HBS Admit – Thank You, David!

When I started the round one application process, I interviewed 7 different consulting firms to see who I thought would be most helpful. Out of everyone I talked to, David and the Menlo Coaching team stood out as incredibly insightful, responsive and organized. My initial positive impression was exceeded during my experience working with David on my application. I’m very thankful that I made the decision to work with Menlo Coaching – they made a potentially stressful process very enjoyable! The various application deadlines can sneak up on you and it’s important to be chipping away at your essays and application forms well in advance. David helps you to manage this progress by sending you automated reminders and keeping track of the various deadlines via electronic calendar. As a result, I was able to get my application in early and did not feel the last minute stress of having to do substantial essay re-writes close to the deadline. From a content standpoint, David went above and beyond to help me convey the key themes I wanted to highlight in my application. We had an initial consultation call that lasted several hours, and I felt as though David got to know me and understood the aspects of my personality that I wanted to portray. After the call, he helped me to frame the theme of my essay, and sent me some friendly reminders to make progress on an initial draft. Each time I sent him a draft of my essay, he responded instantly to acknowledge receipt and then spent a day or two providing thoughtful and detailed comments both on clarity of content (highlighting where the point wasn’t coming through) and punchiness of language. When I wanted to discuss a particular question or comment, David was immediately available and was always very articulate in explaining his thought process behind the feedback and very flexible in finding a solution that ensured my voice and personality came through in the essay. David was also incredibly responsive after the application submission – he helped me to practice for the interview process and provided moral support throughout the anxiety-producing waiting periods. He was positive but also very realistic, and I appreciated that combination. I have nothing but great things to say about my experience working with him, and I would recommend him to anyone considering applying to business school!