Status: First-time applicant
Pre-MBA industry: Human Resources
Years of experience at time of matriculation: 7
GMAT/GRE/EA score: 326 (162V 164Q)
Undergraduate GPA: 3.55/4.00
Career Gap(s):3 months
Admitted to: Fuqua, Johnson, Sloan, Stern
Scholarship(s): $200,000
Service Type: Premium Need-based
I met with 5 consultants, and chose Square One because I felt they would be the most invested in me. It was the best decision I could’ve made!
There are so many moving parts to the application process, it can be very overwhelming. Square One helped to keep me on track and clearly break down everything that needed to be completed (they have an amazing schedule feature in their portal).
My advisor Lara was very supportive throughout, always getting back to me super quickly. I felt she really cared about my success.
The career narrative work was very extensive and extremely helpful, thanks to my career expert, Horatiu. By the end of our numerous calls, I had cohesive and clear career goals that I could easily articulate in essays and interviews. I really think this set me apart! With Lara, Kelsey, and Horatiu’s help, I felt confident when submitting my applications that I was putting my best foot forward. There were also little things that Square One did that I really appreciated, like wishing me luck before each and every one of my interviews.
In the end, I was accepted to a top choice M7 school. Using the learnings from my work with Square One, I also applied to other schools on my own and was accepted to 3 other top 15 schools, with very substantial scholarships at 2 of those schools. Square One was there every step of the process and felt like a true partner. If I had to do the whole process over, I would 100% choose Square One again!