You're most welcome. Look forward to hearing from you.moonshine wrote:Wow Linda! thank you so much
At least now I have a good starting point with all these resources!
Shall be contacting you shortly.
Moonshine
Linda
Can't Afford professional MBA Admissions Consulting :'(
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If it's free & accessible to anyone (Kaplan forums), why not post a link here?Paxton Helms - Kaplan wrote:I have heard --but not confirmed-- that it is possible to use student loan dollars to pay for admissions consulting.
Separately, I have posted a lot of rich information on choosing a business school and saving money when getting an MBA over at the Kaplan forum.
Take a look and let me know your thoughts--
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Hi moonshine,
There are a couple other locations online where I know you can get some essay feedback for a very reasonable rate.
First, https://www.MBAvolunteers.org/ provides essay feedback and donates proceeds to charity.
Second, https://www.AppMentor.com is a website where you can choose a student accepted into a top program to provide essay feedback for your entire app for a very reasonable rate (I'm a Wharton student who is a mentor on AppMentor).
Both of these sites surely don't provide the end-to-end consulting service that many professional consultants provide, but they do provide options to obtain high-quality critical analysis on your essay drafts at a lower price point.
There are a couple other locations online where I know you can get some essay feedback for a very reasonable rate.
First, https://www.MBAvolunteers.org/ provides essay feedback and donates proceeds to charity.
Second, https://www.AppMentor.com is a website where you can choose a student accepted into a top program to provide essay feedback for your entire app for a very reasonable rate (I'm a Wharton student who is a mentor on AppMentor).
Both of these sites surely don't provide the end-to-end consulting service that many professional consultants provide, but they do provide options to obtain high-quality critical analysis on your essay drafts at a lower price point.
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I had a similar problem when I applied and that's why I started IvyAppSuccess to provide a cheaper service. We do all our work online so we can charge a bit less. If you want, you can contact me directly for more questions at [email protected].
If you can't afford any service, my second recommendation would be to tap into your network and just pay for things you really need. When I applied, I got friends to help me who had either gotten accepted into an MBA program or had worked in admissions. But I really needed full professional help in essays so I paid a friend of a friend to edit my essays - and now she works with me - so I ended up spending $300 on my applications and got accepted into my top choice.
If you can't afford any service, my second recommendation would be to tap into your network and just pay for things you really need. When I applied, I got friends to help me who had either gotten accepted into an MBA program or had worked in admissions. But I really needed full professional help in essays so I paid a friend of a friend to edit my essays - and now she works with me - so I ended up spending $300 on my applications and got accepted into my top choice.
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EssaySnark invites Brave Supplicants to submit their bschool essays for extensive (free) critique, to be posted online for the world to see.
https://essaysnark.blocked
Identifying information is removed from essays before posting. One essay per Brave Supplicant. No guarantees all submissions will be critiqued. Please send good essays (do not make EssaySnark cry -- yes it has happened).
https://essaysnark.blocked
Identifying information is removed from essays before posting. One essay per Brave Supplicant. No guarantees all submissions will be critiqued. Please send good essays (do not make EssaySnark cry -- yes it has happened).
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Keep me in the loop about your thinking and let me know if you have any more questions.
Paxton
Paxton Helms is an MBA admissions consultant for Kaplan Admissions Consulting. He earned his MBA from UCLA and specializes in helping clients that are applying to top twenty and "reach" programs. He can be reached directly at [email protected].
To begin working with Paxton immediately, follow this link and request him specifically: https://www.kaptest.com/GMAT/Admissions- ... lting.html
Paxton
Paxton Helms is an MBA admissions consultant for Kaplan Admissions Consulting. He earned his MBA from UCLA and specializes in helping clients that are applying to top twenty and "reach" programs. He can be reached directly at [email protected].
To begin working with Paxton immediately, follow this link and request him specifically: https://www.kaptest.com/GMAT/Admissions- ... lting.html
Perhaps you are reading into the process too much. While I'm sure consultants can help your application, If you can't effectively apply to business school do you really belong in business school?
Every school in the world wants an incoming class to be filled with:
*Intelligent People
*Driven People
*Unique People - Schools love this one,If you were in the circus now is the time to share
*Diversity, the more unusual the background, the better
*Humble - Don't be arrogant or cocky
*People who will make a lot of money and will give back
There is no rocket science involved in applying to business school. You cant change who you are, what your grades are, where you worked etc... Work with what you have, put everything you have accomplished in an intelligent coherent application and you will be fine. REMEMBER - the person reading your application is JUST another PERSON. They eat and sleep just like you do. There's mo magic pill. Hope this helps your application.
Every school in the world wants an incoming class to be filled with:
*Intelligent People
*Driven People
*Unique People - Schools love this one,If you were in the circus now is the time to share
*Diversity, the more unusual the background, the better
*Humble - Don't be arrogant or cocky
*People who will make a lot of money and will give back
There is no rocket science involved in applying to business school. You cant change who you are, what your grades are, where you worked etc... Work with what you have, put everything you have accomplished in an intelligent coherent application and you will be fine. REMEMBER - the person reading your application is JUST another PERSON. They eat and sleep just like you do. There's mo magic pill. Hope this helps your application.
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Applying to an MBA school is hard and I know it firsthand!. Applicants have to prepare the GMAT, write essays, get recommendation letters and prepare for tough interviews. Every year over 200,000 people from all around the world apply to MBA programs, and most of them don't know how to prepare a good application. An exclusive group can afford spending 4 to 8 thousand dollars for an MBA counselor and get a competitive edge. Sadly today, this exclusive group accounts for most of the admitted students in top schools. We want to close this gap and democratize access to top MBA programs. For this reason we have created www.myMBACicle.com, a platform through which MBA applicants can access mentors who are second year students and alumni of the best MBA Schools at an affordable price. This is not only great for MBA applicants, but also for mentors, as they support democratize access to top universities while generating additional income. This platforms provides flexibility for mentors and incentivizes them to support anyone beyond their closest friends. We decided to start by focusing on the MBA market because we understand this market, and have a strong connections with both mentors and candidates.
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There are 3 resources I'd encourage you to use:
Completely free:
1. Accepted.com - Has incredible number of Free Guides that in my opinion are exceptional.
2. AdmissionsRoadmap.com - Watch my MBA Success Stories interview series where I break down the application process with successful applicants
Limited budget:
3. ApplicantLab.com - Great way to get admissions help in a very limited budget
Best,
Ashwin
Completely free:
1. Accepted.com - Has incredible number of Free Guides that in my opinion are exceptional.
2. AdmissionsRoadmap.com - Watch my MBA Success Stories interview series where I break down the application process with successful applicants
Limited budget:
3. ApplicantLab.com - Great way to get admissions help in a very limited budget
Best,
Ashwin
