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NOT YOUR EVERYDAY ADMISSIONS CONSULTANT

Getting accepted by a business school you’ve always dreamed of does not require you graduate as valedictorian of your university class. You don’t have to earn perfect scores on your GMAT, nor must you start your own million-dollar business and win the Nobel peace prize.

Rather, I believe that every candidate to business school owns an exceptional story, and that story is the key to your application.

The philosophy is based on my own experience and that of the many students whom I have helped. Indeed, my profile three years before applying to business school did not appear to have “top business school” written all over it. I hadn’t taken math since the eighth grade. My grade point average had been no higher than 3.0, if that. Furthermore, my SAT scores had been in the low 500s. I had not worked in banking/consulting/engineering, but worked on Capitol Hill and later as a legislative assistant to a lobby group.

Fast forward two and a half years later and I was on my way to Harvard Business School after turning down places at Stanford (with financial aid), Wharton, Chicago Business School, and University of Virginia’s Darden School. It’s all about finding the extraordinary in who you really are.

I believe that even unexpected contenders can succeed in gaining admission to the MBA program of their choice. It’s like a political campaign — with enough planning, focus, and smart tactics, you can set yourself up to be a competitive candidate at any school you choose.

You’d be surprised at the range of possibilities.

What People Are Saying

Right off the bat, I got a sense that Betsy had a more involved approach and certainly not the "cookie cutter one size fits feel" that I got from many others. I could not have picked a better guide; would strongly recommend her to anyone looking for an involved tailored approach and doggedness!

Betsy's turnarounds were fast and her inputs were incisive. Most importantly, she ensured that the essays always remained my own. She probed and nudged till I was able to convey my story in my own words in a forceful and convincing manner. I am very thankful to Betsy for her persistence -- the essays remained mine and revealed what I really wanted to say.

K Stanford MsX Program

I was in the zero admit club last year. This year I applied to 5 schools in Top 5-10. Interviewed at all 5, accepted at 4, with partial scholarship. I really appreciated our solid discussions, which really helped frame my answers properly. There were also patterns I didn't notice/realize about myself, outside of the MBA process. I find myself having a much better thought clarity having come out of her guidance. All-in all I would recommend Betsy to anyone pursuing an MBA! It's worth every penny!

S UVA Darden

Betsy is a master at helping you get your story across to the MBA audience -- with Betsy on your side, you will have addressed a key variable in the MBA admissions process.

S Berkeley Columbia EMBA

I'm a non-traditional applicant, but she was really able to turn the technical parts of my job and my personal and professional stories into great b-school that made for great anecdotes in the essays (and even brought out my sense of humor in them too). The essays really turned into multi-dimensional stories instead of an essay that went simply from point A to B.

Her true value came in pointing out what part of my story was unique and relevant to writing these essays. The back and forth brainstorming and discussions were invaluable to me

D Tuck

I knew I had a fairly unique story to tell, but that I also had some obstacles: a 66th percentile Quant score coupled with a Humanities undergrad and a meandering career path (academia, journalism, family business, no brand name corporations or traditional MBA-feeder industries on my resume at all). In the end, I batted a perfect .1000, gaining admission to every program I applied to and no less than 3 full-tuition scholarship offers. I could not have done it without Betsy. Brutal honesty + a deep knowledge of what adcoms at the various schools like + a great ear for sharp writing = exactly the kind of tough love you want from an admissions consultant.

It's not an assembly-line type of service. You don't get emails back from a guy burning through a pile of apps and making them all sound "Harvardy" without even looking at the name at the top of the essay or from a stranger with dozens of other apps dropped on his desk by the boss. Betsy's is a deep-dive, high-touch kind of service for people who are really serious about getting the most out of their consultant.

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