Mae Jennifer 'MJ' Shores Reviews

I could not be more pleased with my Personal MBA Coach experience. I received acceptances from 6/7 schools that I applied to and will be attending Wharton this fall. MJ and Scott were instrumental in this outcome, and I highly recommend working with this team.

What sets Personal MBA Coach apart is their team-based approach, in which the team reviews every candidate each week. I believe this approach was great to get profile feedback from the full team and better pressure test my story. I worked primarily with MJ, who was incredible at keeping me organized and forging my story and essays to present the best version of myself. I also greatly appreciated how accessible both MJ and Scott were. There were times when Scott made himself available even though I wasn't working directly with him. Scott is incredibly strategic, and it was great to get his thoughts on certain things throughout the process (e.g., test scores).

When I started hearing back from schools with interview decisions, MJ, Scott, and the broader team were extremely helpful in preparing me for these interviews, especially for Wharton’s TBD. Scott allowed me to attend a handful of extra TBD mock interviews free of charge to make sure I was best prepared for the interview. These services are not cheap, and I greatly appreciated how he / the team did not nickel and dime me for these additional interviews. In my opinion, this demonstrates that Personal MBA Coach is more focused on their applicants’ outcomes than on the dollars they collect.

Lastly, I received phone calls from both MJ and Scott after each acceptance, which was such a nice touch. It really goes to show how supportive and excited they are of your success. Personal MBA Coach was truly wonderful to work with.

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I had an awesome experience with Personal MBA Coach. From the minute you sign up, you begin with a very clear roadmap for how the MBA admissions process works. They are very knowledgeable consultants, I worked with MJ primarily, and she is very organized, know the admissions process inside and out. Truly comprehensive from brainstorming to submission. Super prompt with edits. All in all, I was accepted to my top choice EMBA program and highly, highly recommend MJ and Personal MBA Coach to anyone looking to hire an admissions consultant. Thank you, MJ and Scott for all of your guidance.

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Applying in the cycle for matriculation in 2024 was a last minute decision for me. I was about 1.5 months out from my target schools' deadlines and I decided now was the time to apply for my MBA. I interviewed 6 or so of the "big boys" in the MBA consulting market and after conducting my interviews with each over the course of a few weeks, the obvious winner was Scott and his team at Personal MBA coach. I could not be more happy with my decision and the results.
They have a small enough team to make the experience personalized and for you to feel personally catered to with any request. Additionally, their staff are all highly experienced, industry-tested individuals. I worked constantly with MJ to perfect my resume, personal statements, and other parts of my application and I know for a fact that my application would not be as strong if I didn't have her help. After evaluating all the companies, individual consultants, their prices, and services included in each package, Personal MBA coach had the best value and quality of services for the price.
The entire process was very structured and organized but still flexible enough to allow for some deviation from the program to extract the best out of me and work around my schedule. Turnaround times on proofreading iterations were super quick and, despite starting my application late, I submitted a few weeks early.
I had received an acceptance from Anderson ($$) and am awaiting a decision from Marshall, but I cannot thank the Personal MBA Coach team enough for the help and guidance along the way. 110% recommend to anyone looking for peace of mind, a plan to success, and quality results.

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Personal MBA coach was incredible. The team is incredibly supportive and professional, while simultaneously being straight forward when helping me craft my story. I worked with a member of Scott's team and it is completely worth the investment! My GPA was in range but my test scores were on the lower side, so MJ helped me hone in on my story. She worked with me to tease out the details of my stories and articulate it in a clear and concise way. She and the team also prepped me for each of my interviews including a group one! I would highly encourage anyone applying to business school to consider them.

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Personal MBA Coach went beyond their call of duty and offered a 1-hour consultation. I sought their advice to approach and effectively address a thorny issue on my MBA personal statement.

Within hours of submitting my request, when Scott Edinburgh promptly reached out to me and agreed to go beyond their normal services, I did not look for further options.

After the consultation with MJ Shores was set up, she herself reached out to me and set up an appointment as per my convenience. Upon learning about the prospect of being advised by the former Admissions Director at Wharton and former Admissions Dean at UCLA, I was confident about addressing the pricky issue.

MJ thoroughly went through my resume and personal statement, and with her eagle's eye, got down to the atomic-level and spotted the flaws. Her incisiveness was beyond amazing; she advised me to not overthink the issue and rather, convince the adcom about that such an issue would not occur again.

MJ's with her edits and feedback on my resume and personal statement prior to the meeting, made it convenient for me to incorporate her advise. Also, MJ answered follow-up questions after the session. As of yet, my admission decision is not known. I will keep coming back to them for more.

Thank you so much, Personal MBA Coach and MJ Shores.

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Scott Edinburgh, MJ Shores, and the other folks that make up the Personal MBA Coach Team far exceeded my expectations. They are experienced professionals who are generous with their time, helpful, and knowledgeable. The level of support I received truly was unmatched and exceeded the offerings of other Companies. I used them for both pre-MBA prep and for comprehensive application packages - this was the best decision I could have made going through the application process. If any of my friends and family are looking to apply to MBA programs, I would enthusiastically recommend Scott, MJ, and team without hesitation.

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I worked with MJ from Personal MBA Coach for my applications. MJ took the time to learn about me personally and combine my experiences and passions into a cohesive narrative for my MBA and career goals. Though I was a career switcher with a broad range of experiences, MJ really helped my highlight my strong points as an applicant and articulate that clearly. The editors are also incredibly detail oriented and quick to turn things around. They explained why they were providing specific edits rather than just redrafting my essays, which was incredibly helpful. Writing for MBA applications is very different than anything else, even other graduate programs, but the editors really helped me understand how to approach all of my essays which was very helpful. If you can afford to do the inclusive school package, I would definitely recommend it!

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I’ve known Scott and MJ through Personal MBA Coach’s TBD mock interview prep. I’ve joined a couple of mocks with other candidates before. However, I wasn’t sure about whether my performance was good enough for the real interview. I’ve connected with Scott at the Personal MBA Coach and he introduced me to MJ for a mock session, which was awesome. After the session, we held an amazing feedback session in which she touched on my personal and technical performance. Even after our conversation, she sent a very detailed written feedback for me. It was my first time getting a feedback from a professional for an interview prep and clearly it was a game changer.

I thank MJ for conducting a great mock session, her kind approach, and her amazing feedback. I also thank Scott for the entire process. He has a good heart and is a great professional. I recommend the Personal MBA Coach team to everyone with utmost pleasure.

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I worked with Personal MBA Coach for a mock Wharton TBD and it helped me immensely. It helped confirm certain behaviors that would be helpful to double down on, what I should express more and what I could do better. My 1:1 session with MJ Shores was even more helpful as she helped me trim the fat from my interview responses and make it more succinct and clean. Scott Edinburgh was also incredibly prompt and on top of things, particularly since I booked and prepared very last-minute. PMC and MJ's support was super helpful and enabled me to feel much more confident and prepared for the TBD.

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