Get into your dream MBA program with our coaching
Some questions baffle every MBA applicant
A cookie cutter or templated approach will not help in navigating these challenges for writing a successful MBA application. MBA admissions have only become more competitive over the years, and to succeed, you must tell your story, compellingly.
That’s where we make a Difference!
That’s where our coaching will make a difference!
We get the best stories out of you and bring clarity in your thought process so that you present your profile most impactfully. The result is our applicants earn admission to the best MBA programs in the world.
Who Are We
MBA Decoder is a 13 year old MBA admissions consulting firm that has helped 650+ applicants get admission into top business schools across the world.
We are passionate about seeing you succeed in the intensely competitive application process.
We achieve this by helping you differentiate yourself, so you get noticed by the admissions committees.
Who Are We
MBA Decoder is a 13 year old MBA admissions consulting firm that has helped 650+ applicants get admission into their dream MBA programs.
We are passionate about seeing you succeed in the intensely competitive application process.
We achieve this by helping you differentiate yourself, so you get noticed by the admissions committees.
How We Work
We employ an immensely personalized approach for bringing to life your unique stories that reflect your personality, capability and potential. Templates or a cookie-cutter approach DON’T work for us.
We ensure that your messaging is consistent throughout your resume, career goals and essays and each component of the application is fully utilized to give new insights about you.
We prioritise YOU – we do not limit our interactions or the number of essay reviews on your application material
How We Work
We employ an immensely personalized approach for bringing to life your
unique stories that reflect your personality, capability and potential. Templates
or a cookie-cutter approach don’t work for us.
We ensure that your messaging is consistent throughout your resume, career
goals and essays and each component of the application is fully utilized to
give new insights about you.
We prioritise YOU – we do not limit our interactions or the number of essay
reviews on your application material.
Our Services
We offer you the flexibility to engage with us based on your need, through a bouquet of services.
No matter which service you select, we are equally vested in your success and will give you our full attention.
We offer you the flexibility to engage with us based on your need, through a bouquet of services.
No matter which service you select, we are equally vested in your success and will give you our full attention.
Complete Application Assistance
Profile Building Assistance
Interview Preparation
Essay Feedback
Resume building
What Our Applicants Say
With just 20 days to the Round 1 deadline, I was scared that I wouldn’t be able to give my best in the application. When I shared my concern with Namita, her response was “Even if I have to stay awake the whole night, I will make sure that your application is submitted on time”. Sometimes she had to work even past midnight, but she made sure that we submitted the application on time and without compromising with any aspect of the application.
Namita goes the extra mile to understand and analyze every single story in the candidate’s personal and professional life and helps select and refine the best stories based on the values and mission of the B-schools the candidate is applying to. Niranjan, an LBS graduate himself, gave insights which many a times prompted me to make a 180-degree shift in the storylines I chose for my application essays, tremendously enhancing the quality of my essays and impact of my stories.
Thanks to MBA Decoder, I got 100% acceptance from all the three top b-schools I applied to. Namita not only understands the nuances of each school’s application, but also knows how to work with you and your background to help you craft a strong application, that really hits the mark for each school. The structured approach, from initial brainstorming to refining goals & essays, was a comfortable and reassured process.
The kind of feedback Namita and her colleague Niranjan were providing at every iteration of the application, made me really streamline my thought process and come up with highly coherent essays. They acted as a strong sounding board and ultimately played a key role in me securing admission offers from both Stanford and MIT.
Namita has a rigorous but nonetheless considerate approach that works in favour of her clients. She is excellent in identifying shortcomings and ensures that candidates are working at their full potential in overcoming those. In addition to the support in application, the MBA Decoder team is extremely adept at prepping candidates for interviews.
I got through INSEAD, Jan ‘23 with not a very high GMAT/ GRE score. Many Indian consultants told me that the score is low than average scores at INSEAD and it can be very difficult, close to impossible to get into a top school; however, MBA Decoder didn’t. Throughout the process they guided me on how to create a compelling story and what matters to INSEAD.
Namita and her team build a connection with you on a personal level. They want to understand every aspect of your life so that they are as involved as you are and can help craft the perfect application. Many of my better essays came as a result of their understanding of my experiences as opposed to me proposing a completely different situation
I am a corporate lawyer, which is not a typical profile for Indian applicants to US business schools. While speaking with other admissions consultants, I felt that they lacked the ability to understand my profile and would be unable to help translate my story, achievements, and goals to a winning application. Namita and her team, on the other hand, have extensive experience with a variety of industries and proved to be the perfect fit.
What Our Applicants Say
I definitely would not be going to a Top 10 school with scholarship without MBA Decoder’s constant guidance and support. The things that stand out for me are the level of dedication and attention to detail they brought to the table, and the frequent brainstorming sessions helped bring clarity to my thought process which was reflected across all my applications. Even though they would seem harsh at times during the application journey, I understood that it was their way of motivating me and that they always had my best interests in mind. ONE YEAR LATER: I was just adding a few points to my resume before applying to a couple of companies and, I wanted to let you know that thanks to the MBA Decoder team’s help, I’ve barely had to make any edits to it. Most of the MBA2s were surprised to see an MBA1 resume in a good state so early on.
With just 20 days to the Round 1 deadline, I was scared that I wouldn’t be able to give my best in the application. When I shared my concern with Namita, her response was “Even if I have to stay awake the whole night, I will make sure that your application is submitted on time without compromising on the quality”. For Kellogg, I picked up four stories that I wanted to narrate in the essay. Niranjan and Namita helped me finalize one. They helped me crunch the juicy part of my first draft that we further refined. After 10 drafts per essay, we finalized the essays and submitted on time. Namita was very adept at identifying wherever I had used ChatGPT and marked it out for me to change. She was never lazy to let go of even the tiniest of things. Sometimes she had to work even past midnight, but she made sure that we submitted the application on time and without compromising with any aspect of the application.
Thanks to MBA Decoder, I got 100% acceptance from all the three top b-schools I applied to. Namita not only understands the nuances of each school’s application, but also knows how to work with you and your background to help you craft a strong application, that really hits the mark for each school. The structured approach, from initial brainstorming to refining goals & essays, was a comfortable and reassured process. Namita and her team extended their support round the clock to accommodate my late working hours and my time zone difference (I live in the US), shared very honest feedback and actionable next steps. Most importantly she kept me motivated and organized throughout the process, setting reminders to keep process on track and setting up prompt calls for discussion when needed. Her constant probing of my essays made a huge difference in the quality of my applications.
With a competitive GMAT score and with a broad outline of essays, I thought the process would be fairly simple. However, the kind of feedback Namita and her colleague Niranjan were providing at every iteration of the application, made me really streamline my thought process and come up with highly coherent essays. They acted as a strong sounding board and ultimately played a key role in me securing admission offers from both Stanford and MIT.
Namita has a rigorous but nonetheless considerate approach that works in favour of her clients. She is excellent in identifying shortcomings and ensures that candidates are working at their full potential in overcoming those. In addition to the support in application, Namita and her team at MBA Decoder are extremely adept at prepping candidates for interviews. They not only polish the template answers but also work on developing the necessary soft skills to give-away a holistic impression of the candidate’s personality.
I got through INSEAD, Jan ‘23 with not a very high GMAT/ GRE score. Many Indian consultants told me that the score is low than average scores at INSEAD and it can be very difficult, close to impossible to get into a top school; however, MBA Decoder didn’t. Few traits that differentiate MBA Decoder from everyone else are: 1. brutal honesty – Namita outrightly pointed out what didn’t make sense in my essay drafts and asked me to rewrite or change things accordingly. 2. extreme hard work: I had around 90 essay/ resume drafts by the end of my application deadline 3. winning team: Namita doesn’t work alone on the essays, she has a winning team with people who have experience in the professional industry and who gave a point of view on practicability of my resume and other essays, 4. Availability: I could ping her anytime and she would respond or call back in the least turnaround time.
What stood out the most while interacting with Namita and her team is the connection they build with you on a personal level. They want to understand every aspect of your personal and professional life so that they are as involved as you are and can help craft the perfect application. Many of my better essays came as a result of their understanding of my experiences as opposed to me proposing a completely different situation
I am a corporate lawyer, which is not a typical profile for Indian applicants to US business schools. While speaking with other admissions consultants, I felt that they lacked the ability to understand my profile and would be unable to help me translate my story, achievements, and goals to a winning application. Namita and her team, on the other hand, have extensive experience with a variety of industries and proved to be the perfect fit. The absence of a cookie-cutter approach was refreshing and sealed the deal for me. From B-school selection to finalization of essays, consultants at MBA Decoder are deeply committed and follow a structured process which yields tangible results. They helped me transform the technical and esoteric aspects of my work experience to impactful stories which adcom members would find engaging.
Namita goes the extra mile to understand and analyze every single story in the candidate’s personal and professional life, and helps select and refine the best stories based on the values and mission of the B-schools the candidate is applying to. On a personal front, working with Namita has helped drastically improve my writing skills and self-introspection capability. Niranjan (Senior Consultant, MBA Decoder), an LBS graduate himself with decades of experience, gave insights which many a times prompted me to make a 180-degree shift in the storylines I chose for my application essays, tremendously enhancing the quality of my essays and impact of my stories.