Caroline Diarte Edwards & Matt Symonds
MBA, law and college admissions consulting from former admissions directors
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $130 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
| Practice | Fortuna Admissions |
Caroline Diarte Edwards and Matt Symonds lead Fortuna Admissions, a boutique firm that coaches applicants to business school, law school and college. The firm is a team of former admissions directors from top schools. Caroline Diarte Edwards is tied to INSEAD. Fortuna has operated for 13 years and reports more than 5,000 admitted students. Each client gets a dedicated coach and can draw on the whole team.
What Caroline helps with
Fortuna helps applicants plan and complete applications to business school, law school and undergraduate college programs.
- MBA admissions strategy
- Law school applications
- Undergraduate college applications
- MBA interview prep
- Hourly coaching for specific application tasks
- Applying to UK universities
- Cutting stress and guesswork from the application process
Who Caroline works with
Fortuna works with applicants to MBA programs, law schools and undergraduate colleges. It serves clients in the US and the UK. The firm takes a select number of clients each year.
How Caroline works
Fortuna pairs each client with one dedicated coach. That coach also draws on the knowledge of the full team. Coaches are former admissions directors who have judged thousands of applications and picked admitted candidates. They use that experience to position each applicant with a clear strategy. Clients can choose an all-inclusive package or hourly coaching. Free consultations are available for college, business school and law school.
Background and qualifications
Fortuna Admissions has built its team over 13 years. Its coaches used to run admissions offices at top schools. The team includes former staff from Stanford, Wharton, London Business School, Chicago Booth, INSEAD, Harvard Business School, Duke Fuqua, Dartmouth Tuck, Berkeley Haas and Columbia Business School. Caroline Diarte Edwards is listed with INSEAD. The firm reports more than 5,000 students admitted to top schools.
Caroline Diarte Edwards & Matt Symonds pricing
Programs and services
- All-inclusive business school package
- Hourly coaching
- MBA interview prep
- US college package
- UK university package
- Free consultation
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The CoachVouch take
The whole coaching team is made up of former admissions directors from top schools.
Best for applicants to top MBA, law and college programs who want a dedicated coach with admissions office experience.
Common questions
How much does Caroline Diarte Edwards & Matt Symonds charge?
Coaching with Caroline runs $70 to $130 an hour. Message Caroline from this page for an exact quote.
What does Caroline Diarte Edwards & Matt Symonds help with?
Caroline Diarte Edwards & Matt Symonds helps with MBA admissions strategy, law school applications, undergraduate college applications and MBA interview prep.
Does Fortuna Admissions coach for law school as well as MBA programs?
Yes. Fortuna coaches applicants to business school, law school and undergraduate college programs.
Can I get help with just part of my application?
Yes. Fortuna offers hourly coaching and MBA interview prep as well as an all-inclusive package.
How do I contact Caroline Diarte Edwards & Matt Symonds?
Send Caroline a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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