MBA & Master's Admissions Consulting

Your Profile Is Stronger
Than You Think.

Even sceptics become believers. Even tough profiles get in.

9.57Net Promoter Score
24+Verified Reviews
4.9★Poets & Quants
8+Years Experience

I was sceptical — like every applicant, I came in with my own idea of what I should write. But after multiple sessions, I could see a story taking shape I hadn't been able to see on my own. That story landed me interview invites at Tuck, Darden, Ross, Booth, Kellogg, LBS and others.

— Shipra Saareen · 695 GMAT · Interview Invites at Tuck, Darden, Ross, Booth, Kellogg, LBS & others

Clients placed at the world's leading business schools

HBSVERITAS
HarvardBusiness School
WWHARTON
WhartonUPenn
INSEAD
INSEADFontainebleau
LBSLONDON BUSINESS
LondonBusiness School
UChicagoBOOTH
BoothU. of Chicago
KELLOGGNORTHWESTERN
KelloggNorthwestern
DARDENUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
DardenU. of Virginia
ColumbiaBUSINESS SCHOOL
ColumbiaBusiness School
TUCKDARTMOUTH
TuckDartmouth
FUQUADUKE UNIVERSITY
FuquaDuke University
ROSSMICHIGAN
RossU. of Michigan
ISBHYDERABAD
ISBHyderabad
IESEBARCELONA
IESEBarcelona
IMDLAUSANNE
IMDLausanne
CAMBRIDGEJudgeBUSINESS SCHOOL
CambridgeJudge
OXFORDSaïdBUSINESS SCHOOL
OxfordSaïd
IMPERIALCollegeLONDON
ImperialCollege London
ROTMANTORONTO
RotmanU. of Toronto
Who This Is For

You Don't Need a Perfect Profile.
You Need the Right Story.

Every client comes in doubting themselves. Here's who I help most.

Over-represented applicants

Indian engineers, finance professionals, consultants — profiles that look like everyone else on paper. The methodology finds and amplifies what makes you genuinely different.

"Coming from an overrepresented pool with a sub-700 GMAT, the way Shantanu pushed me to bring out my story made all the difference." — ISB Admit
Career switchers

Defence, aerospace, engineering, tech — backgrounds that don't fit the MBA mould. Shantanu specialises in connecting disparate experiences into a coherent narrative adcoms reward.

"My defence and FMCG experiences were not tied together. Through detailed discussions, Shantanu connected them into one consistent narrative." — IMD & Imperial Admit
Sceptics & re-applicants

You've tried before, or think your score is too low. Most clients arrive unconvinced — and leave with admits they didn't think were possible.

"I was sceptical — but after multiple sessions I could see a story I hadn't seen on my own. It landed me invites at Tuck, Darden, Ross, Booth, Kellogg & LBS." — Shipra Saareen, 695 GMAT
GMAT waiver & low-score applicants

When other consultants turned applicants away, Shantanu took them on. Result: 4 US admits including a 40% scholarship at Ross School of Business.

"Most consultants rejected me for not having a GMAT score. Shantanu believed in my story — 4 admits with a 40% scholarship at Ross." — Class of 2024
International applicants

Navigating top global programmes from outside the US or UK brings unique challenges. Shantanu's own international MBA journey means he understands every nuance.

"Shantanu offered insights into the culture and values of the schools, helping me align my application with their ethos." — Niru Kumari, INSEAD Class of 2025
Waitlisted & scholarship seekers

Support extends through waitlist strategy, scholarship negotiation, and interview prep — right to the call.

"Supportive every step of the way — from selecting target schools all the way to the final scholarship stage." — Class of 2026 Admit
About Shantanu

He's Walked the Path.
Every Step of It.

Shantanu graduated from INSEAD in 2017 and has been coaching MBA and Master's applicants ever since. His background spans entrepreneurship, fintech, product management, and growth consulting — giving him rare real-world depth to bring to every application.

INSEAD MBA graduate — personally walked the exact path his clients are on
8+ years coaching over-represented applicants, career-switchers, GMAT-waiver candidates, and re-applicants
Clients placed at HBS, Wharton, INSEAD, LBS, Booth, Kellogg, Darden, Ross, Tuck, Columbia, Oxford, Cambridge, ISB, IESE, IMD, Imperial, Fuqua, Rotman and beyond
Poets & Quants listed · 9.57 NPS · 24+ verified reviews · every client works directly with Shantanu
Why it matters: Shantanu coaches from lived experience — not theory. He knows what top schools are actually looking for, because he went through it himself, and has helped hundreds navigate it since.