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Is your app done? Find out if it’s got a chance – BEFORE you submit!
Current price: $ 225.00
The Sanity Check gives you EssaySnark’s expert opinion on whether your application is strong enough for your target school. Pricing goes up depending on how close deadlines are. No Speedy Review add-on required for this service.
Here's how the SANITY CHECK works: (click to expand)
The Sanity Check is JUST AN OPINION - this is not a full essay critique. What you get is very straightforward: EssaySnark's professional view if you have a real chance at the school you're targeting. You'll get our advice on whether you should submit what you've got, or whether to consider stepping back and reworking things and possibly trying for the next round.
What you send: EVERYTHING. We'll read through:
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What you send: EVERYTHING. We'll read through:
- all your essays - including any optional and/or reapp essays
- resume
- GMAT score report
- transcripts
- additional information like TOEFL score
- A brief write-up on whether we think you have a chance at your school. Includes a yes/no/maybe with reasons why, based on our experience with past applicants with similar profiles to yours who've gone for this school in this round. Your report will cover high-level feedback on the key application elements.
- Fast turnaround - we know that many people are racing against deadlines. We cannot guarantee an exact turnaround; standard is 2 business days however we should be able to accommodate same-day (weekday) reviews for many people. Obviously you need to submit materials to us ASAP! If for some reason we cannot get back to you before your deadline, you will have the option of getting a full refund (provided reviews have not been started).
Get end to end support on four MBA applications – $ 4999.00
Cheaper than ONE SCHOOL with other consultants!
Our most popular service is the MBA essay review!
The ESSAY DECIMATOR tells you what’s hot – or not (eek!) – about your finished drafts
Are your essays done? Are you sure? Get them critiqued by the expert! Depending on where we are in the admissions season, this service can cost up to $999.00. The extrasuperfastOMGineeditnow Speedy Review add-on is also available – get feedback on a weekend or holiday! See instructions in the Subscriber FAQ in My SnarkCenter after you purchase your Essay Decimator.
Current price for:
- Full-Set (up to 4 essays) two-stage Essay Decimator: $ 949.00
For any school except for HBS; additional essays can be added on for a small fee. - HBS two-stage Essay Decimator: $ 949.00 For Harvard only, up to 1,000 words; longer essays subject to a surcharge.
- Single Shot Express: $ 299.00
For any essay to any school you wish (except HBS): one essay, up to 700 words, one review; full profile not considered, only that content for that school;- but EXPEDITED! Fast turnaround even on weekends, no Speedy Review add-on required for this service
Here's how the standard FULL-SET ESSAY DECIMATOR works: (click to expand)
This Standard Essay Decimator gives you two rounds of review on one full set of up to four essays for one graduate application (except HBS). This means you get to Draft 3, which is often "done" for many people. This Essay Decimator incorporates your entire profile in the review. Standard turnaround of maximum 3 business days applies, though of course we always try to return feedback to you faster than that; Speedy Review can be added on (see Subscriber FAQ in My SnarkCenter after you purchase). Your first Essay Decimator is eligible to earn the Clean First Drafts Rebate if your submitted first drafts qualify!
The Essay Decimator provides two rounds of review:
Please see details for other flavors of Essay Decimator at their respective product pages: Click here to go to the Full-Set Essay Decimator product page or to go to the Harvard Essay Decimator page—or if you want feedback on just one essay (that’s not Harvard’s), get it fast with the Single Shot Express (conditions apply).
The Essay Decimator provides two rounds of review:
- First draft reviews: Marked-up drafts in Word, pointing out spelling/punctuation-type errors, plus extensive in-line comments on the content, along with a separate report covering each essay, detailing strengths and weaknesses against what this school is looking for.
- Then, rechecks: After you update your drafts to incorporate the feedback, you get a second higher-level recheck with marked-up/commented Word docs (no separate report on rechecks).
If you have essays ready: Which Essay Decimator should I get?
Hint: Most people get the Standard one!
THE SINGLE-SHOT EXPRESS is also available if you’re in an extreme hurry (no Speedy Review add-on required!)
Here’s some other ways we can help.
The COMPLETE ESSAY PACKAGE: Your end-to-end solution!
You’ll go from start to finish on your first set of essays. Current price: $ 1759.00
What it is: A guided process to get you from nothing to finished final drafts on one full set of essays. Best if you’re starting from zero – or if you came up empty on your first application attempts. Typically you’ll need at least three weeks to get through the whole cycle, though we’ve certainly seen people cruise through even faster than that. A key advantage of this package? Faster turnarounds! Your work is prioritized when submitted for review.
The COMPLETE ESSAY PACKAGE includes: (click to expand)
The Complete Essay Package is the quickest, most cost-effective way to get to quality drafts for your MBA application -- and a HUGE benefit is the priority turnaround on submissions!
The Complete Essay Package includes:
In addition, Complete Essay Package subscribers who sign up early are eligible to participate in the EssaySnark Collaboration Partner Matchmaking program.
Active Complete Essay Package subscribers also qualify for the deepest discounts on additional Essay Decimators for other schools. Check the Discounts page off the SnarkCenter menu to see what's available.
Want more info? Click here to go to the full product page.The Complete Essay Package includes:
- One Comprehensive Profile Review (unless you've had one already)
- Three App Accelerators: Accomplishments & Achievements, Career Goals, and Essay Ideas & Outlines
- One SnarkStrategies essay guide
- One Essay Decimator two-stage essay critique -- up to four essays for one school -- each less than 10% overlimit
- 60-day subscription to included App Accelerators
- 60-day subscription to included Essay Decimator
- 60-day membership to the EssaySnark blahg
- Preferential review cycles*
- Access to My SnarkCenter private client portal where you can ask questions about strategy
In addition, Complete Essay Package subscribers who sign up early are eligible to participate in the EssaySnark Collaboration Partner Matchmaking program.
Active Complete Essay Package subscribers also qualify for the deepest discounts on additional Essay Decimators for other schools. Check the Discounts page off the SnarkCenter menu to see what's available.
Get to a quality MBA pitch with the least amount of pain and rework!
Check out what others have said about how useful the Complete Essay Package was for them. Most of our Complete subscribers make it in somewhere good every single year.
Not sure where to start with EssaySnark?
Our Snark Selector will tell you!
What else is super important? (Besides essays?) RECOMMENDATIONS!
Our Recommender’s Instruction Sets can assist your recommenders in their task.
Our Recommender’s Instruction Sets can assist your recommenders in their task.
The Comprehensive Profile Review can be purchased separately (and then upgrade to Complete if you wish!):
The COMPREHENSIVE PROFILE REVIEW lets you know where you stand!
Get unbiased, honest feedback on how your profile stacks up, with actionable advice on what you need to do to be best prepared for your MBA apps.
Current price: $ 249.00
Details on the COMPREHENSIVE PROFILE REVIEW: (click to expand)
You must submit your questionnaire within 30 days of purchase or you may purchase an extension if you let it lapse. If you need to cancel, please do so while the subscription is active, and then you will be entitled to a refund less $50, provided that the questionnaire has not been submitted. The Comprehensive Profile Review is included in the Complete Essay Package, in Foundations, and in the 4-School Set; no refunds, credits, substitutions or adjustments are available if purchased separately. You can upgrade from the Profile Review to the Complete Essay Package or to the 4-School Set at a lower price if you do so while your original Profile Review subscription is still active (service expiration dates for upgrades are calculated from the date of this original qualifying purchase). Check the Discounts and Offers page from the SnarkCenter menu for details after making your qualifying purchase.
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These a la carte services are cost-effective and may be all you need to get going with your strategy.
EssaySnark’s APP ACCELERATORS: Get targeted help with specific elements of your app strategy. These App Accelerators are available:
CAREER GOALS
$ 175.00
Define your short- and long-term goals effectively through the App Accelerator tutorial — then get personalized feedback from EssaySnark on your pitch.
Details on the CAREER GOALS APP ACCELERATOR: (click to expand)
Career goals are the most important part of a winning MBA application to many, many bschools. Make sure your goals are appropriately defined for your pitch to the adcoms with EssaySnark's Career Goals App Accelerator. This App Accelerator includes a tutorial that explains what goes into a good set of career goals, to help you craft a solid pitch. Then you'll submit your core pitch to EssaySnark for a private review and feedback. The career goals are so important that you get two reviews from EssaySnark as part of this App Accelerator (other App Accelerators include just one review).
This App Accelerator must be used within 30 days. Because you are given instant access to the tutorial, no refunds are available after purchase. This App Accelerator is included in the Complete Essay Package and Foundations; sorry, no refunds provided if purchased separately.
You also get a one-month membership to the EssaySnark blahg with this purchase.
Want more info? Click here to go to the full product page.This App Accelerator must be used within 30 days. Because you are given instant access to the tutorial, no refunds are available after purchase. This App Accelerator is included in the Complete Essay Package and Foundations; sorry, no refunds provided if purchased separately.
You also get a one-month membership to the EssaySnark blahg with this purchase.
EssaySnark also offers the Private Consult
for a personalized and detailed answer to your one-off question! About anything!
ACCOMPLISHMENTS & ACHIEVEMENTS
$ 160.00
Which stories will bring the most impact to your application? EssaySnark’s Accomplishments & Achievements App Accelerator shows you how to identify your best material. This is the most important App Accelerator for Harvard or MIT, though it’s pretty darned useful for any school you’re aiming for.
Details on the ACCOMPLISHMENTS & ACHIEVEMENTS APP ACCELERATOR: (click to expand)
You can submit up to five achievements for review with this App Accelerator, up to 500 words total. This exercise forces you to be concise, and precise, because that's what you'll need to do in your essays. This purchase is a 30-day subscription. You must be connected to the internet to view the tutorial. Because you are given instant access to all the good stuff, no refunds are available. This App Accelerator is included in the Complete Essay Package, the 4-School Set and Foundations; unfortunately we cannot offer refunds or substitutions if purchased separately.
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TRANSCRIPTS & GRADES
$ 100.00
Will your undergraduate record keep you out of bschool? This new App Accelerator will teach you how to offset any weaknesses in your transcripts.
Details on the TRANSCRIPTS & GRADES APP ACCELERATOR: (click to expand)
This App Accelerator explains how the adcoms will evaluate your transcripts and discusses what can help to offset a weakness in your academic history. You'll get EssaySnark's tutorial on transcripts and grades, plus private, confidential feedback on the strategy you develop to mitigate any weaknesses -- including your plans for the optional essay (whether to write one, what it will say -- however, no formal essay reviews are included in this App Accelerator).
You also get a one-month membership to the EssaySnark blahg.
Want more info? Click here to go to the full product page.You also get a one-month membership to the EssaySnark blahg.
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
$ 100.00
Who should write your recs? Do you have ideas for what to ask them to talk about? Find out what goes into strong recommendations, then run your strategy past EssaySnark for feedback before you execute.
Details on the LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION APP ACCELERATOR: (click to expand)
This App Accelerator will teach you:
Want more info? Click here to go to the full product page — or get our Recommender’s Instruction Sets that guide your recommenders on what to write!- What needs to go into your recommendation letters?
- Who should write them?
- What if your recommender says she doesn't have time to do it?
We also have Recommender’s Instruction Sets to simplify the work for your recommenders.
ESSAY IDEAS & OUTLINES
$ 199.00
Upgrade price available to current subscribers (see My SnarkCenter): $ 100.00
The most efficient way to produce quality essays is to start with outlines. Find out how and get your application theme reviewed before committing to full drafts with the Essay Ideas App Accelerator.
Details on the ESSAY IDEAS APP ACCELERATOR: (click to expand)
The Essay Ideas App Accelerator will:
BONUS! The Essay Ideas App Accelerator now comes with a sample essay that won! Review a former BSer's original Harvard essay, along with EssaySnark's complete Essay Decimator critique that was provided back. Our feedback helped him switch directions before it was too late! His revised essay got him into HBS. Study his draft for free online and make your pitch that much stronger, by seeing what works and what doesn't (and why!) - before you write your first word.
You also get a one-month membership to the EssaySnark blahg as part of your App Accelerator subscription.
Want more info? Click here to go to the full product page.- Explain what an "outline" is and why it's a critical step in shaping your MBA message
- Identify how to capture your core topics
- Define the kinds of essays you'll encounter and provide a proven strategy for structuring your material for each main type
- And most importantly: Let you submit outlines for review and feedback from EssaySnark - before you begin writing any full drafts
BONUS! The Essay Ideas App Accelerator now comes with a sample essay that won! Review a former BSer's original Harvard essay, along with EssaySnark's complete Essay Decimator critique that was provided back. Our feedback helped him switch directions before it was too late! His revised essay got him into HBS. Study his draft for free online and make your pitch that much stronger, by seeing what works and what doesn't (and why!) - before you write your first word.
You also get a one-month membership to the EssaySnark blahg as part of your App Accelerator subscription.
RESUME
$ 299.00
Your resume needs attention before you submit it with your MBA applications. This App Accelerator will help you rework it to adcom standards, properly reinforcing your key messages to best communicate your theme.
Details on the RESUME APP ACCELERATOR: (click to expand)
This App Accelerator is a detailed tutorial on best practices for the MBA resume, and it includes private, personalized feedback on your revised, one-page resume (.doc or .docx only). Additional pages can be reviewed for $100 each. We don't edit the resume directly, though we may suggest different wording in spots. We don't fix typos or grammar issues but we point them out (at least the first few instances). You have 30 days to submit your resume for review. You really need to update the one you have today - please do not simply submit whatever old version you had lying around! You get back a marked-up draft in MS Word with inline comments pointing to what needs to change, plus a separate report with a full assessment across all the important dimensions.
This is a 30-day subscription; materials must be submitted for review before the subscription expires. You also get a 30-day membership to the EssaySnark blahg. Resume rechecks are available for an additional fee.
IMPORTANT: It’s unlikely that your existing resume is optimized for your bschool apps. In fact, we can GUARANTEE that it does not meet the best practices covered in this App Accelerator tutorial. This is not just a "Resume Review" service; it's called the "Reworking Your Resume App Accelerator" - because you need to REWORK the resume to make it as awesome as possible, and then we'll tell you what you can do to make it even better. You cannot just buy this service and upload your current resume. In fact, we reserve the right to not give you feedback - and not give you any refund either - if it’s clear you didn’t make the changes we lay out in the tutorial. You are purchasing resources with this App Accelerator, please use them.
Want more info? Click here to go to the full product page.This is a 30-day subscription; materials must be submitted for review before the subscription expires. You also get a 30-day membership to the EssaySnark blahg. Resume rechecks are available for an additional fee.
IMPORTANT: It’s unlikely that your existing resume is optimized for your bschool apps. In fact, we can GUARANTEE that it does not meet the best practices covered in this App Accelerator tutorial. This is not just a "Resume Review" service; it's called the "Reworking Your Resume App Accelerator" - because you need to REWORK the resume to make it as awesome as possible, and then we'll tell you what you can do to make it even better. You cannot just buy this service and upload your current resume. In fact, we reserve the right to not give you feedback - and not give you any refund either - if it’s clear you didn’t make the changes we lay out in the tutorial. You are purchasing resources with this App Accelerator, please use them.
Interview Prep resources are available!
Was one of your apps rejected last year? FIND OUT WHY!
Get an Application Post-Mortem (aka “ding analysis”) – discover what went wrong so that you can fix the issues and adjust your strategy moving forward. We’ve also got the Reapplicant Roadmap which combines the Post-Mortem with more services to start building your reapplicant strategy.
The best deal of all – and the best way to maximize your chances – is the 4-School Set.