Situated at Bengaluru, Karnataka, Admit Square is an online application and admissions consulting service provider experienced in helping candidates apply to the top business masters across the globe. It has helped applicants secure admissions in programs such as MBA, MIM, MIS, and MFin at leading business schools like Wharton, Stanford, Kellogg, INSEAD, LBS, ISB, and so on. In an interview with Insights Success, the consultancy shares the story of its inception, the various services it provides, its various achievements, and future plans.
- Kindly tell us about the inception of the company. How are you contributing towards creating global resources and manpower?
– Admit Square Consulting is one of the leading Admissions Consulting companies focused on admissions to master’s programs in Management and Business in the top universities in India and Abroad. It is the only Admissions Consulting company with former Admissions Officials from the Indian School of Business (ISB), and a set of Consultants who are alumni from top universities such as Oxford, Yale, Wharton, etc. The company was founded exactly 10 years ago, with the intent of assisting mid-career professionals in enhancing their career and achieving their long-term professional objectives by pursuing international master’s programs. We have a very refined set of clients. These are candidates who are doing well in their profession and are looking to grow further in their career. Our typical clients are high achievers, with an average of 4-5 years of full-time experience (total range from 2 to 20 years) and are looking for a top business master’s program from one of the top 50 universities globally. Our clients are now graduates from the best universities globally, including Stanford, Columbia, Cambridge, NUS, etc.
- What kind of services are you providing to students, working professionals, and companies?
– We provide end-to-end consulting for top management programs in India and Abroad. The following is the range of our services:
- Profile Building – personalized mentoring on enhancing one’s work profile
- University Shortlisting – assistance in identifying the right programs based on one’s profile and aspirations
- Application Assistance – coaching and brainstorming on developing the resume, SOP, Application essays and other parts of the application
- Interview Training – one-to-one profile-based interview coaching and practice sessions
- Scholarship Assistance – information and application assistance on scholarships available through various channels
Application Assistance remains our flagship offering since it’s the most challenging and important part of applying to top programs.
- How is the company assisting students with applying for various colleges and universities? How is it preparing them to successfully complete various gateway exams to pursue overseas education?
– With over 10 years of experience, Admit Square provides personalized mentoring to students applying to various universities. Our expert team of consultants understands each individual’s personal and professional profile through several rounds of discussions. We provide unlimited sessions through our packages to allow candidates freely brainstorm with us and work with us closely in detailing each part of the application. Special attention is given to making the Resume impact-oriented instead of presenting generic responsibilities. Above all, we regularly interact with admissions officers from top universities to understand specific elements that are important to securing an admit to that university.
- Kindly enlighten us about various achievements and collaborations of the company.
– With its focus on providing only genuine advice to candidates, Admit Square adheres to strong ethical standards and works purely in the interest of its clients. Therefore, we do not collaborate or “tie-up” with any universities and are well placed to alert our candidates if they are making a wrong choice or if they aren’t targeting their best options. Admit Square founder, Prashant Tibrewal is an AIGAC Member and on the Board of Directors, which allows for close interactions with admissions representatives from top international universities through the AIGAC conference as well as other channels. The company was also awarded The Most Successful International Admissions Consulting Company at the Blindwink India Education Awards 2019. Further, the founder, Prashant Tibrewal, found a mention in Forbes as a trusted consultant and had a special feature in the annual issue of the Education Times.
- Kindly tell us about the key personality responsible behind the success of the company.
– Our team has remained our biggest strength even since the inception. We currently work with four former admissions officers from the Indian School of Business (ISB) and 25+ ISB alumni to mentor our candidates applying to ISB. For our international school applications, we have built a strong team of alumni from universities/programs such as Yale, Oxford, Wharton, Duke, etc.
- Kindly tell us about some of the major achievements of the company.
– We have had an extremely successful year, with candidates from extremely diverse backgrounds. An army officer with 20 years of experience, an investment banker with 5 years in Singapore and Dubai, a social entrepreneur who left a well-paying Consulting job, and a cricketer who played for one of the older seasons of the IPL, showcase the diverse range of candidates we were able to assist in shaping and achieving their career aspirations. Our commitment and effort translated to exceptional results in terms of admits to the top master’s programs in Business, Engineering and Law. Our students made it to Stanford, Cornell, Kellogg, Duke, Cambridge, IMD Switzerland, London Business School, INSEAD, Columbia SIPA, etc. Several candidates received 50-100% scholarships at these universities, making our total scholarship amount for the Fall 2020 intake USD 1.4 Million.
- Please highlight some of the various events conducted by the company.
– 2019 was a special year in terms of the events that Admit Square organized as well as participated in. We organized a one-of-a-kind event called the MBA Bootcamp, where candidates were taken through workshops and sessions on profile building, CV building, GMAT preparation, alumni networking, etc. from 9am to 6pm at Taj, MG Road, Bangalore. This was a non-stop 9-hour workshop and over 250 participants sat through the entire workshop with completely attention and interest. We also had representatives from ISB, IIMB, York University (Canada), etc. participating in a panel discussion at the MBA Bootcamp. Further, Admit Square also participated in The MBA Tour in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad.
- Please tell us about the future prospects of the company.
– We are now well positioned to leverage our past success and a strong team to attend to a larger and a wider range of candidates. Further, we are also diversifying into other areas, including Alum-n-I, which will be an online platform to connect applicants with alumni and the GIC Academy, which will present short-term programs delivered at an international university campus.