MBA admissions
No brand-name employer. A test score under the median. A business you started yourself, somewhere most of the class has never worked. That was my file, and Wharton, Kellogg, Haas and Tepper admitted me.
| Profile | Mine | Typical top school admit |
|---|---|---|
| Employer | None. I ran my own agency for seven years | Consulting, banking, tech |
| Age | 31 | 27 to 28 |
| GRE | 316, below the median at all ten schools I researched | 322 to 326 |
| Undergrad | University of Dhaka | A name the adcom knows |
| Result | 11 schools in Round 2. Admitted to Wharton, Kellogg, Haas and Tepper | |
| Money | No scholarship. Self-financed |
The pattern I teach: my four admits were the four schools that let me be seen, in a team discussion, on video or in an interview. The schools that only read the file said no.
Large admissions firms charge $6,900 or more for a single school, and do not offer a free first call.
Your story, your school list and your numbers, with an honest read on where you stand. No pitch.
Six weeks, ten founders, one evening a week on video, with two written reviews each.
End to end, for three schools. Each extra school is $900.
A full mock with written notes the same day.
Why it said no, and what to change before the next round.
For founders with no boss: who to ask, the brief, and one call with your recommender.
Built on your other offers, written for the person who can say yes.
What to send, when, and what not to send.
Each year one Full File goes free to a woman founder from Bangladesh.
I review, question and structure. I never write your sentences. Admissions readers can tell, and it is your application.
Top US programmes are where I have the most direct experience. If Europe or Asia is on your list, ask on the first call.
Where I can, yes. I studied with a wide class at Wharton and stay close to many of them.
In US dollars, by invoice, upfront. If you live in a lower-income country, ask about cohort pricing on the first call.
Thirty minutes, free. I will tell you what I see, including if an MBA is the wrong move.
I reply to every email myself.