Q: Do we provide MBA admission consulting for all programs in all geographies? Do we specialize in some particular Business Schools and geographies?

A: Yes. We help the students in applying to MBA Programs, worldwide. We don’t specialize in schools or geographies. We specialize in personalizing one’s candidature to the program one is applying for. With that skill, all schools and geographies are handy for us. While a big chunk of our students opt for American, European, or Asian MBA programs, our alumni base boasts of students from every single of the world’s top 150 business schools!

Q: Does one need to visit our office, meet the Mentor in person? Is there any geographical barrier?

A: No. Students from all over the world take our help for their applications. The entire process is completed over e-mails, phone calls, and (sometimes) Skype. Even if a student is in the same city as one’s Mentor, we do not encourage personal meetings for the application process as the deliberation is best done by the MBA Admission Consultants in the serenity of their personal workspace. We encourage you, though, to meet us over coffee!

Q: What are our professional charges?

A: We have deliberately not mentioned the fee for applications on our website. Unlike our other programs, Admissions Consulting requires much deeper understanding of the offerings and value addition- best described in a personal conversation over phone. Hence, the financial discussion is best done after the candidate is in full cognizance of the nuances of the offering. Don’t worry, while we are not very economical, we don’t ask for the world, either.

Q: The fee is a bit high that many others…?

A: Well, we understand that. Reasons:

• The quality of people working personally with you and on every word of your each essay and every part of the applications process. We train a pre-decided, limited number of students every year and we train them well. We need to freeze our enrollments multiple times a year, around the peak.
• We don’t just edit the English; we live into your profile and help you develop a story/theme/case for your applications. We work with you to ensure that you furnish compelling, impeccable applications!
• We help you create original drafts created to put your story forward. No templates are used at any stage in the process.
• Holistic nature of consulting. Everything that’s a part of the applications process (including interview prep) is a part of our admissions consulting. Our fee includes fee for all parts of the application as well as taxes. We discuss financials just once post which, we only mentor.
• We are, probably, the only MBA Admission Consultants in the industry to offer 100% fee-back guarantee. We obviously know what we are doing.

Recommendation: As seniors in your pursuit, we suggest that you opt for a Consultancy that you think shall give you the best guidance. If better applications get you better admits, your life may change. Besides, financially, even 5% scholarship can more-than-offset the difference you may be looking at. Trust us, such amount will not matter, at all, in the longer run. Results will!

Q: The testimonials don’t mention my target/dream school…?

A: The testimonials have been written, voluntarily, by only a small fraction of our successful students; they reflect quality but not extent of our work. Often, students don’t wish to reveal that they took professional help for the MBA Applications. In our experience thus far, we have helped students (from practically all backgrounds and 40+ nationalities) breach into each of the world’s top 150 MBA Programs.

Q: What is the best time to start the MBA Applications process?

A: There is nothing like “starting the application too early”. It’s never too early. Hence, the earlier, the better. There have been cases when students have enrolled with us with more than one year to spare. In such cases, we are also able to guide the student with several profile enhancement tips. Besides, on early enrollment, one can also obtain certain promptness discounts- the only discounts we offer.

Q: When is the schools short-listing done? Can it be done before one enrolls?

A: Before enrolling, one is given a broad idea of the nature of schools; for example: “US News top 30 MBA programs” or “US News top 15 MBA programs for Finance”. The exact school shortlisting, however, can be done only at an advanced stage when we have complete idea of a student’s preferences, constraints, skills, interests, and, most importantly, career plans.

Q: What is the usual turn-around time for the complete MBA admission consulting process?

A: Generally, 5 weeks to complete the entire process judiciously for all schools. In case the deadlines are approaching, we complete the work sooner as well. We do not charge anything extra for ‘express delivery’; we rather work as a team with the student and stretch those extra hours in the best interest of our students. Having said that, the nature of work is creative and the more time we have, the better it is.

Q: Is it fine to start the MBA application process before getting the GMAT score?

A: If you are confident of scoring well on the GMAT and sure about your decision of applying in the next application, it is fine to start the process before getting your GMAT score. This may give us more time to work on your case and also guide you in profile building. A significant number of our students opt for bundled packages and simultaneously work on their GMAT prep as well as MBA applications with us.

Q: What is the ideal number of schools to apply to?

A: That’s an important question. Some students are very aggressive and want to apply to all the top 25 schools; others are very restrictive and wish to apply to just 2-3 schools. It is important to have a balance. It is always advisable to apply to a few dream schools, a few practical ones, and 1-2 back-up schools. This way, one gets to check one’s chances in different league of schools and spreads the risk aptly. Our most popular package is our standard program for 11 schools; however, before you enroll, you will be counseled about the right number of schools you must apply to.

Q: Discounts? What if I am a reference?

A: You will appreciate that the financial matters are best left standardized. Regarding references, more than half our MBA admission consulting students are referred by our alumni.

Q: What is the process for enrollment?

A: It is strongly recommended that one completes a counseling session with a counselor before enrolling with us. After the counseling session, you will be e-mailed the program details and our company’s account details. You can transfer the fee online. The entire fee needs to be paid upfront.

Q: Does one need to take any support from any other institution, friends, family etc?

A: No, a sincere request. Stick to the guidance from your team at Experts’ Global for the best results.

Q: What is our success rate?

A: 100%. Whenever a student follows our entire guidance sincerely, the admits (generally multiple, with substantial scholarships) always follow. However, there is that one in fifty students who doesn’t take our recommendations and takes it as an essays service rather than MBA admission consulting and career counseling. We do not consider such cases in analyzing our success rate. We try our best to avoid such enrollments and hence, when we don’t get sincere vibes, we avoid enrollment.

Q: What is the profile of Mentors?

A: The Mentors are individuals who have done it all themselves and are motivated to help the next generation. Mentors at Experts’ Global are graduates from eminent schools, carry rich industry experience, are language lovers and adept communicators, and have experience of mentoring students with varied professional and cultural backgrounds into the world’s most prominent b-schools.

Q: Templates?

A: No templates. We help you create personalized, original applications that express your personal story, appurtenances, and aspirations.

Q: Is there any difference in the quality between Guarantee version and Standard version of the MBA admission consulting packages?

A: Only difference between the two versions is the fee-back guarantee; the quality, scope, and extent of mentoring remains the same.

Q: Heard that we are selective about our students. Is it true?

A: Yes. As suggested earlier, we work with a limited, pre-decided number of students every year and need to freeze the enrollments multiples times during a season. We work together when the broad expectations of the student regarding the process and potential admits/scholarships are in sync. We humbly avoid enrollment when the vibes are not positive.

Q: Is it that we work with only candidates with strong profiles and high GMAT scores?

A: No, that is an incorrect perception students get because a significant proportion of our students target the high ranked programs and carry robust GMAT scores. However, our admits range from world’s #1 to #150 and GMAT scores of our students range from 770+ to 5xx each year. As long as a student is committed to sincerely following our processes and is in agreement about the prospective admits, we are happy to help!