Why should you use a consultant? The decision to apply to business school is exhilarating. We want to help you every step of the way. Our goal is to help you grow through the process, even before you get to school, to make the experience rewarding and fun.
To help you along the way, we craft an MBA application strategy, customized to your needs and goals. Our SCG team is there to guide you, be a thought partner, and map activities to your schedule. With interactive online access to your project plan, we help you to discover how to stand out in a deeply competitive pool.
TOGETHER WE WILL:
CAREER VISIONING
Envision your future career aspirations with our exercises and personalized guidance.
PERSONAL BRANDING
Receive feedback from others and leverage your strengths and project your future goals to create a memorable, lasting brand.
GOAL SETTING
Craft thoughtful and comprehensive career goals to enhance the depth of your MBA applications.
EVALUATE
Evaluate and rank potential future options based on your personal profile, stats, and career values.
PROVALUES
Engage in the ProValues exercise to determine your individual career values based on your environment, the nature of the work, and compensation.
IDENTIFY
We will partner with you to guide you through the school selection process and recommend programs that are a good fit for your set of goals.
SCHOOL SELECTION
Need ideas on schools that may be the best fit for you? Use our MBA evaluator tool to determine a number of schools you may not have considered based on your application profile.
MBA PROGRAM SUMMARIES
Looking for school-specific resources that will support your goals? Our MBA program summaries will include links and insights to the types of programs and resources that schools offer.
GUIDE
We'll work with you to draw out the most meaningful and impactful stories that will highlight your strengths in MBA applications.
BRAINSTORMING EXERCISES
With our brainstorming exercises, we will draw out your most memorable life experiences to highlight in your application materials.
THEMES & STORY MAPPING
By reviewing your brainstorming exercises and learning about your story, we will work to craft the core themes that will be present in your full application materials.
ESSAY SUPPORT
We will provide actionable guidance that will help you elevate your essays to remain true to you and your story.
INTERVIEW
The online application is only 50% of the process - the other 50% is the interview! Through our individual coaching and online resources, we will prepare you for even the toughest questions.
Standard Interview Preparation
As you prepare for interviews, the cliché holds true: practice makes perfect! While you cannot anticipate ALL the questions you’ll be asked, you can certainly prepare key themes and examples, and then practice refining your message in a realistic mock interview using common questions your particular school has asked.
- Interview strategy session: 60 minutes of interview preparation (either general or school-specific) - $350
Note: for HBS and Wharton mock interviews, scroll below.
For other interview solutions, see the following options for HBS and Wharton.
Harvard Business School
Coaching clients through hundreds of HBS interviews over the years has taught us it is a more intense experience than other schools for most applicants. For instance, your interviewer will have reviewed your full application (essays, transcripts, resume, etc.) and you’ll have a 30-minute Q&A session that requires more efficient storytelling. The best interview results have been from candidates who are succinct, can provide thoughtful insight into their full application, and have anticipated the questions to come.
To prepare you for this, we’ve provided the interview preparation options below to tailor our sessions to your needs.
Package A: One 30-minute interview strategy session + one 60-minute full interview session (30-minute interview, 30-minute feedback) - $400
Package B: One 60-minute interview strategy session + two 60-minute full interview sessions (30-minute interview, 30 minute feedback). Note: this includes unlimited access to standardized web-based video practice tools. - $900
Complete the form & checkout process below to get started!
Wharton
Wharton’s interview process is unique in that it includes a group discussion. In an effort to help you prepare for this challenge, we offer group interview practice sessions. We conduct these sessions in a secure, online format to give you a chance to simulate the interview environment.
Taking part in our practice session allows you to:
- Experience the stress of interacting with Wharton-grade peers driving towards a time-sensitive deliverable (for many participants, a first) in a risk-free environment
- Articulate your response to other Wharton applicants, hear their ideas, and gain valuable group feedback
- The chance to give and receive critical feedback with your peers
You never know, someone you practice with may be in your actual interview, giving you a critical edge! After the session, we will offer you detailed written feedback, highlighting our assessment of the following:
- Effectiveness of your idea
- Your contributions to group dynamics
- Strengths to leverage and weaknesses to address
The cost for one group session and written feedback is $450 for the 2019-20 application cycle. Please note that space is limited.
We conduct these sessions in groups of 4-6 participants. Having an appropriate number of applicants in the conversation makes the simulation as realistic as possible, which is important for all the participants. The value of the session is maximized only if all people who sign up attend. Given the group nature of the call (and the importance of having a full group to practice), there are no refunds if you cannot participate.
We are offering the following practice interview slots – note: as mentioned above, getting the right number of participants is crucial, so we will only hold a session if there are enough participants to simulate the group activity.
Round 2 for 2020 entry (three practice interview slots currently offered)
- Sunday, February 23, 2020 from 5pm-6pm PT (Session completed)
- Thursday, February 27, 2020 from 7pm-8pm PT (Session completed)
- Saturday, February 29, 2020 from 9am-10am PT (Session completed)
Complete the form & checkout process below to purchase a session first. Then, we will approve your registration and you will receive further details on how to join the session.
Words from our clients
“Participating in your group mock interview made a crucial difference in my acceptance to Wharton, as the feedback I received was invaluable to formulating a successful interview strategy. As this was my first opportunity to interact with non-military peers of this caliber, I quickly recognized my need to consider how to most appropriately share my leadership style. Further, I definitely felt like I had a competitive advantage walking into my actual interview, simply due to feeling at ease with the interview process itself. Finally, I appreciated learning more about how to provide insightful ideas and commentary to truly add value to the group. Thank you for this excellent preparatory tool!” – Wharton Admit
"I had no idea what to expect from the group interview - the practice really calmed my nerves." – Wharton Admit
"The Wharton group interview preparation was essential to my success." – Wharton Admit
INTERVIEWSTREAM
Using the InterviewStream online platform, we will give you access to the "batting cages of the interview," allowing you to gain the invaluable practice you need.
PERSONALIZED QUESTIONS
With your full application profile, we will extract questions that are most relevant for the school's specific interview process
Our Partnership Could Include:
The Sparrey Consulting mock interview for Wharton was crucial for me. First, simply the experience of "walking through" the interview gave me insight into how it would feel on game-day. As a result, I ultimately felt very confident in the interview which allowed me to relax and answer the interviewer's questions calmly and clearly. Second, the summary of my performance provided hours after the mock interview was eye opening. The notes provided were incredibly thorough and covered what worked and areas for improvement. Without Andrea's insight, I am certain that I would not have identified those weaknesses.
Wharton Group Mock Interview Participant
Thanks again for all of your help throughout the process. I found your advice along the way to be incredibly helpful in elevating my application quality to the next level.
LBS Admit
I deeply appreciate the support. I learned a TON about framing, transitions, bringing the read into the story, all that jam, so thank you!