You're at square one with the application process.
Partner with us to ensure your next destination is business school.
We’ve helped 900+ clients since 2009. 90% succeed.
Our focus is not client volume or revenue; it is you.
With a proven approach, we offer you a team and level of support no other firms do.
Who is on our team?
■ Your day-to-day advisor helps you build all your work
■ Your Career Narrative Expert works with you, your advisor, and Square One leadership to craft your career goals
■ Square One leadership works with you and your advisor to help you select schools and recommenders
■ Square One leadership reviews your resume and essays - often 2-4 times to ensure they're as strong as possible. Leadership is Ashley, an award-winning Harvard-educated writer, and Kathryn, our owner
■ Jenny, our Interim Chief of Staff/Operations, oversees your partnership logistically
■ Jenny, also our Business Manager, gets answers to ALL school/application questions you have
■ Our Tech Platform has your smart schedule and app resources, as well as info on 100+ schools
How do we offer you unmatched support?
■ Did you see the team you get with us? No firm matches the breadth and depth of coverage we offer you
■ We apply 3-4 layers of rigor to your work. No other firm offers more than 2
■ We are the most hands-on organization, and have no limits on number of reviews
■ Our typical turn-around time on files is 24 hours. At other firms it's much longer
■ On a first school we spend 65+ hours as a team. Other firms spend 1/4 to 1/3 of that
■ We help you create submission-ready work as you go. No other firm does that
■ We do not try to upsell you by offering bigger discounts if you buy bigger packages. Our school prices remain constant, even if you expand your package as you go
■ Our advisor : client ratio is 1:1 to 1:6. At other firms it's as high as 1:30
Applying to top business schools can feel overwhelming. We'll make the time you spend on apps, while rigorous, rewarding. Our clients’ reviews illustrate that. Who are our clients? They’re folks from all types of professions and all parts of the world. Although many have application challenges, they all have unique stories to tell; so do you. With an unmatched team and approach, we'll guide you to success. So take a deep breath and relax.
Most common application challenges:
■ Weak college GPA
■ Low GMAT/GRE score
■ Large gap in employment
■ College expulsion/suspension
■ Career goal(s) that at first glance may appear illogical
■ Numerous places of employment that appear to lack cohesion and/or are brief
■ Timeline to complete application(s) that seems unfeasible
■ Profile that places you in highly represented category of applicants
First-time Applicants (90% of our client portfolio):
93%
of our clients* have been invited to interview.
90%
of those invited to interview have been admitted into a program.
35%
of those admitted have been offered unsolicited scholarships due to the high quality of their applications.
$85K
has been the average scholarship amount.
Learn more about our track record.
* This figure takes into account ALL our clients.
Enjoy reading what our clients have to say about their experience with us.
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