College, B-School, Grad, Law, Medical Schools Admissions

Admissions Consulting Services Overview

Once you have decided to pursue college or an MBA, JD, medical or other graduate degree, you have essentially completed the first step in the admissions process, and your motivation is a great precursor to success. But which schools? What are the next steps? How do you present yourself in such a way to truly demonstrate your strong drive and fit in your ideal school?

The admissions process overwhelms many applicants, especially busy, young high school students and business professionals with limited time in their schedules. Our individually-tailored guidance helps you successfully traverse the pitfalls of the application process. From your application essays to determining which school to attend, our admissions packages give you the expert advice and knowledge necessary to make the most educated decisions possible.

Choosing to return to school is a big investment, but know that the value of a college, MBA, JD or graduate degree from a top school is indisputable. Our services help you effectively present your strengths and hide your weaknesses. Through our one-on-one consultations with you, we create a roadmap to success together. Our consultants commit themselves to helping candidates put forth their best application. Our consultants will build strong relationships with you, the candidate, and will understand your nuances and gifts. They will help you present yourself effectively against stringent and selective admissions standards and criteria.

Featured Admissions Consultant: Elena

Elena is an experienced college admissions consultant. She has spent 20+ hours each week assisting high school students with applying to colleges for the past two years, drawing from over thirteen years of experience as a writer, teacher, and guidance expert.

Research and writing are Elena's twin passions, and she enjoys helping students advance their skills in both through the college admissions process. She specializes in helping students pursue the universities that best serve their specific visions, and develops meaningful mentor relationships that result in powerful résumés, a holistic sense of purpose, and compelling student narratives.

She is also an expert in helping students navigate the University of California application process strategically, including identifying which campuses and majors best fit their goals. As a former high school humanities teacher and curriculum developer, she brings extensive experience helping students draft and edit essays, and is proud that many of her students have gone on to study at some of the best schools and conservatories in the country.

She is a member of the Music Teachers Association of California, and has trained students for auditions and interviews, building lifelong relationships with several of her most advanced students. Through her work with the Autism Partnership Foundation, Elena has developed individualized curricula to support students with special needs, and has completed certifications in both leadership and education for students with learning specialties.

A graduate of Azusa Pacific School of Music, where she earned a full tuition scholarship, Elena holds a Masters in Humanities from Cal State-Dominguez Hills, and is currently pursuing an MFA in Nonfiction at Columbia University. Her writing has been published in over a dozen literary journals and magazines.

Featured Admissions Consultant: Alex

Alexander is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal who also works part-time as a consultant on graduate and undergraduate admissions and essay writing, as well as a GMAT, GRE, and SAT instructor.

He has helped students successfully apply to the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, INSEAD, and Dartmouth. Alex is a well-known writer whose byline has appeared on WSJ's front page seven times.

Alex earned his MBA from NYU Stern, with a specialization in Strategy, by taking evening and weekend classes while working full-time at WSJ. He scored in the 99% percentile on the verbal section of the GMAT. Before returning to New York to work as a financial journalist, Alex was the head of undergraduate programs at the Princeton Review office in Shanghai, China. His writing skills, combined with his background as an instructor, make him highly effective at helping his students reach their goals.

Featured Admissions Consultant: Carly

Carly is a MD-PhD student at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons with over 500 hours of teaching instruction experience. She graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth College in 2020 with a BA in Chemistry and a BA in Biomedical Engineering Sciences. She scored in the 99th percentile on the MCAT and greatly enjoys helping students learn and grow as MCAT, SAT, and ACT test-takers as they gain the confidence to excel in their desired focus.

In addition, Carly is skilled in guiding students in compiling their strongest medical school applications as well as identifying target schools and formulating admissions strategies.

Role of Our Admissions Consultants

  1. Personal Assessment
  2. School Selection
  3. Defining Objectives/Goals
  4. Plan Application Roadmap
  5. Application Assistance
    1. Concise Selection of Profound Experiences
    2. Convincingly Present Personal Strengths to Demonstrate Value
    3. Formation of Compelling Resume
    4. Construction of Convincing Essays
    5. Collection of Persuasive Recommendation Letters
  6. Refine your Application - Multiple Exchanges with Meaningful Feedback
  7. Mock Interviews - Practices and Preparation for Effective Interviews
  8. Guidance on Scholarship/Loan Applications
  9. Acceptance and Preparation
  10. Additional Guidance
    1. Waitlist/Deferral Strategy
    2. Re-application Strategy

Featured Admissions Consultant: Chris

Chris is a veteran admissions consultant at Manhattan Elite Prep. He has taught college courses in creative writing and composition and is an award-winning essayist and fiction writer. Chris has 4+ years of experience in comprehensive admissions advising with various college applications programs, in which he helped 100+ students from around the world build school lists, develop their essays, and gain admission to very selective undergraduate and graduate programs.

For 2 years, he also managed a major Applications Program for 100+ other consultants and 1000+ applicants, overseeing its curriculum, development, and operations. As an admissions advisor, he focuses on bringing out the uniqueness of an applicant's voice in context with their profile and accomplishments, and he sees the challenges of the admissions process as an opportunity to develop a personal narrative of scholarship, ingenuity, and creativity.

His education includes an M.A. in English Literature and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Northwestern's Litowitz Program, as well as a B.A. in Physics and English Literature from Cornell. He has worked in myriad educational environments, both online and in-person, as a teacher, advisor, and tutor, and he is well-prepared for the complex challenges that face modern students in pursuing their educational goals.

Featured Admissions Consultant: Stuart

Stuart is a popular GMAT, GRE, LSAT, TOEFL and SAT/ACT instructor and an admissions consultant at Manhattan Elite Prep. Joy in educating is at the heart of his passion for teaching. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business and has a GMAT score in the 96th percentile. He also holds a BA degree in Psychology from Georgetown University. In addition, Stuart taught English in Taiwan and Japan each for one year and has tutored a large number of foreign students learning English during his 20 years as a tutor. He also has nine years of work experience in corporate marketing with companies such as Intuit.com.

Perhaps more important than the above is Stuart's talent to teach and coach all students to success, from whatever culture or country they may come. He has a cultural sensitivity borne of having lived and traveled in over 15 countries. Stuart studied French, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese because he has a thirst for language and engaging with other cultures.

There is no doubt that Stuart has enriched the lives of many students with the breadth of his international, foreign language, creative and business experience, helping him successfully guide students from every culture and economic status to realize their potential. In addition to having substantial experience tutoring the SAT, PSAT, ACT, GMAT, GRE and TOEFL exams, Stuart has taken once and tutored twice the Graduate Management Admissions Council Executive Assessment.

Featured Admission Consultant: Jeff

Jeff has helped students navigate the LSAT and the Law School Admissions process, as well as the SAT test, since 2006. He taught a combination of full-length courses and individual students at a well-known test prep company, and was their primary Admissions counselor.

A former English major, Jeff is an expert in language interpretation as well as editing, and this enables him to help students not only understand the LSAT and SAT but also write effective Personal and Diversity Statements. His students have attended law schools at all levels, including Stanford, Harvard, NYU, Fordham, St. John's, Cardozo and many others across the country.

Jeff scored in the 99th percentile on the LSAT, but it is his love of working with eager new students and finding that explanation that unlocks the puzzles of the LSAT that makes him a great teacher and tutor. Whether it's a classroom setting, or one-on-one, Jeff brings a positive attitude and energy to the challenge of making the LSAT and SAT accessible to all. Jeff is also an attorney, graduating from NYU School of Law, and in this role he handles real estate closings and appears before the Office of Administrative Hearings on matters such as building and fire department violations. In his spare time, Jeff is also involved in music writing and production.

 

Elite & Dedicated School Application Packs

Our admissions packages offer all-inclusive advice and guidance throughout the entire admissions process.

Our Dedicated Packages are individually designed to encompass individual objectives and aspirations towards getting into the school that will best prepare you for a successful future. A typical Dedicated Pack consists of the following elements:

  1. Personal Assessment
  2. School Selection
  3. Defining Objectives/Goals
  4. Plan Application Roadmap
  5. Application Assistance
    1. Concise Selection of Profound Experiences
    2. Convincingly Present Personal Strengths to Demonstrate Value
    3. Formation of Compelling Resume
    4. Construction of Convincing Essays
    5. Collection of Persuasive Recommendation Letters
  6. Refine your Application - (Unlimited exchanges/edits) with Meaningful Feedback
  7. Mock Interviews - Practices and Preparation for Effective Interviews
  8. Guidance on Scholarship/Loan Applications
  9. Acceptance and Preparation
  10. Additional Guidance
    1. Waitlist/Deferral Strategy
    2. Re-application Strategy

Our Elite packages give you the most complete, end-to-end, comprehensive admissions consulting packages on the market. Like our Dedicated Packages, Elite Packages are tailored to fit your individual needs and goals. In addition, the Elite Packages give you:

  • Guaranteed to work with our most experienced and successful elite consultants
  • 7 day per week access to elite consultant in person or via Skype/Zoom/WebEx
  • Prompt turnaround of materials and responses
  • Access to the most recent database of essays, recommendations, resumes – all from people recently admitted to premier schools
  • Unlimited access to our interview question database and unlimited interview preparation sessions
  • Exclusive strategy session for getting noticed when visiting school or attending information sessions
  • Live online sessions via Skype/Zoom/WebEx between you and consultant where both parties can annotate any documents and share a whiteboard
  • Unlimited access to the live Zoom/WebEx online recordings related to your application for 3 months

Below you will find a comparison chart detailing the features of our two comprehensive admissions consulting packages, the Dedicated Package and the Elite Package.

 

Admissions Consulting Services at a Glance

Essay & Resume Review

  • Single Essay at $150 (up to 800 words), Mini Pack at $200 (Resume & Essay (800 Words or Less) or 2 Essays of 250 Words Each)
  • Essay Review for all essays & resume for 1 school at $450 or for 2 schools at $800;
  • Each additional school: $350
  • Cost of each set of additional 800 words in the same essay: $50; *3 day rush +$75; Weekend Rush +$100
  • Includes grammar & style review, advice on theme & content, 3 exchanges per essay, 5-7 turn around time

A la Carte Services (Special Topics)

  • Application Strategy - Work with our consultants to devise the most effective application strategy that gets you into your top-choice school. ($150/hr, 2 hrs. minimum)
  • Mock Interview - Work with our consultants to prepare for anticipated questions to be expected during an interview. Appropriate for college, graduate (MBA/JD/Masters' Degrees) and jobs. ($150/hr, 2 hrs. minimum)
  • Case Interview - Case interview questions tend to coalesce around specific topics relating to a firm's outlook, such as operational concerns, government regulation, or its market share in relation to the market's size. Prepare first with our consultants to maximize your chances of landing the assignment. ($150/hr, 2 hrs. minimum)
 

Dedicated Packs

  • Dedicated Pack - Includes Personal Assessment; School Selection; Defining Objectives/Goals; Plan Application Roadmap; Application Assistance; Concise Selection of Profound Experiences; Formation of Compelling Resume; Convincing Essays (Unlimited exchanges/edits); Persuasive Recommendation Letters; Refine your Application; Mock Interviews; Scholarship/Loan Applications; Acceptance and Preparation; Waitlist/Deferral Strategy; Re-application Strategy.
  • 1 School - $1900; 2 Schools - $2800; 3 Schools - $3700; 4 Schools - $4600; 5 Schools - $5400

Elite Packs

  • Elite Pack - In addition to everything included in Dedicated Pack, it includes: Guaranteed to work with our most experienced and successful elite consultants; 7 day per week access to elite consultant via Skype/Zoom/WebEx; Prompt turnaround; Access to the most recent database of essays, recommendations, resumes; Unlimited interview preparation; Exclusive strategy session for getting noticed when visiting school or attending information sessions; Live online sessions via Zoom/WebEx where both parties can annotate any documents and share a whiteboard; Unlimited access to the live Zoom/WebEx online recordings related to your application.
  • 1 School: $4000 - 2 Schools: $5000 - 3 Schools: $6000 - 4 Schools: $7000 - 5 Schools: $8000
 

Special Admissions Packs

  • Rejection Analysis Pack - Includes application review, consultation and guidance with our education expert to identify issues & evaluate weaknesses in rejected applications and plan next steps and additional follow-up analysis
  • Waitlist Strategy Pack - Includes application review, consultation and guidance with our education expert to evaluate weaknesses in a waitlisted application, and make recommendations for interim period, and additional follow-up analysis to dramatically increase chances of acceptance
  • Scholarship Application Review Pack - Our consultants will help you identify specific scholarships to apply for, work with you to identify strengths that correlate with the stated objectives of the scholarship and review the applications to ensure your chance of receiving the scholarship is as high as possible

 

 

Special Admissions Pack Payment