
Josh Poker
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Booth MBA | Admissions Consultant 3+ yrs, Coached 50+ | Ex-BCG
24,452 min coached
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Studied at Chicago Booth
Works at Von Poker Prep
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Josh's Offerings
Custom hourly · $199/hr
Get help with Application Strategy, Ding Analysis, and
Josh’s MBA Qualifications
Coaches professionally
50+ people coached for MBA
Josh has helped clients get into these schools:
Welcome to my profile! As an MBA candidate at Chicago Booth and a former Consultant at Boston Consulting Group, I bring a wealth of experience in both business strategy and admissions. I have a proven track record of helping over 50 MBA-hopefuls get into top US/European MBAs through Admissions Consulting AND 200 students excel in their GMAT preparation as the Quantitative Reasoning Director at Merchant GMAT & Admissions, contributing to record-breaking average scores. My unique insights from working closely with Booth’s admissions team as Argentina Country Captain allow me to guide you through the intricate MBA application process. Let's work together to craft a compelling application that stands out. Reach out to start your journey to a top MBA program! Chicago Booth MBA graduate that helped more than 50+ to secure admissions in top US/European MBAs. Some of my qualifications: - Secured offers to M7 MBAs ---- Secured a Booth merit-based scholarship worth $40,000+ - Secured a fellowship with Management Leadership for Tomorrow - Did pre-MBA recruiting, securing three (3) top consulting offers BEFORE starting classes at Chicago Booth ---- Signed with BCG - Coached 50+ as an Admissions consultant - Coached 200+ on the GMAT I was extremely efficient and successful during my application phase, let me coach you to do the same!
Josh can help with:
Application Strategy
Ding Analysis
Editing
Essays
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Interviews
Recommendations
Resume
School Selection
Secondary Review
Waitlist Strategy
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

CEO & Founder
Von Poker Prep
February 2024 - Present

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.

Consultant
Boston Consulting Group
June 2022 - August 2023

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).

International Commerce Associate Director
Forbex - Sitio Web de Césped Sintético
July 2020 - July 2022

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.

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

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

Boston Consulting Group

Deloitte

EY-Parthenon

Gartner

Google
Education

Chicago Booth
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2022 - 2024

Universidad de San Andres
Master's degree, Marketing y Comunicacion
2018 - 2019
Grade: 8.05/10

Universidad de Belgrano
Commercialization
2012 - 2015
60 Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
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