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Achieve your career dreams through an MBA with the MBA Catalyst Program.

Reset your career, build a better future, shine as your authentic self.

Step-by-step MBA Success Protocol Method

Get into business school. Relaunch your career.

12 steps to

Your Dream Career through an MBA

Self-Awareness

By the end of this stage, you will have…

  • Clarity about your most important life experiences and greater awareness of the subtle nuances of your character that differentiate you
  • Higher baseline confidence in yourself and the value you bring to the table
  • Clarity that an MBA is the right next step for your career

Choosing Up

By the end of this stage, you will have…

  • A portfolio of schools that lets you aim high while protecting your downside with safer schools
  • A 4-part Career Game Plan that will inspire admissions committees with your vision and practicality
  • Increased knowledge and credibility regarding your chosen post-MBA field

Building Relationships

By the end of this stage, you will have…

  • Friends on the inside at your target schools
  • Deep knowledge about your target schools and the value they would add to your career
  • Awesome MBA recommendations

Communicating Brilliantly and Finding Your Voice

By the end of this stage, you will have…

  • Essays that deeply touch and inspire you
  • A resume that shows you are an unequivocal badass
  • An online application that rounds out and adds value to your profile
  • Confidence in your ability to crush any interview (MBA or beyond)
  • Satisfaction that you got as much scholarship money as you possibly could at the schools you are admitted to

The Authentic MBA Catalyst Program is unlike any other MBA application consulting offering…

Being an Authentic MBA Catalyst is about actually becoming a better candidate.

It’s finally discovering who you are and who you want to be.

It’s expressing your values and character in a way that magnetizes support and success. It’s showing your best self and letting the right MBA programs choose you.

When you become an MBA Catalyst, you’ll get access to:

Our Course Curriculum

Your guides Angela Guido and the Career Protocol team will take you on the inspiring journey of discovering and sharing your best self in MBA applications.

The Authentic MBA Catalyst Program curriculum includes professional, easy-to-fit-into-your-busy-day videos and hands-on training for every application component – from school selection and profile calibration to the resume, recommendations, short answers, essays, and interviews.

Everything is designed to help you create brilliant applications while advancing your self-knowledge and communication skills in the process.

This is not about theory, it’s about getting that application done with hands-on support and coaching.

The Career Protocol App

Get easy access to everything that is included in the MBA Catalyst Program through our new app.

The Career Protocol app has revolutionized how we connect with our ever-growing online community of future shapers.

Within this single app, you can access your course curriculum, the MBA community forum, and our live coaching events.

You can tune in to our live classes whether you’re at home, in front of the computer at work, or on-the-go.

Group Coaching

This program gives you the unique and invaluable opportunity to be directly coached and supported by Angela and the entire Career Protocol coaching team. Leverage our many years of experience and wisdom and apply it to your specific application challenges.

There’s nothing we haven’t seen before, coaching hundreds of MBA applicants from 87 different countries to get into every top MBA program. Whatever your question is, we’ve got answers.

At specific points on your journey (the most challenging and critical to get right!), share your application components for direct coach feedback in our group coaching calls and office hours. Additionally, submit questions in the MBA community forum, where the Career Protocol coaches are ready to support you with keen insights and loving guidance.

And finally, join one of our weekly group coaching calls and get expert guidance on your application – plus motivation and accountability! – so you can sail across the finish line with ease!

Community Lounge

As a dreamer, achiever, and leader, you can sometimes feel like you’re completely alone.

Like your challenges and strengths are so unique and hard to express that nobody could possibly understand how you’re really feeling. Especially when it’s the middle of the night, you’re exhausted, and you’re swimming in all the questions and insecurities the MBA application brings up. (Note: every successful MBA applicant ever has probably felt the same.)

When you join us in the MBA Lounge with dozens of other kindred spirits, you’ll never feel alone on this journey again.

The Authentic MBA Applicant community is one of the most valuable aspects of this program, because you get to share the highs and lows, the fears and inspirations, and express yourself just as you are. No judgment.

You’ll have a whole new family who aren’t just going through similar experiences, they’re learning how to create and lead, just like you. They want to be part of the new paradigm of business leadership right alongside you.

What some of our successful students have to say

“I wasn’t the strongest candidate on paper, with an underwhelming GPA and test statistics, so I chose Career Protocol because it helped me believe that my personal story was compelling. “
MBA Class of 2025 Admit
“I was able to take my wife on a date and feel comfortable and not be like, oh, I really should be home writing. You helped me have a better weekend with my wife. And that was worth all the money to do that. And that was really great.”
R1 MBA Catalyst
“The MBA Catalyst Program provided so many opportunities for deep self-reflection. It increased my confidence by providing the structure to piece together stories that matter to me. Being part of a community also provided an opportunity to navigate tough waters together.“
R2 MBA Catalyst
“Diving into the MBA Catalyst Program by Career Protocol, I anticipated a daunting journey ahead. Surprisingly, the program transformed what seemed a Herculean task into manageable chunks, guiding me step-by-step. More than just navigating the application maze, it was a journey of self-discovery, helping me unearth my true aspirations. Initially aiming for lower-tier schools, the program’s encouragement led me to aim higher, truly a testament to its empowering nature. The Catalyst Program stands out for those contemplating solo navigation through the MBA application process. Its structured support, coupled with an incredible community vibe, offers both a scaffold and a cheerleading squad. For anyone standing on the precipice of the MBA application process, feeling overwhelmed by the enormity of it all, this program not only lends a helping hand but also lights the path to self-awareness and ambition. It’s more than an application aid; it’s a catalyst for personal and professional clarity.”
R2 MBA Catalyst
“I think that all the deep reflection that is required from us is of great value. Because of that, I could understand what value I add not only to the programs, but as a human being. Also, the fact that this allowed me to apply not as someone who was selling themselves and begging to be admitted, but as someone cool who will add to the program. ”
R2 MBA Catalyst
“Looking back, I think I would’ve had absolutely no chance at making it without the program, as I had no idea what I was doing. Definitely the most help have been the videos, as well as the calls in general as they keep me going and keep me accountable. Thank you!!”
R2 MBA Catalyst
“The program helped me stay on track with my goals and get to final submission! Working with Sarah as my coach really helped me form my thoughts, validate some of my initial thinking and course correct where I may have been deviating.”
UVA Darden & Georgetown Admit
“I not only have a Stanford offer but offers to three other M7 schools, one with a scholarship! It’s well beyond my wildest dreams, and I’m putting the effort into writing this review because I am so grateful to her and her team for the countless hours of support (literally, unlimited) that they put into getting me where I am today.”
Stanford Class of 2024 Admit
“Angela really cares. These are good people that I trust. I have already told friends about them. I hope they can keep the feel of this program / company over time. It’s very personalized. I don’t know how they do it. It is so impressive. A true gem in the noise of what is out there.”
MBA Class of 2025 Admit

Best Value

MBA Catalyst Program

$3999

one-time payment

  • Unlimited access through May 1, 2026
  • Step-by-step MBA application success training
  • Easy to use workbooks, templates, tools & spreadsheets
  • Bonus resources to simplify and amplify your success: networking training, AI tools, MBAmo, our school research vault
  • Drop-in office hours with Career Protocol coaches
  • Live training sessions on resume-building, career development, and storytelling with Angela and other experts
  • Accountability calls to make the best use of your time in the last month before deadlines
  • 24/7 online community to share resources and stay on track in a safe space

Make sure you nail school selection and your Career Game Plan

Payment Plan

$1199

monthly

  • Unlimited access through May 1, 2026
  • Step-by-step MBA application success training
  • Easy to use workbooks, templates, tools & spreadsheets
  • Bonus resources to simplify and amplify your success: networking training, AI tools, MBAmo, our school research vault
  • Drop-in office hours with Career Protocol coaches
  • Live training sessions on resume-building, career development, and storytelling with Angela and other experts
  • Accountability calls to make the best use of your time in the last month before deadlines
  • 24/7 online community to share resources and stay on track in a safe space
$1199 monthly over four months

100% Satisfaction Guarantee

Join the MBA Catalyst Program today. If you don’t love the curriculum, coaching, and community, just send an email to [email protected] within 7 days of enrollment and we’ll refund 100% of your purchase.

MBA Success Guarantee

MBA Success Guarantee does not apply for Round 3 applicants.

If you complete all the work of the MBA Success Protocol, regardless of which program you signed up for (Catalyst, Story Partnership, or Guided Quest)—including applying to at least two “safer” MBA programs—and do not receive an offer of admission from any MBA program this application season, you are eligible to participate in the next MBA Catalyst program for free. You will also receive a complimentary reapplication strategy call with a Career Protocol coach to help you refine your approach.

Conditions to Qualify for This Guarantee:

  • Application Timing: Apply to MBA programs in either Round 1 or Round 2 of the year you take the program (applicants applying in Round 3, Round 4, or to deferred programs are not eligible).
  • School Selection: Submit complete applications to at least two “safer” schools, as determined by MBAmo based on your application statistics.
  • Proof of Work: Share all completed work from the program, along with application materials for all schools, with the Career Protocol team. (All materials will be kept confidential.)

Note: Any private, 1:1 coaching services (including Power Hours, Story Partnership, or Guided Quest sessions) are not forwarded or applied to the next season. If you choose to reapply with 1:1 support in the second season, these services are available for an additional fee.  

Some results from the last Catalyst class

Female applicant working in social impact; 630 GMAT; 4/4 for interview invitations; admitted to IESE, Oxford, and Cambridge
Male applicant working in tech; low test score (600 GMAT); admitted to dream program, HEC Paris.
Male applicant working in design and construction; low test score & tight application deadline; received 2/2 interview invitations, and admitted to Babson with over half of the cost covered by scholarships.
Female applicant working in finance; received interview invites at 5/6 top programs applied to; admitted to Booth and UVA Darden with over 140K in scholarships.
First generation female applicant working in tech; submitted test score waivers and impacted by tech layoffs; admitted to 2/2 programs with scholarship funding at both, including dream program: UT McCombs.
Male applicant working in media & entertainment; 316 GRE, low undergraduate GPA; admitted to UT McCombs and Wharton/Lauder.
Female applicant working in social impact; admitted to Dartmouth and Michigan Ross with total of 95K in scholarship funding.

FAQs

We can’t promise any specific results in terms of admissions or scholarships. We don’t control the outcome (unfortunately!!).

We have an incredibly strong track record – a 99.1% success-rate with those who follow our entire process – but your outcomes will depend on you. What we do promise is that if you do the work, you’ll know you’re submitting applications that reflect the best of who you are in the most inspiring light.

If you do everything we recommend, including applying to at least two safer schools as calibrated by MBAmo based on your actual statistics, we’ll set you up for success next year with a reapplication strategy call and free access to the program next year.

The resources, coaching support, and application guidance in our MBA Catalyst Program can be applied to a wide variety of application situations. The program is currently available to applicants applying to MBA programs with deadlines between August 2024 and January 2025 (Round 1 or Round 2 of the 2024-25 application season). The program will also be open to deferred MBA applicants applying in Round 3 of the 2024-25 season (with March or April 2025 deadlines). If you’re applying in the current application season to full-time, part-time, deferred, dual-degree, executive or online MBA programs, this program is for you.

While the Forte MBA Launch Program provides a community and collected information and perspectives on the process from a variety of experts, the MBA Catalyst Program offers a unified process and direct coaching from expert MBA coaches throughout. This program isn't just information, we're actually engaging with your materials to help you make them as strong as they can be.

Here are what some Forte MBA Launcher Catalysts have said about the two programs.

This program is for you!!! The MBA Success Protocol will be even higher leverage for you since you’re earlier in your career and need to make the very most of the experiences you’ve had to show schools you’re MBA-ready even though you’re still in undergrad. Join any time and have access through July 1, 2025.

Yes!!! Come on in! You get program access through May 1, 2026, making this an even better investment!

Applying to business school is a lot of work! Sometimes, it can feel like a full-time job (on top of your actual full-time job). But we’ve done everything we can in the Catalyst Program to help lighten the heavy lifting, save you time, and improve your efficiency wherever possible. 

We’re not here to do the work for you – that’s never been our style. We’re here to make sure that you have every resource you need, exactly when you need it, so you can put together your best possible application. And believe us, all that hard work will be worth it in the end!

Not a problem! While we love seeing you there live, we record every huddle – including Office Hours, Straterdays, and Donedays – so you can watch them on your own time. You’ll be invited to submit questions in advance each week, so if you have a question and can’t attend, submit your question and watch the answer in our recording!

In the Catalyst Program, you have the massive benefit (seriously, massive) of engaging with the entire Career Protocol team. Founder Angela Guido leads the program, and you’ll see her around our virtual campus for feedback and guidance. You’ll also have the opportunity to receive feedback and course support from Dr. Sarah Mason, who heads up Student Success at Career Protocol, and other veteran coaches on the CP team. We’re big into collaboration here, and we all have our hobby horses, and as a Catalyst you get to learn from us all! 

Then we’re here for ya!! MBA Catalysts can purchase Power Hours to work 1:1 with a Career Protocol coach at any stage of the process. We make this a la carte 1:1 time available exclusively to our MBA Catalsysts.

No problem! If you fall in love with our process and want your very own dedicated coach with you every step of the way, you can upgrade to a Guided Quest project and just pay the difference between your Catalyst Program registration fee and the Guided Quest of your choice.

If you are a deferred MBA applicant applying on a Round 3 timeline, you will have access through July 1, 2025. If you join our Round 1 or 2 Catalyst cohort, you will have access to the materials through May 1, 2026.

If you need a little extra help staying on track and the thought of a self-paced program sends you running for the hills, our Catalyst Program might not be the best fit. 

If you know you want a single, dedicated coach to walk you through each step of the application process, consider our Guided Quest and Application Essentials projects. (Ditto if document review with unlimited iterations is essential for you.) Request a call to speak with us STAT if this is you!

You will never feel alone in the MBA Catalyst Program, with a community of peers and coaches cheering, commiserating, and guiding you onward, but you do need to be self-motivated. You are in the driver’s seat, and your application fate is in your hands.