Adam Markus

GRADUATE ADMISSIONS CONSULTANT

OTHER SERVICES OFFERED: 

In addition to my Comprehensive Admissions Consulting Service, I offer the following:


2nd Opinion & Waitlist Service 

This service is designed for those who are seeking a quick assessment of their essays, resume, and the rest of the application.  It is ideal for those with a limited budget and/or those seeking a second opinion or those who have been
1. Initial free consultation to determine whether we should work together. You complete an assessment form and send it to me prior to a short coverssation via Skype. 
2. I will provide comprehensive review of one application.
3. I will provide written comments on the application or alternatively if after I read your application and see no advantage in writing notes I will give you an additional .5 hours of Skype/telephone feedback.
4. Skype/telephone feedback session of 1 hour. For those who are waitlisted, some of this time can be reserved for reviewing further drafts of the waitlist essay.
5. Cost 30,000 yen or $300 (A savings of 25% off my standard hourly rate for the 2 or more hours of consulting I will provide)
6. I will review additional applications at 10,000 yen or $95, which includes written notes and an additional 15 minutes of feedback.
7. Additional hours of waitlist counseling in March through August may be purchased for 17,500 yen or $175 per hour.
Please keep in mind that compared to my standard service, the amount of positive suggestions I can make is much more limited. My suggestions will be both critical and solutions oriented, but given the limits of the time involved, are certainly not comprehensive.


Reapplication Counseling Service

This service is designed for those who want to understand why they were rejected and want to learn from the experience. For my views on reapplication, please see my blog.
1. Initial free consultation to determine whether we should work together. This involves you filling-out an assessment form and sending it to me prior to a short conversation via Skype. 
2. I will provide comprehensive review of one application.
3. I will provide brief written comments on the application.
4. Skype/telephone feedback session of 1.5 hours. Face-to-face sessions are also possible, but contact me for details.
5. Cost 30,000 yen or $300 (A savings of 25% off my standard hourly rate for the 2 or more hours of consulting I will provide).
6. I will review additional applications at 10,000 yen or $95, which includes written notes and an additional 15 minutes of feedback.

7. Special Incentive for purchasing 5 or more regular consulting sessions: 1 free additional hour of consulting.


Interview-Only Preparation

I am a highly experienced admissions interview trainer.  Many have said that my interviews  were the most difficult they encountered including the real interviews!  I believe be overprepared is the best way to get prepared. Learn more about my methods here and also on my blog. 
I can offer interview only preparation training packages of any size.  See below for prices and logistics
You can pay either in yen or US$.
Hourly: ￥20,000 or $200
5 Sessions:  ￥95,000, ￥19,000/hour (hours 6-19 at ￥19,000 each) or 5 Sessions: $950, $190/hour (hours 6-19 at $190 each)
The yen rates above are for payment via bank transfer. A 3% service charge will be added to any Paypal purchases in yen. The US$ rates above are for payment via Paypal.
Telephone/Skype sessions: I encourage all my clients to use Skype as it is free, but if you want to talk with me on the phone, please call me.  For Skype, I am video enabled.
Face-to-face sessions will be conducted at selected locations in the Tokyo area. Plans for face-to-face sessions are flexible and will be determined on an individual client basis. Please contact me for details.  I usually meet clients at cafes or at their offices.  Unlike telephone/Skype or email sessions, I have a one hour minimum for all face-to-face sessions.
Please note: I am not available or have limited availability on the following dates: 4/9/08-4/30/08, 9/19/08, 11/4/08, 12/7/08, and 1/1/09. Please contact me for details.

Organizational Consulting Services

I am a highly experienced manager and trainer of other admissions consultants.  I would welcome any inquiries from other admissions consulting businesses looking to improve the abilities of their staff or overall service. I can provide consulting to cover any of the following areas:
1. Training of consultants.
2. Hiring strategies.
3. Structuring consulting services to best meet the needs of clients and the logistical and financial requirements of an admissions consulting business.
4. Curriculum development for both training counselors and for use with clients.
5. For services that provide consulting in languages other English, I can provide a variety of perspectives and solutions to maximize your results.
6. Marketing and sales related considerations.
7. I am also available for meetings and seminars.
I can offer a price structure to meet your specific needs. Please email me at adammarkus@gmail.com if you are interested in discussing this further.