What’s included in a comprehensive MBA package vs. hourly?

These are fundamentally different products, built for different situations.

A comprehensive package covers the full arc of an MBA application: our behavioral diagnostic and kickoff strategy call, a strategic plan document, and the full iterative drafting process for every school you’re applying to. You work with a lead consultant who owns strategy and positioning, plus a dedicated essay specialist who works at the sentence level. That dual-role model isn’t an upgrade — it’s the baseline.

The difference between tiers is scope, not quality. Silver covers the core work: strategy and essays. Gold adds what most candidates actually want and use — resume development, letters of recommendation support, interview prep, and post-admit and waitlist strategy — and is the right fit for most applicants. Platinum adds our most intensive tools and additional perspectives, including a simulated committee evaluation, blind second-consultant review, premium interview prep, and additional consulting time. None of those extras are required to get strong results, but for complex or high-stakes profiles, they add real value.

Hourly and a la carte work is different. It’s best for candidates who already have a coherent strategy and need targeted help — pressure-testing an essay, sharpening interview prep, or checking positioning. What it’s not designed to do is replace full-cycle consulting. Diagnosing the whole picture and coordinating a multi-school campaign takes sustained work, not a one-off session.

That’s exactly what the consultation call is for. We’ll tell you plainly which model fits your situation — and if hourly is the right answer, we’ll say so before you spend money on the wrong thing.