We help ambitious professionals win places at Europe's and the world's leading business schools – from your first GMAT practice test to the day you accept your offer.
Choosing an admissions consultant is a significant decision. You are trusting someone with your career story, your timeline and, often, a considerable investment. Here is what we believe the best MBA consultants in Europe should offer – and what we deliver.
Dr Hubert Silly founded MBA Center in 1993, after his own admission to Wharton, Columbia and Cornell. INSEAD, HEC Paris and London Business School remain our candidates' leading destinations, alongside Harvard, Wharton and MIT Sloan in the US.
Your GMAT or GRE preparation and your application strategy are planned together, so your score supports your story rather than delaying it. Our founder wrote the first book on the computer-adaptive GMAT in 1997.
Each candidate works with a Head Coach for strategy, a Personal Coach for essays (published writers and journalists), an Editor and a Concierge who keeps every deadline on track. See how we work.
Before you submit, our Pre-Admissions Committee – former admissions officers from Columbia, MIT, HEC Paris, IMD and ESSEC – assesses your application as a school would.
No consultant works with more than six candidates at a time.
No reputable consultant can guarantee admission, and we never will. What we promise is a candid, realistic view of your chances – and the best possible application.
I was working with an admission consultant and even after two months, I ended up with nothing a week before my deadline. Dr. Hubert Silly at MBA Center put me up with a coach who helped me put together a wonderful application in a week!
I believed that I was equipped to handle the entire application process by myself… Turning to MBA Center for help was the best career choice.
Having applied to business schools and been rejected before I was apprehensive about applying a second time. But my coach encouraged me through the entire process. I have been accepted to three colleges this year.
My coach at MBA Center helped me through each step of my application process, right from writing my cover letter to preparing for the interviews.
Thank you is not big enough for my consultant at MBA Center who helped me through the entire process, right from essays to the mock interviews.
Working with MBA Center was one of the best decisions of my academic life. Their expertise, reliability and professionalism are way ahead of others in the admission consulting business.
School selection, positioning, CV, essays, recommendation briefing, interview preparation and scholarship guidance, for MBA, Executive MBA, Master in Management, Master in Finance and specialised MSc programmes.
Small-group and one-to-one coaching for the GMAT and GRE, English-language preparation for the TOEFL and IELTS, and SAT and ACT preparation for undergraduate applicants.
Whether you are aiming for a one-year programme in Fontainebleau or a two-year MBA in Boston, our consultants specialise school by school. Browse all schools we advise on →
Applying from Europe to the US? We prepare you for American essay styles, interview formats and recommendation expectations.
Our consultants are based in the UK, France, Switzerland, Greece, Cyprus, India and the US, and we coach candidates in person and online. Choose your city for local schools, test-preparation options and events.
Speak with one of our experts about your profile, your target schools and your realistic chances.
A counsellor sends you a written evaluation of your profile, a balanced shortlist of programmes and a calendar.
If your GMAT, GRE, TOEFL or IELTS score needs work, you start classes on the same timeline, online or in group sessions.
Your Head Coach and Personal Coach shape your positioning, CV, essays and recommendation briefings, with the Editor checking every word.
Former admissions officers review your file before submission, then we prepare you for interviews, waitlists and your final decision.
In 1993, Hubert Silly was a 22-year-old Sciences Po student in Paris. He had no test-prep centre and no admissions consultant to turn to, yet he won places at Wharton, Columbia and Cornell. He founded MBA Center that summer so that other candidates would not have to navigate the process alone. Dr Silly went on to complete a PhD and to teach at Paris Sciences et Lettres University. He still advises candidates personally today.
Look for verifiable results at your target schools, consultants who know both European and US admissions, and a clear, written scope of work. Ask to speak with the consultant you would actually work with, and request recent candidate stories rather than headline percentages.
For most candidates targeting top-20 schools, yes. A good consultant improves your school selection, sharpens your positioning and helps secure scholarships that can outweigh the fee. We always tell you during the free consultation if we think you can succeed without us.
Ideally 9–12 months before your first deadline. This leaves time to prepare for the GMAT or GRE, refine your story and approach recommenders without rushing. We also support late starters for Round 2 and Round 3.
Our all-in MBA package, On the Road to a Top MBA, costs €2,950. It covers GMAT group classes, TOEFL preparation, orientation, six school applications and two interview sessions. Additional applications are €300 each, and GMAT group classes alone start at €550.
Yes. Having admissions consulting and GMAT, GRE, TOEFL and IELTS preparation in one team means your score and your application are planned together. Many of our candidates use both.
Yes. MBA Center is UK-based, with consultants in the UK, France, Switzerland, Greece, Cyprus, India and the US. We work with candidates in person and online, for schools in Europe, the US and Asia.
Tell us about your background and the schools you are considering. A consultant will reply within one to two working days with a free assessment of your profile.
No obligation. Your details stay confidential and are never shared.