Rajdeep Chimni
MBA admissions consultant and founder of Admissions Gateway
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $145 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Professionals |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
| Sessions | Online |
| Credentials | Kellogg MBA |
| Practice | Admissions Gateway |
Rajdeep Chimni is an MBA admissions consultant and the founder of Admissions Gateway. Rajdeep helps applicants get into top business schools, with a focus on the M7 and T15. Rajdeep holds a Kellogg MBA. Poets&Quants ranked Rajdeep No. 1 among consultants for six years and No. 2 on the 2026 global list. Rajdeep leads the resume and goals workshops in the firm's four-phase process. Rajdeep's firm counted 836 M7 admits.
What Rajdeep helps with
Rajdeep helps applicants plan and complete MBA applications for the most selective schools. The work covers strategy, essays, interviews and scholarships.
- Building a school list for M7 and T15 programs
- Defining a clear reason for wanting an MBA
- Resume and career goals positioning
- Essays and recommendation letters
- Interview prep with live mock interviews
- Waitlist conversion
- Scholarship negotiation
- Re-applying after a past rejection
Who Rajdeep works with
Clients apply to top MBA programs and come from more than 25 countries. They include first-time applicants and re-applicants. Some start six to nine months before their target round. Others work on tighter timelines when the profile is strong.
How Rajdeep works
The firm runs a four-phase process from start to finish. Phase one covers the applicant's reason for an MBA and how admissions committees read an application. Phase two builds core materials in resume and goals workshops led by Rajdeep. Phase three covers school-specific essays, recommendation letters, interview prep with live mocks, waitlist conversion and scholarship negotiation. Each client works one-on-one with a senior consultant. The consultant draws on a base of 50+ workshops, frameworks and playbooks.
Background and qualifications
Rajdeep Chimni is the founder and a partner at Admissions Gateway. Rajdeep holds a Kellogg MBA. Poets&Quants ranked Rajdeep the No. 1 admissions consultant for six years. Rajdeep sits at No. 2 on its 2026 global list. Rajdeep's firm has 15 years of work behind it and more than 2,000 M7 admits. It also holds more than 800 verified client reviews. In the 2026 cycle, clients earned 263 admits to the seven most competitive MBA programs.
Rajdeep Chimni pricing
Programs and services
- MBA admissions consulting, start to finish
- Deferred MBA consulting
- HBS and Stanford GSB interview workshops
- Free 30-minute consultation
Rajdeep Chimni reviews
The CoachVouch take
Founder of an MBA admissions firm that publishes school-by-school results, including 50 HBS interview invites in 2024.
Best for MBA applicants aiming at M7 and T15 schools, including re-applicants.
Common questions
How much does Rajdeep Chimni charge?
Coaching with Rajdeep runs $70 to $145 an hour. Message Rajdeep from this page for an exact quote.
What does Rajdeep Chimni help with?
Rajdeep Chimni helps with building a school list for M7 and T15 programs, defining a clear reason for wanting an MBA, resume and career goals positioning and essays and recommendation letters.
Does Rajdeep Chimni coach online?
Sessions are online.
Is Rajdeep Chimni certified?
Rajdeep Chimni lists: Kellogg MBA.
Does Rajdeep Chimni work with re-applicants?
Yes. The firm holds a 100% re-applicant success rate. It finds what went wrong the first time and rebuilds the positioning.
When should an applicant start working with Admissions Gateway?
Most clients start six to nine months before their target round. The firm also takes tighter timelines when the profile is strong.
How do I contact Rajdeep Chimni?
Send Rajdeep a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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