Are you on a competitive admissions journey?
Our team of tutors and application consultants provides students like you with the individual attention, guidance, and structure you need to work harder, score higher, and achieve your most ambitious admissions goals.
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Mass-market quality is the standard rather than the exception for test prep and admissions consulting services.
In 2012, Menlo Coaching began offering a white glove, comprehensive MBA admissions consulting service for applicants targeting competitive business schools.
Since then, our team has expanded our admissions expertise and has helped thousands of applicants win admission to colleges and universities, graduate programs, and MBA programs.
Here’s how we deliver a holistic, humanized, boutique service:
“I cannot underscore the importance of having a consultant there to really guide you throughout the entire process. Admissions is an emotional rollercoaster—a period of introspection, but also a time when you are striving towards producing the best applications possible within the deadlines. In the end, my consultant became both a mentor and a friend. I really think that’s because Menlo Coaching offers a very customized and personalized experience for the candidate. And it’s super critical: you want to feel like you are special and that your story is going to matter.”
Whether you’re studying for an exam or preparing an application, our tutors and coaches will always begin by learning about your long-term goals, concerns, and expectations. From there, they’ll devise an action plan that lays out the steps you’ll need to take.
The service is always flexible and optimized for your needs, but we’ll hold you accountable too. With tools to track your progress, organize your study and application materials, and ultimately, meet deadlines, we’ll give you everything you need to navigate a daunting process.
Our team possesses a depth of knowledge built over many admissions cycles and many years of working with students. We’re well-versed in the nuances of admissions criteria at different schools and the intricacies of exam preparation. You can trust us to provide you with the insights, strategies, and knowledge that will streamline the application process.
Whether you’re looking to ace the SAT, build your profile for college admissions, prep for the GRE, or apply to elite MBA programs, we can build a custom package around you and your goals.
Our coaches and tutors are chosen for their emotional intelligence and wholehearted commitment to students. With a profound grasp of the emotional aspects of the admissions process, they offer support beyond academic advice.
Admissions consulting and tutoring can be somewhat of a black box compared to other services you might pursue. It can be hard to verify who is a legitimate professional and who is just trying to cash a check.
Some firms will focus on marketing ploys like “success rates” and 5-star reviews.
But Menlo Coaching’s reputation is built on genuine client testimonials. Choose one of our service areas below to hear how our clients have benefited from the Menlo Coaching approach.
“I hired Menlo Coaching because I felt like my application was really kind of my one shot, and I really just felt like I wanted to put my best foot forward and make one really good run at the application process and get a great outcome.”
“I think one of the most helpful processes from Menlo Coaching is the interview preparation. You go about mock interview from different angles, not just with your consultant, but with other people who might not know you as well, so there’s a fresh perspective.”
“Within the first few minutes of going through my profile, Yaron was able to be incredibly honest with me about where my weaknesses were and what my strengths were. And in that short call I learned more about the MBA application process than I had in the entire time researching it by myself.”
“You’re going to be spending two years of your life doing something that you hope to get a good return on your investment on. Of course, I’m in a season of life where two years is even more important to me than it is to most people! So you really want to make sure you get the best service you can…and if you want that assurance, you really want Menlo Coaching.”
“The hardest part of EMBA applications was the introspection. You need to go through so much reflection when you’re putting together your personal statement. Rebecca was able to help me pick all of my personal and professional experiences apart and put it back together into a clear and concise application that really appealed to the admissions committee.”
“When I originally started working with other companies I found myself going through their lessons and really feeling like I was wasting a lot of time. Something that I really valued about working with Menlo Coaching is just how much more efficient it made my test prep process. I’m a full time college student and I have a lot of other things going on. When I was working with Chris, it was a lot more streamlined.”
“I think my strength coming into studying with Menlo Coaching is that I studied engineering and I have a good base Quant knowledge. However, I really didn’t have a grasp of the strategy and how to approach and improve my responses on the verbal side of things. So I really wanted to work on that area, and that’s where Menlo Coaching was amazing.”
“The efficiency of being able to bring me from a 660 to a 740 in less than 10 weeks is absolutely amazing. You would assume, man, it must’ve been 20 to 30 hours of tutoring to make that jump. It was only 10 hours. At the end of the day, working with Menlo Coaching was probably the best choice I made for my MBA and GMAT prep experience.”
“In a short amount of time, just in the few hours we had together, I felt like I really maximized the ROI in terms of working with David and improving my scores, because it was just a few key areas that I needed to work on, and that’s what we were able to put all our focus.”
“I had exhausted all the resources I could think of besides hiring a tutor that could really help get me to that next level. After doing some research, I quickly knew that Menlo Coaching was going to be the right choice for me. It was a fantastic experience. The biggest difference: working with Menlo Coaching, it was much more of a targeted plan.”
When it comes to providing free content and resources, we take the same perspective that we have on our client work: we’re thorough, we focus on adding value, and we’re 100% transparent.
If you’re wondering what it takes to be a successful Menlo Coaching client,
you should know that we look for two fundamental qualities in everyone we work with.
We might not always tell you what you want to hear, but we’ll always have your best interests in mind. That means we may ask you to revisit your test score, reconsider your strategy, to rewrite a key component of your application. As long as you’re open to collaboration, we’re here to help.
It’s important that you know there’s a lot of work ahead. We can’t take your exams for you, and we won’t write your essays. Instead we’ll push you to do your best work and keep you on track.
If you’re ready, let’s get started! Because we’ll take a personal approach, we need to learn a little bit more about you. Use the button below to fill out an application form. No commitment required. We’ll highlight all the different paths we see open to you—whether they involve our services or not.
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