Dan Bauer
MBA admissions consultant for business school applicants
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $130 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | College admissionsMBA admissionsLaw school admissionsMedical school admissionsGrad school and PhDCareer changeConsulting and finance recruitingInterview coaching |
| Works with | Students and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Career coach and Executive coach |
| Sessions | Online |
| Experience | 30 years coaching |
| Practice | The MBA Exchange |
Dan Bauer leads The MBA Exchange, an admissions consulting firm that helps people get into top business schools. The firm started in 1996. It works on full-time, part-time, executive and deferred MBA applications. It also covers law school, medical school, college and other graduate programs. The firm reports that 93% of clients are admitted to at least one school. It adds career consulting and GMAT, EA and GRE tutoring.
What Dan helps with
The firm helps applicants build an admissions plan and carry it out. It also supports interviews, test prep and career planning.
- Applying to full-time, part-time and executive MBA programs
- Deferred MBA applications
- Dual degree applications such as JD/MBA and MPP/MBA
- Re-applying after a first attempt
- Applying with a low GMAT or lower GPA
- Preparing for HBS and team-based discussion interviews
- GMAT, EA and GRE test prep
- Career consulting for consulting careers
Who Dan works with
Clients include MBA applicants at full-time, part-time, executive and deferred levels. The firm also works with people applying to law school, medical school, college and other master's or PhD programs. Case studies cover re-applicants, career changers moving into private equity and venture capital, and applicants without an undergraduate degree.
How Dan works
The firm uses proprietary frameworks and methods built over decades to find each client's path to admission and then carry it out. It follows a structured process. Clients can take a short questionnaire to be matched to a package. The firm also offers hourly tutoring for the GMAT, EA and GRE, and specialized help with interviews and background verification.
Background and qualifications
The MBA Exchange was founded in 1996 and has worked in admissions consulting for 30 years. It supports MBA, law school, medical school, college and other graduate applicants. It also runs The Consulting Career Academy and career advisory services. Its case studies include admits to Wharton, Haas and Cambridge. It offers test prep and specialized services such as CounterCheck background verification support.
Dan Bauer pricing
Programs and services
- MBA admissions consulting packages
- Executive MBA consulting
- College, law school and med school consulting
- Career advisory services
- The Consulting Career Academy
- GMAT, EA and GRE hourly tutoring
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The CoachVouch take
The firm has been running since 1996 and pairs MBA admissions help with test prep and a consulting career academy.
Best for MBA applicants who want admissions strategy, interview prep and test prep from one firm.
Common questions
How much does Dan Bauer charge?
Coaching with Dan runs $70 to $130 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Dan Bauer help with?
Dan Bauer helps with applying to full-time, part-time and executive MBA programs, deferred MBA applications, dual degree applications such as JD/MBA and MPP/MBA and re-applying after a first attempt.
Does Dan Bauer coach online?
Sessions are online.
Does The MBA Exchange help with schools other than MBA programs?
Yes. The firm also helps with college, law school, medical school and other master's or PhD applications.
Does The MBA Exchange offer test prep?
Yes. It offers hourly tutoring for the GMAT, EA and GRE.
How do I contact Dan Bauer?
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