IVY GROUPE
Boutique MBA Admissions Consulting
YOUR authentic story. YOUR MBA admissions success.
TOP MBA CONSULTANT
AUTHENTICITY:
The Key to MBA Admissions Success
Your unique story is your greatest advantage.
We help you craft an authentic, compelling narrative that stands out.
Founded by Shaifali, a Harvard MBA. Your MBA journey starts here.
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AUTHENTIC, HIGH-TOUCH MBA ADMISSIONS CONSULTING
The hardest story to tell?
Your own.
I’ve worked with MBA applicants from finance, consulting, tech, healthcare, media, entrepreneurship, nonprofit, the arts, you name it – and across all of them, one thing stays the same:
When it’s your story, you can’t always see it clearly.
You downplay what shaped you.
You gloss over what challenged you.
You try to make it sound “right” – instead of making it sound like you.
That’s where the real work is.
Not just editing. Not just polishing.
But pausing long enough to ask: What actually matters here?
That’s what I help my clients do – find the moments that reveal who they are, not just what they’ve done.
Because the best MBA applications don’t just follow a formula.
They tell the story only you can tell.
WHY ME?
When I applied to business school from finance – one of the most competitive applicant pools – I knew my credentials weren’t the whole story.
I had to go deeper:
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To connect the dots across my experience
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To clarify the motivations behind my choices
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To articulate the vision that would carry me forward
That clarity is what got me into Harvard Business School. And it’s what I now help my clients uncover every day.
As the Founder/CEO of Ivy Groupe, I’ve guided hundreds of applicants in shaping MBA applications that reflect who they are – not just what they’ve done – and help them earn admission to HBS, Stanford, Wharton, and beyond.
THE IVY GROUPE APPROACH
At Ivy Groupe, our MBA admissions consulting approach is rooted in clarity, intentionality, and deep listening.
We help you make sense of your journey so you can communicate it with confidence, depth, and direction.
Through high-touch coaching and narrative strategy, we work with you to:
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Clarify your post-MBA goals
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Distill your leadership and values
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Uncover the story that connects your past to your future
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Align every element of your application - from your resume to MBA essays to interviews
Because the strongest applications aren’t just polished. They’re personal.
And they reflect a story that only you could tell.
OUR RESULTS
Our results speak volumes, but their true impact runs deeper.
Our clients have earned admission to the most selective MBA programs in the world, including:
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Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, MIT Sloan, Kellogg, Booth, Columbia ("M7"), and other top U.S. MBA programs
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London Business School, INSEAD, and other leading global MBA programs
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Specialized Master's programs like MFin, MPA, MPP, MPH, MiM, and MSAI
They come from diverse industries but they share one thing in common:
They chose to tell a story that felt true to them. And it made all the difference.
Because getting in is only the beginning.
The real transformation is how they see themselves – and what they step into next.
Ivy Groupe has been featured as a top MBA consultant in Business Insider and Poets & Quants – and holds a perfect 5-star rating across every MBA admissions client review.
YOUR MBA STORY IS YOUR COMPETITIVE EDGE. LET'S MAKE IT UNFORGETTABLE.
The strongest story is already within you. You just need the right lens to see it clearly.
Let’s uncover it and build an application that doesn't just get read.
It gets remembered.
Our clients have been admitted to the world's top-tier business schools, including:
Featured in esteemed media outlets and MBA websites as a trusted MBA admissions expert:
WHAT CLIENTS HAVE TO SAY
“Shaifali helped me find myself amongst the various moving parts of my life…she was able to break each step down into manageable and meaningful pieces, with each step bringing me closer to a polished application. She guided me through the process and helped me assemble a storyboard true to myself. Through various brainstorming sessions and iterations of my essays with her, I was able to paint a story of my life and accomplishments with pride and confidence."
– Accepted to Stanford
"Bottom line - all you have to do is look at the results....Shaifali is very thoughtful in her approach and her attention to detail is second to none....She worked with me to put together the best strategy given my different experiences. Shaifali's suggestions when it came to my essays were spot on, and she was instrumental when it came to coaching my recommenders and prepare for my interviews... Whenever I had any doubt, she was always positive! If you're applying to b-school, you want Shaifali at your side."
– Accepted to Harvard
"Shaifali was my guardian angel throughout my business school application process…from our very first phone call, I felt completely supported and understood. Shaifali listened to my career goals and she created a strategy to overcome my weaknesses (low quant score on GMAT) to get into a top school…I could not be more grateful for all of Shaifali's help. Teaming up with her for my applications was the best investment I ever made and is already changing my life.”
– Accepted, to Stanford, Wharton, Kellogg, Haas