Dawn (SBC) Reviews

I cannot recommend Dawn Clare and Stacy Blackman Consulting more highly. Coming in as a foreign applicant with good work experience and strong grades, I knew that telling my story through admissions essays would be the crucial decider in whether I was admitted to any of the top schools. Dawn spent many hours helping me to craft my story, using language that would resonate with adcoms in the US. She was exceptionally patient, considered and thoughtful throughout the process.

Additionally the plethora of resources that SBC gave me access to were crucial when it came to interview prep and school selection.

I have no doubt that I would not have been admitted to several of the top business schools in the world were it not for the assistance of Dawn and the team at SBC.

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I started out with SBC targeting a magnificent 7 B-school with GMAT score that was in range but slightly below average. I spoke to Dawn before signing on and was immediately drawn by her clear and direct approach to the application process. Dawn helped me plan my strategy; she helped me bring out things in my application that actually mattered. Things that adcom actually cared about. She put an entire strategy together with clear target dates, proof read my essays and gave me a mock interview. Her approach was systematic and through various steps she helped me think about different aspects of my application that put my essays in shape. Without Dawn and SBC I wouldn’t have put my best foot forward and wouldn’t have gone for my interview with such confidence. Today, I am finally going to my dream school and couldn’t be happier with my experience with SBC.
In summary, I highly recommend SBC and Dawn if you are targeting a top 10 B-School.

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SBC exceeded my every expectation. From their vault of past essays and interview questions to the Flight Test, SBC offers a truly differentiated service.

Coming from a financial background, my overall profile and stats made me a competitive, but not necessarily winning, candidate. Dawn, my consultant, devoted considerable time getting to understand my story and was instrumental in helping me strategize and craft compelling stories tailored to each school without compromising my personal voice. She showed me how to mitigate the weaknesses in my story and made time to review every aspect of my application, including the post-interview reflection for HBS.

I will be attending HBS in the fall thanks to Dawn and SBC's tremendous support and guidance. I could not have done it without them!

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I am so glad I chose SBC to help me with my MBA applications! I applied to 3 top 10 schools using the All-In package, and I'm happy to say I got into all 3 :)

I initially chose SBC because of their expertise and resources. As I started to work with several members of SBC, I was blown away by their professional approach to the entire process!

I got matched with an incredible advisor, who really got to know me. She developed a solid strategy for my applications, which guided everything from my resume, essays and interview prep.

If you are serious about getting into your dream school, I would highly recommend you go with SBC!

Good luck!!

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I evaluated multiple consulting firms when I first started my MBA application journey. Because Stacy Blackman had a strong presence and Dawn (from SBC) was highly recommended by a close friend who is now at Wharton, I chose to move forward with Dawn (fortunately she was available to work with me!).

When I started, I had a story and a ton of different ways to approach my applications. Dawn is very strategic in nature and was extremely helpful in guiding me to create a focused brand. She's very in-tune with what the top schools are looking for, which helped ensure I mentioned relevant information in each application. I applied to 4 top schools and was accepted to 3, 2 of which I received generous merit fellowships for. I have no doubt that without Dawn's help, I would not have been able to achieve this level of success.

I highly recommend Dawn!

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