Success Stories

I started working with Deepak in April as I wanted to be thorough in my research and give sufficient time to my applications. The most amazing aspect of the entire process was the comprehensive structure followed during the last 9 months from school identification, networking, shortlisting to then actually customizing the applications and preparing for interviews. If you are genuinely invested in crossing the line, want to do it once, and most importantly do it right, trust his process and guidance. He is an amazing mentor and an outstanding consultant for a stress-free MBA application process!

Being a consultant from India, I was already fighting a huge uphill battle to differentiate myself from some amazing profiles that apply to top US B Schools. Jean Philippe (JP) had an amazing value-add in all 4 of my applications which ultimately led me to get a 100% scholarship from a top-10 business school. As I look back, I believe, the B-school application is a journey that is filled with a lot of second guessing and panicking, and amidst all these anxieties you need someone to keep you sane and to ensure that you focus on the task at hand – JP is that solid rock partner who will stand by your side, provide you with unbiased strategic feedback and most importantly, tell you to trust your story!  I would especially recommend JP to people who have worked in different non-conventional setups and are unsure of how to best convey their impact to adcoms. Trust me, he is an expert in this domain!!

Priya has been instrumental in helping me with everything from identifying the key themes of my essays to dealing with the anxiousness that comes with the process of applying. She is extremely structured and has a very quick turn-around. There is no limit she is willing to do with you to help you craft an essay that’ll get you an admit!

Deepak goes above and beyond what I imagined my consultant would do for me. (I’ve tried other consultants in the past b school cycle before.) Unlike others, Deepak is gracious and helpful and always puts his client first – he really believes in you and goes the extra mile to get you what you need. He’s demonstrated this in many ways, be it encouraging my confidence before interviews, helping me choose the best consulting packages that work in my favor, etc. You can trust him to be your partner in this process 100%. I’m very grateful for the time and energy Deepak has invested in me, he really believed in me, and it’s helped me get here in the place of choosing between multiple great schools! I was fortunate to receive 3 admits, several with $$, and 1 waitlist, all in the top 10 business schools. I might not have even applied to the top 10 types of schools if it weren’t for Deepak

It was an absolute pleasure working with Anjali . Her story weaving skills allowed me to put together my life events into a coherent application for (the much dreaded) INSEAD motivation essays. Her understanding of the school, interviews, alums, and career landscape ensured the career section of the essays was realistic and ambitious. The most impressive aspects are the direct line of communication, timely reverts, and highly personalized and productive interactions via email and call. None of that generic advice stuff.

I do strongly recommend working with her for your application(s).

Abhishek had a structured approach towards the MBA admission process, we focused on getting the story right before jumping into writing any content. Abhishek pushed me towards focusing my goals and “making them real”, but once we agreed upon the story, he took faith in me and supported me when I wanted to apply to top notch schools, even when other consultants would have “played safe”. Abhishek’s assessments of my essays and resume were very insightful and he would push me to deliver the best quality output possible by asking questions that an admissions counselor would. He was patient in our discussions, allowing me to fully explain the points I would try to make, and also giving me full creative freedom to tackle some essays in my own way. He did not enforce the “what-has-worked-will-work” approach on me and I really enjoyed having the flexibility in this area. He was always on-time with his deliverables and I never faced a time crunch in any of my essays.

My feedback can be validated by the fact that I got interview calls from all the schools that I applied to. What I regret is, not taking the interview package from MBA4India, because after working through the essays package, I am sure the interview package would have taken me to even higher peaks.

I would be headed to Ann Arbor this fall, at Ross, one of the best B schools in the country, and I cannot imagine a scenario where I could have achieved this feat without Abhishek’s help. I am grateful to Abhishek for his help and to Deepak for choosing the best fit for my profile.

I took MBA4India’s support for my interview preparation for INSEAD.

Although our contract was for an hour of interview preparation, they went out of their way to answer/add value to any concerns I had post our contract time. I am thankful to MBA4India for helping me achieve an admit to my dream school.

I have mobility limitation due to a form of genetic disorder, where most candidates starting point is to chose country or business school before starting the application, my starting point was bit different. I was trying to really understand whether MBA makes sense for me given my disability. Like many other consultants which all pushed this question to be of least priority, I was not expecting anything different from Deepak, but to my surprise the very first question he asked me was “How I plan to take this step in the current situation”, that moment I realized I was in the right hands.

Who says there are no free lunches! I got a full career counselling service for free, and this demonstrates a lot about Deepak’s personality. He genuinely cares about each story and only signs up after he is fully confident in helping an individual- Without even signing up he first helped me to drop note to different schools that I am targeting and helped me get their first-hand opinion before even starting my application, this helped me get rid of most undesirable choices and saved of lot of money.

With the complications around travel, medical care, visa rejection of my care take taken, we set our eyes to Indian School of Business, I remember I was working in the London office, despite the regional timing difference I never faced any issues in communicating with him, he almost responded every time within 12-14hrs. The entire process was smooth, he helped me in all aspects of applications including Resume building. He also introduced me to alumni of different school who guided me well and are still my mentors, this is something I feel was a great value add and very rarely do consultants do this.

Lastly, he brought so many positive aspects of my story and entire life journey which I thought would never have been possible without Deepak really taking deep interest and pushing me to bring out true essence of why I acted in certain a manner under different scenarios.

I got admitted to the school I wanted, Indian School of Business but the cherry on top was a merit scholarship granted to only top 20 applicants.

Do you know that you can deliver the best results when we are at ease and when there is someone to remind us of our strengths rather than our weaknesses? If not, I would profess to all future prospective B school Applicants to just have a chat with Deepak before you choose any consultant and you’ll experience that instantaneously !! After completing my GMAT with a 700, I was skeptical about my chances of securing a place at one of the top B schools ,especially INSEAD. Moreover, my above average age (30+) and core engineering background in Oil & Gas industry increased the odds. , I had spoken to a few other consultants. Some didn’t even listen to my complete story and some claimed that my goals didn’t fit in. ! I was very much impressed by the free comprehensive evaluation of my profile they provided. the art of helping an average candidate secure a place in a top B school is a real challenge and Deepak is an expert in this . He is very professional in what he does and provides proper guidance and support. He guided me to choose B-Schools and brought the best out of me. The final essays submitted to the schools could not have been the same without Deepak’s comments and edits. His insights during my mock interviews finally helped me ace INSEAD interviews. It gives me immense pleasure to thank him for his ‘serious and brilliant’ counseling. He was indeed very professional and accommodating. Enjoyed working and learning during the process. Much appreciated and highly recommended.

I saw significant improvement in my 2017 apps after I got all rejects in 2016 going solo. The application building process was very methodical and fruitful. Deepak’s support helped me completely gather all the information that can be put in front of the adcom from my life experiences. That made the essay writing easy and enjoyable. But Deepak’s real strength is in preparing you for the interviews. He helped me prepare for Booth alumni interview with a pretty senior hedge fund manager. Two sessions and a few practical suggestions later, I was able to confidently navigate the interview. Got the admit.

Immediately after my first meeting with Deepak, I realized that he was the consultant I wanted to work with. For someone who was looking to get into the top B-schools at a relatively younger age, I was looking for a consultant who would understand my unique story. Also equally important was to be able to connect with the consultant at a personal level. Deepak’s strong abilities to empathize and warm demeanor helped successfully tick both the boxes. Once the process began, Deepak’s objective and honest opinion helped me select the best schools for my goals and profile. Simultaneously, the brainstorming sessions helped me dig deeper into past decisions and motivations, which in turn helped me script convincing essays. Deepak’s active oversight during the entire process ensured that I portray my strongest and truest self throughout the application. Further, his inputs during my interview preparation helped me improve on my flaws and gain the confidence to succeed in the interviews I will be headed to the Haas School of Business this fall

Rankings are a great starting point when choosing your initial list of schools but to narrow it down, you need visibility to the true differentiators between each – information that you won’t find online. I found MBA4India’s advice here to be most helpful. Their insights into the nuances and unique traits of each school reflect their deep research and extensive network. They very quickly helped me narrow down my choices to LBS, INSEAD and Columbia. I really enjoyed working with them on my applications too – they would challenge my work enough to help me see different perspectives before allowing me to take a decision on which route I wanted to adopt. Deepak was very flexible with his time and helped me fine tune, right till the end!

They have a very good process that they like to stick to and for good reason. I worked with them for CBS and Kellogg and was admitted into both despite a low GPA. Deepak has a brilliant understanding of the admission process and the brainstorming sessions with him were just phenomenal. I got a great perspective on how to present my experience and position myself as a strong applicant despite only 2 years of full-time experience.

While I felt that there were several challenges in my application like having higher than average experience and being part of one of the most competitive applicant pools (Indian Male). The structured approach in which all my life stories – personal and professional – were mapped in a framework, not only helped me in writing the essays but also helped me in the interview stage (I had 3 interview calls – 2 of which were from top 5 US schools). I finally got an offer from a top 5 US school which was my first choice. Deepak is extremely approachable and friendly and that makes sharing one’s experiences, ideas and views with him very easy. MBA4India also helped me to position myself for a scholarship at this program. I would strongly recommend taking help from him for cracking any top B-school.

I landed a score in low 700’s. With round 1 and early action deadlines approaching fast, I had no time to retake the test. A friend of mine strongly recommended that I contact Deepak. I therefore reached out to MBA4India and they agreed to work with me despite the strong time crunch that we had. In round 1, I applied to 5 schools out of top 10 and got waitlisted at 3 of them. I now needed strategic action to strengthen my case and convert my waitlists. Deepak advised me on how to reach out to the adcom of the schools and helped me customise my updates to each one of them. I retook my GMAT as well and this time I scored a 740 score. My focused updates and renewed GMAT score helped me convert all my waitlists into admits. I will be joining a top 7 school this fall. MBA4India has played a pivotal role in my journey to business school and helped me maintain my cool during times of utmost frustration. To all future applicants, I would strongly recommend reaching out to Deepak and getting at least a profile assessment done before you start your applications.

Working with Deepak has been an immense pleasure – he is incredibly knowledgeable about what adcom is looking for and provided the right guidance to tell my story in a way that resonated. Deepak genuinely takes an ownership mindset and was committed to helping me through the admissions process from beginning to end. He guided me through the introspection required for the essay and helped me structure my thoughts. It was a delight to have someone that would really help reframe my story and help challenge some of my own perceptions about business school. I would strongly recommend anyone looking to refine their story and essay for B school to work with Deepak.

I got accepted at INSEAD! Really excited about this and looking forward to my time in Fontainebleau next year. Talon – Thanks a lot for all your help!

I got in!! Abhishek – thanks for dealing with me and my tantrums and helping me submit a great application!

I am delighted to share with you that i have received the final admission offer from MSx at Stanford. Many thanks for your guidance and support. I know that i could not have written such effective applications without Ritu’s guidance.

Transitioning from a Military background to a Corporate future at 44 years- I thought I was at an adrenalin rush. Having scored a 700 on GMAT, I had my goal set on ISB, IBEAR and Schulich School of Business and nothing more.I came across MBA4India on the net and spoke to Deepak – Under fire in any operation trust your gut- and I knew this was the place for me and my dreams.

Deepak put me through to Abhilash and that – Deepak’s judgement in compatibility and mentor recommendation was the key- was the single most important and pivotal decision in my essay build up. In any University, the essay and the theme is the show stopper. Abhilash with his high tolerance levels to my novice overtures and queries, guided me thoroughly and patiently with utter professionalism and a personal suave.

The turning point came when Abhilash motivated me to apply for Stanford when I had not even thought of that option and Lo Behold, today I am ready to step in the world’s best. Abhilash really helped me through my application process and for Stanford, he suggested a theme which I am sure was the single biggest factor in getting me an admit and a good scholarship. I have 5 admits at hand, courtesy Abhilash and as I join Stanford I am whole heartedly indebted to Abhilash and Deepak.

MBA4India was a clear winner during my discovery of consulting partner for applications to Harvard and Wharton. They brought the same world class experience to the table that my North American peers enjoyed.

Working with them bolstered my confidence and provided a larger sense of context regarding the applicant pool, giving me a sense of where I stood and how my background compared to other applicants. This was especially crucial considering my profile was one of the hardest to get in with – Indian IT Male 28 with 5 Years of experience.

In the first call itself, I realized that this would be an enriching partnership as my entrepreneurial stints were explored in greater detail which eventually helped me discover the perfect storyline.