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Josh P.

Josh Poker

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Booth Admissions Country Captain · Ex-BCG · Clients Admitted to All 7 M7s

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    Chicago Booth

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    Boston Consulting Group

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Top 3 GMAT coach on Leland (99.7/100 outcome score). Super Coach. 450+ 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. 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 one-on-one 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 Empower Program: Boston, Washington DC and San Diego. I lived the M7 admissions journey myself, and 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

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Josh’s MBA Qualifications

Coaches professionally

60+ MBA clients

Josh has helped clients get into these schools:

Welcome to my profile! As a Chicago Booth MBA 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 and European MBA programs as an admissions consultant, and of helping 200 students excel in their GMAT preparation as Quantitative Reasoning Director at Merchant GMAT & Admissions, contributing to record-breaking average scores. My insights from working closely with Booth's admissions team as Argentina Country Captain let me 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! Some of my qualifications: - Secured offers from M7 MBAs ---- Secured a Booth merit-based scholarship worth $40,000+ - Secured a fellowship with Management Leadership for Tomorrow - Did pre-MBA recruiting, securing four top offers (BCG, EY-Parthenon, Deloitte and Gartner) BEFORE starting classes at Chicago Booth ---- Signed with BCG - Coached 50+ clients as an admissions consultant - Coached 450+ students 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

Cover Letters

Ding Analysis

Editing

Essays

Financial Aid & Scholarships

General Exploration

Interviews

Networking Strategy

Recommendations

Resume

School Selection

Secondary Review

Supplementary Materials

Testing & Assessments

Waitlist Strategy

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. By 2020 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

Selected for the BCG Empower Program during my MBA. Worked with BCG's Boston headquarters and its Washington, DC office, based in BCG San Diego.

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International Commerce Associate Director

Forbex - Sitio Web de Césped Sintético

July 2020 - July 2022

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Quantitative Reasoning Director

Merchant GMAT & Admissions

March 2020 - 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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Quantitative Reasoning Coach

Merchant GMAT & Admissions

July 2018 - March 2020

- 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

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    EY-Parthenon

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    Gartner

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    Google

Education

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Chicago Booth

Master of Business Administration - MBA

2022 - 2024

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Universidad de San Andres

Master's degree, Marketing and Communication

2018 - 2019

Grade: 8.05/10

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Universidad de Belgrano

Commercialization

2012 - 2015

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