“Susan’s vast experience in dealing with students from across the world and across many years, combined with her acute sense of empathy, helped me bring the best version of myself and kept me sane and focused!”
MBA Candidate | Harvard Business School Class of 2024
“Working with Susan was an absolute pleasure. Her guidance and insight with the MBA application process is unparalleled.”
MBA Candidate | Stanford GSB Class of 2019
“Susan took me through the admissions process with exceptional expertise, dedication, and patience! She went above and beyond her admissions consulting role and was truly invested in my success.”
MBA Candidate | Wharton Class of 2022
“What makes Susan a great fit is her empathy and ability to connect deeply with applicants. Successful MBA applications tend to be very personal, so having that connection plays a major role.”
MBA Candidate | MIT Sloan Class of 2023
“Susan gave me the boost needed to stand out in the sea of strong applicants and helped me focus on achieving incremental milestones while I balanced the never-ending demands of my job.”
MBA Candidate | Columbia Business School Class of 2019
Susan Smith, the owner of Starbound Partners, provides guidance and support to applicants to MBA and other graduate programs. Susan works individually with each client to help them identify the best-fit programs for their profile and interests and develop a compelling application package that trulydifferentiates the applicant.
Individual Attention
Unlike at many large MBA consulting firms, you will work one-on-one with Susan, rather than an associate, at every stage of the process.
Global Reach
Based on the east cost of the US, Susan has worked with clients from all over the world. She has particular depth of expertise working with clients based in the US, India, Singapore, UAE, and the UK.
Proven Success
Susan’s clients have gained admission to over 150 top-ranked colleges and MBA programs. You can view the full list of 800+ acceptances here.
