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I worked with Sandy on my HBS application and he was great. I am a 32 year
old engineer with an unusual backround. (GMAT 700/GPA3.6). He was able
come up with a strategy to explain my age and fit my story into the strict
format of the HBS essays.
------------------------------ I am another 100% satisfied customer of Sandy's. Stats: 740 GMAT, 3.4 GPA in Engineering, 3 years IB, 3 years running my own business. In at Stanford, Harvard, Wharton.
Sandy is focused, blunt, and up front. I worked with him from September
to November for first rounds apps. I'm the first to admit that Sandy is
not the type to stroke your ego. After my "I'll do anything to get into
Stanford" speech, Sandy gave me a reality check. He told me to retake the
GMAT (former score 680) which I did while we worked on the many drafts
of my essay. It was not a pretty sight, pages of writing I thought were
outstanding were deleted, topics reworked, everything was moved around.
I wished I had started working with him earlier (it didn't help that Stanford
changed its essay topics this year). But I ended up with these essays that
were amazing. And those essays got me into Stanford, Wharton, and Harvard.
I am a big fan of Sandy's and highly recommend him to those who are willing to put forth the effort and time to work with Sandy... you need both sides to work well together in order for the magic to work. If anyone has any questions or wants to learn more about my work with Sandy, please feel free to email me at gmat_materials@hotmail.com.
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I will not post all of my stats, but I will say that I have the average stats at Harvard and a very traditional background. I used Sandy and feel that he brought out the more profound and meaningful lessons learned from my leadership examples. After it is all over, I can honestly say that Sandy made the difference and helped me get accepted to Harvard. I would have paid him much more than I did, and his services are well worth it. -------------------------- just got the news. i'm in at Harvard!!! THANKS, SANDY! now i'm off to get drunk. =) -----------------
I am in at Wharton, last year dinged by Columbia and NYU (of all
--------------------------- International applicant reapplied to Wharton this year and got in. Sandy helped me polish my reapplication essay. I really appreciate his sharp, straight comments and quick response time. These are very important for international applicants who are unfamiliar with U.S. schools' ways of evaluating candidates.
I'd like to recommend Sandy to others, especially international applicants.
CUZ I GOT ACCEPTED TO BERKELEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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sandy's help was critical
..to my getting accepted at michigan. i don't have great academics (3.4 state school) or gmat (650). what i did have was superb experience in consulting, from markets in europe, south america, far east, and south e. asia. my problem was that, as an intl applicant, i did not know: a) what the adcoms were looking for in the essays, b) how to maximize my chances of getting in by correlating my past to my future to make the mba a logical step, and c) most importantly - how to write the essays to really bring out my unique experiences (my 'only' strengths) clearly, without sandy's constructive bullets, i would NEVER have been accepted. i applied to michigan, kellogg, and columbia. so far admit at michigan, wait list at columbia, and no word from wharton (ding most likely). so , an eloge to sandy, he's worth it, especially if you're unsure about your potential in writing the right essays. ---------------------
I got accepted to Columbia this morning! It's my
first-chioce school and
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Hi Sanford,
I owe
you a dinner! Last week I was admitted to Darden University!
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I'm so
pysched! Just got the good news from Wharton and I couldn't have done it
without Sandy!
He was
genuine in his efforts to help me put my best foot forward, from overall
strategy to the smallest details. Even made me
rewrite
essays that I was originally happy with, over and over till he was satisfied,
and could also always be counted on to turn
my drafts
back within 24 hrs
even during
the peak times just before deadlines.
Definitely
a fan of Sandy's
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Alright,
Sandy.
Make it
a hat trick. [HBS, TUCK, WHARTON] Wharton called today to extend their
invitation.
Now I'm
left with the decision. I'm leaning almost overwhelmingly toward HBS, but
do you know anything that I don't?
Thanks
again for all your help.
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Sandy,
I just
heard from the last school about 10 mins ago.
Here's
the outcome:
Wharton
Accepted
Tuck Accepted
Kellogg
Accepted
Harvard
Ding
I'm a
little disappointed about Harvard, but overall very happy. I checked
the princeton
review discussion boards and it looks like guys with a whole
lot more
stuff than me were dinged at HBS so that made me feel better. Is
Harvard
saving the second round for the white guys?
Couldn't
have done it without you, Sandy.
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hi sandy,
long time no hear. i got a phone call
yesterday
from Gwyneth Slocum Bailey, the admdir at
Michigan
- I'm in!
must thank
you for the hard, but constructive words
that made
my essays portray the right picture to sooth
the minds
of the adcom, considering my mediocre gmat
and grades.
BIG thx
from a happy man!
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sandy
just wanted
to let you know that I got the acceptance letter today from HBS.
thanks
a lot for all your help and a very Happy New Year to you.
regards
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SK
I just
wanted to let you know that I have been accepted at Wharton. Many thanks
for your help with my essays. I have also
been accepted
at Harvard and Kellogg. I am still waiting on hearing about the Lauder
Institute at Wharton.
I am having
a hard time choosing between Wharton and Harvard. I obviously like Harvard´s
prestige and network in all corners
of the
world but Wharton´s focus appears more global and the administration
more amenable to student initiatives.
Any insights
are welcome!!
Again
- thanks for your help.
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Sandy,
Thanks
so much for the msg and advice!
HBS was
a sad story. But I'm quite happy to get into MIT. MIT is
another
story. I called Rod Garcia after the ding last year.
Though he didn't return my call, he was so nice to send me
an e-mail,
followed by a regular mail -- though no substantially
detailed
reasons given. I guess I was able to make an impression on
him. Then
with the great help from you, I guess he was quite
impressed
-- a happy ending.
Again, thanks so much!
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Hi Sandy
You probably
make good bucks doing what you do, but I think you do it 'cause
you love
it. And you're damn good at it, too (coming from me, who doesn't
lick anybody's
ass). Man, 10 psychologists (and me) wouldn't have seen the
chip on
my shoulder, but you're spot on!
Excellent
points re unfocused easy-chair ramble and (not)
building
on past successes. Presumably these are the obvious interview
topics,
assuming I get that far.
Thanks
a million
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Hi there.
Hope that you aren't too cold over there. What's going on back east with
the weather? If it makes you feel any better,
it's a
little drizzly here, so no shorts and t-shirts like I wore a couple of
weeks ago!
Honestly,
I have been in a daze with reality not quite setting in until recently.
I even kept the [HBS AND STANFORD] news
quiet
for a couple of days before telling my family. It wasn't until I sat down
and wrote that letter to you that I truly started
believing
it. Hope you enjoy the wine, already chilled... the east coast weather
is quite the bonus!
Thank
you again for all your help.
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Sanford,
Thank
you for your latest suggestions concerning Cornell. I will send
out the
whole stuff tonight. As I told you, this was my last application
and all
I'm gonna do from now on is wait and see what happens...
In any
case I think you did a great job over the last few months.
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Sandy,
You helped
me back in the fall prepare application essays for numerous schools
and I
thought I would update you on my status. accepted at Kellogg
(delighted!)
and still have not heard from Wharton or Columbia.
Thanks
again for your help. You definitely made a difference in my essays by
challenging
me to clarify my message. I will definitely recommend you to
others.
Best regards,
jfd (a
satisfied customer)
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Sandy-
...i'm
emailing (rather than phoning) you to inform of
the good
news. i heard from wharton last week and am
happy
to report that i have only 88 days of work left.
thanks
for your help, sandy. as i'm sure you've been
told before,
you're excellent.
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Sanford,
I wrote
you a few months ago after I had applied to several B-schools. This
week I
heard back from 4 of the 6 schools to which I applied and was
accepted
at all 4 (Harvard, Wharton, Cornell, and CMU). I have upcoming
interviews
with Columbia & MIT, but Harvard and Wharton were my top two
choices,
so I will likely attend one of those. I can't thank you enough for
the advice
you gave me, and like I said before, also for the confidence in
the direction
I took with my essays. I will definitely recommend your
service
to my acquaintances who may be interested in an MBA.
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Dear Sandy,
I just
found out that I have been accepted to
Wharton's
class of 2002. I would like to share the
good news
with you first and for once again want to
thank
you for all your help and your instrumental
insights
Have a
wonderful day and stay warm.
Truly,
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International
applicant reapplied to Wharton this year and got in.
Sandy
helped me polish my reapplication essay. I really appreciate his sharp,
straight comments and quick response time. These
are very
important for international applicants who are unfamiliar with U.S. schools'
ways of evaluating candidates.
I'd like
to recommend Sandy to others, especially international applicants.
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I'm an
int. student, dinged at HBS last year. IB, 700 GMAT, worked with Sandy
for 15 hours on my HBS app. and as everyone
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In at Wharton!!!!!!!! Real fast too- 7 week turnaround.
No news from Columbia yet, but it looks like I am headed to Philly.
I am absolutely
Thanks for the vote of confidence. It came at the exact moment in my
life
Now to share with my parents, friends and boss!
notes
on this thread, he really knows how to do it. He made suggestions about
tone (!), content, upgrades, spin, and which
events
in my personal and work life to write about. I got in without an interview,
which I consider a testament to my application
essays
since 1. I was dinged last year; 2. English is not my native
language.
I really
don't think I could have improved so much from last year without Sandy's
intense help. In my opinion, he is the choice
for the
top schools like HSW...Sandy,
elated, and you are the first person I am sharing my good fortune with.
when I needed it the most.
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