Best MBA Admissions Consultants
We are often asked why we’re the best MBA admissions consulting firm. Our track record for MBA admits and scholarships to the elite MBA programs, including Harvard HBS and Stanford GSB, are echoed across the internet in client reviews. SBC is top-ranked on the following sites.
Stacy Blackman Consulting (SBC) ranks #1 out of eleven firms in this 2021 investigative overview by John Byrne, founder of leading MBA news site Poets & Quants because we are the only firm with a complete panel of former Admissions Officers from every M7 program. SBC has the most former M7 MBA admissions officers and more than 99 years of collective expertise. Over two decades of service, we are proud to have a team of top-ranked MBA admissions consultants. View our best-in-class team of MBA admissions officers and MBA graduates here.
Recent ranking reports by Exam Strategist and Beat the GMAT demonstrate our consistent track record. Beat the GMAT’s 2022 ranking criteria for MBA admissions firms is featured at the chart below.
| MBA Admissions Consulting Firm | Review Volume | Harvard & Stanford MBA AdCom | Top 5 MBA AdCom Expertise |
| Stacy Blackman Consulting | 122 | HBS & GSB | Extensive |
| Aringo Overview | 99 | No | None |
| Personal MBA Coach | 69 | No | Minimal |
| Stratus Prep | 65 | No | None |
| Vantage Point MBA | 19 | No | Minimal |
| mbaMission | 9 | HBS | Minimal |
| Admissionado | 4 | No | None |
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beatthegmat.com Best MBA Consultants
(5/5 stars)| Rank | Company Name | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stacy Blackman Consulting | 115 | |
| 2 | Aringo | 99 | |
| 3 | Stratus Prep | 64 | |
| 4 | Personal MBA Coach | 59 | |
| 5 | Veritas | 32 | |
| 6 | Applicant Lab | 30 | |
| 7 | MBA Mission | 9 |
CrushtheGREtest.com Best MBA Consultants
(5/5 stars)| Rank | Company Name | Stars (Out of 5) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stacy Blackman Consulting | 5 | |
| 2 | MBA Exchange | 4 | |
| 3 | Admissionado | 4 | |
| 4 | Veritas | 3 | |
| 5 | MBA Mission | 3 | |
| 6 | MBA Exchange | 3 | |
| 7 | Veritas Prep | 3 |
mbainsight.com Best MBA Consultants
| Rank | Company Name | Stars (Out of 5) | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stacy Blackman Consulting | 4.96 | 106 |
| 2 | Admissionado | 4.88 | 42 |
| 3 | Personal MBA Coach | 4.86 | 64 |
| 4 | Aringo | 4.86 | 37 |
| 5 | MBA Prep School | 4.82 | 11 |
| 6 | Essay Snark | 4.73 | 11 |
| 7 | Accepted | 4.60 | 55 |
ExamStrategist Best MBA Consultants
| Rank | Company Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stacy Blackman Consulting |
| 2 | Personal MBA Coach |
| 3 | Admissionado |
| 4 | Veritas Prep |
| 5 | mbaMission |
| 6 | Accepted |
gmatclub.com
| Rank | Company Name | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stacy Blackman Consulting | 654 | |
| 2 | mbaMission | 1482 | |
| 3 | Square One | 487 | |
| 4 | Fortuna | 403 | |
| 5 | Stratus Admissions Counseling | 133 |
Also, check out our framework for the value of hiring an MBA Admissions Consulting firm here:
