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Stanford GSB President, Public School Background, Perfect Coach for Underdogs
Packages starting at $1,900
About Drake
I'm currently a Stanford MBA (where I'm the Student Body Co-President), and come from a long line of public education; I'm here to help you create a stellar MBA application that can launch you into a top program regardless of your academic background. I've gone to public school my entire life. I earned a BS from Auburn, an MS from UVA, then an MSc from ESADE (in Barcelona). I've also attended community college and studied at two different universities in China—Stanford is my 7th higher ed Institution! That's all to say, I'm all about striving for something bigger. After UVA & ESADE, I worked at Kearney in New York, where I consulted for Fortune 50 retail companies. Many of my projects were featured in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and other publications. I led Kearney's undergrad and MBA internship program, and led undergrad recruiting for 6 universities. I also spent 8 months in the Middle East where I helped design the national hobby strategy for 40 million people. After that, I pivoted to a pre-MBA internship at IGNIA, Mexico's largest VC fund. My MBA internship was at Lattice, an HR tech unicorn in SF, and a second internship at Emirates (the airline) in Dubai. I have also been featured in CNBC and my writing has been published in the New York Times. As a coach, I'm all about making the application process fun, exploratory, and insightful. The admissions process isn't just for getting into school; it also helps you understand your career and life. I'll give you straightforward advice throughout the process, the same advice that helped me get into Stanford, Wharton, Booth, and Dartmouth, with more than $200K in scholarships. I'm the only one from my home town, undergraduate institution, and my pre-business school company to attend the GSB, so I know what it takes to create an application that will really stand out, and I can't wait to work with you to create yours. If you come from a non-target or unusual background, I'm the guy for you.
Categories Drake coaches for
Offerings
Hourly rate
$200 per hour
All services provided at an hourly rate.
Packages
MBA
Standard Comprehensive Package
The base comprehensive package, with a wide set of offerings for applicants.
Education

Stanford Graduate School of Business
2020 - 2022
Student Body President
University of Virginia, Charlottesville
2016 - 2017
ESADE
2016 - 2017
Lingnan University
2016 - 2017
Auburn University
2013 - 2016
Drake was also personally admitted to
The Wharton School (UPenn)
Chicago Booth
Dartmouth College
Services Offered
School Selection
Application Strategy
Resume
Recommendations
Essays
Editing
Interviews
Waitlist Strategy
Secondary Review
Ding Analysis
Case Interview Prep
Networking Strategy
Resume Review
Linkedin Review
Behavioral Interview Prep
Salary Negotiation
School Selection
Application Strategy
Resume
Recommendations
Essays
Editing
Interviews
Secondary Review
Ratings & Reviews
5.0
(5 Reviews)
Articles

An Expert’s Guide to Resumes: 5 Tips to Make You Stand Out
Apr 12, 2022
The resume is one of the most important parts of any application. It tells the recruiter who you are, what you have accomplished, and why they should hire you. However, most recruiters will not spend more than a few seconds glancing at each resume they get, so it is imperative that your resume follo

Why I Coach—Drake Pooley
Jul 14, 2021
It was August 1, 2012—the hot, Texas summer before my senior year of high school. After two hours of typing away at my computer, I submitted my one and only college application: Auburn University in Alabama. I started a few more, dreaming of schools like UT (Austin), Baylor, Vanderbilt—even Harvard.