Brent Schwarz
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HBS MBA | Former athlete, STEM major, Bain & Co. | Let's nail your story!
3,060 min coached
41 followers
Studied at Harvard Business School
Worked at Bain & Company
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Brent’s MBA Qualifications
20+ people coached for MBA
Brent has helped clients get into these schools:
I've helped people get into HBS, GSB, Wharton, Kellogg, and others. I love mock interviews, essay workshops, and overall application coaching. I have been coaching for almost a decade, starting with undergrad admissions essays when I was a senior in high school. I’ve always loved school, exams, and personal essays, and I get a ton of energy out of working through them with other driven people. During 3 years in mgmt consulting, I was surrounded by peers crafting their applications to top MBA programs. I loved working with others to sharpen our stories and highlight the “X factors”. I applied last minute after deciding to apply within a month of HBS’ final deadline, and you can bet I used a ton of coaches during that month to craft my application. I’m excited to partner with you and get to know you!
Brent can help with:
Recommendations
Essays
Secondary Review
Application Strategy
Resume
Interviews
Editing
About Brent
I grew up playing sports (baseball, anyone?) and value coaching, being a good teammate, and looking for ways to help others win. After my professional sports aspirations fizzled out (still hoping my shoulder can un-tear itself!), I turned to management consulting and startups. Thankfully, I found the same values within my teams there! I get energy from learning how the world works, whether that be through tinkering with a new project or understanding a new industry. So far in my career, my biggest development area that coaches have helped me with is speaking with confidence, even amidst uncertainty. I've loved paying it forward by helping others find their voice, too!
Why do I coach?
I wrote my MBA admissions essay about coaching - that’s how much it matters to me. My life has been shaped by coaches and teammates who have impacted me, from overcoming performance anxiety and self-doubt to mastering the consulting analyst's toolkit. My best coaches related my situation to their own past experiences and built real trust between us. Following these role models, I've seen myself as a player-coach in the teams and communities I belong to. For me, it's the most fulfilling and energy-inducing thing that I can do!
Work Experience
Consultant
Bain & Company
June 2018 - July 2022
AC Intern 2018, full-time Aug 2019-Jul 2022 Texas Office (1st AC ever in new Austin Office!) Focused in Private Equity Group, Tech, and Energy Designed and led 1-on-1 coaching program within Bain
Chief of Staff
WIN Reality
January 2022 - June 2022
Externship away from Bain Focused on finance, strategy, and org alignment Helped close $45M Series A funding round
Education
Harvard Business School
MBA
2022 - 2024
Rice University
BS, Mechanical Engineering
2015 - 2019
11 Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Value
5.0
Responsiveness
5.0
Supportiveness
5.0
Brent has helped clients get into these schools:
Brent has helped Leland clients get into Bain & Company