“I’m an international applicant, and at first I was hesitant about using a U.S.-based admission consultant because I wasn’t sure whether my essays would benefit from someone quite distant from my experiences. I was amazed by the thoughtfulness and personal approach of Monica. Monica Okrah gets raving reviews from many applicants, and I’m happy to add my own praise. Her admission coaching style is thorough and attentive, yet relaxed and encouraging. You feel like you’re her only client — she’s always on time, she knows your story and strengths well, she remembers all your important admission dates and helps you stay on schedule. She helps you pick the right stories from your life and make them shine. On top of being a bright professional, Monica’s really interested in people and diversity of their professional and personal experiences. Fellow international applicants, if you’re reading this in the same doubts as I used to have — you can’t go wrong with Monica.”

MIT Sloan Admit

Back when I started looking for admission consultants to apply to HBS for Class of 2018, I spoke with over 8 different ‘top’ admission consulting firms based in the US. Given that no one can guarantee success in as-subjective-a-process-as-MBA-admissions, I was looking for the right fit, a trustworthy partner and most importantly, someone who felt confident about helping me achieve my goal. I found all of that in Monica, during our free discussion (also came to know of how amazing her track record was). And much more once we started the process. Safe to say, working with Monica was one of the best decisions in the anxious period. She was a wall providing strength along the way, apart from paving a path to a solid application for HBS.”

Harvard Business School Admit

“I am an outlier — grades and GMAT well below the averages — but Monica drew the absolute best out of me and helped me craft a compelling story that top MBA programs ultimately heard. Monica’s unwavering support and commitment throughout the process were incredible, but don’t take that as her being a ’softie’ because she gets down to business and is extremely professional. Every time I thought an essay was ’good enough,’ Monica pushed me and helped me make it even better, and the same can be said for every step of the application process. I wholeheartedly recommend Monica Okrah — words honestly cannot describe how pleased I am and how thankful I am that I used her services.”

Stern Admit

“With an MBA from HBS and a range of diverse and impressive experience, she speaks with credibility. On top of that, she is patient, relatable, incredibly insightful, and very compassionate, wonderful qualities of an outstanding admission consultant. The easiness to talk to her helped me open up myself and, in return, allowing her to help me identify the best examples of my life for the essays. She impressed me with her ability to introduce fresh perspectives and, more importantly, magically transform my drafts and breathe life into my stories, again and again. She tirelessly looked for ways to smartly package my life experience into persuasive and attractive presentations. Throughout the application process, Monica constantly challenged me to think outside the box, leading me to uncover strengths and shining points I was never aware of, and helped me stay focused and on track during rough times.”

Harvard Business School Admit

“Monica was recommended to me by one of my closest friends who told me ‘if I hadn’t worked with Monica, I wouldn’t have gotten into HBS.’ I trust my friend, so I decided to work with Monica, and I feel very fortunate to have done so. 

I was a reapplicant (interviewed at my top schools but ultimately rejected). I really didn’t think there was any way to improve my application as I thought I’d crafted my apps to reveal everything there was to know about me. With that said, I sent my applications to Monica to get her thoughts, and she said that while she was impressed with what I submitted the year before, my apps left her wanting more. Monica sold me when she told me that the bullet points underneath the employment section of my resume were confusing. This was a direct feedback I’d actually gotten in my HBS interview, so I knew that Monica was the real deal.

Wharton Admit