Josh P.

Josh Poker

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Top 3 GMAT Coach on Leland (99.7/100) · Booth MBA · Ex-BCG

24,197 min coached

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Studied at Chicago Booth

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Works at Von Poker Prep

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Josh's Offerings

Custom hourly · $199/hr

Get help with Data Insights, Quantitative Reasoning, and .

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Josh’s GMAT Qualifications

Coaches professionally

200+ people coached for GMAT

Josh has helped clients achieve these scores on the GMAT

645 - 770

My journey into the world of GMAT coaching began unexpectedly while preparing for my own GMAT exam in 2018. Recognizing my potential, work ethic, and abilities, the institute where I was studying hired me as a Quantitative Reasoning Coach. I quickly made significant contributions, revolutionizing the GMAT department with procedural enhancements and curriculum improvements. My efforts led to a swift promotion to GMAT Director, where I built and led a team of 7 coaches, pushing the department to achieve record-breaking average GMAT scores for two consecutive years. Through this role, I personally coached over 200 MBA hopefuls, guiding them to ace the GMAT and secure placements in top MBA programs. My academic and professional journey didn't stop there. I was awarded the Enid Fogel merit-based scholarship at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, became an MLT fellow, and received consulting job offers from Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, and EY-Parthenon before my classes at Booth even began. I chose to work with BCG during my MBA, leveraging my strengths in work ethic, organization, accountability, and efficiency. Recently, I completed my MBA at Booth and embarked on a new venture, founding Von Poker Prep LLC. My mission is to coach MBA hopefuls on how to optimize their time and resources not just to ace the GMAT, but to excel beyond it. Why do I coach? Coaching the GMAT has been a passion of mine for over 4 years, stemming from a deep engagement with the exam for more than 6 years. I find joy in the puzzles presented by the GMAT and have devoted considerable time to developing frameworks and mindsets for efficiently solving these challenges. My motivation is rooted in empathy and experience; I was once a GMAT student myself, aiming for admission into an M7 program while balancing professional and personal responsibilities. This journey led me to create optimized study practices and frameworks, which not only facilitated my own success but also paved the way for my role as a coach at the same institute where I was once a student. At Von Poker Prep, I offer a comprehensive GMAT Preparation package that includes dozens of hours of audiovisual lessons and homework solutions, homework assignments, Mock Analysis frameworks, and Exercise solution frameworks. These tools are designed to be broadly applicable, allowing students from both technical and non-technical backgrounds to master the various sections of the GMAT. My coaching extends beyond teaching technical skills for solving exercises; I aim to instill a strategic mindset and provide key test-taking strategies, ensuring my students' success. I am committed to working tirelessly for my clients, drawing on my own experiences to guide them through their GMAT preparation and beyond. My approach is tailored to empower students to dominate the exam, providing them with the structure, strategies, and support necessary to achieve their highest potential.

Josh can help with:

Data Insights

Quantitative Reasoning

Tailored Study Plan

Test Prep Strategy

Verbal Reasoning

Josh also coaches for MBA and Academia. View all.

About Josh

Top 3 GMAT coach on Leland (99.7/100 outcome score). Super Coach. 5.0 across 57+ reviews. 300+ clients coached. I help ambitious applicants — particularly those targeting M7 and top European programs — turn the GMAT from a bottleneck into a launchpad. The proof. 384+ coaching hours logged on Leland. A perfect 5.0 across every cohort. My clients have earned admits at HBS, Stanford GSB, Wharton, Booth, Kellogg, MIT Sloan, Columbia, Yale SOM, Tuck, Darden, Ross, UCLA Anderson, Cornell, LBS, INSEAD, IESE, HEC Paris, and Bocconi. Top student score: 770. The method. Eight years of GMAT coaching distilled into one principle: the GMAT Focus Edition isn't a content test — it's a pattern test. I've built proprietary frameworks for all three sections — Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, and Data Insights — that compress months of trial-and-error into a clear, repeatable system. Every client gets: A diagnostic-driven, fully personalized study plan calibrated to your timeline and target score Section-by-section frameworks built from the recurring logical structures the Focus Edition actually tests The same mock-test analysis methodology I use with my private Von Poker Prep clients — turning each practice exam into a precise targeting tool Test-day timing and pacing protocols, because score collapses on the real exam are almost always pacing failures, not content gaps The pedigree, briefly. Enid Fogel merit scholarship at Chicago Booth. MLT Fellow. Argentina Country Captain for Booth Admissions. Consulting offers from BCG, Deloitte, and EY-Parthenon before stepping foot on campus. BCG Buenos Aires and BCG San Diego. I lived the M7 admissions journey myself — every framework I teach is built from it. You'll get the most out of working with me if you're: Targeting M7 / T15 US programs or LBS / INSEAD / IESE / HEC Paris Re-attempting the GMAT and need to break a plateau Balancing a demanding full-time role and need a tight, efficient plan Bilingual or LATAM-based — I coach fluidly in English and Spanish, a rare fit on Leland Book a free intro call. We'll diagnose where your score is leaking, set a realistic target, and map exactly how to get there.

Why do I coach?

Because the GMAT changed my life — and I get to be on the other side of that for someone else every week. I started coaching almost by accident in 2018, while preparing for my own GMAT. The institute I was studying at saw the pattern recognition before I did. Within months I'd been promoted to Quant Reasoning Director, building curriculum and training other coaches. Two record-breaking score years later, I had my own admission to Booth, my Enid Fogel scholarship, and a BCG offer in hand — and I knew this work wasn't a detour. It was the calling. What I love about coaching is the moment a student stops grinding and starts seeing. The GMAT is a logic test dressed up as a math/verbal test. Once you learn to spot the structures it's built from, you stop solving and start recognizing. That shift — from effort to fluency — is what I'm building toward with every client. I work best with applicants who are serious. Not necessarily already scoring well — many of my best students started in the 500s and 600s — but committed to the process and willing to be coached. If that's you, let's talk.

Work Experience

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CEO & Founder

Von Poker Prep

February 2024 - Present

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MBA Candidate

The University of Chicago

August 2022 - March 2024

- Enid Fogel merit-based Scholarship recipient. - Selected as Argentina Country Captain, working Booth’s admissions team to help build Booth’s brand and presence in the country.

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Consultant

Boston Consulting Group

June 2022 - August 2023

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Quantitative Reasoning Director

Merchant GMAT & Admissions

February 2021 - September 2022

Hiring Manager

- Developed the Quant Reasoning curriculum, classes, and new group course methodology. - Coached more than 200 students. - Contributed to the GMAT department’s record-breaking average GMAT score for 2 consecutive years. - Sourced and trained GMAT coaches, developing and standardizing the Quant Reasoning department. - Created the content and hosted Quant Reasoning webinars, growing Merchant’s brand presence on various digital channels (including LinkedIn).

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International Commerce Associate Director

Forbex - Sitio Web de Césped Sintético

July 2020 - July 2022

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Quantitative Reasoning Coach

Merchant GMAT & Admissions

July 2020 - February 2021

- Improved the existing Quant Reasoning curriculum, boosting average GMAT Quant scores. - Improved student's experience, creating more user-friendly guides, documents, and lessons.

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Marketing Director

Forbex - Sitio Web de Césped Sintético

February 2016 - June 2020

• Acciones de Marketing Digital: - Contacto con la agencia externa para supervisar las acciones de marketing. • A cargo de estudios de mercado: - Competiciones nacionales e internacionales. - Demanda de productos, insights, tendencias, oportunidades locales e internacionales. • Capacitación a mas de 12 empleados en herramienta de CRM (software Pipedrive) • Vendedor en el departamento de Comercio Exterior : - Country Manager de varios países de habla español/inglés. - Manager de cuentas

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Marketing Director

Parana 201

June 2015 - February 2016

• Responsable de la creación de la plataforma de e-commerce: - Supervisión de la creación de la página web. - Perfil en redes sociales. - Cuenta en Mercado Libre. • Diseño y supervisión del depósito. • Personal a cargo: 5 empleados.

Josh was also given offers to work at

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    Boston Consulting Group

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    Deloitte

  • EY-Parthenon Logo

    EY-Parthenon

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    Gartner

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    Google

Education

Chicago Booth Logo

Chicago Booth

Master of Business Administration - MBA

2022 - 2024

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Universidad de San Andres

Master's degree, Marketing y Comunicacion

2018 - 2019

Grade: 8.05/10

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Universidad de Belgrano

Commercialization

2012 - 2015

60 Reviews

Overall Rating

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Knowledge

5.0

Value

5.0

Responsiveness

4.9

Supportiveness

5.0


Josh has helped clients get into these schools:


Josh has helped Leland clients get into Merchant GMAT & Admissions


Josh has helped clients achieve these scores on the GMAT

645 - 770

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