99% of the applicants we worked with got into at least one of the schools they applied to. Although this means you have the best chance of getting accepted at your dream school by working with us, it does not mean you will definitely get into Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Columbia, or any particular school for that matter of fact. Business school applications are competitive.

We help candidates create a personalized strategy that includes applying to dream schools, competitive schools, and safety schools. That does not mean we will force you to apply to a school that you don’t want to attend. We help you create your school selection strategy, but the final decision to apply to an institution is yours and yours alone.

The schools that fall in each category -- dream, competitive, safe -- depend on your profile, background, and test scores. For some students, Wharton is a safety school whereas for others Georgetown McDonough might be a safety school. Our acceptance rate is based on which schools candidates actually applied to, not which ones we thought they should apply to.

Our Graduate Coaches are selected through an extremely rigorous process. We make sure they are knowledgeable, smart, courteous, personable, and professional. Further, you are paired with a Coach based on your profile, background, and interests based on the information you provide through our comprehensive intake form.

However, it is very important that you get along with your Coach. The quality of your application is directly dependent on how well you get along with them. In the past, we’ve realized building a relationship doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time to get to know each other, understand the candidate’s persona, and craft a strong application. We try not to prematurely undo progress by switching Coaches.

That being said, if you have any issues, email us as ceo@inspirafutures.com and our CEO will personally reply to you within 48 hours. Your success is our topmost priority and we will go above and beyond to make sure you get accepted at your dream school. This includes switching your Coach if needed.

Our project team consists of Graduate Coaches, Writing Experts, and former Admissions Committee members. You will work with a Graduate Coach, who will help you draft the perfect application. They are typically a former industry expert who is an expert at storytelling and creating a compelling narrative.

They also make sure your grammar, tone, and sentence structure are in line with what business schools expect. Finally, our former Admissions Committee members review the entire application and ensure that it is ready to be submitted.

Coordinating the efforts of this army of experts requires a lot of effort. Hence, you will also be assigned a Project Manager. Their role will be to ensure all deadlines are met and your application documents are submitted well in advance of the deadline.

We assemble a project team based on the applicant’s professional background, schools of interest, and career ambitions. This ensures that the team understands ‘your language’ and you understand theirs.

If you worked on a major buyout as a private equity associate, we pair you with someone who has a finance background. If you led a team that grew Sales Qualified Leads by 100% for a startup, we match you with someone who worked in sales or knows what it’s like to be at a startup. This helps translate disparate experiences into coherent stories.

The same goes for former Admissions Committee members who review your application. We try to ensure they have extensive experience in the institution you are applying to. This results in relevant and actionable feedback.

A lot of the information needed to assemble the right project team for you is collected through our initial conversations.

MBA admissions consulting firms are either run exclusively by business school alumni or former Admissions Committee members. While both these experts can add a lot of value for an applicant, working with just one does not solve your problem. We are the only firm that allows you to tap into expertise from both, business school alums and former Admissions Committee members.

Business school alumni are great storytellers. They have experience taking disparate experiences and creating a compelling story from them. However, they have never been a part of the Admission Committee and don’t know what happens behind those closed doors.

On the other hand, Admissions Committee members are great at evaluating applications and telling candidates where they can improve. But they might not be the best at helping candidates surface their best experience and create the right persona. After all, the best food critic doesn’t necessarily have to be the best chef, right?

Finally, business school alumni and former Admissions Committee members add a lot of value, but their time is valuable and limited. Hence, we also have project managers that are a part of each applicant's team and make sure that the project is always on track. We want to make sure you draft the best application documents in a timely manner.

Our model brings all these experts together to create a unique applicant experience that brings out the best in them and helps them get accepted at their dream school.

Through our vast network of former Admissions Committee members, Graduate Coaches, and Inspira alumni, we are able to have our finger on the pulse and see what’s going on at business schools.

These insights are early and relevant, and they benefit you. We know before anyone else when and how the Admissions Committee at an institution is changing the intake criteria. We can use this to help to craft a relevant story.

We are the first to get insights such as, “Wharton had an over-representation of applicants with entrepreneurial backgrounds in Round 1. They are looking for people with more of a finance background in Round 2 this year.”

Only 4% of prospective Graduate Coaches and former Admissions Committee members we speak with each year make it on our team. We want to ensure that our applicants have the best experience, so choosing the right team members is of paramount importance to us.

We have a rigorous multi-step selection process. This includes personality fit, industry knowledge tests, and multiple real-life case simulations. Every member of our team is made to evaluate the applications of past candidates. This helps us evaluate the quality of their insights and communication skills. You can learn more about our selection process here.

We also conduct ongoing evaluations to make sure we are the right partners to help you fulfill your MBA dreams.

Creating the right application requires time and effort. It is our duty to make sure every consultant is able to dedicate time and effort to your application.

The number of clients each consultant works with depends on the nature of their role and additional commitments within the firm. For example, the work of a Graduate Coach is very different from the work of a writing expert. Also, some of our team members help with tasks such as conducting research on business schools or writing guides.

Some consultants might work with a small number of applicants who are applying to a lot of business schools whereas others might work with more applicants who are applying to fewer schools.

You can be rest assured that even though members of our team wear many hats, your success is our topmost priority. If we have to choose between losing a potential client or allocating lesser time to current clients, we will choose the former any day.