The dream team of former admissions directors from the world’s top schools

An admissions consultant helps you see your application the way a committee will read it, then shape it accordingly. At Fortuna, that work covers school selection, essays, recommender briefing, and interview preparation. The real value is judgment. Our coaches have sat in the room where these decisions are made, and they know which questions a reader is likely to raise about your file.

Fortuna’s 40+ coaches include former admissions directors from schools such as Harvard Business School, Stanford, Wharton, and INSEAD. Between them, they hold more than 175 years of admissions experience and have reviewed over 200,000 applications. In practice, that means advice grounded in how files actually move through committee.

We coach applicants to undergraduate programs in the US and UK, to business school, and to law school. Each area has its own team, because a law school reader weighs a file quite differently from an MBA committee. Support ranges from all-inclusive packages to hourly coaching and focused interview preparation.

In many cases, earlier gives you more room to shape your candidacy, not just describe it. MBA applicants often begin six to 12 months before Round 1. College applicants frequently start in junior year, and law applicants in the months before applications open. Starting later is still workable. The tradeoff is that the focus shifts from building your profile to presenting the one you have.

Cost depends on the depth of support you need and how many schools you’re applying to. All-inclusive packages suit applicants who want guidance across the full application. Hourly coaching works well for a single element, such as an essay or interview. A free consultation is the clearest way to see which option fits.

Admissions decisions rest with each school’s committee, so no consultant is in a position to guarantee an outcome. What we can do is make sure your application answers the questions readers will typically look for, and that your choices and goals make sense in context. More than 5,000 Fortuna clients have gained admission to schools such as Harvard, Stanford, and Yale.

A Fortuna coach looks at your background and goals, then gives you a candid read on your candidacy. You’ll hear where your profile is likely to land well, which questions it may raise for an admissions committee, and how coaching could help. There’s no obligation to sign up. Book yours for college, MBA, or law school.