Stacy Blackman MBA Admissions Consulting – personalized, comprehensive assistance with every stage of the business school application process.

1. Overview: Comprehensive Consulting Process
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2. What exactly are you purchasing in the Comprehensive Service?
Partner with the Stacy Blackman Consulting team for personalized,
comprehensive assistance throughout the entire application process.
Project Mgmt
The application process can be
overwhelming. We can help
outline timelines, deadlines and
manage your overall working
process to make that more
manageable.
Superior
Consultants
Our consultants have top MBA
experience in admissions, as
students or as faculty. We know
the process and are talented
writers and marketers.
Marketing
Expertise
Marketing yourself through the
essays, recs and interview is the
most important part of the
process. We are marketing
experts and will help you to do
that.
Unlimited
Access
You may communicate with your
consultant as frequently as every
day, or on evenings and
weekends – whatever you need.
There will be no surprise
charges, or limitations on access.
High Success
Rates
Our clients do very well at all of
the top schools, even without
perfect profiles. And nearly 20%
of our clients win scholarships
based on the quality of their
apps. We offer a partial refund
on 4 and 5 school packages if not
successful.
Application
Flight Test
Once your application is
complete, every client has a real
dress rehearsal with a former
AdComm member. An extra layer
of constructive feedback before
you submit.
Timely
Responses
Because each consultant has a
limited load of clients, they are
able to be very responsive. We
refuse to be a bottleneck in your
process.
Extensive
Resources
Every client is assigned a Client
Liaison who provides an
additional layer of support.
Clients have access to the
expertise of the expanded
consultant team and our
proprietary resource center,
containing institutional knowledge
built since 2001.
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3. Overview of the Stacy Blackman Consulting Process
A 7-step process that pairs MBA applicants with experienced
consultants to gain admission to top business schools
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• We’ll help you find a perfect match from over 70 qualified consultants based on
your personal, professional and academic background
Partner with a Primary
Consultant
• Work with your consultant to select schools, outline your unique story, and make
a specific project planCreate an Application Strategy
• The most crucial part of the process – partner with your consultant to
competitively position your resume, essays and recommendations
Market Yourself to the
AdComm
• In addition to your primary consultant, benefit from a Client Liaison, Extra Eyes
from SBC’s network of consultants and extensive online resources
Benefit from the Expanded
Team
• A former Admissions Committee professional will review your application and
give feedback before you hit submit
Flight Test your Final
Application
• Practice your interview style and responses with questions from actual school
interviews, plus unlimited rehearsal through our interview video platform.Practice in Mock Interviews
• After you’ve hit submit, make the best of your options with final school selection,
or waitlist or deferral strategies.
Decide on Your Post-
Submission Strategy
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4. Customized Matching to a Primary Consultant
Review consultant background, ask
lots of questions or even speak
directly with your potential
consultant. Choose your Primary
Consultant based on personal fit.
we hand-select one or more
consultants for your
considerationProfile Intake Form
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Our experts have a structured process to help find the right
consultant for you based on your background and goals
Step 2
Phone Consult
Client Resume
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5. Candidate background and aspirations
Wo Work with an Expert to Create your MBA Application Strategy
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Customized
Application
Strategy
• Target school list
• Candidate marketing
approach
• Recommendation
Strategy
• Project Plan
• School guides for
programs on your list.
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Partner with your primary consultant to take your specific experiences
and develop a personalized application strategy

6. What might my customized project plan look like?
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Decide on Your Post-submission Strategy
Sample Project Plan
Benefit from the Expanded Team
Practice in Mock Interviews
• Meet with Client Liaison
• Kick-off meeting with Consultant
• Introduction with Sales team
• Meet and Greet with potential Consultants
• Essay reviews
• Interview Strategy
• Resume reviews
• Recommendation strategy
Market Yourself
Partner with a Primary Consultant
Create an Application Strategy
Flight Test your Final Application
• Leverage the SBC Network
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7. Understand What AdComms Want, and Market Yourself
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Your primary consultant will be a creative and
strategic guide, helping you to create materials that
are provocative, informative and ultimately –
effective.
Work with your primary consultant and engage in
several rounds of review as you create an
application that resonates with your target
admissions committees
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Marketing
Advice
Thematic
Coaching
Strategic
Input

8. Leverage the expertise of the entire Stacy Blackman team
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Client Liaison
• An additional resource
to answer questions,
help brainstorm ideas,
or review essays
• Sees bigger portion of
applicant pool; gives
perspective on how
your app compares to
others
Extra Eyes
• Access the entire
consulting team as
needed for essay
reviews, or to answer
your more complex
questions
Online
Resources
• A self-help resource
center with sample
essays,
recommendations,
resumes, school
overviews, interview
transcripts and more
• Video platform for
interview practice +
personal feedback
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In addition to your Primary Consultant, access a deep pool of expertise to
gain specific insights, or just get an additional perspective.

9. Flight Test with Real Admissions Committee Members
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Partner with your Primary Consultant to
incorporate the feedback and finalize your
application
Bring it all together for a one time evaluation of your complete application,
simulating a true admissions committee review
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A former adcomm
member will view your
package for the first
time and review your
materials as the
adcomm does

10. Refine your Interview Style and Responses in Mock Interviews
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• Unlimited practice via video
platform
• Simulated 1-1 interview on the
phone or Skype
• Includes response prep and
detailed interview feedback
• Simulated group interview
• Includes written feedback for
inter-group dynamics
Group Interview Prep
(school- specific)One on One Interview Prep
When you are invited to interview, your primary consultant will help you
prepare by sharing proven interview prep techniques.

11. Work with Experts on your Post-submission Strategy
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Your relationship with SBC ends only after you have reached a
final decision of your own – we’re here until the end!
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Wait List Strategy
Deferral Requests
School Selection