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Overview: Comprehensive Consulting Process
What exactly are you purchasing in the Comprehensive Service?
Partner with the Stacy Blackman Consulting team for personalized, comprehensive assistance throughout the
entire application process.Project Mgmt
The application process can be overwhelming. We can help outline timelines, deadlines and manage your overall working process to make that more manageable.
Superior Consultants
Our consultants have top MBA experience in admissions, as students or as faculty. We know the process and are talented writers and marketers.
Marketing Expertise
Marketing yourself through the essays, recs and interview is the most important part of the process. We are marketing experts and will help you to do that.
Unlimited Access
You may communicate with your consultant as frequently as every day, or on evenings and weekends – whatever you need. There will be no surprise charges, or limitations on access.
High Success Rates
Our clients do very well at all of the top schools, even without perfect profiles. And nearly 20% of our clients win scholarships based on the quality of their apps. We offer a partial refund on 4 and 5 school packages if not successful.
Application Flight Test
Once your application is complete, every client has a real dress rehearsal with a former AdComm member. An extra layer of constructive feedback before you submit.
Timely Responses
Because each consultant has a limited load of clients, they are able to be very responsive. We refuse to be a bottleneck in your process.
Extensive Resources
Every client is assigned a Client Liaison who provides an additional layer of support. Clients have access to the expertise of the expanded consultant team and our proprietary resource center, containing institutional knowledge built since 2001.
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Overview of the Stacy Blackman Consulting Process
A 7-step process that pairs MBA applicants with experienced consultants to gain admission to top
business schools
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• We’ll help you find a perfect match from over 70 qualified consultants based on your personal, professional and academic background
Partner with a Primary Consultant
• Work with your consultant to select schools, outline your unique story, and make a specific project plan
Create an Application Strategy
• The most crucial part of the process – partner with your consultant to competitively position your resume, essays and recommendations
Market Yourself to the AdComm
• In addition to your primary consultant, benefit from a Client Liaison, Extra Eyes from SBC’s network of consultants and extensive online resources
Benefit from the Expanded Team
• A former Admissions Committee professional will review your application and give feedback before you hit submit
Flight Test your Final Application
• Practice your interview style and responses with questions from actual school interviews, plus unlimited rehearsal through our interview video platform.
Practice in Mock Interviews
• After you’ve hit submit, make the best of your options with final school selection, or waitlist or deferral strategies.
Decide on Your Post-Submission Strategy
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Customized Matching to a Primary Consultant
Review consultant background, ask lots of questions or even
speak directly with your potential consultant. Choose
your Primary Consultant based on personal fit.
we hand-select one or more consultants for your considerationProfile Intake Form
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Our experts have a structured process to help find the right consultant for you based on your background and goals
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Phone ConsultClient Resume
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Candidate background and aspirations
Wo Work with an Expert to Create your MBA Application Strategy
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Self-Reflective Applicant Questions
Academic Performance
Resume Recommenda-tions
GMAT Score Professional Experience
Career Aspirations
School Preferences
Customized Application
Strategy• Target school list• Candidate
marketing approach• Recommendation
Strategy• Project Plan• School guides for
programs on your list.
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Partner with your primary consultant to take your specific experiences and develop a personalized application
strategy
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What might my customized project plan look like?
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Decide on Your Post-submission Strategy
Sample Project Plan
Benefit from the Expanded Team
Practice in Mock Interviews
• Meet with Client Liaison
• Kick-off meeting with Consultant
• Introduction with Sales team• Meet and Greet with potential Consultants
• Essay reviews
• Interview Strategy
• Resume reviews• Recommendation strategy
Market Yourself
Partner with a Primary Consultant
Create an Application Strategy
Flight Test your Final Application• Leverage the SBC Network
ILLUSTRATIVE SAMPLE ONLY
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Understand What AdComms Want, and Market Yourself
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Your primary consultant will be a creative and strategic guide, helping you to create
materials that are provocative, informative and ultimately – effective.
Work with your primary consultant and engage in several rounds of review as you create an application that resonates with
your target admissions committees
Essays
Recommendations
Interview Strategy
Resume
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Hands-down the
most important step in your
application!
MarketingAdvice
ThematicCoaching
Strategic Input
Leverage the expertise of the entire Stacy Blackman team
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Client Liaison
• An additional resource to answer questions, help brainstorm ideas, or review essays
• Sees bigger portion of applicant pool; gives perspective on how your app compares to others
Extra Eyes
• Access the entire consulting team as needed for essay reviews, or to answer your more complex questions
Online Resources
• A self-help resource center with sample essays, recommendations, resumes, school overviews, interview transcripts and more
• Video platform for interview practice + personal feedback
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In addition to your Primary Consultant, access a deep pool of expertise to gain specific insights, or just get an additional
perspective.
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Flight Test with Real Admissions Committee Members
Partner with your Primary Consultant to incorporate the feedback and
finalize your application
Bring it all together for a one time evaluation of your complete application, simulating a true admissions committee review
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A former adcomm member will view
your package for the first time and review your materials as the
adcomm does
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Refine your Interview Style and Responses in Mock Interviews6
• Unlimited practice via video platform
• Simulated 1-1 interview on the phone or Skype
• Includes response prep and detailed interview feedback
• Simulated group interview• Includes written feedback
for inter-group dynamics
Group Interview Prep (school- specific)One on One Interview Prep
When you are invited to interview, your primary consultant will help you prepare by sharing proven interview prep techniques.
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Work with Experts on your Post-submission Strategy
Your relationship with SBC ends only after you have reached a final decision of your own – we’re here
until the end!
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Wait List Strategy
Deferral RequestsSchool Selection