About
Since 2007, Admissions Gateway has sent more candidates to Harvard, Stanford and Wharton than any firm in the world, and holds more verified reviews than any firm on Poets&Quants.
We publish our full results every year. Interviews received, admits, scholarships, waitlist conversions. You know what we deliver before you commit.
Plenty of firms count admits. Fewer will show you where those admits land. Here is how our 2026 offers and interviews split across the M7 and the rest of the Top 15.
Class of 2026, across 222 candidates. Every figure is drawn from our own client records and reconciles with the school-by-school table on the results page.
One method, applied end to end. Here is where the work actually moves the needle.
A focused, defensible school list and a positioning angle that is unmistakably yours.
Unlimited rounds on essays, resume and recommendations, held to a high bar.
The community
An active cohort of applicants going through the same cycle, alumni connections, and a channel where jobs, internships and referrals get shared long after you are admitted.
You are put in a room with people working through the same round, the same deadlines and the same doubts. Nobody in it is guessing at the process alone.
Jobs, internships and referrals get shared in the channel long after admits are in, by people who have already made the move you are about to make.
Deadlines land differently when the people around you are hitting them. A good deal of the momentum comes from the group rather than from us.
We work as trusted partners and love it when our clients succeed, a whole-hearted, all-it-takes philosophy that produces the best results globally.
20+ Years of Admissions Insights
One of the longest-practicing consultants in the field, placing applicants from the most selective MBAs to the rarest doctoral programs worldwide. A Certified Professional Resume Writer, based in Israel.
Partner · UPenn Engineering
Penn engineering alumna and a former admissions reader and alumni interviewer for the university. Teach For India Fellow and Young India Fellow, and consulted McKinsey’s social practice. Guides applicants into Harvard, Stanford and Wharton.
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Partner · Booth MBA
Booth alum and ex-member of the school’s Dean Student Admissions Committee. Founder of a retail brand in Singapore, and led the market entry that took a consumer tech brand to a unicorn valuation. Works with candidates targeting the M7, top-15 US programmes, INSEAD and LBS.
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Founder & Managing Partner · Kellogg MBA
Kellogg alum, founder, and the most-reviewed MBA consultant on Poets&Quants since 2018. 1,000+ candidates from 20+ countries, with a strong focus on Harvard, Stanford and Wharton.
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Europe Head · Tuck MBA
Among Poets&Quants' Top 5 highest-rated MBA admissions consultants of all time, now part of Admissions Gateway. Over more than 15 years he has helped candidates win seats at Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, INSEAD and every other top-tier program.
Admissions Consultant · 5+ years
With over 5 years of experience in admissions consulting, Simar leverages his broad spectrum of professional experiences to assist b-school applicants in navigating the complexities of the admissions process. His approach goes beyond traditional consulting; it involves crafting compelling narratives that highlight each applicant's unique strengths and potential.
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Senior Consultant · 12+ years
Nearly two decades in storytelling and admissions counselling, and 12+ years guiding 300+ applicants from consulting, finance, tech, entrepreneurship and government into the M7 and other top MBA programmes.
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Kellogg MBA · Ex-McKinsey Partner
Kellogg alumna and former Partner at McKinsey & Company, Chandrika spent 14 years advising global CEOs on enterprise-wide growth transformations and large-scale capability across India and Europe. As Senior Advisor at Admissions Gateway, she brings this strategic perspective to professionals navigating pivotal career inflection points, helping them gain clarity and translate it into purposeful leadership trajectories.
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Senior Partner · UPenn
UPenn alum who consulted for the world’s largest pharma companies in life sciences. Helps high-achieving professionals into Harvard, Stanford and Wharton through honest storytelling and strategic positioning.
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Booth MBA · Ex-Bain & McKinsey
Gauri is a Booth MBA with 6+ years of experience across management & public health consulting at Bain, Clinton Health Access Initiative, Govt. of India and McKinsey. Gauri helps candidates with a public policy background by tying back societal impact with business fundamentals.
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UPenn & Kellogg alumna
Tarini is an UPenn and Kellogg Alumna. Most recently, she worked as a Product Marketer for Salesforce in San Francisco, and her experience spans product management, marketing strategy and scaling startups. She prides herself on storytelling and is excited to help you craft the best narrative for your dream school.
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CA · LBS MBA
Mitali is a CA and LBS MBA with ~5 years of strategy consulting experience at Bain and Deloitte. Since 2021, she has helped several candidates get into top MBA programs. She leverages persistence and excellence to unlock your unique narrative, making your application stand out.
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Georgetown MPP · IIT Kharagpur
Ruchika is a Georgetown MPP and IIT Kharagpur alum. She has been working at the World Bank for 4+ years, focusing on health financing and primary health care delivery. She applies a unique blend of storytelling and data to help candidates craft compelling narratives that showcase their unique experiences.
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Wharton MBA candidate
Rishabh, an MBA candidate at Wharton, has worked extensively with Bain's private equity practice in India and with a sanitation non-profit in Kenya. Rishabh is passionate about shaping ideas and presenting them in a structured manner in the application to build a wholesome narrative.
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ISB MBA · MPP, UCL
Rohan is an ISB MBA, holds an MPP from UCL, and has held a 3 year full scholarship at the University of Westminster. He advises applicants to take a systematic approach to personal introspection, school evaluation, and writing compelling application essays.
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Wharton MBA candidate · IIT KGP
Shubhra, an MBA candidate at Wharton and an IIT Kharagpur alumnus has over 4 years of experience in management consulting at BCG and strategic roles at India's leading crypto exchange. Passionate about guiding applicants, Shubhra excels in helping them refine their ideas to present their best selves.
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Darden MBA · BCG
Aman, a Darden MBA graduate, is a problem solver and uses depth of knowledge, empathy, and effective communication to build strong applications for your dream schools. He has worked with India's biggest digital commerce start-ups and led P&L responsibilities spanning multiple industries. Currently he works in BCG's TMT practice out of Dallas office.
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Stanford GSB · Ex-McKinsey
Sangeet Ranjan holds an MBA from Stanford GSB (full scholarship) and bachelor's from IIT Kharagpur. He has worked as a strategy consultant at McKinsey (San Francisco office) and Palo Alto Networks. Sangeet has coached several students on the college application process over last 5 years, enabling multiple results in M7 schools.
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IESE & Imperial College London
Sabrina brings a unique blend of US and EMEA expertise to her MBA admissions consulting, with a particular focus on M7 and Top 10 business schools. As an alumna of both Imperial College London and IESE Business School, she brings deep industry knowledge to guide candidates through the competitive admissions process.
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Cornell MBA
Suman is an MBA graduate from Cornell University, where he served as an Admissions Ambassador and later led the Johnson School Club of India. With experience across entrepreneurship, technology, and consulting, he co-founded an engineering design startup and worked as a Management Consultant at Deloitte. A passionate storyteller, he writes novels, screenplays, and OTT concepts.
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Stanford GSB MBA admit · CFA
Savi is a clean energy, DEI, and finance-focused leader with experience in consulting at PwC and scaling climate-tech solutions at EdgeGrid. A Stanford GSB MBA admit (class of '28), CFA charterholder, and Amazon best-selling author, she has delivered measurable impact in renewable energy, financial modeling, and LGBTQIA+ inclusion.
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MBA Admissions Consultant · 7+ years
Samriddhi, armed with an English Literature degree has an inherent knack for storytelling. Having served as an MBA Admissions Consultant for prestigious firms in India and Europe for over seven years, her approach prioritizes fostering trust through active listening to craft unique MBA application narratives that get results.
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Chicago Booth MBA
Vickram has an MBA from Chicago Booth, and currently leads product management at SaaS Labs. His prior experience spans management consulting, social impact, and technology across India, East Africa and the US – having worked with Bain, Adobe, Gates Foundation and IDEO.
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Kellogg MBA
Sharan Godya is an MBA from Kellogg and has 10+ years across Bain, Meta, Adobe and Sony Pictures. He has been an MBA admissions coach for 4+ years, successfully sending students to Wharton, Kellogg, MIT among other M7 and Ivy League schools.
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Columbia MBA candidate · NLSIU
Varun, an MBA candidate at Columbia Business School and an NLSIU alumnus has over 6 years of experience in legal services. Passionate about guiding applicants, Varun excels with a hands on approach to help students prepare a strong narrative for their applications.
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Wharton MBA · IIT Delhi
Vasu is a Wharton MBA and an IIT Delhi alumni with 4+ years of experience in startups, technology and education space in product and strategy roles across Byju's, Toppr and McKinsey. Vasu is passionate about helping the applicants by shaping their ideas to bring out the best version of themselves.
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Product Leader, Amazon
Chandana Andipakula is a product leader at Amazon with prior fintech experience at Capital One and S&P Capital IQ. She helps applicants from entrepreneurship and social impact backgrounds transition into corporate careers. Her practical, insights-driven guidance has helped candidates gain admission to Top 15 MBA programs, securing over $500K in scholarships.
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Advisor · MIT Sloan MBA
Kartik Mishra, Advisor, has prior experience as a strategy consultant at McKinsey and in engineering at Caterpillar Inc. He holds an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Madras and an MBA from MIT Sloan.
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IIT & UNC-KF alum
Nishanth Kadiyala, IIT and UNC-KF alum, brings product leadership experience at Fortune 5 companies. He mentors candidates—especially those entering product or consulting—helping them achieve a 95% success rate at Top 15 MBA programs and secure $2M+ in scholarships.
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Stanford GSB MBA candidate
Akul Jindal, has prior experience as an investment analyst at Venture Highway. He is currently pursuing his MBA at Stanford GSB. Having gone through application cycles both as a deferred and normal MBA Akul brings a unique perspective for application strategy.
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Harvard MBA · IIT Madras
Ravi is a Harvard MBA and IIT Madras alum with a decade of global energy experience. He has held operations and strategy roles across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the USA with Schlumberger. After HBS, he moved into energy-focused Private Equity. Ravi guides applicants to approach self-reflection, school research, and creative writing in a structured, methodical way.
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Stanford GSB MBA candidate
Sonali is an MBA candidate at Stanford GSB (BOLD Fellow) and holds a bachelor's degree from Lady Shri Ram College (LSR). She has worked in the social impact sector, across the World Bank and Convergence Foundation. She brings her unique experience to help students realise their full potential and secure admission to their dream business schools.
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HBS MBA candidate · IIT Madras
Briti is an MBA candidate at Harvard Business School and an IIT Madras alumnus. She has 4 years of experience in management consulting at BCG and leading strategic projects at Abbott India. Briti is passionate about helping candidates position their stories uniquely to achieve admits at their dream schools.
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ISB MBA
Mukund is an ISB MBA alum with a diverse background in tech, product management, marketing, project management, and HR, which he extensively leverages to guide MBA applicants. Passionate about maximizing potential, he crafts compelling narratives through impactful storytelling, helping candidates differentiate themselves in their application essays.
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Kellogg MBA candidate
Sarthak is an MBA candidate at Kellogg School of Management. He has ~5 years of experience in management consulting at Bain & scaling new businesses at Urban Company. He is passionate about assisting students to bag their dream MBA programs by helping them shape their ideas to build wholesome stories.
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HBS MBA · Ex-Bain
Alex, a 2022 HBS MBA and former Bain consultant with Defense Tech experience, had his HBS essay featured in 50 Successful Harvard Application Essays. He received full scholarships to Wharton and Darden and now helps clients gain admission to top programs like Stanford GSB, HBS, and Kellogg.
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Kellogg MBA/MS candidate
Dalal is an incoming MBA and MS student at Kellogg School of Management. She is the founder of a career coaching company that has helped over 5,000 students around the world tell their unique stories. She is passionate about assisting students in polishing their stories to boost their chances of admission to top MBA programs.
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Stanford GSB · Apple PM
Jason, a Stanford GSB grad, uses storytelling and emotions to showcase your fit for your dream school. He's a former marketer and app developer who launched three apps, one reaching Top 3 on App Store. He's now an Apple Product Manager and a favorite MBA of 2022, according to P&Q.
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Stanford BA & MBA
Sarah has a BA and MBA from Stanford. She is a VC-backed founder with a passion for sustainability and impact. She has coached over 30 MBA applicants over the past 3 years who have been admitted to Stanford, Harvard, and many other schools.
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Wharton MBA candidate
Heena is an MBA candidate at Wharton with five years of experience in management consulting at BCG, banking at JP Morgan, and entrepreneurship, having founded the digital oncology startup EvryCure. She is dedicated to guiding MBA aspirants in securing admission to their dream schools.
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Wharton MBA · Ex-McKinsey
Jeremy is a Wharton MBA and has worked as a consultant at McKinsey, which included a 1-year rotation within the firm's Sustainability Practice. He has mentored several candidates over the past six years, primarily helping young professionals from STEM backgrounds break into the world of business.
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Stanford MBA
Mario is a Stanford MBA holding a dual master's in education and has extensively consulted at Bain's private equity practice. Mario helps candidates use application "real estate" most effectively, supercharge their recommendation letters, and ace their interviews.
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Read moreBeyond the admits, clients describe what the process actually felt like, and we hold more verified reviews than any firm on Poets&Quants.
Creative when helping to construct my application's narrative, remarkably candid and kind when providing feedback, and continuously willing to provide support.
SD, USA · Harvard + 7 admits, $910,000
Genuinely wanted the best for me, and was completely invested in my journey, spending as much time and as many iterations as required.
MA, India · Harvard, Wharton ($$), Kellogg
Other consultants seemed to be pushing me in one direction or another. AG kept open to my vision, built on it, and ultimately kept the vision mine.
BA, USA · Harvard ($$), Stanford ($$), Wharton ($$)
Helped me with a Stanford GSB application I decided to throw in at the last minute, and didn't charge me for an additional school.
OG, Singapore · Harvard, Wharton ($$), Kellogg
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