Hi singhstring,
I read your review and would like to connect with you to understand what went wrong. In all honesty, I don’t quite remember who you are. We don’t like to leave any loose ends or end associations on a bitter note. Please find my comments inline in bold.
1. His lack of experience clearly shows as he has only the surface level of each school, which you can get from the website. His edits are needlessly convoluted, which any other good consultant would definitely avoid - While I respect your viewpoint, the people we have helped get into Harvard, Wharton, Columbia, Haas, Kellogg, Booth, Duke, Ross, Darden, Tuck, Cornell, UCLA, Stern, Yale, LBS, Cambridge, Oxford, HEC, INSEAD and the numerous other schools across the globe will have a different opinion. You can visit our company website, Facebook page and my Linkedin Profile to read their testimonials and comments on our work.
2. He has a fixed rate, not hourly. This is really convenient for him since he does the bare minimum work on your profile. - An hourly rate is never in the candidate’s best interest because Consultants can keep extending the number of hours to complete a task. We have a fixed rate so that candidates don’t have to pay extra irrespective of the number of iterations or discussions. I’m more than happy to offer an hourly rate if that’s what candidates want.
3. He does not provide much help editing the LORs. - Completely untrue. For LORs, we focus on content and not on style since it’s supposed to come from your recommenders. But, we certainly help with it.
4. Only a single iteration each for Essays and Resume - Totally false. We don’t limit the number of iterations and don’t turn down the request for additional iterations. The candidates we have worked with will vouch for it.
5. He would pitch you about his acceptance-based rates, but he will not even work with you on ambitious colleges and would recommend working with you on colleges which would have been a slam dunk for your profile anyways - We are very candid about what we can help you achieve and what we can’t. Since we offer an outcome-based pricing model for 5+ schools, a significant chunk of our compensation is dependent on the candidate’s admission. So, we don’t provide false hopes just to make a sale. In fact, this is what distinguishes us from other Consultants.
In short, while we leave no stone unturned to help every candidate get into their dream school, it is essential to understand that the outcome is a function of several factors beyond a Consultant’s control. Despite a strong application, if there are competing profiles with a higher GMAT/ GRE score, stronger work experience and a unique academic or professional background, the scales will tilt in their favour. That said, since you say that you have worked with us, I urge you to call us and share your perspective and give us an opportunity to explain our point of view. In any case, we are happy that you have received an offer of admission from a top-tier school and wish you the best of luck in all your endeavours.