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I have to tell you this good news. I got in at both HBS and Stanford, and will head for HBS in this summer. I just can't do this without you, and I am so happy I made a good decision and found the coolest professional to help me. I still remember when I first called you to say I only wanna apply to H and S, you told me I was crazy -- and yes now I am crazily happy to have a choice between H and S, and I'm SO GRATEFUL that I met you and had your help. You are just the greatest, Sandy. Now what I worry about is not whether I can get in at H or S anymore, but which laptop I should buy and how I can get a nice dorm at HBS.... Will keep in touch with you, and see you in Cambridge.With a zillion thanks =========== Sandy: You the man. Just wanted to let you know that I got my acceptance from Wharton today. I definitely could not have done it without your help. You were the difference between my rejected application last year and my accepted one this year. Thanks again. YIKES more on next page too ====== Sandy: I found out last night that I was accepted to Harvard Business School!!! Thank you very much for your help and guidance. You really helped me
give them what they need to hear and I greatly appreciate your help.
i got a call!!! i am SO EXCITED!!!
I will be in Palo Alto this weekend for the Admitted Students shindig.
I wonder how many of those you had a hand in... FYI: My acceptance
letter had a handwritten note saying that my essays were excellent.
Thanks again for your help.
I learned yesterday morning that I have been admitted to Wharton.
Thanks a
Since I was able to get into Wharton, I was wondering whether you think
I
Thanks again for helping me to get into Wharton.
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I will
========================== Well, you called it. Break out the Champaigne. I'm in Sloan 2004. Thank
you so much for your advice and support. Please let me know if I can be
of help in the future.
a - vetoed bad essays
.As to H/W/S I would rec. SK for the following reasons to the following
people:
7. If you use SK, be sure to
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Hi SK, Admitted to Sloan. I am very grateful. Couldn't have done it without you. You are the amazing consultant.. Thanks alot! ===== Sandy, I've finally got good news -- I'm in at MIT! O, God, it happened. After ding from Harvard, ding after interview from Wharton, call (!) from Don Martin about WaiList, interview with him and another ding from Chicago, I FINALLY MANAGED THIS RESULT. I followed your advice of arranging a campaign and get support letters from two more recommeders, alumnae in Moscow (thanks God, Rod Garcia knew her personally), students (MIT guys were in Moscow during Study Tour and I had a chance to convert them; one of them wrote a letter for me) On April,15th I had the interview in Frankfurt and felt that everything was OK this time. And yesterday I finally got my Congratulations letter. I'm a bit shocked and can't believe that this maraphon of admission (2 years, you know) is going to finish. I realize also how many problems I have to solve: credit, visa, housing, etc. BUT FIRST OF ALL, thank you, coach... You were the person who cut all shit from my stories. You made me focused on top. And altho I didn't get result from H and W, I'm in at MIT. This year, I suppose, it is more than perfect result. Hope, that someday I'll be so useful for you. As soon as I arrive to Boston I pay for a dinner with you. Don't mind? ======= Sandy: I'm in!!!! It was really a great surprise!!! Thank you so much again!!! It was really a wise investment - and you accuratelly predicted that I would be accepted! Now I have this problem: go to Stanford or HBS? I know your opinion: HBS has strong brand/alumni/resources. However, Stanford has a strong appeal for me: more liberal, more selective, better environment,...But ultimately I think I'll go to HBS, because I'll learn more, get more contacts, and it is less risky... So, hope to meet you one day in Boston! ====== BEFORE: Stop having second thoughts. Essay two was part. good, and actually added value to the app, instead of just touching the bases. Both are baggy, loosely structured and a bit lazy, but they read behind them to get to the core story, which is very good. Once we get there, however, this is absolutely an accomplishment driven politically correct, service oriented, Stanford essay-- your point on the phone yesterday that essay A was thought driven is just not true, what gives it backbone and force is the organizations you joined, works you organized, etc. Not any great thoughts you had about those activities, which were, ahem, mildly generic. Did not hurt that your great grand parents ran with Gahndi [before setting up business empire] as well. anyway, you are cert. in the running, and let me know how the interview works out. AFTER: Sandy, I AM IN!!! I'm thrilled after the dings from H/W and even K! thanks for your help cheers ======
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I just found out a few days ago. Sorry I have not written yet. I had an interview and got in HBS!! I also got in MIT and Darden. Those are the only ones I heard from. Thank you very much for all your help. I am really excited!! II. the best things were
SK's encouragement
I think SK'a honesty and direct comments were useful. I prefer
that someone is harsh and honest than someone who makes me feel good.
I appreciated his ideas greatly as well.
Best things SK did for my essays: Good ideas, know what schools really ask for and guides you in positioning.
V. Based on my stats, my outcome at top choice school was
normal, but glad I used SK. My stats were on par with the average
students, however, using SK gave me assurance, improvement in the content
of my essays, and good insight to how to position myself.
1- If you need improvement in the content of your essays.
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I am a talented, highly accomplished professional with a unique story
and astronomical test scores. Knowing that performing at the top
of my abilities required professional advice, I looked at half a dozen
consultants and chose Sandy. The fact that he was the most expensive
was a major consideration-in an efficient market, you get what you pay
for.
Sandy demonstrated to me that he is as knowledgeable about business and politics as I am (which is, very knowledgeable). Sandy forced me to analyze the motivation behind my most significant choices of the last ten years. Sandy picked every piece of BS in my essays- those that I put there knowingly, and those that sneaked there from my subconscious. Sandy rained on me, day after day, a barrage of shrill questions and
obnoxious comments.
Sandy annoyed the hell out of me with repeated demands for more and
more rewrites, which ignored the pressures of my day job.
Sandy kept me on track when those pressures almost got the better of
me three days before the application deadline.
Could I get without Sandy into a top 5 school? Absolutely.
Could I get without Sandy into the best school in the world? May
be. But I didn't get to where I am now by taking unnecessary chances.
I don't care how good you are - you owe it to yourself to hire the best consultant there is. +++++++++++++++++++++
You called it right...
thanks a ton, I really owe you one.
SANDY WILL GET YOU INTO ONE OF YOUR TOP CHOICES!
Sandy’s unbelievable turn-around time enabled me to complete all of my HBS essays in one week, start to finish. He was extremely accommodating to help me reach the Round 1 deadline. While I know people can be sometimes be put off by Sandy’s style, I actually found his comments very amusing in addition to their helpfulness. The key is not to take his constructive criticism personally. Sandy cuts right to the chase, and gets you to cut out the unnecessary BS and write about what is really important. I have recommended friends and colleagues to Sandy. I think Sandy’s insight would be helpful to anyone applying to business school, regardless of the strength of their application or stats. Sandy’s area of expertise is really effective for those applying to the top schools, especially Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton. NEVERTHELESS, HIS HELP WRITING THE ESSAYS IS ABSOLUTELY INVALUABLE FOR ANY APPLICANT.
Before I started working with Sandy, I had a number of ideas/stories I had in mind to present to the adcoms. Sandy definitely saved me from making a couple of mistakes by vetoing topics or angles that were clearly not going to be a positive for my application.
Sandy was most helpful in taking my stories and personal and professional
experiences and crafting them into effective essays. He really pressed
me to provide details and specific examples to give more color to my experiences
and bolster my essays. He was most helpful in positioning my story
the way the schools want from their applicants.
I would recommend Sandy for anyone applying to HSW for the reasons I
listed above, including his unbeatable insight into what these schools
are looking for and how to tailor your essays to fit their needs.
I think anyone with a reasonable shot at these schools should use Sandy.
Even if you think you’re out of the running it is worth giving him a call.
He’ll give you honest answers about your candidacy.
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In at HBS. Now, which to go, HBS or Wharton? ========== Sandy is great. I learnt a lot from him: not only how to write concise English, but also the way to think in English. The guy is awesome. Personally, I like his style: strict and blunt. He will never flatter you but you got the REAL improvement. During the work, Sandy is always strict and sometimes frustrating, but I personally like it because I know that's the way to make results. As to H/W/S I would rec. SK for the following reasons to the following
people:Big ideas and excellent execution for HBS package. SK is good for
guys who can think. If you use SK, be sure to be inclusive and work
hard. He doesn't write for you.
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Sandy --Wanted to say my heartfelt thanks for helping me
get into Wharton. Looking back, I feel lucky I went to the right guy to seek help on my essays. You are THE best - I know that I maynot have been in Wharton today if I had submitted the essays that I had written on my own. I guess I can not thank you enuf for making such a huge difference - Really, really appreciate all your help. ============================= i got into kellogg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i think its my first choice, though i'll wait for stanford. i am deliriously happy already! THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP WITH THE APPLICATIONS. |
THE SERVICE WAS A LITTLE MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE OTHER CONSULTANTS
I HAD RESEARCHED BUT IT WAS DEFINITELY WORTH THE XTRA MONEY. SK HAS A TRACK
RECORD OF GETTING APPLICANTS INTO H/S/W THAT OTHER CONSULTANTS DON'T HAVE.
HENCE, ITS A BIT MORE EXPENSIVE BUT YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.
DEFINITELY ABUSIVE. BUT ITS AN EXCELLENT WAY TO GET THE JOB DONE. I DIDNT WANT A YES MAN, I WANTED SOMEONE WHO WOULD BE CANDID ABOUT MY ESSAYS AND WEAKNESSES AND SK WAS BLUNT IN TELLING THEM. BY DOING SO, HE MADE SURE I IMPROVED MY ESSAYS. YOU HAVE TO BE THICK SKINNED TO WORK WITH SK BUT HE'S LIKE A COACH, THINKING ABOUT YOUR BEST INTEREST. SERVICE WAS FAST. TURNAROUND TIME WAS USUALLY A DAY, NEVER MORE THAN TWO DAYS. THE BEST PART WAS SK'S FEEDBACK ON THE ESSAYS AND HOW I SHOULD SPIN
THEM. HE TOOK OUT IRRELEVANT DETAILS AND TOLD ME WHAT I SHOULD FOCUS ON.
ADVISED ME TO PROVIDE MORE DETAIL. VETOED DUMB IDEAS. GAVE ME POSITIONING.
TARGETED ESSAYS FOR DIFFERENT SCHOOLS. BROUGHT OUT MY STRONG POINTS.
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