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SOP1327

December 06, 2025
Client from: United States
Status: First-time applicant
Pre-MBA industry: Solutins Architecture, Software Engineering
Years of experience at time of matriculation: 4
GMAT/GRE score: 324 (V:161 Q:163)
Undergraduate GPA: 3.42/4.00
Admitted to: Booth, Columbia, Kellogg, Sloan
Scholarship(s): $86,000/strong>
Service Type: Premium Need-based

It has been a dream for me attend business school and I knew I had a very high risk appetite going in: applying to only m7 schools. No one in my family had gotten their MBA from a top business school and I wanted to ensure that I put my best foot forward. A friend of a friend had recommended Square One Prep, so I decided to book a free consultation with Kathryn. The meeting lasted well over the allotted time and it felt like such a natural conversation where she was trying to get to know me: my goals, my hobbies, what drives me, what my passions are, and why I wanted to pursue an MBA at this time. I got to know more about how thorough and personalized Square One’s process was as well. I then was able to have conversations with a couple different consultants and decided to work with Catherine. She is incredibly diligent, empathetic, and a wonderful person to work with! She has a quick turn around time for edits on deliverables, kept me accountable for resume, LOR, career narrative, and essay deadlines, and truly created a safe space for me to be vulnerable and share my voice through my writing. I was incredibly impressed by how involved the team was with each step of the application process, not once did I feel overwhelmed or like I was going through this process alone. Catherine and the Square One team were my biggest cheerleaders even after I submitted my apps R1 and helped me prep for interviews, pre-interview assignments, and cheered me throughout all my acceptances. I got into MIT Sloan, U Chicago Booth, Kellogg, and Columbia because of the Square One team and I cannot thank them enough for their support throughout.

I submitted an anonymous review on Poets & Quants as well! Please let me know if there is anything else I can do:)

I will let Catherine know as well, but I’ve also decided to commit to MIT Sloan!!!I think it’s an amazing fit especially for my goals in health tech and I am so thrilled by the prospect attending :’) thank you and the entire Square One team again for everything!

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