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Honest answer: which programmes are realistic for your profile in this cycle?
You get: a written list with target/reach/safety, and a strengths-gaps analysis.
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MBA Admissions Consulting — IMBA.
Premium MBA admissions consulting since 1998. We work with high-potential candidates targeting Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Oxford Saïd, Cambridge Judge, INSEAD, LBS, and IESE. We don’t take everyone. We take the candidates we believe we can get in.
Who this is for
Strong fits. Weak fits. And the niche.
If you don’t fit either column, save your money. The Profile Assessment is honest about this.
Strong fits
Score in hand. Recognised employers. Clear goal.
GMAT 720+ or GRE 325+ already in hand (or scheduled within 90 days). 3–8 years post-undergrad at recognised employers. Clear career goal that an MBA actually serves. Willing to invest 200+ hours over six months.
Weak fits
I’ll tell you upfront.
“I want to do an MBA, but I’m not sure why” — work that out first. GMAT below 680 without retake plan — score is the entry filter. Pre-experience candidates — wait, work, come back.
Niche
Where we’re particularly strong.
Tech founders pivoting to PE/VC/strategy. International candidates targeting US programmes. Russian/CIS candidates navigating elite UK and US admissions.
How we work
Assessment → Strategy → Full service.
Three steps. Each commits to a real deliverable. You decide when to keep going.
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School selection. Essay theme development. Recommendation strategy. Interview prep starter.
You get: a complete strategic plan and first-draft essays for 2–3 programmes.
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All of the above + complete essay editing for 3–5 schools + recommender briefings + mock interviews + waitlist strategy.
We work with you until decisions are received.
Since 1998
Track record.
We don’t publish single numerical claims because admissions data is too noisy. We show specific case histories under NDA after Profile Assessment.
- 25+ years operating
- Hundreds of placements across top-25 global programmes
- Strong record at HBS, Stanford GSB, Wharton, Oxford Saïd, INSEAD, LBS
- Particular niche: international candidates, tech-to-business transitions
FAQ
Common questions.
The ones we answer every week.
12–18 months before your target round. Late entrants (under 9 months out) we sometimes take but it’s harder.
Profile Assessment first. We’ll advise GMAT target by school. Application Strategy starts once you have a score.
No. We strategise themes, give feedback on drafts, and edit. The essays remain your voice. Admissions committees can tell.
No, and any consultancy that does is misleading you. We commit to a panel-best application.
Currently mixed. Some programmes still actively welcome. Others have effective slowdowns. We give honest per-school read in Profile Assessment.
Start with Profile Assessment.
Two weeks. £500. A written, honest read on which programmes are realistic for your profile this cycle.