Rajdeep Chimni

Most applicants think highly of themselves and may not be geared up to work as hard as they should. Working with Chimni you will get a reality check. He will give you feedback without beating around the bush and let you know exactly where the app stands.

He knows what he is talking about and thoroughly scrutinizes your application. He has discussions and brainstorming sessions, almost making your story his own. He will steer you away from whims and fancies and is always someone who looks forward. If you get a reject he will not let you dwell on it and just move you on to focusing on the next school.

I can say that he is arguably the best consultant. Of the 5 other people in my company that worked with him 2 got into Harvard, 2 Wharton and 1 Darden with full scholarship. Personally, I got admitted to LBS and am attending Wharton. If you want tangible results and are willing to work hard, then Chimni is the guy to work with!

A few of my friends who were successfully admitted to multiple schools including INSEAD and Wharton recommended me to Rajdeep Chimni or as he is known ‘Chimni’ (among my friends who graduated from top MBAs). It was a great decision to work with him as the process became much smoother with his insights and connections in the industry.

I got into my top choice schools and recommend Chimni to all my friends and also spread the word through Poets and Quants great platform!

There were a few things that really struck me and that I would like to highlight:

·His ability to manage an applicant’s expectations out of the process is good. He knows the system in and out which enables him to pin-point the strengths and weaknesses in a profile.

·I was extremely impressed by his network in various schools. Chimni was able to connect me with a student in every school. His guidance on Kellogg interview and insight on the alumni interviews were key in my interviews at Kellogg and LBS.

·Chimni is a Perfectionist. He doesn’t like compromising on stories and essay qualities. Though it became a little taxing at times because sometimes you are tired and don’t mind a half cooked essay, the final result was completely worth it!

I chose Admissions Gateway based on its excellent track record. My dilemma was justifying the reason for a second MBA and limited measurable achievements outside the workplace, both of which Chimni helped overcome. What I liked best about working with Admissions Gateway was the immediate Feedback & Response – Chimni was always available and immediate in sharing feedback on essays or offering guidance on issues.

Chimni has a clear understanding of the kind of measurable achievements that top MBA colleges are looking for. He pushed me to identify such instances in my personal and professional life. He was great at helping me articulate the various chapters of my story as meaningful achievements to weave a compelling application. His commitment to excellence was reflected in his critical feedback and a clear signal to improve essays that were not working, irrespective of how close the application deadline was.

Personally, it was a crazy ride – Managing a demanding work-life with a family and the endless nights trudging through versions of my essays – In the end I made it to Haas with scholarship!

I heard about Admissions Gateway through a friend at Wharton who spoke about the strong commitment, story-telling skills and personalized attention provided to each candidate.

I had applied to Kellogg and Fuqua last year and decided to work with Rajdeep for my interviews and group discussion. Chimni is extremely thorough with his work. He took time to understand my profile thoroughly well and helped me articulate my story in the most immaculate way.

He went out of his way to give me extra time and guided me well to craft a strong case because he genuinely cared about me. He ensured that I was confident and provided me with amazing tips which drastically improved my interview skills. I have learnt so much from him on a personal level, and his high level of commitment to ensure that his students perform well is inspirational. If you are looking to crack the M7, don’t look anywhere else.

I discussed my case with top admissions consultants and eventually joined Chimni. The first thing that hit me hard that he was brutally honest about everything. I realized that a top 5 college is no cakewalk and every aspect of the application would need to be compelling to get an admit.

In my opinion, Chimni stands out in the three major areas:

First, he has the qualification and the experience for the job. After getting a Kellogg admit and interacting with others from the school, I realized how well connected Chimni is with his alma mater. Coupled with his 10+ years of admissions consulting experience, this creates a good network to tap into. He put me in touch with numerous students and alumni from my target schools and this really helped me refine my career aspirations and build strong goals.

Second, the role that Chimni played was that of an enabler. If you are driven and take the initiative, Chimni is a great resource to get honest feedback. He pushes you to iterate on your application to the point of perfection. He also keeps you on track to meet the numerous deadlines that the MBA admissions process throws at you.

Third, having been in touch with numerous MBA circles after getting an admit, I realized the significance of Chimni’s results. Before signing up with him, I had indeed looked at his statistics with skepticism. However, after interacting with numerous admits, I realized how Chimni has success stories across schools. Going purely by the number of admits Chimni gets into each school, I am sure he would be among the top 2 consultants, if not the top.

As for my results, I secured admits from both my top choices (one Top 3, one Top 5). I would like to end by emphasizing how much I have learnt from Chimni. This MBA Admissions process has indeed been a journey and Chimni has been a mentor throughout the entire process.

I was re-applying and started early with Rajdeep in the month of May, aiming to apply to LBS, Kellogg and INSEAD.

My process started with building my resume. Rajdeep put special emphasis on the resume as it becomes the base of your essays, recommendations and interviews. My resume process went on for a month and we made 6-7 drafts till we were happy with the one we have. We were able to quantify every achievement which made the resume very punchy and professional. Rajdeep’s patience and commitment to delivering results was visible in my resume process itself.

Rajdeep provided access to the rich network of Admission Gateway’s alumni network across B-schools, who were supportive and friendly in helping me out with my questions and connecting me with their classmates. This helped me with the essays, especially the ‘my contribution to the B-schools’ part.

Rajdeep knows how to get the best out of you. My essays, similar to my resume, went through a number of iterations until we were satisfied with them. The final drafts were always so much better than the first ones. The level of research and the professionalism that needed to go into the essays, I wouldn’t have been able to achieve without Rajdeep.

After the essays, resume and recommendation letters, I knew so much about myself and my achievements, weaknesses and strengths that it was easy to prepare for the interview.

Rajdeep goes above and beyond to help you and guide you. I have already recommended Admissions Gateway to a number of my friends and colleagues who are interested in pursuing an MBA .

I was in working in CPG and had applied once before with a top US consultant. I applied to 7 schools that year with their help and was dinged by all. I could not understand where I went wrong and the consultant’s team were not helpful in giving specific feedback. It was then that a friend, who had had a similar experience, referred me to Chimni. In our first meeting Chimni explained to me step by step how my application needed to be improved.

What really separates Chimni is his systematic and well thought out customized approach for each of his students. He has a deep understanding of what each of the top schools is looking for in a candidate and helps you to build your application highlighting strengths that a particular school is looking for.

He goes out of his way and puts in a lot of effort to perfect each aspect of your essay and is readily accessible. In fact at times he kept pushing me and following up whenever he found me slacking off with my application. These were some things that were really lacking with my earlier consultant and ultimately made a big difference towards the end.

In 2017 I got Admission into NYU Stern and wish I would have found Chimni and Admissions Gateway earlier.

I have a CPG background and was referred by a friend at Unilever. I joined Chimni because of his stellar track record. The best part of working with Chimni was the detailed planning for each component of the application process. He always pushed me to reflect and expand my view point of the content that I had put up in each of my application materials and write in the most impactful manner.

Chimni has deep expertise in the admissions process which reduces the time required to research schools. Further, I could easily tap into the AG alumni network to get school specific information to build content for each of my essays. Chimni helped me to position my application in the most differentiated manner and enabled me to beat the odds of admission, coming from an over-represented pool. It took me some extra time to develop a good first version of essays in R1 and Chimni helped me with ~13-14 revisions.

I remember getting on calls with Chimni every two hours on the last day of submission for Kellogg. We worked hard to come up with a version of essays that we were happy with at 1 AM in the morning to submit my application by 2:30 AM. Surprisingly, today, I am happily headed to Kellogg and still remember that last day when I was considering delaying my application to R2 and he came to my rescue! I would definitely recommend Chimni to all the future aspirants to gain admission to their dream school.

I was an early stage candidate (2+ years of work experience in the technology industry) and decided to take a crack at b-school. Initially I started with a US consultant but was not sure what value I was getting.

A student at Kellogg recommended reaching out to Chimni. When I spoke with him, his approach and expectations were what I were looking for. He suggested using the tips and working with my US consultant and also how to get more out of the engagement. However after the call I then did a lot of research and after talking to many students I gave up my $3500 deposit with the US firm and joined Chimni.

I applied to a mix of top-10 and top-5 schools. The resume building process was key as I learnt to look at things from a manager’s perspective and articulate the big picture. For the behavioral essays Chimni helped me identify and outline the examples, situations, challenges and courses of actions I wanted to depict. I also leveraged Admissions Gateway network and really dug deep into what I want from the school and what I can contribute.

I got admission to Darden – $65,920, Ross – $20,000, Cornell – $20,000 in R1. I then interviewed at Stanford and MIT and finally got into Booth with a $40,000 scholarship!

I find Chimni to be one of the very few counselors who are good at channeling their energies into doing their job well rather than trying to impress students with fancy branding and promises. He had an approach to everything including waitlists and negotiating scholarships! His commitment whether it was 1 a.m. or Sunday as if he were applying themselves.

I was looking for a consultant who could help me secure an admit to a top-5 US B-School and Rajdeep came highly recommended by friends who had made it to top US schools.

His approach is very structured and professional. We began with the resume and his way of looking at it from a strategic lens made my resume really strong. I had an operations background so I was earlier struggling with presenting the bigger picture. We finalized our schools, picking Wharton, Kellogg, Darden and Ross in Round 1.

Rajdeep’s approach of deep research on schools made my essays very relevant and specific to the schools. He was extremely patient despite multiple iterations, helping perfect the essays. The engagement went beyond what I had expected or imagined. He even helped me address the smaller details such as the short answers in the application.

I got 3 interview calls and zero rejects. He also helped in interview prep as I had a lot to improve in that area and all this led to my admission at Wharton.