“… Prices of MBA admissions consultants vary widely, with some well-known consultants charging hundreds of dollars an hour or thousands of dollars on a flat-fee basis. The prices of consulting service packages often depend on the number of b-school applications that a consultant assists with. According to a recent Graduate Management Admission Council’s prospective students survey, 17 percent of MBA applicants used an admissions consultant.” …
Great question. Whereas law schools admit based on one’s numbers, MBA schools tend to take much more into consideration in the admissions process.
An MBA admissions consultant should be the equivalent of a very knowledgeable proof reader.