Cosimo Leipold

Senior Consultant

MBA Exchange

United States

Consultant Bio

Cosimo earned his MBA degree with highest honors from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business concentrating in Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Marketing. In addition to conducting MBA admissions interviews for Booth, he has helped numerous applicants gain acceptance into highly selective MBA programs and served as Co-Director of the Northwestern Alumni Admissions Council in Chicago. His professional experiences include technology consulting, financial management and strategic marketing roles with Diamond Management & Technology Consultants (now PwC), United Airlines, Capital One and Huron Consulting Group. In addition to his MBA education, Cosimo holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Northwestern University. He is fluent in Italian.

Company Information

When everyone claims to be “the leading MBA admissions company,” do words matter anymore? Who are you supposed to believe?

To be frank, we don’t pay a ton of attention to the field. Our objective can be summed up in one word: “Win.”

We don’t mess around. Our temperament comes from––in all candor––age and experience and enormous success. We keep a lower profile than others, but that’s part of our story. Our word of mouth from former clients is so powerful, we have the luxury to remain focused on the work, rather than on promoting ourselves. (As future business people, just think about how cool that is.) We’re able to dedicate all our time to helping our clients win by getting into elite business schools, and setting them up for success well beyond. If that kind of professional formula sounds like a good match for what you’re all about, come meet us. Let’s find out if we’ll click.

A lot of firms sport elite former Adcoms. And elite MBAs. And eye-popping stats and success and reviews. So…

Yes. If we were in your shoes, our eyes would glaze over, too. But you’ll do your due diligence––and we encourage it. Picking the right coach is important. In the end, you’ll have a strong sense of who’s for real and who’s all flair but no substance. Who offers a sincere, intelligent assessment versus who will prey on your anxiety. Our advice: put together a shortlist of firms, and go meet as many as you need. Get a feel. If you’re truly top MBA material, we’re confident you’ll recognize the unmistakable signature of experience, excellence and sincerity. In your bones.

Cool, but what’s The MBA Exchange’s… thing? What, if anything, makes your firm different?

  • A self-assuredness and focus that comes from experience and a roster of true professionals.
  • No bullsh*t. [Caring? Yes. Determined? Yes. Coddling? Not so much.]
  • Genuinely good, smart, decent, solid people.* 

[*As you get older and wiser, you start to realize how important this is, and more interestingly… how rare. Our M.O. at The MBA Exchange since our inception has been to only invite not just the smartest and most accomplished professionals onto our team, but also only those people who are genuinely “good eggs.” People we genuinely like. People we find to be mature and dependable and committed to others’ success. It may seem like a strange differentiator to call out, but honestly, that’s the one that may matter most at the end of the day.]

Menu of Services and Associated Costs

We offer three different packages to accommodate individuals with different needs and budgets. Our Gold and Platinum packages include everything under the sun: deep strategic guidance plus comprehensive essay development, along with all the supporting elements such as interview prep, resume and LOR support, and unlimited access to your MBA consultant. We also offer a more economical Silver package (starting at $3,450) for those who prefer a more targeted experience: deep strategy plus essay development (and the flexibility to add on any individual elements as needed).

Location: United States

Phone: +1 888-305-5553

Email: info@mbaexchange.com

Website: https://www.mbaexchange.com/your-mba-evaluation/

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P&Q Consultant Reviews

  • True Teammate in the Process
    6 years ago
    It was an absolute joy to work with Cosimo during my process. This was my second year applying to business school and I used a different consulting firm last year. While I of course recognize there is some amount of confirmation bias, Cosimo went above and beyond in both time and personal attention relative to my consultant from last year. A few elements that stood out to me: 1. Personal attention. With each call I had with Cosimo I truly got the sense he genuinely cared about my application. He reached-out to other contacts to help me with my candidacy, brought in relevant outside knowledge, and even gave me his cell phone number for "emergencies" (not that I ever truly figured out what an emergency ...
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    Class of 2017 Admit
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  • Wonderful Helpful Consultant
    7 years ago
    Let me start by saying, Cosimo is one of the best people I have met. He took so much time to help me through the process, with the patience of a saint. He only ever asked me to put in the work that is needed to get into school. I reached out very early in the process because of which we were prepared and able to sneak in a 5th school into my process. Cosimo gave me clear guidance and really helped by pulling out the right stories for the essays. Be warned no one will write your essay for you, this is your application but what Cosimo will do is probe with the right questions to help you understand your own capability. He has ...
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    Class of 2018 Anonymous
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