What is Haldeman Consulting?
Haldeman Consulting is an admissions consulting firm that helps applicants to top MBA programs produce outstanding applications that will stand out from the crowd. We offer a wide variety of services tailored to your specific needs from our full-service multi-school packages to our single-essay proofreading and feedback.
Our commitment to our clients' needs goes beyond just admissions, we help them enhance their own storytelling and personal branding which is essential for success in today's ultra-competitive professional environments.
Haldeman Consulting is an admissions consulting firm that helps applicants to top MBA programs produce outstanding applications that will stand out from the crowd. We offer a wide variety of services tailored to your specific needs from our full-service multi-school packages to our single-essay proofreading and feedback.
Our commitment to our clients' needs goes beyond just admissions, we help them enhance their own storytelling and personal branding which is essential for success in today's ultra-competitive professional environments.
Why Haldeman Consulting?
Get an insider's view: Sam's experience in UCLA Anderson's Full-Time MBA program (2015) gives him an insider's perspective of the unique culture of top MBA schools. This allows him to identify aspects of his client's work and life experiences that will resonate best with admissions committees, which other counselors without that experience can miss. Sam's own impactful essays led to a $40,000 USD scholarship at UCLA Anderson. He also serves as a scholarship essay evaluator for UCLA undergraduates giving additional perspective of how schools evaluate application essays.
Team up with a business communications specialist: Before business school, Sam had a successful career enabling leading Japanese corporations to communicate more effectively in global business situations using English. He further honed his ability to coach students when he served as a Teaching Assistant for Anderson's Business Communication course in which consulted and graded 1st year MBA students under the trust of the course professor. In addition, as Vice President of Anderson's Public Speaking Club, he collaborated with club members leading startups to polish their pitches for angel investors and venture capital firms. This business communication expertise enables his students to stand out from thousands of applicants with similar profiles.
Overcome weaknesses in your profile: Some counselors choose to work only with very high potential applicants, so their clients' results are not necessarily an indication of the value of their guidance. One way to measure the value of a counselor's performance is to view successful applicants with GMAT scores significantly below the school averages. Sam's clients regularly gain admission to schools with 30 - 100 GMAT points below the average, and in one recent case 140 points below average! See below for more detailed results.
Get dedicated support: Many counselors agree to work with too many applicants at a time, which often leaves applicants unable to get quick responses to important issues in the final weeks just before deadlines. Sam favors working with a smaller group of applicants in deeper relationships than with a larger group. He works with a maximum 15 clients to ensure that they have sufficient access even in the busiest periods.
Get an insider's view: Sam's experience in UCLA Anderson's Full-Time MBA program (2015) gives him an insider's perspective of the unique culture of top MBA schools. This allows him to identify aspects of his client's work and life experiences that will resonate best with admissions committees, which other counselors without that experience can miss. Sam's own impactful essays led to a $40,000 USD scholarship at UCLA Anderson. He also serves as a scholarship essay evaluator for UCLA undergraduates giving additional perspective of how schools evaluate application essays.
Team up with a business communications specialist: Before business school, Sam had a successful career enabling leading Japanese corporations to communicate more effectively in global business situations using English. He further honed his ability to coach students when he served as a Teaching Assistant for Anderson's Business Communication course in which consulted and graded 1st year MBA students under the trust of the course professor. In addition, as Vice President of Anderson's Public Speaking Club, he collaborated with club members leading startups to polish their pitches for angel investors and venture capital firms. This business communication expertise enables his students to stand out from thousands of applicants with similar profiles.
Overcome weaknesses in your profile: Some counselors choose to work only with very high potential applicants, so their clients' results are not necessarily an indication of the value of their guidance. One way to measure the value of a counselor's performance is to view successful applicants with GMAT scores significantly below the school averages. Sam's clients regularly gain admission to schools with 30 - 100 GMAT points below the average, and in one recent case 140 points below average! See below for more detailed results.
Get dedicated support: Many counselors agree to work with too many applicants at a time, which often leaves applicants unable to get quick responses to important issues in the final weeks just before deadlines. Sam favors working with a smaller group of applicants in deeper relationships than with a larger group. He works with a maximum 15 clients to ensure that they have sufficient access even in the busiest periods.
TESTIMONIALS
PERFORMANCE
One way to measure the strength of an applicant's essays and counselor's support, is to examine cases where applicants were accepted with GMAT scores significantly below the school's average.
Applicant's GMAT School (Average GMAT)* previous year's GMAT average at the time of application
Success A (640) → London Business School (701)
Success B (590) → HEC-Paris (690) OVERCAME a 100-point deficit!!!!
Success C (690) → UC Berkeley (725)
Success D (640) → Carnegie Mellon Tepper (687)
Success E (660) → UNC Kenan-Flagler (702)
Success F (660) → HEC-Paris (690)
Success G (630) → Texas McCombs (700)
Success H (680) → Dartmouth Tuck (717)
Success I (680) → UCLA Anderson (719)
Success J (640) → IE-Spain (680)
Success K (500) → Babson (619) OVERCAME a 119-point deficit!!!!
Success L (700) → Columbia (724)
Success M (610) → IESE (690)
Success N (580) → USC IBEAR (630)
Success O (540) → Nanyang Business School (680) OVERCAME a 140-point deficit!!!!
Applicant's GMAT School (Average GMAT)* previous year's GMAT average at the time of application
Success A (640) → London Business School (701)
Success B (590) → HEC-Paris (690) OVERCAME a 100-point deficit!!!!
Success C (690) → UC Berkeley (725)
Success D (640) → Carnegie Mellon Tepper (687)
Success E (660) → UNC Kenan-Flagler (702)
Success F (660) → HEC-Paris (690)
Success G (630) → Texas McCombs (700)
Success H (680) → Dartmouth Tuck (717)
Success I (680) → UCLA Anderson (719)
Success J (640) → IE-Spain (680)
Success K (500) → Babson (619) OVERCAME a 119-point deficit!!!!
Success L (700) → Columbia (724)
Success M (610) → IESE (690)
Success N (580) → USC IBEAR (630)
Success O (540) → Nanyang Business School (680) OVERCAME a 140-point deficit!!!!
MBA ADMISSIONS CONSULTING PLANS
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UNLIMITED TIME PACKAGE
This plan is designed for applicants looking to maximize every area of their application in a deep partnership. There are no time limits, so the applicant and Sam will continue working until each are satisfied with the quality of the application. Pricing is determined per school and includes everything you need: Application Strategy: We develop a strategy based on the client's background and interests to find which schools will be the best fit. This strategy also takes into consideration the applicant's progress and availability to make sure we have a successful timeline in place. Tips for managing recommendation letters are also included. Resume: We help build a powerful leadership-focused resume. Pre-essay: Idea generation to find which stories will best show the applicant's personality and will resonate with each school's admissions team. Essays: Unlimited drafts of essays, no time limits Mini-essays: Many applicants are surprised to find longer writing sections and mini-essays in the application form outside of the main essays. Full-support is provided in these areas to make sure every aspect shines. Final Polish: We will meticulously check your entire application's final version just before you submit it to the school to find any spelling, punctuation or grammar errors. Interview Prep: Our interview prep sessions prepare you for the final hurdle in your application process. You will build the confidence to put your best food forward in this final important step. Pre- and Post-interview Tasks: Many schools are adding additional elements between the application and interview stage such as video essays and additional essays for only those selected for interviews. School Scholarship Essays: Some schools have dedicated scholarship essays separate from their main essays. Waitlist Support: Also included is support for additional documents and strategy for waitlisted applicants. $6,500/3 schools + $1,400 /each additional school |
HOURLY PACKS
Hourly Packs are designed for applicants hoping to spread their consulting time over a larger number of schools, and are more confident to make some decisions in the writing stage. Applicants using hourly packs often anticipate less time required for interview training and completing mini-essays. Hourly Pack consulting time can be used freely among all elements similar to the Unlimited Time Package. Meetings together and Sam's solo work on your documents will subtract from the pre-paid consulting time in increments of 10 minutes and more.
10-hour pack: $2,500 20-hour pack: $4,500 30-hour pack: $6,250 Additional 10 hours after reaching 30 hours: $1,800 Short questions that can be resolved in 10 minutes or less by email are usually not charged. |
All prices are in US Dollars. Payments may be made through wire transfer or PayPal (additional 5% fee applies) and need to arrive before services are provided.
INDIVIDUAL SERVICE MENU
For applicants looking for a more limited engagement, Sam offers the following stand-alone services:
Power Resume:
In a 60-90 minute session, Sam will advise you how to turn a standard resume into an outstanding leadership-focused resume that top schools demand of their students. Sam will apply similar methods as he was taught by UCLA Anderson's Career Management Center which is often ranked in the top-3 among all MBA programs. After the session, 2-3 revisions by email will ensure that this document is polished to an excellent standard.
$450
Single Essay Support Pack:
This service includes one 90- to 120-minute brainstorming and idea development consulting sessions combined with 2-3 revisions of one document outside of the in-person session. This solution is effective for individual school essays, especially the core story of Post-MBA/Why MBA/Why School.
$850
Interview Preparation:
This 120-minute session creates a strategy for the final stage of your application process and will allow you to be calm and confident in your admissions interviews. Sessions can be done either in person or by video chat.
$350
2nd Opinion Essay Review:
Before the session, Sam will analyze up to two essays from one school and then provide feedback and brainstorming for improvement in a 60- to 90-minute session.
$350
All prices are in US Dollars. Payments may be made through wire transfer or PayPal (additional 5% fee applies) and need to arrive before services are provided.
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