica Has All The Answers
    2 years ago
    Diving into the MBA Application Process can be daunting. There are so many different parts of the application (GMAT / GRE, recommendations letter, essays...) that it is easy to get lost in the middle of it. However, having Jessica there to guide me made everything much more manageable and made my efforts much more effective. I had a million questions all the time, and Jessica always had an answer ready for each one of them. Jessica is extremely knowledgeable and inspires confidence. I am very happy to have worked with her and learned from her, and strongly urge anyone thinking about applying to an MBA to do the same.
    Class of 2024 Admit
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  • A Wharton & Columbia Invite Because Jessica Didn't Give Up!
    2 years ago
    It is a lie if anyone says they have achieved what they have, alone. For my admits to Columbia and now Wharton (with the Joseph Wharton Fellowship) the credit goes to Jessica. We started this journey a year back. I had no prior experience of writing applications but was hyper-excited about the process. I had done dozen of calls with companies, counselors (India and International) but couldn't decide on which one to go forward with. But when I talked to her it felt like I was talking to myself. She was attentive, effective, and very professional about her work. When you are a little successful in life you start dreaming about Ivy Leagues but the reality is quite different. I was overconfident and as much ...
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    Ankita Shrivastava
    MBA Class of 2024 Admit
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  • Do Yourself A Favor, Work With Jessica :)
    2 years ago
    If you need someone to help you with HBS or Stanford, look no further. Jessica is extremely pleasant, witty, sharp and very effective. With her help, I got into my dream MBA program. She helped me piece together a convincing narrative in the extremely short time we had to prepare. She was also great at refining my essays, very responsive and had very quick turnaround times. Jessica also made my application experience smoother and less stressful. I recommend her 100%.
    Class of 2024 Admit
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  • Phenomenal, Incredible, Amazing, Star....I Could Go On!
    2 years ago
    Working with Jessica was my highlight of not only this whole process but my year. Jessica takes an incredibly stressful, arduous, and long process, and simplifies it into something that is so manageable and easy to follow. Going into working with a consultant, I had no idea what to expect, but Jessica makes you feel so comfortable and right at home from the moment you pick up your first phone call for the 30-minute free consultation. Just after those 30 minutes, I knew that she was the right person to work with. We connected so easily, and she really expresses her excitement and enthusiasm from the moment you meet her. She is a gold mine of knowledge of every school, and really understands the intricacies ...
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  • Queen Of Strategy For MBA Apps
    2 years ago
    Dear Future Admitted Students, First and foremost, as a reapplicant in the MBA process and an extremely curious person, I have read a lot of information about all aspects covering the application process from the most reliable sources, such as GMAT Club, Poets & Quants, mbaMission, and others. It’s valid to mention that I have joined, easily, more than 40 online events from a lot of schools and third-party webinars, including Centre Court. Second, I have worked with 3 different admissions consultants in the 2020-21 applications cycle, in which I applied for 7 schools, to only get waitlisted (Haas). That being said, as I have an atypical profile, I engaged pretty seriously in finding the BEST person to help me, so I decided to give ...
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    Class of 2024 Admit
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  • My Highest Recommendation
    3 years ago
    I needed guidance to narrow down my options and identify the best programs for my profile before I could consider whether or not to purchase admissions consulting services to apply to those programs. Essentially, to understand if the programs I was aiming for were a stretch for my profile (important to invest in support), or if I could reasonably aim for admission with a strong, solid application (i.e. I was a desirable candidate). Jessica was simply excellent. She was direct, informative, astute and patient with my evaluation process. We had 3-4 email exchanges where we bounced around ideas and weighed pros and cons of various programs. I genuinely expected to engage the services of mbaMission by the 2nd email exchange, as I was so impressed ...
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    Class of 2023 Admit
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  • Jessica Is Awesome! Would Highly Recommend!
    3 years ago
    Jessica has been an amazing guide! She was recommended to me by a former MIT Sloan grad and I did not look back. I applied to only one school and started applying c. 3 weeks before the deadline - and yet I managed to get an offer. She worked with me intensely during the application and figured out my story much better than I could put down in words! I had used a different consultant in a previous application, which was cheaper, but the care and attention that Jessica provided was honestly amazing and I would definitely say, you get your money's worth. I am quite sure that without her help, I would have not gotten in - would highly recommend!
    Class of 2022 Admit
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  • Interview Preparation Experience With Jessica
    3 years ago
    I partnered with Jessica during my reapplication process to prepare for the HBS interview and post-interview reflection. Her contributions were critical in my getting admitted to HBS. I first spoke with Jessica when I was putting together my essay for HBS reapplication. While I came to the 30-minute free consultation with multiple, half-baked ideas, Jessica quickly grasped the essence of the story I wanted to convey and shared a couple of powerful narratives to shape my story better. She cut through the noise and helped me find the central theme for my essay. As a reapplicant, I had a bunch of questions that she answered extremely patiently and more importantly, candidly. I reached out to Jessica again once I got invited to interview with HBS for ...
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    Class of 2023 Admit
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  • Do Yourself A Favor, Choose Jessica Shklar And Forget Everything Else
    3 years ago
    TLDR: Do yourself a favor, choose Jessica Shklar, and forget everything else. First Impressions: Meeting Jessica via the free consultation (4-school package for R2 apps) sold me on working with her. I had had preview sessions with two other top firms, but those felt cold and artificial compared to Jessica’s style. At the time, I was in the process of studying for my GMAT and one other firm was unwilling to start working with me until I completed the exam. I was running out of time for R2 apps, and Jessica understood that the application process more often than not is a messy and haphazard process. Coupled with experiencing her deep insight over the 30-minute call, Jessica accommodating the real-world circumstances of busy applicants was yet ...
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    Class of 2023 Admit
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  • Jessica Is The Best!
    3 years ago
    I first reached out to Jessica in early August and was aiming to apply for round 1 for just one school. I was juggling studying for the GMATs, while also trying to wrap my head around how to tell my story (not to mention all the other things like a resume, letters of recommendations, short answers, etc.). Once you start the admissions process, you realize how many parts there are to it and how you would be severely disadvantaged by not having someone like Jessica on your team. I spoke to several consultants before speaking to Jessica and she got right to the point and provided valuable feedback and insight. I knew I only had a few weeks to prepare an application for the top ...
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    Class of 2023 Admit
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  • Amazing Consultant Very Concise
    3 years ago
    Jessica is simply amazing. I first contacted her 5 years ago but for one or another reason I could not continue with the application process. I contacted her 4 months ago to restart the application process to YALE SOM and she was just as amazing, or even better, than 5 years ago. I decided to work with her because you instantly know when someone is going to really help you achieve your lifetime goals. Applying to YALE SOM for the Master in Advanced Management, a dual program that you are only eligible for if you are a current MBA student of the global network was a difficult target to achieve but working with Jessica side by side gives you that confidence that you do not ...
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    Jorge Gosalvez
    MS Class of 2022 Admit
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  • Jessica Shklar Is The MVP Of Admissions Consulting Services
    3 years ago
    Jessica is outstanding, she helped me understand that Stanford’s MSX was a great fit for me. Applying to a top program can be overly stressful but with the support from Jessica, it didn’t seem all that hard. Mainly because she breaks it down is multiple milestones. Her process of doing exhaustive guided brainstorm, combined with 1:1 sessions to reflect before drafting anything is a key differentiator that sets her and mbaMission apart. Jessica is also a top storyteller and will help you tell the story in a way that is engaging and authentic. Also expect no delays in her turnaround, at times it’s hard to keep up, but that’s what you want when applying to a top program: a pace keeper that guarantees that ...
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    Class of 2022 Admit
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  • Top Consultant! Highly Recommend!
    3 years ago
    When I started looking for an MBA admissions consultant, I did the free 30 minute sessions with a few different companies. Most of them were good, but I felt like they were just saying what I wanted to hear. They were very much like cheerleaders. When I got to the free 30 minute session with Jessica (after one of my best friends from college recommend her to me), it was a completely different experience. The 30 minutes were super productive and she was very objective with my candidacy - she highlighted what I had going for me, but most importantly, she identified my areas of weakness and proposed how she would work with me to address them. It was definitely a tough session, but that's ...
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    Class of 2023 Admit
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  • The Best!
    3 years ago
    Jessica and I hit it off instantaneously in my consultation. I could tell within five minutes of speaking with her that she is deeply invested in not only her clients' success but getting to know them personally. Working with Jessica on all of my applications only further solidified my expectations. She went above and beyond to get to know me and what matters to me so that we could craft a unique and personal story for my applications. As someone who had no experience or idea how much work the application process was going to be, she was the best partner ensuring everything was done in a timely and organized manner. During such a nerve-wracking time, it was so great to know I had such an ...
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    Class of 2023 Admit
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  • Jessica Is The Best Consultant On The Market!
    3 years ago
    Jessica was an amazing coach helping me get accepted to Wharton. She had amazing insights into how to tell my story and position myself despite my weaknesses. Jessica is not only extremely caring and understanding but also effective and efficient. Her insights were golden and her turn-around was extremely fast without compromising on quality. She has her own system which I've never seen before that helps you really craft the best application possible through a guided and iterative process. She asks the right questions and her incisive mind always has you thinking long after a conversation. Jessica is able to swiftly extract your strengths and weaknesses and help craft your story in a way that will make you stand out. As an unusual candidate ...
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    Class of 2023 Admit
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  • Competent And Comforting
    3 years ago
    Jessica is one of the most impressive people I've ever worked with. She is genuinely invested in her clients - the care she puts into her work is almost maternal. Her guidance was invaluable, and I always came away from our conversations feeling better equipped to handle the next step. She provided concrete, actionable steps at every stage and with her help, I truly believe I put my best foot forward. MBA applications can feel isolating at the best of times, and during lockdown especially so. Jessica ensured this was not the case, and was along for the journey every step of the way.
    Class of 2021 Rejected
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  • Jessica - Thank You For Helping Me Fulfill A Decade-Long Dream With Perfect Results!
    3 years ago
    If you are fortunate enough to get to work with Jessica, you would be making a huge mistake to do anything else. She is highly sought after by the world's top candidates and is absolutely best in class. I applied to six of the M7 and was accepted to all six schools including one with a full tuition scholarship. From the start of working together, Jessica took the time to really get to know me. She studied my intake materials and my story in detail, spending hours on the phone to learn more, ask questions, and genuinely understand who I am as a person. This is a critical and distinctive part of the process as she sees all her clients as unique and will never ...
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    Class of 2023 Admit
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  • A True Storyteller
    3 years ago
    Jessica really helped my application shine. From my initial consultation, she gave me advice and really took the time to understand my background. I have a 2.9 GPA and never thought I could get into 1 of my target schools. Jessica's core skill, besides knowing the ins and outs of the admission process, is storytelling. We spent hours carefully refining the story until it was perfect. Not only is Jessica a great storyteller, but also she goes the extra mile. If it were late responses or fast turnarounds, she was extremely reliable and helpful throughout by 3-school package journey. I would recommend Jessica to any underdog applicant - a great story with Jessica's help will go a long way.
    Class of 2021 Admit
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  • Thank You, Jessica!
    3 years ago
    Jessica was instrumental in forming my application. As an applicant with ZERO background in typical business industries and no one in my social or professional circles to turn to for advice I was in need of help. Jessica started by helping me determine my competitiveness at my target school and helped me form a strategy that would maximize my chances of getting in. I ended up determined to go to this one school and put all my eggs in one basket. Unsure of how to craft my essays to present myself in the best way, Jessica aided me in doing important introspection, thoroughly discussing how to use my professional path and experiences to present a cohesive and compelling story about myself and future goals. Even if I ...
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    Class of 2022 Admit
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  • MVP of MBA Consultants
    4 years ago
    When I started my process of looking for MBA consultants, I was pointed in the direction of Jessica Shklar at MBA mission. A friend of mine said that he tried to get on her list, but she was already booked up during the previous application cycle. With that in mind - I hopped on her list very early. I was skeptical at first, but from our first phone call, I realized why Jessica was in such high demand. Her ability to help me open up and reflect on my own experiences to not only create the most comprehensive application but also help me to understand my worth as a professional was something I never knew I needed until I worked with ...
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    Class of 2020 Admit
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  • Extremely Helpful, Effective, and Caring Hourly Services
    4 years ago
    Jessica is remarkable at her job and is the best of the best among MBA admissions consultants. I had shopped around with 5+ different consultants before committing to her and I'm so glad that I did. Jessica has a process down that really gets me to be reflective and think about who I am and what I want out of business school. She made the process so easy to engage in and streamlined a lot of the work. She's incredibly thorough and diligent, I never had any doubt that she was adding value each time we engaged. She also followed up with me multiple times to check in and see how I was doing...she really cares! Even with the hourly services, I felt like she ...
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    Class of 2022 Admit
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  • Jessica - Thank You!
    4 years ago
    I have tremendously valued Jessica's support over this past admissions cycle. In my original consultation long before I even signed on for her services, Jessica provided concrete, actionable advice, and steps I could take to improve my business school candidacy. After I signed up for a multi-school package, Jessica was extremely helpful in designing compelling narratives for my applications, building a superb overall story, and assisting with every little imaginable detail over the whole process. I think Jessica's greatest strength is her capacity to make a candidate's profile come off as truly special given the candidate's existing accomplishments. In this regard, her storytelling ability is remarkable. I am thrilled to report that I will be attending one of my primary target schools. If you are looking to ...
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    Class of 2020 Applicant
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  • Eye Opening & Tremendously Helpful!
    4 years ago
    Going into the application process being almost 30, from India and with an ok score only served to make me skeptical if this was the journey I needed to pursue over the coming months. All it took was one consultation call with Jessica for me to dive in and avail a multiple school package with her. From my end I did everything wrong as I kept extending my GMAT exam dates or couldn’t get past the dreadful score but in the end Jessica stood by patiently and kept encouraging me to put my best foot forward and trust in myself. Heading into December and with only a month left before the round 2 applications were due, I was tremendously impressed with the roadmap that Jessica ...
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    Class of 2022 Waitlist
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  • Jessica Is The Absolute Best!
    4 years ago
    Jessica is hands down the best in the business! When beginning my search for the right admissions consultant to work with, my biggest concern was whether the investment would be worth it. After initial consultations with numerous admissions consultants, I still had my doubts. That was until I spoke with Jessica. I knew right away from that initial consultation with Jessica that she was who I wanted to work with. What immediately stood out for me was her genuine passion and excitement to work with me, and that enthusiasm never wavered throughout the application process, from that initial consultation to my acceptance to my dream school! Jessica’s approach is direct and honest, so you’ll get the best advice and feedback without any sugarcoating. This is the ...
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    Class of 2022 Admit
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  • Jessica Gave Me Skills + Created Value That I Am Still Using Years Later
    4 years ago
    Two years after working with Jessica, as I’m about to graduate from my MBA, I am still seeing what value she has been to me, not only in the MBA application process but in job recruiting and post-MBA as well. In my job search, the HR director for a multi-national company repeated over the phone how powerful and impactful my resume is. 85% of the resume is directly from what Jessica and I worked on, and for the other 15%, I have updated since then using the skills and messaging she taught me. Additionally, I have used a lot of points and messaging from the essays we crafted together for cover letters to companies and top consulting companies (MBB) that I got interviews for.
    Maximilian Mayer
    MBA Class of 2020 Admit
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  • Jessica is the BEST!
    4 years ago
    Jessica was an invaluable ally and friend throughout the MBA admissions process. She always provided thoughtful and candid feedback, critical insight about the application process, and friendly reminders about the myriad of deadlines when balancing multiple applications. It was evident even from my first free consultation that Jessica cared deeply about each client and really focused on getting to know each of them. If you are considering an MBA consultant, schedule a free consultation now before she books up, you won’t regret it! The thing I want to highlight is how Jessica’s diverse set of experiences makes her the perfect sounding board as you assemble your application. First, she earned her undergrad in anthropology, which opens up a whole new dimension of ...
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    Class of 2022 Admit
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  • Jessica Was Super Helpful!
    4 years ago
    Jessica took a real interest in my success and went through my materials with a fine-tooth comb. I really appreciated her feedback and perspective throughout the application process. I was able to use select materials from our sessions and MBAMission's broader resources for other schools I applied to that I did not work directly with Jessica on which was an added benefit.
    Class of 2022 Admit
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  • Jessica Shklar – She’s the Best!
    4 years ago
    I could tell from the very first time I spoke with Jessica, during my initial mbaMission phone consultation, that she’s extremely knowledgeable and experienced. Right after that initial phone call, I knew that if I were to hire a consultant that it would have to be her, so I immediately put myself on her list of upcoming clients (she fills up fast). Even though the school packages are pretty expensive, once I started working with Jessica I knew I had made the right decision. None of the advice she gave me was ever cookie cutter, and she has the experience of having worked with countless clients over many years. This wealth of experience proved valuable on multiple occasions, as I had to navigate a few ...
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  • Jessica Shklar Knows How To Get You Into The Top Programs!
    4 years ago
    If you are looking for a consultant who is an excellent communicator and has deep experience bringing together successful applications, look no further than Jessica Shklar at mbaMission. She knows how to get applicants admitted into the nation’s top programs. Her expertise resonated in every interaction with me, as she helped me focus my attention on the most important tasks and helped me polish my application. Her experience and ability to communicate her thoughts clearly are worth every penny and cannot be emphasized enough. I am a busy person and cannot afford to waste time on numerous iterations of my resume, essays, or general profile. Building on Jessica’s feedback, I was able to expeditiously polish all the above— which in some cases involved cosmetic fixes and ...
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    Class of 2022 Admit
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  • Best Decision I Made During Application Process!
    4 years ago
    Jessica was my #1 resource and advocate during the application process. Coming from a non-traditional background was intimidating, as I had no other guidance or friends who had previously applied for MBA programs. Jessica is a wealth of knowledge; from her insights into AdCom to the depth of her essay edits, she guided me every step of the way. Jessica put structure around what can feel like a very daunting process and helped me tell my story in a compelling way. I am thrilled to have gotten into my dream school! I truly could not have gone through this process without her!
    Class of 2022 Admit
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  • Best In the Business – Successfully Admitted To H/S/W
    4 years ago
    To start, Jessica takes the success of her students as truly her own. I was shocked by the amount of dedication and energy she brought to presenting my application in the best light, and I can confidently say she does the same for all her students. Besides having a profound insight into what admission committees are looking for in an applicant, she made it a point to believe in me and my story, allowing me to be proud of my application, and enabling me to put my best foot forward through the entirety of the process. I applied to H/S/W. Never in my wildest dreams did I believe I’d get into all three. Words cannot express how grateful I am for Jessica’s help – an ...
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  • Successful re-applicant!
    4 years ago
    Jessica provided invaluable advice throughout the re-application process. She helped me decide which schools to focus on. Jessica was most helpful in reviewing my essays. She was quick to respond and met her deadlines. I am so glad that I got to benefit from working her. I'll be attending at top business program this fall! I would recommend that anybody work with Jessica. She has a special skill for understanding the heart of an applicant's story. As a nontraditional applicant, I felt uniquely supported by Jessica's abilities. She came from the nonprofit education world, as well. Jessica knows how to frame nontraditional stories in a way that speaks to top programs. Thank you Jessica!
    Class of 2022 Admit
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  • Fantastic - You Won't Regret Going With Jessica
    4 years ago
    Jessica is an absolute dream to work with. I was extremely impressed by her diligence, organization and thought that she gave my application. Her input was extremely helpful and extremely timely (something that should not be overlooked, given tight timelines for schools). I think her greatest skill is her input. Not only is it extremely well thought through, but it also is extremely simple to understand and actionable. Yes, MBA applications are stressful particularly when applying to multiple schools, each with tight deadlines, but from the moment we had our introductory call, I felt at ease with Jessica and knew she would help me achieve my goal of getting into my dream school (and she did!). If in doubt, just have the introductory call and ...
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  • Jessica Delivers
    4 years ago
    mbaMission has a collection of resources, templates, and guidelines for its consultants. Its a great company because their standardization and databasing makes it so that a consultant that simply follows instructions and pulls on archived resources would likely be quite helpful. Jessica routinely exceeds the expectations set forth in the agreement by responding faster than prescribed, tailoring the already high-quality templates to your story, and straight-up creating content when it makes sense. Her veteranship in this space is valuable - anecdotes about past clients and wisdom from discussions with other consultants and adcom personnel help significantly. She's talented at synthesizing what she learns about you to help you answer the questions that these applications pose
    Class of 2022 Admit
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  • Admitted to Wharton! Thank You, Jessica!
    4 years ago
    Before deciding to work with Jessica, I had free consultations with other admissions consulting firms. I left all these consultations disappointed - they didn't provide any valuable advice and most of the time discouraged me from applying to my dream schools. And then I came across mbaMission, and immediately felt a connection to Jessica after reading her bio on their website (and the reviews on gmatclub) After my initial, 30-min free consultation with her, I was beyond excited to work with her! The packages were way above my budget, but I took the risk of buying a 3-school package and drowning a big chunk of my savings as an international student from an emerging country. However, I'm glad I did it. Today I can happily ...
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    Class of 2022 Admit
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  • Highly Recommended!! Extremely Professional & Supportive
    4 years ago
    I worked with Jessica to prepare an R1 application via a 2 school package. The free consultation in the beginning before I even signed up for the package was what sold me. Right from the beginning, she was very straightforward in terms of evaluating my application, and I felt that she was earnest in trying to really give me a free consultation as opposed to making a sale. She went straight to some crucial questions and provided insightful initial feedback. Throughout the process, Jessica made the application process much less stressful in the following ways: 1) Very professional and organized, made the 2-business day turnaround with every single e-mail or piece of writing I sent her, no matter how small 2) Multiple edits of an essay until ...
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    Class of 2022 Admit
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  • Jessica Exceeded Expectations!
    4 years ago
    I cannot understate how important Jessica was to the success I had applying to top programs. Even beginning from our first brainstorming call, I knew she was deeply invested in my success and took the time to get to know me and really understand my story. Her knowledge of the nuances of individual programs was immensely helpful, and I felt that together we really tailored all of my apps to individual school values. Jessica is an excellent storyteller/writer/editor and really helped me sharpen my narrative. Her edits, which were often returned ahead of schedule, were always crisp and insightful. I have no doubt that the applications I eventually submitted were far more professional as a result of working with her. I feel Jessica really stands ...
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  • Jessica Was The Best Decision I Made In My MBA Journey!
    4 years ago
    I worked with Jessica for 2020 intake and I can confidently say that was the best decision I could’ve made in my MBA journey. She saw promise in someone who didn’t necessarily see it in themselves. Now, I’ll be attending my dream MBA program this fall and I am incredibly thrilled! A little background on my profile – 3.0 GPA from an average international university with 3 years experience in the world of finance (middle-office for a trading desk). My target school was a very competitive M7 program. In my mind a longshot. In Jessica’s mind, quite doable if I put forth the necessary effort. From the initial call, we began to strategize as to how I could position myself best for upcoming applications. She ...
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  • Jessica Shklar- Best Consultant Ever!
    4 years ago
    I really don t know where to start from, I have so many wonderful things to write about Jessica. I’m an Indian engineer, working in my family business in the manufacturing sector. My sister had worked with Jessica a few years ago and recommended that I speak with her when I decided that I wanted to go to Business School. I had a lot of concerns before my 30-minute call with Jessica - applying from an extremely competitive pool, a low undergrad GPA, an average GRE score. But Jessica in those 30 minutes made me look at the positives in my profile and immediately made me feel like my dream of getting an MBA from one of the M7 schools was possible. After the call, I ...
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  • Jessica Was The Best Decision I Made To Improve My Admissions Chances
    4 years ago
    Jessica must be one of the best admissions consultants out there. I came to her after an unsuccessful application process, and over the course of the ensuing year, she helped me to drastically improve my admissions story and my application materials to tell it. Jessica works as a consultant full-time, which I strongly recommend over part-time consultants. Jessica will be your most valuable counsel and sounding board throughout, and she will ensure every word of your application helps to present the most compelling version of yourself. Along the way, she'll also help you clarify and focus your own goals and plans. Additionally, the mbaMission team has a wealth of resources and knowledge that are available to you. Jessica is a valuable investment and I encourage you ...
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  • Outstanding Advisor
    4 years ago
    Bottom Line Up Front: Jessica turned my long-shot application into an acceptance letter from my dream school. As a 30+ year-old military applicant w/ & 55% GRE and an average undergrad GPA, I had a steep hill to climb when it came to gaining admission to top MBA programs. Even though I knew my applications were a reach she always kept me focused on what mattered: bolstering strengths, mitigating weaknesses, and continuing to push through the marathon that is the grad school application process. Her people/communication skills are excellent. Whether I needed a shoulder to lean on or a swift kick in the rear, her tone and approach flexed to accommodate whatever I needed most on any given day. Critiques were always returned to me ...
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    Class of 2022 Admit
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  • Well Worth the Investment (!!!)
    5 years ago
    I was referred to mbaMission by my GRE counselor a few months prior to submitting my application to Stern's part-time program. I was a bit reluctant to spend more money on my application, but I decided to sign on for a starter package, and I'm so happy I did (I ended up extending my time). My initial hope was that I would receive guidance on my essays and other components of my application. I ended up receiving indispensable counseling on most/all components of my application, but my counselor, Jessica, also helped me to prioritize tasks for my application. She was also very responsive and helped answer all of my questions regarding the application process, etc. (truly all of my questions). Highly, highly recommend this service...well ...
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    Christopher Burns
    Part-Time MBA Class of 2022 Admit
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  • Jessica Made My Ambitious Goals Possible!
    5 years ago
    A year ago, I was really not sure if I could get any offers from S16 MBA programs, especially considering my low undergrad GPA and work experiences in non-traditional industries. Jessica trusted in me and helped me discover, articulate and fully utilize my unique strengths. As a result, I got a full scholarship from NYU Stern, partial scholarship from Michigan Ross and an offer from Berkeley Haas. Jessica fully captured who I really am right at our first call. This builds a very strong foundation for our collaboration afterward. She helped me put my best steps forward by letting my most authentic self shine through while keeping in mind what the Admissions are looking for, a balance not so easy to find. The brainstorming sessions ...
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    Class of 2021 Admit
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  • JS In The Clutch!
    5 years ago
    Although this review is based on my personal interaction with Jessica, my goal is to keep it as objective as possible to better serve its purpose. Before going with Jessica as my admissions advisor, I had conducted several 30-minute consultations with other consultants/companies. What made Jessica standout was twofold: (1) her ability to establish a connection with me straight away and make me feel comfortable sharing my life stories and (2) her determination to add significant value to my application process within the initial consultation even though she wasn’t sure if I was going to commit. This showed me that she genuinely loves her job and excels at it and that she cared about the applicants she takes on. We all know how stressful the application process ...
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    Class of 2021 Admit
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  • Critical Support & Guidance From Start To Finish
    5 years ago
    Applying to top MBA programs is, for most people, a stressful and worry-some process. When an applicant comes from a competitive background, the process can be even more difficult. It was for this reason that, after months of my own investigation, I decided to work with an admissions consultant. I booked a preliminary call with Jessica because her own pre-consultant professional background was similar to mine; I chose to work with her because I felt supported in a way not felt before. Jessica simplified the process for me and gave me crucial advice. She exceeded my expectations with the dedication and swiftness of her responses. I believe her greatest strength is in both listening to her client and frankness. I do recommend Jessica for clients ...
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    Class of 2022 Applicant
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  • Jessica - Counselor. Confidante. Friend.
    5 years ago
    I’m almost 35 years old. I went to a small state school. I was out of a job for 15+ months. Before my current career, I worked blue-collar jobs. My GRE quant was 65%. I had a family tragedy in the middle of the application cycle. Despite ALL that, with Jessica’s extraordinary guidance, these are my results: Applied - Stanford, Harvard (MBA & MPP), Wharton, MIT, Haas, Yale, Virginia, UCLA, UNC, Georgetown Interview invites - EVERY. SINGLE. SCHOOL. Accepted - 9 admits, 1 waitlist, 1 ding. Candidly, both non-admits were cuz I screwed up the interviews. C’est la vie :) Funding offered - $257K+ (from various schools) Attending - Joint Stanford MBA and Harvard MPP (with an awesome named fellowship) At heart, Jessica is a storyteller. She took the block ...
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    Class of 2022 Admit
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  • Really Good Resource Through The Application Process
    5 years ago
    Jessica was the only consultant I felt truly understood me through the innumerable free consultations I did, and she was the one I decided to go for when the time came to apply. She proved to be quite a good resource through my application process. My biggest concern was my essays, and she gave frank feedback, and really pushed me to dig deeper and introspect when necessary. She always met her deadlines and through her diligence, I developed a really good schedule for myself as well. She is a really good consultant for mbaMission and I recommend her to anyone looking to get help through the application process. ...
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    Class of 2021 Other
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  • I Simply Wanted The BEST!
    5 years ago
    For my MBA Application process, I simply wanted the best. From the get-go when I had my first consultation with Jessica in 2017, I sensed a connection with the person which would become my mentor. At the time Jessica was already fully booked and so combined with her recommendations to improve on my test score as well as wanting to work with her I delayed my application to 2018. Even before I started working with her she would keep communication with me to follow-up on our first conversation and on how have I had improved since. This behavior, combined with many other exceeded my expectations, I felt she truly cared and was committed to helping me at building the best application I could ever present. ...
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    Class of 2021 Admit
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  • Jessica Shklar The Miracle Worker
    5 years ago
    To say that Jessica Shklar made miracles to get me into Wharton, Colombia and Yael is an understatement, I am an out of the box non-traditional applicant, to say the least. I have severe dyslexia with middle of the pack scores. Jessica found the diamond in the rough fleshed out what turned out to be an incredible story and an undeniably amazing application. It was clear throughout the process how much time she was devoting to my application as she knew my story better than me! She was so helpful, professional and kind that I am genuinely sad that the process is over. I look forward to keeping in touch with my new friend.
    James Portnoy
    MBA
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  • Jessica Shklar FTW!
    5 years ago
    From the first time I spoke with Jessica, I could tell that she genuinely cared about not only helping me get into a great business school but also letting my true character and personality come through in my applications. I realized immediately that I was working with a professional and I found it particularly reassuring to be receiving guidance from someone who really understands the admissions process and the expectations of each admissions team. I knew generally what I was going to write about in my applications but the advice Jessica offered on how to structure my ideas and concisely articulate my story was extremely valuable. I also have a pretty unconventional professional background and Jessica helped me to navigate this in my applications and ...
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    Class of 2021 Admit
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  • Valuable Help Despite All My Research
    5 years ago
    I attended a mbaMission webinar about Harvard Business School's 2+2 program. It was a fairly small group (less than 10 people) and it was at 9 PM but Jessica Shklar was able to keep the presentation engaging and relevant. She provided specific examples to show the differences between a strong and weak essay. She was extremely attentive to the specific group's needs by answering all of our questions. I felt like she was able to provide immense help to my application despite the fact that I had done an extreme amount of research on the MBA admissions process at Harvard Business School, especially the 2+2 program. I decided to follow up with a 30-minute consultation with Jessica to discuss my profile. Within that half hour, she ...
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    Class of 2023 Applicant
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  • Top Notch - Best In The Industry!
    5 years ago
    I'm one of those people who like to do a lot of research before committing to a company/service/etc. I spoke to quite a few consulting companies and I'm so glad I was able to find Jessica and MBA mission in the end. As an "older" applicant, the other companies that I spoke to seemed to be using this "fear-based" model to sell their services - making me feel terrible about my odds and my candidacy at the top schools first, then offering their services to help me out. I didn't realize that's what they were doing until I had my first phone call with Jessica, who was so enthusiastic, encouraging, and genuine about her thoughts on my candidacy. I knew right away that I’d want ...
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    Class of 2021 Applicant
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  • Jessica Shklar Is Amazing At What She Does!
    5 years ago
    Words cannot express how amazing Jessica was during my business school process! I had applied the year earlier to schools and did not get into a program that I wanted to attend. Having worked with a consultant in the past I was extremely skeptical of what mbaMission could bring to the table. Jessica was introduced by a friend who was ecstatic about getting into Booth when he originally had been targeting schools in the 10-20 ranking range. The 30 minutes complimentary phone call was a game changer. Jessica was on point, had a clear strategy, and it was immediately apparent that this was going to be a different experience. I wish I had known her one year earlier. I quickly recognized that if I ...
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    Class of 2019 Admit
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  • You Need Admission Consulting Service Even You Are Senior Management
    5 years ago
    My daughter recommended Jessica to me. At first, I thought that I did not need consulting service because I had more than 20 years business leadership experience in top global IT companies in SAP, Oracle, Dell, Fujitsu, Compaq, and DEC. After the first 30 minute call with her, Jessica changed my opinion completely. She reviewed my profile with very much deeper insights. She supported me to know more about who I am, what I want and how I should do for my goal. And she recommended several programs fitted to me shortly after our talk. I am very impressive in her rich experience and expertise in admission consulting and her quick and strategic thinking and professional consulting methodology. Then I purchased Jessica’s hourly services and ...
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    Class of 2019 Admit
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  • I Recommend Jessica!
    5 years ago
    Jessica has been a great admission consultant. I have worked with Jessica for more than a year for my MBA application and re-application. She is very interested in learning about my stories and provides valuable insights on how my stories can fit into essays. Also, with extensive experience in admission consulting, she shares specific knowledge about the business programs I'm interested in and gives specific suggestions about the schools. I appreciate her help, and recommend her without any hesitation!
    Class of 2020 Admit
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  • Would Do It Again In A Heartbeat
    5 years ago
    I feel very fortunate to have worked with Jessica Shklar from MBA Mission this year. She was kind, direct and helpful from the start and I don't think I would have survived the grueling admissions process without her. Beginning with our 30-minute consultation, she helped me to understand what made me unique and how to bring my previous experiences together into a cohesive and powerful story. She helped me substantially with the essays and short answers and helped me feel confident with the package I put together. She was also prompt in answering any question I had, no matter how small. I would not hesitate to work with Jessica again and have already recommended her to close friends who are considering applying to MBA programs.
    Class of 2021 Admit
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  • Wouldn't Have Been Able To Do It Without Her
    5 years ago
    Before Jessica, I was like a lost duck. I had no idea what I should be doing to prepare my application for business school and I had no idea how to navigate the entire process. Luckily, I contacted her far enough in advance so that we could discuss a plan. After our initial discussion I was definitely overwhelmed by how much I needed to do but at the same time, Jessica made it all seem much more manageable and took much of the stress out of the process. I came in with a low GPA so I really didn’t have that high of expectations. Jessica helped me to formulate my story in a way that brought out the best aspects of myself that I hadn’t ...
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    Class of 2021 Admit
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  • Jessica Is Amazing!!!
    5 years ago
    Jessica was critical in my admission to HBS—I truly feel I couldn’t have done it without her. I first spoke to Jessica during a 30-minute free consultation (I did these with all of the major companies). Right off the bat I felt Jessica truly believed in me, was my main cheerleader, and was invested in making me successful. I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better experience working with Jessica. I was very daunted by the business school application process and how to tell my story (I had a series of jobs that seemed unrelated on paper and wasn’t sure about my career goals). I was blown away by our first brainstorming session—Jessica has the unique ability to ask the right questions and is ...
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    Class of 2021 Admit
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  • Life Changing!
    5 years ago
    Even if her rate was twice as much, I wouldn’t hesitate to hire her again. Aside from being incredibly motivating and brilliant, Jessica truly cares about her clients’ success. Like most, I was hesitant about using a consultant but once we had our phone consultation, I knew she would be invaluable! Speaking to Jessica for that 30 minutes changed my outlook on the MBA application process and I immediately signed up for a 5 hour package. Right form the start, she encouraged me to capitalize on my non-traditional background, pushing me (in a good way) to market myself as an asset to better schools than what I had initially come to her with. Thanks to her, my resume was so well refined that I received ...
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    Class of 2020 Admit
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  • I would recommend Jessica to anyone
    6 years ago
    I came to Jessica as a re-applicant and having been through the process before, I was somewhat skeptical that I needed too much more guidance other than cleaning up my story and re-purposing my prior materials. However, it became very clear from our first interaction that she could help me do so much more. During our brainstorming session, she helped bring out both professional and personal experiences that I hadn't even considered talking about before. What I appreciated most about working with her was her uncommon ability to force me to form a story myself even as she helped me talk through several anecdotes, acting as a guide while allowing me to make my essays and overall application truly personal - this also speaks to ...
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    Class of 2018 Admit
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  • Jessica is Outstanding
    6 years ago
    I cannot express how deeply grateful I am to Jessica for supporting me through the entire MBA process – from the brainstorming sessions, to the essays, and interviews and perhaps more importantly, the life changing conversations. If there is one thing that I can say for certain it is that applying to an MBA program is a journey and not a destination. What Jessica excels at is really allowing you to find your story and craft your journey. There were multiple points in this process where I had to deeply reflect on what my deepest priorities were and Jessica was masterful in helping me through this thinking. In addition, she is an exceptional writer who really simplifies complexity, whilst preserving the integrity of your thinking. ...
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    Class of 2020 Admit
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  • The best in the business!
    6 years ago
    Going into the application process, I honestly felt like my profile was fairly mediocre for the schools I was targeting. As a white male from the finance industry and working at a largely unknown company, the competition was abundant/tough and my numbers weren’t anything special. Like many, I was initially reluctant to use a consultant because of the cost; there’s no doubt it’s a big decision. But a good friend referred me to Jessica and told me she was the best in the business and that I had to work with her. The opportunity to go to a top b-school is once in a lifetime and I’d seen it open incredible opportunities for others, so I figured I’d give it my best shot and try ...
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    Class of 2019 Admit
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  • Acceptances & fellowship at top programs: Jessica is an admissions Queen!
    6 years ago
    My only regret about working with Jessica through the MBA admissions process is that I didn’t commit to starting with her earlier. I come from a non-traditional background (retail/e-commerce) and had few resources to consult about the process, so I was nervous about where to start. I spoke with Jessica in late September, after 5 other consultations and 2 sub-700 GMAT attempts. Jessica helped me feel confident about my non-traditional background and unique experiences, and I felt encouraged by her realistic yet positive outlook. We spent an hour speaking instead of the scheduled 30 minutes. By the end, I felt like I was talking to an old friend. I was blown away by how sharp she is, by ...
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    Class of 2020 Admit
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  • Jessica Shklar - mbaMission
    6 years ago
    Jessica was beyond helpful and words cannot describe my appreciation for her. I couldn't have asked for a better experience. She was incredibly responsive, thoughtful, and held me accountable throughout the entire process. She knows exactly when to push and when to encourage. Her talent, experience, and genuine care for my success were all worth every penny. There is so much more that goes into the entire admissions process than I realized, and Jessica does a fantastic job of breaking down each portion into a manageable, organized timeline. Looking back, there is absolutely no way I would have made it into the schools that I did without her. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU for all of your hard work Jessica!
    Class of 2018 Admit
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  • Best Decision of My Life
    6 years ago
    I would not have gotten into Haas Business School without Jessica – period, dead stop. Her level of expertise and wisdom is unmatched. My first encounter with Jessica was during a webinar, and up until that point, I hadn’t given a personal consultant much thought. I figured I had been reasonably successful in my career and would be able to maneuver the application process myself. Having a few doubts, though, as I wasn’t the traditional candidate for a top business school, I scheduled a free 30 minute consultation. Jessica’s “presence” blew me away. She was all the things you’d want a consultant to be – intelligent, honest, succinct, great listener – but it was her passion and compassion that ...
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    - Kim Jorstad
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  • 6 Applications in 2 Weeks - 3 Admits, 3 W/L! Amazing service!
    6 years ago
    No matter where you are in the application process, Jessica Shklar will help you present the best and truest YOU to your dream business school. Before using mbaMission, I applied to business schools on my own, thinking that I knew best how to present myself to admissions. After receiving only a single interview, I became worried. While I waited for a lone R1 decision, I reached out to several consulting services to see if they could help me on such short notice (R2 deadlines were fast approaching and I had not even started!). In a free one hour consultation, Jessica gave me so much great advice and really captured the essence of what I was trying to say in my application essays but in a more ...
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    Class of 2020 Admit
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  • Jessica is simply the best!
    6 years ago
    Jessica is a phenomenal admissions counselor. My working relationship with Jessica began over 5 years ago when I applied to the HBS 2+2 program as a college senior. During the initial consultation, Jessica and I immediately clicked and I knew that her knowledge and experience would be invaluable. I chose to go through my 2+2 application without any support and was not admitted. Five years later, I decided to re-apply to MBA programs. I submitted a request for another consultation from mbaMission and, to my surprise, Jessica emailed me back. During our chat, she was very optimistic about my profile and chances for admission. I interviewed seven other admission consultants just to make sure but with Jessica I felt the most comfortable. Over the course ...
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    Class of 2020 Admit
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  • Strategic positioning wrapped in the art of storytelling
    6 years ago
    If you are applying to business school you need to work with Jessica. Jessica has intimate knowledge about the process of preparing and applying to b-schools. She is also an amazing story teller. As a non-traditional student, with a very unconventional academic and work background, I was concerned not only about the process but also finding and communicating my unique story in the best way possible to compete with other candidates and to highlight my strengths to the ADComs. After doing my research on several other firms, I decided to work with Jessica and I hired her for the complete start to finish package for each school. I knew that she was a perfect fit for me after the first phone call. She was able ...
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    Class of 2019 Admit
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  • Jessica exceeded my expectations!
    6 years ago
    If you have the opportunity to work with Jessica, I would highly recommend it - it's truly worth every penny. I was on the fence about working with a consultant - it's an expensive investment and up to that point I had done everything on my own. I knew I wanted to work with Jessica immediately following our consultation. Jessica managed to articulate my story better than I could after just a 30 minute phone call and was also able to point out strengths and weaknesses in my application that I hadn't thought about before. I felt confident that having Jessica's years of experience and insight would help me craft a more effective and authentic narrative - and that turned out to be absolutely true. ...
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    Class of 2020 Admit
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  • Awesome consultant!
    6 years ago
    When I took the decision to apply to a Harvard Kennedy School, a year before the application deadline, I contacted a friend of mine, alumni from this school, to get insights from him on the application process. Among the precious advice he gave me, was the fact that I should work with a consultant. American people use consultants despite the fact that they know the system and that they can get lot of information from people around them. So, to him, as a foreign student, working with a consultant was really helpful in his application process but above all, because this consultant was Jessica Shklar. He specifically explained to me that choosing to work with Jessica was also a main factor of success. I immediately ...
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    Class of 2020 Admit
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  • Got into my dream school - didn't think it was possible!
    6 years ago
    I highly recommend working with Jessica if you're looking to apply to business school. She got me into my dream school, and I genuinely wouldn't have gotten in without her guidance. Here's how it played out: I decided to apply to R2 on a whim, and reached out to Jessica for an initial consult. During our first call, Jessica sought to genuinely understand why I was applying to business school, and what factors differentiated me from the rest of the applicants. Over the next few months, Jessica acted as a thought-partner in every step of the application process. She would help distill and curate my essays, refine my resume, and even helped me prep for interviews. I was constantly emailing Jessica with questions, and she was exceptionally ...
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    Class of 2020 Admit
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  • Deliver results and make your interview say: your story is touching
    6 years ago
    I am a non-traditional candidate by most measures (mid-30, minority, advance degree, untraditional career goal and non-straight-line experience prior to application). I disclose this much information to underscore this point: your essay and interview prep will be greatly enhanced beyond your expectation once Jessica put her touch on them. She is straightforward, passionate, empathetic, experienced and effective. She guides you through all processes; you should follow her advice because she knows the difference between overpreparation and underpreparation and will definitely draw the line between the two to tailor your need/ability to deliver the results My experience working with her came after an extensive search for consultants. To illustrate my detour before I got to Jessica, I had this one consultant not respond to my email ...
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    Class of 2019 Admit
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  • Excellent
    6 years ago
    I could go on and on about why I would recommend Jessica to a close friend or anyone seeking a great admissions consultant. I could tell them about Jessica's rapid and methodical brainstorming techniques to help you get great stories out in essays, her speed at getting work returned back to you, her expert editing to get your essay down from a long winded and unpolished essay into a sleek and powerful piece, her passion and dedicated commitment to make you succeed, and her ability to actually make the process FUN. But really the true reason I would recommend her boils down to one reason and one reason only. She gets the job done. I had a less than stellar GPA and a less than ...
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    Class of 2020 Admit
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  • The best person to calm you down during application season
    6 years ago
    I worked with Jessica on an hourly basis on my three applications for Round 1. Jessica is sharp, honest, and really passionate about her clients. The perfect combination for a bschool admissions consultant. She was incredibly considerate of my time and always made sure we worked on things efficiently. For example, she was honest with me about which essays she thought needed another pass, and which she thought were fine as is. She was upbeat, and was sincerely committed to getting me into my schools. What I personally appreciated most about Jessica was her ability to talk openly and honestly with me about the parts of my application that gave me a lot of anxiety - the GMAT and my interviews. She logically weighed the ...
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    - laurenarleymartinez@gmail.com
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  • Can't go wrong with Jessica!
    6 years ago
    With PhD in engineering and working as a researcher, it was tough for me to apply to B schools but even harder was to prepare an application that can justify my career path. When I attended one of Jessica Shklar’s session on admission process, I felt that I should definitely discuss my unique case with her. The best thing about Jessica was she never timed the 30 minute free consultation. She made me feel comfortable and at the same time posed questions that were very critical for the application process. She never pressurized me to sign up with her. Instead she asked me to work on ways to improve my application before even deciding to go with her. I wanted to apply to only top ...
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    Class of 2018 Admit
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  • Make Your Personal Stories Shine!
    6 years ago
    I was unfamiliar with the MBA application process and decided to choose mbaMission (Jessica) to guide me from start to finish. I evaluated several consultants at the time and, after talking with Jessica, I felt that she was the right person! In the 30-minute free session, Jessica tried to help me as much as she could within the time limit. If you have a chance to evaluate many consultants, you will certainly know that the free session is actually the marketing session. However, this is not the case for Jessica. I bought 5 school start-to-finish package and eventually got interview at HBS (post-interview waitlisted and dinged), Wharton (admitted), and Booth (admitted). So in this review, I would like to tell you 3 key points about ...
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    Class of 2018 Admit
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  • More than an acceptance letter
    6 years ago
    I was a non-traditional applicant with a liberal arts major from an Ivy and work experience in startups. I'm a female Asian-American. The weaknesses I knew I had to overcome were a sub-3.5 GPA, lack of quantitative background, and scattered work history due to the nature of the startup world. As I searched for a consultant, the first mistake I made in the application process was seeking a consultant with a high "success rate." After all, my ultimate goal wasn't to write a bunch of essays; it was to be admitted to my dream school! When I spoke to Jessica, she made me realize that the firms that boast about their numbers push applicants towards safety schools in the interest of keeping their numbers high. She ...
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    Class of 2018 Admit
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  • Amazing Overall Experience with Jessica Shklar of MBAMission!!!
    6 years ago
    When I first started the MBA application process, I really had no idea where to begin. I was one of the first of my peers to apply to business school and was coming from a somewhat non-traditional background (family business). After doing some preliminary research, I decided to reach out to MBAMission and set up an initial consultation with Jessica Shklar. In our first meeting, I was immediately blown away by how much interest Jessica showed in my story and how much it genuinely seemed that she cared about my future (and admission to the business school of my choosing). Even in our first consultation, she was already coming up with the best possible ways to tell my "story" and present my accomplishments. Throughout the ...
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    Class of 2017 Admit
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  • More than I could have ever expected!
    6 years ago
    I chose mbaMission and specifically Jessica on the recommendation of a friend who applied to business school the year before me and thought that mbaMission was the reason that he was able to get into a great school and complete his applications on time, and I could not agree more. I was extremely impressed with Jessica from the start of my consultation and have recommended her to friends already. The consultation is a free 30 min session and I assumed that she would mainly sell me on mbaMission. However, she did so much more than that. I did my consultation 6 months prior to starting the application process and I asked her what I could do to strengthen my application. Because she had spent time ...
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    - Kelly Sisney
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  • Outstanding results and a great learning experience
    6 years ago
    I considered taking a go-it-alone approach to writing applications. With a solid GMAT score and 6.0 on my AWA, I felt perfectly qualified to write good essays. However, I had a low GPA from a non-prestigious school and felt those red flags might overshadow my strong work experience and extra curricular activities. I wanted to make sure I communicated my accomplishments and goals as effectively as possible so I made the decision to work with a consultant. Initially, I felt a little apprehensive about hiring outside help. I worried that this person would encourage me to say what Adcoms wanted to hear and submit essays that didn’t truly reflect my voice and personality. I worried that the other applicants working with the same consultant would present ...
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    Class of 2015 Admit
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  • An MBA admissions consultant who really cares
    6 years ago
    During the first free consultation call, Jessica gave me real advice and the real deal while other companies whom I called gave me terrible mum answers, and told me that they wouldn't really help me until I signed up for their program. This is when I decided to go with mbaMission instead of other companies - I just felt that if the other companies cared so much about making sure that you pay first prior to helping you, then every help will be well-calculated going forward and they would not help you if they don't see an end-goal in sight. Throughout the entire process, Jessica was very helpful in helping me craft my story. I had a few paths that I wanted go delve into ...
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    - fan.jason@gmail.com
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  • Extraordinary experience
    6 years ago
    Jessica Shklar is an amazing advisor. - She helped me elevate my story and application. I thought I knew it going in - but she helped me really interrogate my goals, arguments, and narrative. She never directed me on what to write - rather, her wealth of experience about the application process helped me identify what to emphasize and what was missing based on what each school is looking for. She sharpened and refined, helping me present to each school the best version of myself. - Hugely effective use of time. She's incredibly efficient both in the hourly services, but also in writing editing. She didn't just elevate my work - she taught me how to be a crisper, more effective writer in general. Hard to ...
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    Class of 2020 Admit
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  • Encouraging and Supportive
    6 years ago
    When I started applying in 2016 for class of 2019, I wasn't sure if I wanted a consultant and wasn't ready to invest ~$4k-5k. I ended up not taking the full package, instead just an hourly service with Jessica as she was the most encouraging and impactful out of everyone I spoke with. She helped with the following: 1. School selection - she recommended schools that she thought I'd make a good fit for 2. Reviewing my resume - she helped conform it to the STAR format 3. Reviewing draft 1 of my essay - this was the most helpful as she gave me a strong foundation to build on I did not get through any of the (albeit highly selective schools) that I applied ...
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    Class of 2020 Admit
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  • Worth it
    6 years ago
    I chose Jessica because, after phone calls with several other consultants from other companies, she—easily—made the best use of the time on the call and had the strongest impact. I was really impressed and inspired and felt confident that she was someone who would provide the most value added. She did not disappoint and was consistently helpful throughout the contract. Even though I was rejected from all seven schools (the most selective, was waitlisted with one of them) that I worked on with her, I would still highly recommend her services, as I was able to take the application materials that I worked on with her feedback, and leverage them successfully for multiple other selective schools. Jessica is professional, gives you honest, experienced, and objective ...
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    Class of 2020 Admit
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  • Working with Jessica is a MUST
    6 years ago
    I was on the fence about these consultancies generally. I studied and took the GMAT on my own and, confident in my own story, felt I could do the same with essays/applications. Ultimately I decided to go for it as I connected well with Jessica on our initial consultation and didn't want to miss out on a leg up other applicants may have. I'm glad I did. Without Jessica's guidance, I would have produced a much weaker application. If you really nail a question - she's there to help smooth out the details. If you miss on one, she won't hold back; she'll let you know you have to throw it away and start over. And she's right. Working with Jessica gave me confidence in ...
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    Class of 2020 Admit
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  • Worth the investment!
    6 years ago
    I worked with Jessica for the R1 Class of 2020 application cycle. She helped me immensely, particularly with my career essay - how to make it not feel contrived, how to showcase my background as a "nontraditional" applicant. There were lots of things I wouldn't know to do that I ended up doing because of Jessica's guidance. More than this, Jessica always made me feel that my unique voice could be heard while also fitting into the "box" of what these essays could and should look like. Her editing was extremely helpful, particularly around shortening essays as necessary. Having her as a reliable and trustworthy partner in the essay writing process made me cognizant of time management leading up to deadlines. Jessica came to me ...
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    Class of 2020 Admit
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  • Highly Recommended
    7 years ago
    As a non-traditional student with very few personal MBA connections, the application process seemed incredibly daunting. After being recommended to Jessica by another non-traditional applicant who received admission at Wharton, I was undoubtedly impressed by what she brought to the application process. Not only was I accepted to the school of my (and my wife's) dreams, Jessica brought a layer to the application process I would have never discovered on my own. The sheer magnitude of self-discovery, through her method of consulting, not only helped me evaluate what I wanted from a school and how to write my applications accordingly, but what I want to accomplish both during and post-MBA. Her insights not only helped me receive admission, but helped me draw a better picture ...
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  • Work with Jessica! Best Investment I've Ever Made!
    7 years ago
    I did a tremendous amount of research and spoke with over a dozen consultants before I was very luckily referred to Jessica. After our first conversation, I felt uplifted, and I knew she was the consultant I wanted to partner with. Jessica genuinely supported my goals to apply to the top MBA programs and was dedicated during the entire process. Jessica is efficient and effective – she provided an agenda at the beginning of our talks, and we discussed and tackled those items during each session, spending additional time at the end for my specific questions. The resume support was tremendous. We went through six or seven iterations, and the final product was a complete transformation from the first draft in format, language, and theme. ...
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  • Jessica is simply the best!
    7 years ago
    One of the best decisions I made in the application process was getting a consultant, and Jessica is by far the best and most knowledgeable consultant I spoke to. Starting off the MBA process and being a non-traditional candidate, I was unsure on how to sell myself to top MBA programs; however, Jessica guided me through the application process and gave me the confidence to excel. Ultimately, I was accepted into my dream school, which I highly contribute to Jessica’s thoughtfulness and patience throughout the process. A few reasons I think Jessica is the best in the industry: --She gives honest feedback, and pushes you to stay on-track. I really appreciated this quality, especially when writing each of my business school essays. --She has a ...
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  • Amazing Experience
    7 years ago
    Jess was wonderful to work with! I had the pleasure of working with her for two years, and throughout the entire process, Jess was incredibly supportive, knowledgeable and thorough. Jess really worked with me to identify key differentiating points of my skills and experience and then clearly communicate my story in the admissions essays and interview. She is a fantastic writer and helped me articulate ideas in a very succinct way. I ended up getting into my dream school and I thank Jess over and over for all of her insight and hard work to help me achieve my goals! I would definitely recommend Jess for your MBA application experience! Simply the best!
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  • SIMPLY SUPERB!! Jessica Shklar
    7 years ago
    Jessica had rave reviews from my former manager (“the best”), and I used her for Round 1 of the 2016-2017 cycle with 2/2 admissions at HBS and Wharton. Both a business executive and perceptive storyteller, Jessica outperformed at every step, packing our time with prompt, actionable feedback delivered with off-the-charts energy and humor. In our first conversation, she quickly synthesized my profile (strengths and specifics to improve – e.g. trying the GRE) and cited information on schools I hadn’t unearthed in hours of research and calls. During our sessions, Jessica took time to understand the influences that have shaped me, and my future goals. She then drew out my most compelling accomplishments and experiences, weaving them into a memorable yet strategic narrative that stood out ...
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  • Simply the best – Jessica Shklar!
    7 years ago
    If you are considering a top school I highly recommend that you sign up for Jessica Shklar’s free 30-minute consultation and you’ll quickly understand why I decided to hire her on the spot for the complete start to finish package. She is exactly what you need her to be when you need it – a strong critic when your work/writing isn’t your best (trust me she’ll know), a strategist providing advice on how to create rapport with admissions officers (a key differentiator for candidates when you’re applying to M7 or T10 schools), and a mock interviewer prepping you for yours at the top school you apply to. She won’t do the job for you, but will give you the guidance, suggestions, hand-on work, and be ...
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  • The Best of the Best!
    7 years ago
    I have no doubt that I am attending a Top 15 school because of my work with Jessica. I did a ton of research on both consultants and companies: mbaMission in general and Jessica in particular was undoubtedly the best decision I made in the application process. Seriously: her slots will fill up quickly; lock her in as soon as you can! I did a few 30 minute consultations, and just minutes into my talk with Jessica, I was sold. As a non-traditional candidate, other consultants did not fill me with confidence; Jessica made me feel like my story and candidacy had value – and that it was precisely what made me non-traditional that would get me into a target school. And then she helped ...
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  • A Breath of Fresh Air
    7 years ago
    When I set out to write my applications, my mind was a giant cloud. I had lots of ideas about why I wanted to pursue an MBA, but, as a career switcher, I didn't know much about the ins and outs of business school admissions process and what adcoms looked for. I wanted to be authentic but whenever I sat down to write, my ideas were all mixed together in a giant spaghetti ball of thought. Jessica has a deep understanding of the application process and helped me to organize my ideas. With her direction, I was even able to understand more about myself and why I desired an MBA on the route to what I desire to accomplish. Not only was she extremely knowledgeable ...
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  • Jessica Shklar - complete school package review
    7 years ago
    Jessica was very patient and very knowledgeable about the application process and the programs. Throughout the process, she always made herself available and strictly adhered to the 24-hour response rule. She even provided an expedited feedback right before round I deadlines that helped me get the application in on time. I purchased a complete three-school consultation package with Jessica and added on two more – all in round one. Overall, I’m very happy with the result – I got into four top 15 schools with partial scholarships from two. I suggest putting down your deposit with Jessica as soon as you can because her time tends to get booked up really early in the process. The biggest value add I got from Jessica was on ...
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