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: Discovery and Competitive Edge Positioning (including our IMPACT™ diagnostic and kickoff strategy call), a clear Action Plan, and the full Exhaustive 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, post-admit and waitlist strategy — and is the sweet spot for most applicants. Platinum adds our most intensive tools and extra perspectives, like the Admissions Committee Simulator, blind second-consultant review, premium interview prep, and additional consulting time. None are required to get strong results, but for complex or high-stakes profiles, they can add real value.
Hourly and à la carte work is different. It’s best for candidates who already have a coherent strategy and need a targeted second opinion — pressure-testing an essay, sharpening interview prep, or sanity-checking positioning. What it’s not designed to do is replace full-cycle consulting. Diagnosing the whole picture and quarterbacking a multi-school campaign takes sustained work, not a one-off session.
That’s 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.
