Susan also helped me understand my own story, in terms of how I’ve gotten to where I am, why I was interested in an MBA, and what tangible goals I wanted to achieve in the future. This is an exercise that is critically important to not only receiving admission to an MBA program but finding success during the program.
I was a re-applicant, applying to the same M7 schools that had rejected me in the previous year. I did manage to get some interviews during my first application cycle but fell short.
After the rejections, I wasn’t too sure on what I had to do differently the second time around. So, I decided to research for consultants and found Susan from Sia Admissions.
With Susan’s help, I obtained an acceptance letter to an M7 school.
It was a lot of work. We went through roughly 10 drafts before each essay and resume submission, and numerous practice interview sessions. But I am glad I worked with Susan because she possesses all the technical tools of a great admissions consultant, in addition to her strong ability in empathizing with applicants.
What surprised me the most about Susan was the huge amount of effort she put into understanding my full story from my perspective. We spent much time on self-reflection and this allowed us to go deeper into the stories from my first applications and even utilize stories that I dismissed as ‘useless’ in the past.
After celebrating my acceptance, she keeps in touch with me to help prepare for the upcoming school year and is there to help whenever I have questions.
I highly recommend her if you are looking for a personalized experience in the MBA application process.
T.K., MBA Candidate, University of Chicago Booth
Review first appeared on GMAT Club.
