SIMPLY THE BEST!!!I worked with Ryan Barba and one of his consultants, Kate, on my MBA applications this past year. Kate is an alum of MIT Sloan, and was on their Admissions team. I had a fantastic experience with both her and Ryan. They really helped me carve out a stellar brand and strategy to showcase my accomplishments and strengths in my MBA applications, and I went into the application-writing process with a lot of confidence in that strategy. Throughout, Kate was super-responsive. We had calls whenever I needed them - usually 2-3 times a week - and she sent back detailed edits on my application materials (like my resume and essays) in an extremely timely fashion. I felt like we made solid progress with each draft, and she helped bring my materials to an totally different universe of where they would have been had I written them solo. Ryan was available whenever I wanted to pull him in for a second opinion, too. As he proposed from the very beginning, if I wanted to ask him anything at all - including to review application materials - all I had to do was email or text him, and he was there to help. It added a lot of extra confidence having two experts on my side when I wanted them.Ryan and Kate are both extremely professional, knowledgeable, patient, and enthusiastic about the work they do. They got so much joy being able to celebrate with me (via Zoom) when I got my admissions letters. And I couldn't be happier to be heading to Sloan - which has always been my top choice - this fall. I can't recommend Ryan and his team more. I'm so glad I worked with them!(Here are my stats, in case you're interested: 3.3 GPA, 700 GMAT, 4 years of work experience)
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Ryan Barba is an independent MBA admissions advisor who worked in MBA Admissions offices for four years and who has been supporting candidates applying to top business schools for more than 13 years.
Ryan has helped hundreds of candidates from more than 30 countries earn acceptances to top-15 MBA programs and has particular expertise in M7 MBA programs. Ryan prides himself on providing a "white glove service" and takes on a small number of clients each year, to ensure a very high level of accessibility, attention, and admissions success. He works with both "traditional" and "non-traditional" candidates and enjoys the challenge of working with driven candidates who have weaknesses in their profile - such as lower-than-ideal test scores or college GPAs - but who still want to aim for top-tier programs.See more
