The Application Process

I have purchased two-school package with Status Prep and I could not be happier! I got admitted to my dream school, which would be absolutely not possible without Phillip Gilman, who was my consultant from SP. We spent quite some time on developing consistent, well stated and detailed story before I start to write my essays. Then it took another couple of months of editing and second readers reviews. When we finish, I had the best essays I could have possibly wish for. My overall application was not strong (gpa and gmat score), but my essays were absolutely great. I still believe that was the main reason I've got to the interview stage.
Phil was always willing to walk an extra mile, promptly responded to millions of my emails even when he was out of country. He also helped me with mock interview and truly support through the whole application process. Working with SP was the best investment decision I've ever made! Yes, they are pricey, but trust me it will worth every penny!

It was a pleasure of working with Shawn O'Connor and Jeff Mroz. From start to finish both Shawn and Jeff provided me with both support and advice. Although their process is rigorous, at the end if you want to get into a good business school it is definitely worth it. Through multiple iterations my initial drafts were changed considerably in order to put together the best application possible. Jeff was also very helpful with the interview process, as well as making a final decision on what school to go. I would highly recommend Stratus Prep to anyone who wants to get into a great school.

As a JD/MBA candidate, I worked with Stratus for both law and business school admissions. On the business side, I applied to six schools in R1 and enlisted Stratus\' services for help with three of them (H/S/W); law prep is a flat fee for any number of law schools. While I got dinged (without interview) from H/S/W, I attribute that to the inherent difficulties of getting into these top schools. I applied what I learned from this process to my remaining applications (Kellogg, Fuqua, and UT McCombs) and was accepted to all three, with scholarship offers from Kellogg (matriculating) and McCombs. I worked with Asha for MBA prep and Michelle for law prep and--while I wasn\'t admitted to any of the b-schools for which Stratus helped me prepare applications--I attribute my admissions successes to my interactions with with Asha and Michelle. Both were professional, responded to my emails in a timely manner, and strictly adhered to timelines during the essay drafting process. I found working with both Asha and Michelle on the introspection exercises and essay drafting to be extremely helpful.

In addition to the admissions package, I did a couple hours of 1-on-1 LSAT tutoring. If you are self-motivated and can learn from reading a book, then there\'s nothing earth-shattering about this (or any) LSAT prep experience. I would recommend the PowerScore LSAT Bible series, which I found to be incredibly useful and much better than Kaplan.

For what it\'s worth, no matter who you work with--Stratus or otherwise--don\'t be surprised if you get a ding from the top schools. Stratus will, however, put you in as good a position as any to put your best foot forward and make you a competitive candidate.

As a JD/MBA candidate, I worked with Stratus for both law and business school admissions. On the business side, I applied to six schools in R1 and enlisted Stratus\' services for help with three of them (H/S/W); law prep is a flat fee for any number of law schools. While I got dinged (without interview) from H/S/W, I attribute that to the inherent difficulties of getting into these top schools. I applied what I learned from this process to my remaining applications (Kellogg, Fuqua, and UT McCombs) and was accepted to all three, with scholarship offers from Kellogg (matriculating) and McCombs. I worked with Asha for MBA prep and Michelle for law prep and--while I wasn\'t admitted to any of the b-schools for which Stratus helped me prepare applications--I attribute my admissions successes to my interactions with with Asha and Michelle. Both were professional, responded to my emails in a timely manner, and strictly adhered to timelines during the essay drafting process. I found working with both Asha and Michelle on the introspection exercises and essay drafting to be extremely helpful.

In addition to the admissions package, I did a couple hours of 1-on-1 LSAT tutoring. If you are self-motivated and can learn from reading a book, then there\'s nothing earth-shattering about this (or any) LSAT prep experience. I would recommend the PowerScore LSAT Bible series, which I found to be incredibly useful and much better than Kaplan.

For what it\'s worth, no matter who you work with--Stratus or otherwise--don\'t be surprised if you get a ding from the top schools. Stratus will, however, put you in as good a position as any to put your best foot forward and make you a competitive candidate.

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