Considering whether to hire a personal admissions consultant (Stacy Blackman, mba Mission, etc.) or do Applicant Lab to help with resume, essays and creating a cohesive story. Can people share their experiences who have used either service?

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Used an admissions consultant from one of the top firms, waste of money. 7k for under 8 hours of work. I did end up admitted to M7 but I think I would have gotten in without them too

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Do you guys mind sharing who you worked with? I can DM!

Did Stacy Blackman and I am loving it. Did two school full package. My women is 👍. I also started early so we did a ton of calls. She got to know me. Built out a great resume. Did essays back and forth for a few months. Gave great advice for things I didn't think about and has been giving great interview prep. However I will say I am the only one in my family remotely do a business field so I have no resources that I could pull on for free to help.

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PWC1 has the right mentality and the same I had. Giving up a little more to reach my goal was well worth it.

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One of the biggest money mistakes in my life. If you have to hire one because you don’t want regret, do as much diligence as possible, i.e. don’t rely on a 15-minute introductory call, don’t be fooled by the person’s resume or online reviews. Also, think about what areas you actually need help with. Selecting school? Better to talk to alums and read online forums. Brainstorm essay ideas? Friends are more helpful, my therapist helped me too. Editing essay? Would rather find professional essay editors (being an admission consultant doesn’t make you a good essay writer or editor, mine was terrible). Interviews? Fine, buy an hourly package. Assuming you are a consultant/IB/PE, you are already better than most people out there in terms of doing research, knowing what’s important, and creating compelling narratives.

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I've had a great experience with Sam Weeks!

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