“WE ARE GOING TO PUSH YOU OVER THE LINE THIS YEAR”
These were the words I heard from Neha when I shared with her my responses to her thoughtfully-crafted “Getting to know you” questionnaire. As a reapplicant to the top business schools in the world, her words became my ray of hope and yes, she indeed helped me realize my dream!

Neha is someone who knows what it takes to bring out the best version of yourself into the B-schools essays. She was immediately able to understand each and every piece of my journey, and while staying authentic to myself, helped me draft a story that would be impactful enough to get me into Harvard Business School ????

She helped me with every part of the application, from the resume to the small in-application questions and post interview reflection, always working with a smile and sharing edits at light-speed! When in doubt about the culture and opportunities available at a particular school, she even helped connect me with alumni and also organized coffee-chats with top B-schools.

My most favorite part of the process was the extensive interview training with Neha! We did multiple mocks, where she came up with new questions each time, challenging me to break outside of my comfort zone. I am still in awe of her immense knowledge of the business world, which I personally got to learn a lot from. She made sure I was well prepared for any curve-ball that came my way.

Neha will be the professional yet personal guide to you, who you can trust blindly in this roller-coaster ride. She will motivate you through the tough times, make sure you stay on schedule and be as invested in your application as if it were her own.

I’m glad I worked with her in this mad process!

Neha’s optimistic/ inspiring approach to the application process is like none other. Neha wants to know you, and her approach to getting to know you is deep, inspiring and meaningful. The b-school application process can too often feel stressful/ exhausting, but Neha is able to make it energizing (which is incredibly rare). This quality really stood out to me from our very first call, and is the reason I was able to make it through the process.

Neha spends time upfront getting to know you and once she truly understands you, she is an incredible collaborator through the process. She remembered specifics of the stories I told her months before, and used them in critical instances to inspire me. She acts like a friend, life-coach, teacher all rolled into one. I remember feeling like I wasn’t doing well through the interview prep process and she said “just be yourself, if they don’t want you for you, you shouldn’t want them either”. I think that was something I needed to hear. Neha is an incredibly positive force, one that you want on your side through this process.

It is clear that Neha is a pro at what she does. I particularly found her input through the writing process very insightful. Neha came to one of our calls (close to the deadline) and said ‘I don’t think this essay is good enough yet, let’s try another approach’. I was incredibly nervous to try the structure she was suggesting, but am so thankful that she pushed back. The resulting essay was truly something that I loved. Neha will never do something that you don’t want to do, but she is not afraid to push you to write your story in the best way that you possibly can. Neha is a magician when it comes to editing/ adding ideas to your essay. As we went back and forth on making edits to my essay, I would always excitedly wait to see what new ideas she had suggested. She made the writing process feel truly exciting and fulfilling. I had an absolutely wonderful time working with Neha, and can’t recommend her enough.

You don’t stand a chance”.

India’s top-ranked P&Q-rated consultant told me as I expressed my desire to apply to GSB.

I was dejected but not delusional, I knew my chances were limited but not 0.

A consultant in the industry recommended Neha. This was the first time I heard one top- rated consultant saying such great things about another. I was intrigued.

During my first conversation with Neha, I learned why.

Neha also knew my chances were slim but instead of changing our destination, she adjusted the sails and taught me how to steer.

The journey is the reward, and it truly was for me. Exploring events from my early childhood days till the presentation I made to my team yesterday, and taking a 30K ft view of it helped me understand myself better. This elevated self-awareness has helped me address my biases and challenges better.

Neha is not just another consultant; she is a true coach

MBA admissions is a very draining process; make sure you pick the right partner; make sure you pick a coach and not a consultant 🙂

I had the good fortune to work with Neha for MBA 2019 applications, and boy is she relentless! I had a superb time working with her, primarily because of the close attention and involvement that my application received. I found that her approach, while involving the same systematic and thoughtful material across candidates, was uniquely tailored to every individual. Neha starts with method and dives deep into your story. For me, the journey from knowing what I wanted to do, to carving out the fine nitty gritties of it was a transformative one, and Neha has immensely contributed to that. Not only did I understand my own thinking more clearly through thought maps and story boards which we jointly built, but Neha pushed me to give feet to my ideas, brainstorm with her, supplement them with quality readings and iterate multiple times. From a processual perspective, her response time of less than 24 hours on most stuff worked beautifully given my own tight schedule in private equity. It might sound simple enough, but she is a true partner in this process – someone who cares as much about your application and outcomes as you do. And to your surprise, very often she pulls out ideas from incidents that you casually narrated to her and totally forgot about, and helps you weave them flawlessly with your work. Her style of working is very personal and a 100% engaged at all times.
Right from reiterating multiple drafts to interview preparation, she is a true mentor. I remember, in particular, the last leg of my application we got the final draft ready only a couple of hours before the deadline, and Neha had to rush for a doctor’s appointment at that point. And she sent me 3 rounds of iterations from the doctor’s cabin on whatsapp! And she gave me a call later in the day saying how she thinks we could have done a little better in some areas after going through my submission ~10 times! She never stops! I got admitted into HBS and Wharton (with a scholarship), and it wouldn’t have been possible without Neha. I strongly recommend applicants to work with Neha and become a Seven Hatter.