I’m applying in round 2 and am quite worried about my essays. I have them drafted but I feel they’re not up to par with samples I’m seeing out there. On paper, I have decent enough metrics to believe I have a shot, but not sure if my story is going to come through strongly enough. Are there any consulting services out there that people have found effective and are also affordable?

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R1 HBS admit; have helped friends get into HBS & GSB. Long time writing tutor and scored 97%ile on GRE Writing and 99%ile on GRE Verbal. Can offer to review essays if you’d like!

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M, P1 — pls email me. Thanks

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Looking for help with especially HBS and GSB essays. I have drafts that I’m hoping to make more compelling

In a similar boat OP! Good luck with finalizing the essays! I have used Applicant lab and found the feedback to be helpful. The price point is affordable, so consider checking it out.

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