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Polished but Unmemorable: Why Top Applicants Fail to Differentiate on Paper

  • Sia Admissions Consulting ™ 320 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA United States (map)

You’ve followed the rules. Your resume reads like a consulting case. Your essays are polished, grammatically flawless, and neatly structured. Your recommenders are senior, supportive, and respected.

So why do candidates like you still get rejected from top MBA programs?

In this live session, our founder, Susan Berishaj, will join GMAT Club’s YouTube channel on July 28th. She will break down the hidden reasons high-performing applicants fail to convert. These are the candidates with near-perfect profiles—but without the strategic clarity that top schools demand.

Susan will walk through the subtle red flags that quietly kill even the most impressive applications, from misaligned storytelling to uninspired essays and generic recommendations. You’ll learn how admissions committees evaluate you across all components and what it takes to build a cohesive, differentiated application that gets results.

Whether you’re:

  • A Round 1 applicant in the final stages of execution, or

  • A Round 2 applicant still quietly evaluating how you’ll show up on paper…

This session will challenge the way you approach your materials and reveal the key levers that separate admitted candidates from the rest.

If you’re targeting M7s or T20s and want to build an application that proves—not just promises—your potential, we invite you to book a consultation. Our advising is structured for professionals who want to lead with clarity.

Limited availability. Reserved for applicants exploring coaching support for T20 b-schools.