About Us
The Admission Advisory Group was founded in 2004 by three highly skilled, deeply experienced, and principled admission professionals who are trained in the art of human assessment.
We collectively share 60+ years of professional experience in higher education, including 44 years at Stanford University, having rendered final admission decisions on thousands of MBA applications.
What Drives Us?
We share a passionate belief that higher education can transform and impact people’s lives, creating lifelong intellectual, professional, and personal opportunities. Yet, the admission processes at highly competitive MBA programs can be opaque, daunting, and difficult to navigate.
To guide, advise, and support you as you navigate the complex MBA application process. This is what drives us in our work.
Organic, Serendipitous Beginnings.
After serving on the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) MBA Admission Committee for 19 collective years, we each moved on professionally.
Soon, our former Stanford GSB students began reaching out to us, seeking advice on MBA admission for family, friends, and colleagues. Realizing the need for professional, accurate information about the MBA admission process, The Admission Advisory Group (TAAG) was born. Our first year, we worked with a dozen applicants, eleven of whom were accepted to Harvard and Stanford, and one to UC Berkeley Haas – and since then, our clientele has grown almost entirely through word-of-mouth referrals.
Our Philosophy
The Admission Advisory Group strongly believes that accurate self-knowledge, coupled with an understanding of the subtleties of the highly selective admission process, are the keys to successful applications. Moreover, working with a dedicated advisor with decades-long experience in MBA admissions and higher education administration to articulate your talents and goals will enable you to make your educational dreams come true.
By The Numbers
$110,000
Meet Our Experienced Advisory Team
Marie Mookini, PhD
The Admission Advisory Group
Marie is the former Assistant Dean and Director of MBA Admission at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business where she served for ten years.
Lisa Park
The Admission Advisory Group
Lisa Park served six years as an Assistant Director of MBA Admission at Stanford
University’s Graduate School of Business.
Maureen Phalen, MA
The Admission Advisory Group
Maureen Phalen served four years as an Assistant Director of MBA Admission and Director of Student Affairs at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business.