Gavriella Semaya, an MBA admissions consultant at mbaMission, is an exceptional professional who is highly skilled at helping applicants achieve their academic goals. Her expertise, guidance, and encouragement have proved invaluable.

Gavriella helped me rework my resume and shape my essays as a reapplicant to top MBA programs. She was always available to answer my questions and provide feedback on my application materials. She went above and beyond to ensure that I submitted the best possible applications and was successful in achieving my goals.

One of Gavriella's strengths is her ability to show initiative and a genuine interest in her client's success. She takes the time to get to know each applicant's unique situation and provides tailored advice and support accordingly. Her passion for helping others is evident in her work and she truly cares about her clients' results.

Overall, anyone would be extremely lucky to get the chance to work with Gavriella Semaya as an MBA admissions consultant. She is a talented and dedicated professional who can make a significant impact on your MBA application journey.

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Gavriella Semaya was excellent and efficient with our time. She helped frame my essay and connect them together to create my unique story. Gavriella worked diligently with me to meet my tight deadlines and made sure to help me write a strong essay. She provides with questionnaire to get to know more about you and in our meetings help to dig deep into what makes your experience unique and make sure its being tie together and presented in your essay to provide a highly competitive and unique essay. I would highly recommend Gavriella for your IVY League MBA candidacy. Also, shout out to Jermey, the founder, who made himself available and provided advice tailored to me.

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I started the process to apply for MBA's around August 2022. I had no idea how intricate and complicated this process was when I started, but when once I started working with Gavriella, she made everything much clearer and simpler. I graduated from a non traditional business major, so this whole MBA application seemed a bit foreign to me.
Thankfully, she was a savior; she helped me with picking the schools right for me, writing essays, editing applications, and even negotiating scholarships. Most importantly, she knew how to craft a good personal statement and story. I didn't have the best GPA or test score, but my purpose and story were strong enough that I was accepted to all the schools I applied for and received a full ride scholarship to all of them except 1! Fortunately, my top choice was one of them and I will be headed there this Fall (full ride + stipend). I can honestly say that having Gavriella on my court was a complete gamechanger. I am so thankful for her help and glad that it all worked out!

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In the short amount of time I've known Gavriella through this MBA process my life changed. While this statement may sound hyperbolic, it's not. As a coach, Gavriella really helped me make some critical life choices I had to face when applying to graduate school. I really experienced growth in my essay writing, enhanced my interview skills, and even had a more clear vision for the direction of my career. She made our conversations a safe place with no judgement. I was able to gain more confidence in this process which was conveyed in my application and led to an acceptance in my top school. Gavriella really cares when coached me -- she took a deep holistic dive and pushed me in a positive, constructive way. I am blessed to have had her as my coach.

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Starting my MBA application was a process that really scared me. I didn't feel confident in my ability to put together an application that would show my best strengths, and I didn't know what schools I could realistically get into.
I found Gavriella and after our first preview interview I felt like she would be a wonderful advisor through my application process.

She has an incredible breath of knowledge that I was able to utilize. I was able to ask her questions at any time and on any topic and she always responded with a helpful and thoughtful response.

She was optimistic and gave me the emotional support I needed to get through the ups and downs of applying to multiple schools with a variety of different essay topics and deadlines.

She was an amazing editor and advisor while I was writing my essays. I feel like her ideas helped make my writing 10x better!

I felt like she truly cared about me and that my wins were her wins. I got offers from 4 of the 5 schools that I applied to and am so happy with my school of choice.

I truly feel like I couldn't have done this process without Gavriella's help. Thank you Gavriella, your help has meant the world!

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I would highly recommend Gavriella from MBA Mission for the hourly service! I believe I purchased 5 hours of her time and that was the perfect amount. After an initial conversation, all of our communication from there was via email so it was easy with my busy schedule. She was really easy to communicate with and always turned around my documents within the tight time frame we agreed. I felt like she really helped to enhance my essays in a way that was really productive and helped tell my story better. She was incredibly helpful and exactly what I needed to push my application further.

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I was juggling multiple things at once when applying for business school (work, GRE prep, online masters program) under a pretty tough deadline. From day one, Gavriella was the most helpful and supportive consultant I could've asked for. She truly understood me and was hands on from the very start.
She was realistic in her recommendations and always had unwavering faith in me, which at the time, was more valuable to me than actually getting through the application process. She was very detail oriented, prompt and constructive. She gave me great guidance in amplifying my highlights, knowing which experiences to highlight and how to successfully showcase my story. Her industry knowledge regarding what business schools look for was invaluable.
Gavriella was friendly and assuaged me of my fears - something that I did not expect from this whole process. I couldn't recommend her enough to anyone looking to start the business school application process - she is amazing!

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Coming from an industry where an MBA is not a common choice, I decided to rely on a consultant for my applications. I chose the 5 Schools package and I couldn't be more satisfied with it. I met Gavriella the year before actually applying, but due to low GMAT scores (also suggested by her), I decided to postpone. When I started working with her, I discovered her commitment to the process and to you. She helped me with screening business schools and suggesting where I would better fit, understanding really who I was and coming up with my story, writing the essays (she really excels at it, I couldn't have expected anything better), and processing all the background tasks the applications require. When I felt short of time, she put down a timeline to track progress and missing steps, to be sure not to miss anything. She really went above and beyond. It was clear she really cared about me and did her best to support the journey, morally and professionally. Ultimately, I was admitted to two M7 schools and 4 schools out of 5 overall. I'm sure I couldn't have done it without her.

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Gavriella was great! The MBA application process is long and difficult, so having someone as experienced and supportive as her was crucial towards my success. Professional, intelligent, and articulate, she consistently demonstrated a genuine care for my application. Gavriella is particularly talented towards helping applicants with their essays: her insight enabled me to tell my story in a way that highlighted my personality and professional goals in a manner that was both coherent and engaging.

Extremely responsive and willing to go the extra mile for her clients, she exceeded all expectations and has my highest recommendation for any prospective MBA student.

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Out of the 5 school I worked on with Gavriella, I received interview invites from 4 and will now go and attend HBS!
I got multiple offers and scholarships. (Applied to 6 M7 schools(Worked on 2 schools myself) and LBS)

My guide and mentor- The Guru who made it happen. As traditional Indian saying goes, Guru guides you to your destiny, so bow to the Guru even before you bow before God and she is the mentor who made it happen for me. Unsure of my candidacy, she instilled confidence in me and pushed me to introspect until I found why I believe in certain things or choose to behave a certain way. The MBA journey is far longer than the two-year program and while a good GMAT Score feels like a big milestone, it is just the beginning. Your growth begins with applications- as you introspect and find the underlying why you grow and she ensured I knew each why. She highlighted to me how things that seem monotonous or mundane to me, were actually not that common and how I could convey that effectively to the schools to get the interview invites. She made the journey so smooth and easy-paced that I did not feel the anxiety until the HBS Interview invite came and I processed how real this all was. Preparing for the interview, I appreciated my application and felt this sense of immense gratitude towards Gavi that is hard to put into words. I am so glad I chose MBAMission and that Jessica connected Gavi and I. Besides the 5 schools I chose to work on with Gavi, she helped me put together my application for two more schools, highlighting how the essays could be along the structure of school A or B.

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