Status: First-time applicant
Pre-MBA industry: Social Entrepreneurship/Tech Sales
Years of experience at time of matriculation: 6
GMAT/GRE/EA score: 327 (V: 166 Q: 161)
Undergraduate GPA: 3.81/4.00
Admitted to: Stanford
Service Type: Premium
Working with Square One Prep and specifically with Amalia was the best decision I made while applying for my MBA. My husband and I both used Square One to apply to our dream school of Stanford GSB and were both admitted to the Class of 2026. We genuinely believe working with Square One gave us the strongest chance of admission, and we are thrilled with the result.
From my very first conversation with Kathryn, I felt fully supported by Square One. After agreeing to work together, I had a few conversations with different SOP consultants and decided to work with Amalia because I believed our styles would work well together. I am 100% confident working with Amalia was the right choice for me. She is interesting and kind while simultaneously pushing her clients to create their best work. She is decisive in her resume and essay edits and helped me cut out extraneous details and better frame my stories. Working with Amalia took the stress out of the application process and made it genuinely fun. I knew she wouldn’t let me miss my timeline or submit sub-par work.
Something extremely useful and unique about the SOP process was the career narrative. Through nearly therapy-like sessions, Amalia and I talked through my life trajectory and future goals, eventually culminating in my presentation of my “career narrative” to Kathryn, Amalia, and Wendy. By writing out and presenting my career goals in granular detail, I gained clarity that helped immensely in my essays and interviews.
I can’t recommend Square One Prep and Amalia enough! They have been fantastic partners and ultimately helped my husband and I realize our dream of attending Stanford GSB together.