Vikram Shah Consulting works with the majority of its clients on a basic fee - success fee model. Clients may choose to work on a fixed fee model if they prefer or in some cases, Vikram Shah Consulting will recommend that clients work on a fixed fee model.
Success Fee Model
The basic fee is a minimum fee to cover the time invested in you. The success fee works in two parts, a success fee on on acceptance and on scholarship / fellowship / assistantship awards.
Basic Fee
Add on more schools:
Should you wish to apply to more than 5 schools, you may
choose to do so at a rate of ₹ 20,000 + taxes (as applicable) per school.
Success Fee on Acceptance
Depending upon which school you get accepted at, a success fee will be applicable and charged as per the table below. Admission to a school that is not listed here will not attract a success fee.
Schools |
Success Fee(₹) |
Basic+Success
Fee(₹) |
Cost to Client (Including Tax) |
Harvard, Stanford, Wharton |
250,000 |
425,000 |
501,500 |
| | | |
Berkeley, Booth, Columbia, IMD, INSEAD, Kellogg, MIT, Tuck, Yale |
200,000 |
375,000 |
442,500 |
Anderson, Cornell, Darden, Duke, London Business School, Michigan Ross, NYU |
150,000 |
325,000 |
383,500 |
Carnegie Mellon Tepper, Emory, UNC Kenan Flagler |
100,000 |
275,000 |
324,500 |
Cambridge, Georgetown, ISB, NUS, Oxford, Rotman, Texas Austin, USC |
50,000 |
225,000 |
265,500 |
Success Fee on Scholarships, Fellowships & Assistantships
In addition to the success fee on admission as mentioned above, should you be awarded one or more scholarships, fellowships or assistantships, for investing the time and effort to submit a strong application, helping you reduce the cost of your MBA/Masters/Academic Program and saving you a considerable amount of money, you will reward Vikram Shah Consulting with an additional success fee equivalent to 10% of the total amount of all scholarships, fellowships or assistantships awarded upto a maximum of ₹ 350,000/- plus taxes as applicable (currently @18%)
Fixed Fee Model
Vikram Shah Consulting also offers clients the option of opting for a fixed fee model.