Jennifer P. Draeger
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Test Anxiety Expert | GMAT 770 | Perfect Verbal
10,170 min coached
649 followers
Admissions Committee at Wisconsin School of Business
Works at Bright Outlook Global Prep
Available tomorrow at 6:30 AM UTC
I'm based in Berlin, Germany, in Central European Time. I work with clients worldwide, so if you don’t see a time that fits your schedule, please message me and we’ll find one. (I’m +1 to UK, +6 to US Eastern Time, +9 to US Pacific Time. )
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Custom hourly · $329/hr
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With 12 years of experience coaching candidates for the GMAT and GRE, I bring deep expertise to each coaching session. From time-saving strategies on Quant to memory techniques on Verbal, I've helped hundreds of ambitious people achieve their goals and win admission to some of the world's top universities and business schools. I specialize in helping candidates tame test anxiety and offer specialized packages to help you overcome this challenge. Many of my students have said, "I only wish I had started working with her sooner!" Don't struggle on your own. Take ownership of your ambitions and let's get to work.
Jennifer P. can help with:
General Exploration
Score Improvement
Tailored Study Plan
Test Taking Strategy
Analytical Writing
Verbal Reasoning
Test Prep Strategy
Quantitative Reasoning
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About Jennifer P.
I'm an American based in Berlin, Germany, where I've been living since 2015, following 3 years in Paris. My coaching practice enables motivated people to break through to their best performance, and ultimately achieve their goals. I do this through test prep coaching, admissions consulting, and mindset development programs. Since I started coaching candidates for the GMAT and SAT in 2013, I've helped hundreds of motivated people achieve their goal test scores and present compelling applications to the world's top universities and business schools. My former students have gone on to INSEAD, London Business School, Oxford, Stanford, Cornell, HEC Paris, Sciences Po, and so many more. I have admissions committee experience as a member of the Alumni Advisory Board at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It was eye-opening to see how masters and MBA candidates presented themselves ... and how some otherwise talented individuals could miss the boat when telling their own stories. This experience informs my admissions coaching today. My GMAT expertise is world class: I know the test inside and out, thanks to tens of thousands of hours working one-on-one with candidates like you to solve the toughest problems. For years, I've attended insider meetings with the psychometricians who oversee the exam, giving me priceless insight into the scoring algorithm and best candidate strategies. I lived in the United States for 32 years; there, I worked in the management of arts and cultural institutions, and I later led a regional economic development agency. I was fortunate to start my career with four years at The Walt Disney Company in Florida, before working in public/private partnerships following my MBA. When I moved to France, I found that my decision-making lens was deeply foreign to the performing arts organizations there. While I went on to do graduate research in theatre and translate a book (Rodin and the Dance of Shiva, if you're curious), I ended up finding my new home in education. I've taught at smaller business schools in Paris and Berlin, but most enjoy working one-on-one or in small groups with GMAT and SAT candidates.
Why do I coach?
I love supporting cool people as they tackle big challenges! I know how hard it can feel to manage exam prep and the application process, especially when you are hoping to pivot into a new country or new discipline. From test prep to essays and personal statements, I'm here to help you understand how you perform best. Students often report that they think back to our coaching sessions once they're in grad school or business school. It's true, I've always been a 99th-percentile scorer on American standardized tests. That helps me see the answers, sure. But my coaching is about you. Over the past 12 years, I've had thousands of hours of one-on-one conversations with people like you: understanding where candidates go wrong, helping them analyze their own thinking, identifying the strategies that fit them best. I got hooked on test prep coaching when I lived in Paris because I felt inspired by my students: motivated young professionals who envisioned an international future for themselves, who wanted to use business as a tool for positive social impact, and who were willing to work hard to make it happen. If I take you on as a student, I will believe in your goals and do everything I can to empower you to achieve them. Over the years, I've deepened my expertise in the exams I teach (see my V51 perfect GMAT Verbal score, for example) but have also refined how I teach them, as each new student gives me another chance to learn where people may get derailed. My own need to learn has led to my specialty in mindset development – if you've ever thought that your nerves or thought process might be pulling down your performance, let's talk! I also get along particularly well with students who have lived or who seek to live abroad. Having written a master's thesis in French and done my taxes in German, I get you! I love to think (and commiserate!) about cultural differences but also about the similarities that enable us to move forward together.
Work Experience
Founder and Principal
Bright Outlook Global Prep
January 2018 - Present
After years of contracting for other test prep firms, I launched Bright Outlook in 2018. In addition to teaching the Skills and Strategies needed for each exam, we have a unique focus on developing the Mindset that powers top exam scores. My students have gone on to attend the world's top universities and business schools: In Europe and the UK: INSEAD, Oxford, Cambridge, HEC Paris, London School of Economics, London Business School, Sciences Po, Bocconi, ESADE, ESCP, Mannheim, ESMT. In the US: Harvard, UC-Berkeley, Chicago Booth, Georgetown, Michigan, UT-Austin, William & Mary, Fordham, Loyola Marymount, Chapman, and many more ...
Tutor, Coach, and Admissions Consultant
GMAT Club
February 2013 - Present
Private instructor and coach for ambitious professionals and students targeting top academic programs taught in English around the world. GMAT, SAT, and GRE expert, delivering classes online and in-person in Berlin. Personal GMAT score 770, including perfect Verbal score of 51. Personal SAT score 1580 (790/790). I've coached successful students on six continents. Clients have gone on to attend Harvard Business School, Stanford University, London Business School, INSEAD, Columbia University, HEC Paris, IE Business School, Smith College, Kings College London, and many more.
Instructor, BBA and MBA
Ipag Business School
January 2013 - December 2015
Taught international groups of bachelor and master students at Ipag and ISCOM business schools in Paris. Courses taught: Principles of Marketing Marketing Communications Public/private Partnership Strategy Marketing in Cultural Organizations
Interim Executive Vice President
Madison Region Economic Development Partnership
2010 - 2012
Hiring Manager
Led the planning and development of Advance Now: Madison Region's Strategy for Economic Growth - the first federally-supported comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS) for the eight-county region of Madison, Wisconsin (population 1 million). A true public-private partnership, the regional economic development organization is a nonprofit institution supported by more than one hundred local businesses and organizations, the State of Wisconsin, and 18 of the region's municipalities. As interim executive, I led a professional staff and engaged a complex network of regional stakeholders, from healthcare CEOs to dairy farmers to university students. We spoke with thousands of stakeholders across the eight-county region as we partnered with a top consulting firm to design the actionable blueprint for regional economic growth.
Director of Planning & Analysis
Overture Center for the Arts
2007 - 2010
Hiring Manager
Catalyst for institutional change in complex public-private setting: a multidisciplinary arts complex with seven theatres and five art galleries, animating a full city block in the heart of a vibrant state capital. Annual organizational budget has grown from $13M to $20M, with more than 300,000 tickets sold each year. In my role, I managed strategy development and implementation before, during, and after the financial crisis of 2008, including wide-scale organizational change and development. Highlights include: *Championed and managed the development of a new public/private governance and operating structure. Managed consultants to facilitate stakeholder conversations about structural change, supported dialogue with financial and operational scenarios, and oversaw development of new five-year model. Following approval of the city council and key stakeholders, the organization implemented a variation of this model and continues to grow. *Directed development and implementation of Overture brand, including ideation and training sessions with volunteers and staff in every department, and concurrent rollout of new website and identity. *Led research and public outreach for Overture Center's Community and Economic Impact Study, managing data gathering, consultant contracts, and public presentations
Production Assistant and Marketing Coordinator, Show Development & Production
The Walt Disney Company
2001 - 2005
Served on project management team for a wide variety of new entertainment and special events. Liaison with vendors, talent, technicians, and other lines of business; responsable for all key project management tools.
Education
Université Vincennes Saint-Denis (Paris VIII)
Master’s Degree, Arts de la Scène (Dramatic Arts)
2012 - 2015
Wisconsin School of Business
MBA, Business: Arts Administration
2005 - 2007
Admissions Committee Experience
Full fellowship for MBA study. Later served on the admissions committee as an Alumni Advisory Board member.
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