In at Booth, Kellogg, Tuck, Yale, Darden and Ross with $$$

In 2016 I was waitlisted at Booth after an interview. After talking to various other consultants I was fortunate to come across David White. He asked for all my previous application materials to go over them before our consultation call. Unlike other consultants, who wouldn’t take a look at my previous material to do a ‘ding analysis’ unless I opted for a package, David really wanted to assess my situation to help me figure out the best way forward. During our call, he pointed out that my application materials went into too much technical detail (I am an engineer) and needed to be tailored for the adcom. He was kind enough to give a first-pass list of schools that I should target if I were to apply next year, but his suggestion was to definitely give the waitlist a shot as it would save me a year along with the fees that I might be paying a consultant. We put together a video that showed off a well-rounded profile (as opposed to the somewhat one-dimensional profile that I had on paper earlier). He was very candid in providing feedback, and also pointed out that I might well have to raise my GMAT and re-apply. He was right about that, and by the next year when I approached David he was already booked up, but he still gave me brief further advice. Between his insights about retaking the GMAT (I did!), showing a more well-rounded profile, and targeting the right schools, I was admitted at six top schools. Two things stood out about David. He was genuinely interested in my success and that showed by the level of interest he took and the candid discussions we had, be it my application, the chance of its success or even declining me because of his prior commitments. Unlike other consultants, in my experience, he wasn’t trying to make a ‘sale’ at any time. He wanted me to get to business school in the way that would be most logical and would work best for me, even if it meant turning me down and still helping me out!