As a reapplicant to H/S/W, I knew I HAD TO get it right the second time around (GMAT: 720 GPA:3.81 Industry: Consulting). I had worked with a large admissions consulting firm the previous year and was disappointingly not admitted into any program. Even though they offered to work with me again at no extra charge, I felt that if their standard cookie-cutter, factory produced applications didn't work for me the first time, it probably wouldn't work again. After shopping around, I chose Inspira Futures because I was keen on their no BS approach. My consultant was just my style - to the point, personal, and demanding. I decided to make the investment because the last thing I wanted was to become a 3rd time applicant. The journey was as personally rewarding as the destination. In working with her I learned that bschool apps are not just a "process" but a creative exercise that is meant to be reflective and growing. She encouraged me to dig deeply and take risks, helping me tease out stories that highlighted my personality and unique experiences - what makes me, me. She was just as invested in my final product as I was - even providing feedback on Christimas! When I was invited to interview, she upped the game and challenged my answers with excruciating detail, sometimes even making me a bit frustrated. Ultimately, I'm glad she did because I was admitted to Wharton! I definitely recommend going with Inspira Futures. The boutique style is much more conducive for personal, memorable applications than bschool factory shops, which wear an all-too-familiar style that are turning bschool schools off more and more.

Going into the MBA application process, I was struggling to synthesize the different experiences of my professional and personal life into a cohesive and natural story.
Alex stepped in and was extremely helpful in helping me build my story. We went through an exhaustive list of experiences and brainstormed on whether each experience deserved some essay real estate. More importantly, Alex helped me uncover some experiences that I originally thought were unimportant, that turned out to be a powerful, core element of my essay story. Alex also helped me understand how admission officers think, which in turn helped me tailor the language of my essays and application for an admission officer reader, and ensure that I didn't go on irrelevant tangents.
Overall, I was very satisfied with the experience and recommend the consultant to any prospective MBA candidate, the investment is well worth it.

Got accepted to Stanford! Overall - great experience and made a tough process very manageable. Grace was incredibly positive, encouraging, and responsive - all incredibly critical factors when going through the application process. She consistently makes you feel as though you are her only candidate, though am sure she has many, many others. Firstly, she responds quickly to address any questions, or even just to let you know she is reviewing your work. Secondly, she is very thoughtful in her assessments and in her reviews. She provides suggestions which are practical and helpful coming from her extensive experience, and which simultaneously allow and actually encourage you to express your voice. Finally, Grace is incredibly encouraging and positive - she calmly and happily handles mood swings, tough timelines, changes of plans, and she checks in consistently to make sure you're ok! She exceeded my expectations and was incredibly helpful, so would definitely recommend her to anyone choosing a consultant.

I worked with a large consulting company prior to coming to Inspira Futures. I regret not using Inspira from the start. The level of personal attention from Inspira is unmatched, and Gabriel is sincerely invested in your future. I give him the highest recommendation possible. His expertise clearly was superior to my other consultant. The MBA process is a complicated, stressful road, and Gabriel was the perfect guide to steer me in the right direction every step of the way. From business school selection, essay work, and interview preparation, Gabriel provided the necessary attention to detail that brought out the best in me. I am thrilled to say I was accepted to both the programs Gabriel helped me apply to. Thank you Gabriel.

I didn't think I had much of a chance at any of my top schools when I first started the admissions process. After my peers told me my chances of success would be minimal due to my undergraduate GPA and GMAT score, I nearly gave up and called it quits. Instead, I realized I didn't want to do this alone, so I sought out Inspira Futures. By putting my all into my other application documents, I felt like my counselor was on a mission to bridge my application gaps in the friendliest and solution-oriented way possible. Being told that my test scores and GPA didn't have to be the end of my journey gave me the strength and confidence to continue and ultimately get accepted at the Haas School of Business!

Background: female, French, main experience in food manufacturing

After talking with several admission consultants from different firms, I chose Mary mainly because she seemed to have a great energy and to give honest feedback. I also trusted Inspira Futures as a firm after reading their useful free guides. The only part I wasn't very confident about was that my dream school was European and the firm advertised much more about American schools (or so was my impression).

When I started working with Mary, I had already chosen the schools I wanted to apply to but I hadn't taken the GMAT nor TOEFL (English language test) yet and felt pretty clueless about essay material. And since it was only a few weeks away from the last round deadline, the process was quite intense!

I felt extremely lucky to have Mary. I was especially anxious about 2 things: submitting my application on the last round and not having sufficiently remarkable stories/background. Not only did Mary give me valuable advice and helped me structure my stories, she also cheered me up and boosted my confidence. She has this ability to bring the best out of you - this sometimes means being straightforward in her feedback but always in a caring and constructive way.

One year ago, I didn't think I stood a chance at getting in my dream school - LBS! As I am about to start there this summer, I feel so grateful to have worked with Mary. I obviously highly recommend her!!!

The business school application process can be daunting, including the process of choosing a consultant! My counselor at Inspira stood out to me because of his extensive experience and more importantly RESULTS. Inspira Futures came highly recommended by friends who were successful as a result of their help. During my initial consultation, I appreciated that he was realistic about my candidacy. I felt like he saw possible pitfalls and solutions that other consultants missed.

I was not disappointed. In regards to my essays, he was able to help me pick apart major events in my life and narrow in on an interesting theme, which I believe helped me stand out from the pack. Not only did he provide great advice on the application, but he also provided a much-needed push when I started to get worn-out. I felt like he was personally invested in helping me get into my dream school, Harvard Business School! Make an investment in Inspira. You will have the peace of mind of knowing that you are putting your best foot forward with your applications.

Enlisting the help of Inspira Futures for my business school admissions process was simply one of the best professional decisions of my life. I firmly believe that without their help, I would not have gotten into a top-5 MBA program. While there are many MBA admissions consultants out there, I believe that Inspira Futures differentiate themselves in the following ways:

1. Robust client workplan: If I had to mention one item that sets Inspira Futures apart from other admissions consultants, I would have to say it is their comprehensive client workplan. They rely on a framework that breaks the MBA application process into its discrete components and that is truly the best way to brainstorm and figure out how to portray yourself to the admissions committee.

2. Powerful storytelling process: Not only will Inspira Futures provide you with timely and detailed feedback to help you polish your essays, but they will also help you craft a compelling story that will touch the admissions officers on an emotional level. They pushed me to edit and re-edit my essays until all of them tied together in a way that my overall application actually had a unified theme and a powerful underlying career purpose.

3. First-hand experience as both students and admissions officers: Inspira Futures can offer incredible insights into the MBA applications process as they have counselors who have attended a top-tier MBA program AND they have both served on a top-tier MBA school's admissions committee. Their unique background offers them a holistic and comprehensive view that was immensely helpful for me. For instance, when I was waitlisted at one of my schools, My counselor was able to provide me with some insider knowledge about how the process works behind the scenes and then gave me advice on the best way to proceed.

4. Kindness and generosity: During my MBA application process I was waitlisted at a school that was not part of the our consulting arrangement. Despite this, he was kind enough to offer her services in helping me get off the waitlist, free-of-charge, because she cared about me and my future beyond that of a typical admissions consultant.

Overall, I couldn't be happier with the whole admissions process and attribute a lot of my eventual success to the help that Inspira Futures provided to me.

After an unsuccessful attempt at applying to schools on my own, a family friend that utilized Inspira Futures with great results, recommended Inspira Futures. My advisor, was just fantastic and helped me put down on paper what I had previously struggled to convey to admissions committees. I consider myself a good writer and have been in surgical sales for over 7 years, yet I had no idea how to sell myself successfully. What I had previously considered to be very thoughtful and thorough essays were not at all what academic admissions committee members were looking for from applicants. My consultant helped me to specifically explain who I am, why I want an MBA from a school and how I fit in within their ideal pool of offered applicants. She even worked around my schedule, when I was out of the country and off the grid for over 2 weeks, and we were still able to meet all application deadlines. She took my calls and e-mails throughout her work day and even on many weekends, she was phenomenal. Be prepared to prepare. It is a lot of work, but knowing that there is an advisor reviewing and working just as hard as you, is very reassuring. They have the same goal as you, getting you into business school. Thank you for all of your guidance and help!

I couldn't be happier because I am not only heading to Columbia; I also got a full scholarship!

After interviewing many MBA admissions consultants, I was incredibly impressed by my first conversation with Inspira Futures. They understood my personality, and was able to drawing out my personal story. This was their defining feature -which in turn helped me to define myself as a candidate.

My consultant fully invested herself in my process, and cared deeply about both success for me both with my MBA application and personally. She helped me to craft and share my unique strengths, personal story, and candidacy as an MBA student, and was my personal advocate the entire time. She aided me in molding the most compelling application that I could have submitted.

From the applications to interviews, to acceptances and even waitlist, I was supported by her and her team. She leveraged the different experiences of the Inspira Futures' team, and provided unique support for each program that I applied.

I'm happy to say with the help of Inspira Futures, I was admitted to Wharton (with a significant scholarship) and INSEAD, and am currently waitlisted at Stanford GSB! I'm so pleased and could not have made this happen without Inspira Futures.

Inspira Futures helped me hone my networking skills to find events in my area I could use to make meaningful connections. Applying to MBA programs to advance my career with their help is one of the best things I ever did!

It was a pleasure of working with Inspria Futures. From start to finish both my counselors provided me with both support and advice. Although their process is rigorous, at the end if you want to get into a good business school it is definitely worth it. Through multiple iterations my initial drafts were changed considerably in order to put together the best application possible. They were also very helpful with the interview process, as well as making a final decision on what school to go. I would highly recommend Inspira Futures to anyone who wants to get into a great school.

Working with Inspira was an absolute pleasure. My counselor is extremely organized, prompt with his feedback, and a perfect counselor to work with for anyone who is passionate about their applications and is working towards R1 applications. He is always available to answer any questions. Working with him helped me secure my admission at INSEAD. The overall process was smooth, stress-free, and overall enjoyable. I would look forward to his feedback on my essays and his feedbacks were so important in order to draft my perfect story and explain why a certain program would be a fit for me.
Thank you so much, Inspira! I would be happy to discuss him in greater detail with anyone who would be interested.

Being an international applicant, I was seeking guidance from a professional who could help me through the challenging application process and get an offer from a top MBA program in the US. Fortunately for me I chose to work with Inspira Futures. They helped me with every aspect of my application - from choosing the right schools and developing a strong resume to shaping my essays and working over mock interviews. My consultant was available every day, every hour of the day. The 10-hour time difference between us never played a role. When I was developing my resume and writing essays my consultant suggested which strengths I should emphasize and why - they changed depending on the school. She then helped me refine my ideas until my essays were as compelling as possible. When I started to get interview invitations, she gave me a very thorough 3-hour mock interview. As a result, my actual interviews with admission officers were not stressful at all.
As a result of Inspira Futures' assistance I got three offers, two of which included $40K scholarships. Here too my consultant helped me choose the school that would best fit me and my goals. This summer I start my studies at HBS, and I can't thank Inspira Futures enough.

Inspira Futures is an excellent consulting organization!! I highly recommend them for anyone who is applying to MBA programs. I started working with my counselor in the spring with the plan to apply that fall. First, before applications, we worked on short- and long-term goals and took a deep dive into my strengths in order to begin to shape my story.

We brainstormed schools that would be the best fit for me and she introduced me to students and/or alums that I could talk to about their experience. She then guided me through the entire application process, including essays, videos, recommendations, interviews (with mock interviews), etc. I found her to be extremely relatable, professional, knowledgeable, and engaging. She always has a positive attitude which is very refreshing as the application process can be very daunting. I cannot thank her enough for helping me get into my dream school and first choice, Wharton, in addition to my other top choice, MIT Sloan. There is no doubt in my mind that hiring Inspira Futures was the right decision and I have already strongly recommended them to my family and friends.

I initially heard about Inspira Futures through a friend who spoke extremely highly about the organization. I can confidently say my counselor lived up to every expectation and it was one of the best investments I've made.

I came to Inspira Futures without a GMAT score, succinct story, or methodology for tackling the MBA admissions process. Even more daunting, there were only ~2.5 months till the first round of applications were due. My counseor was extremely patient with me and helped me develop a forward roadmap. She focused on one task at a time so that I would not get overwhelmed.

During the story development and essay writing processes, she spent countless hours with me brainstorming and revising, each iteration showing tangible improvement. She also shared the endless resources at Inspira Futures, which greatly helped formulate my own ideas.

The help from Inspira Futures team did not stop after I hit the submit button on my applications. When I was invited to interview at HBS, I was able to schedule a mock interview through Inspira Futures, which greatly helped in calming my nerves for the real thing.

I would strongly recommend Inspira Futures. After working with them for my round 1 applications, I was accepted into multiple top-tier schools and received a scholarship for HBS - an immediate ROI!

I can't thank Inspira Futures enough for their invaluable help in helping me craft the perfect application for HBS, my dream school, as well as several other programs.

I began working with Inspira Futures believing that my 'story' was fairly generic. Through weekly phone calls and exercises, my consultant was able to guide me through an incredibly introspective deep dive into my key experiences and accomplishments. From our discussions, I was ultimately able to craft a compelling story and well-defined goals that I otherwise wouldn't have explored. She never wrote for me, but she continuously pushed me each draft to go deeper and question my actions and career choices further until my essays were truly reflective of me.

In addition to my essays, she helped me completely revamp my resume. When we started, I presented her with a jargon-filled, industry specific resume. She helped me to transform my accomplishments into a descriptive guide for adcoms to understand my career trajectory and impact at work.

Finally, after submitting my applications, she shared incredibly useful materials to help me prepare for the interview and gave me a mock interview, which completely de-stressed the oddities of this year's Zoom interviews! Furthermore, throughout the entire process, she was immediately responsive to all my ad hoc questions, emails, phone calls, etc.

I wholeheartedly believe I wouldn't be matriculating to HBS next year without Inspira Futures' help, and I can't recommend them enough!

I highly recommend working with Inspira Futures. I had the pleasure of working with my consultant for over 5 months. At the time (similar to many prospective applicants!), I was juggling full-time employment and GMAT studying. Facing the applications themselves seemed daunting. Working through Inspira Futures' introspection activities with my strategist gave me a starting point and was an incredibly helpful way to frame my story and clarify my MBA and post-MBA aspirations.

She worked with me to set a realistic timeline given the large number of schools I was planning to apply to and, while she was always flexible when work or life got in the way, was great about keeping me on track throughout the process. She was extremely responsive and knowledgeable about the programs I was applying to - if I ever had a question about a program that she couldn't answer, she would reach out to her peers at Inspira Futures to help me get the needed information. I particularly recommend the comprehensive counseling package. Having the opportunity to receive structured feedback from multiple sources at Inspira Futures, a proofreader and a form adcom, ensured I was putting forth the best possible application.

Thanks to the help of Inspira Futures team, I was ultimately accepted to three top-10 programs and will be headed to MIT Sloan this fall!

Should you apply in round 1 or round 2? If you still can't decide after reading all the MBA blogs and forums, go with the round for which Inspira Futures still has capacity - they are that good. Having applied to b-school on my own before, I'm certain Inspira Futures' systematic approach to the application process are what got me results this time around.

My background:

*Top 10 UG business school, 3.6 GPA, 710 GMAT
*Non-traditional career path at little-known companies, solid international exposure
*Limited leadership experience outside of work

Never would I have thought I could get into Wharton with those credentials. Applying to Wharton was my counselor's suggestion. I thought she was crazy, but I'm very glad I trusted her, as I'm going there this fall.

My favorite things about her:

1. She only takes on a few clients each round and is deeply invested in every one of their applications.

2. She can help clients find dimensions that are truly unique to them because she 1) spends a lot of time getting to know them, 2) listens well, and 3) has good instincts. She saw value in things that seemed very trivial to me but really captured who I am and probably made me more memorable to the ad com.

3. She has an uncanny knack for finding the common thread among seemingly unrelated bits and pieces. There were a lot of things I wanted to communicate to the ad com. Without a strategic approach, I would've come across schizophrenic. She helped me figure out my core identity, thus enabling me to weave the different components of each application into one compelling narrative.

4. Her diverse experiences (corporate/nonprofit/creative) and knowledge of many different industries translate into her ability to help clients 1) best position what they've done and, 2) clearly define what they want to do after b-school. I struggled with the latter, but under her guidance, I was able to transform a vague vision into concrete goals and articulate how an MBA could help me achieve them.

5. She gets the nuanced differences among top schools. The information I gathered on the schools were a lot to digest. She helped me isolate the unique characteristics on which each school prides itself, characteristics applicants must understand if they want to craft targeted applications that demonstrate fit, which is critical. If you work with her, you won't be doing much recycling/copying & pasting.

6. Like a good personal trainer, she will motivate you until the very end, past writer's blocks, burnouts and breakdowns, and the point where you just want to submit what you have and "get it over with."

7. She is very understanding. As a former MBA student and seasoned consultant, she gets how exhausting it is to apply to school while working and how frustrating it is to sit in front of the computer for hours only to write two sentences. She kept me sane and focused when I wanted to pull my hair out.

8. She is punctual with calls and quick with feedback.

9. She is a cool person with a good sense of humor and a quirky personality. Very easy to talk to.

10. She loves what she does.

Working with Inspira Futures was exceptional and felt like a real partner in my application process. My MBA journey was off to a bad start, I had applied and got rejected to HBS, only school I really wanted to attend. When I began the reapplication process, I knew I needed help to nail the re-applicant essay. Inspira was the perfect partner in this. I reached out to them in late July on helping me with my application but was focused on improving my test scores until early September. I had an application deadline of October 4th leaving me just 3 weeks to perfect my essay. My counselor was instrumental in providing quick, direct, and invaluable feedback. There were about 4+ iterations of my essay before we were happy with the final result. With just 3 weeks to work through this, she was incredibly accommodating of my tight timelines and was always incredibly timely in providing feedback. She helped take my essay from a generic story to a thoughtful depiction of me, as a candidate.

I submitted my application feeling confident that all aspects of my application were as good as they could be... which definitely contributed to my acceptance! Very excited to be attending Harvard Business School this coming year!