I can't say enough about my great… I can't say enough about my great experience working with Ryan Barba and team. They provide super high-quality, attentive service and I don't think I would've gotten into a top-notch business school without them. They are direct and clear with their guidance and always available to answer any questions you have throughout the process. They're clearly vested in doing everything possible to make you successful. I was accepted to MIT Sloan, Tuck (Dartmouth), and Haas (U Cal Berkeley) with their help.

If you get the chance to work with Ryan, take it! I can't imagine having gone through the MBA application process without Ryan. He is just incredibly knowledgeable, understands the application process and how to succeed... and man can he write and edit. He's just so clear, so professional, so informed, and yet so much fun to work with. Even my recommenders loved talking to him. His dynamic personality made the process much more enjoyable, and I have no doubt that his coaching is the reason I'm readying to go to business school this fall. He literally uncovered ideas, strategies and stories I never would've thought of, that made my application truly, truly shine! I entered the process really insecure about my candidacy. I had an "okay" GPA by the top school's standards - a 3.2 - and a 680 GMAT. Honestly, I didn't think I stood a chance at getting into a top school. Not only did Ryan help me get into Cornell, Duke, and McCombs, but I even got into what I considered to be a "super reach school" for me - Kellogg. All in all, I got into 4 of the 6 programs Ryan and I worked on together, and even got offered two sizable scholarships. I don't know how else to vouch for his incredible skills and how enjoyable he made the process, except to say that he's absolutely worth the investment. If you get the chance to work with Ryan, take it!

Ryan was an integral part of my MBA… Ryan was an integral part of my MBA admissions process. His insight as an MBA graduate is a real competitive edge when applying. He cares deeply about his clients and invests his time, energy, and passion to help achieve their goals. With his assistance, I received an acceptance letter to Cornell University. Thank you, Ryan!

Ryan is more than a great consultant Ryan is more than a great consultant - he's a mentor, motivator, writer, and expert in all things MBA admissions. I absolutely never thought I'd have the positive results from my MBA admissions process that I ended up seeing with Ryan's help. There's not much to say except that Ryan is just incredibly solid, knowledgeable, and supportive. He just gets it - what candidates need, how to succeed in the process, what the tops schools look for and what makes them different from each other, how to overcome candidacy flaws... everything. I got into all 3 schools I worked on with Ryan - HBS, Yale, and Darden, with a 700 GMAT score (which I honestly thought would be too low to get into these schools) and despite a sizeable employment gap on my resume. Darden even offered me a sizeable scholarship. Not much more to say - Ryan's legit.

Success story! Admitted to HBS, Sloan, Tuck I worked with Ryan on my MBA applications in 2023, applying round 1 (September) and I had a fantastic experience working with Ryan. I dreamed of being accepted to a top school in the Boston / New England area, and I was accepted to Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, and Dartmouth (Tuck) - all 3 schools I worked on with Ryan! Of course, I couldn't have been more excited with these results! Ryan is super credible, filled with school-specific knowledge that equipped me to create high-quality applications that really spoke to what what each school looked for, and even gave me clarity around my career goals and how to position myself uniquely and articulately. His advice was invaluable. Working with Ryan was actually fun (not what I expected for the MBA admissions process). He always made our calls enjoyable and collaborative, and he wasn't above giving me a little "pep talk" when I doubted my candidacy and background - I came from a non-traditional background and had doubts that my application would be competitive. Ryan really knows his stuff, and I never would have been as successful in this process without his guidance and mentorship!