Katherine Manweiler
MBA admissions consultant and career coach for VC and consulting
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $145 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | MBA admissionsIvy League and top schoolsCareer changeConsulting and finance recruitingPromotions and advancementStartups and founders |
| Works with | Founders and business owners and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Career coach and Business coach |
| Credentials | MBA, Harvard Business School; Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 99th percentile GMAT score |
Katherine Manweiler is an MBA admissions consultant who also coaches careers. She helps clients get into top MBA programs and break into venture capital and consulting. She has a decade of work in venture capital, entrepreneurship and strategy consulting, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She once worked as a career coach at HBS. She also scored in the 99th percentile on the GMAT and has helped clients get into Wharton.
What Katherine helps with
Katherine helps clients with MBA applications and test prep. She also coaches career moves into venture capital and consulting, and growth in current roles.
- Crafting MBA application materials that go beyond scores and resume bullets
- GMAT and GRE prep
- Breaking into venture capital
- Breaking into management consulting
- Getting into a non-target background career path
- Pivoting between industries
- Getting the most value from a top MBA program
- Advice for early-stage startup founders
Who Katherine works with
Katherine works with MBA applicants and with professionals who want to move into venture capital or consulting. She has helped many clients from non-target backgrounds. She also advises fellow early-stage startup founders and people who want to level up in their current roles.
Background and qualifications
Katherine has a decade of experience across venture capital, entrepreneurship and strategy consulting. She worked as an investment associate at S2G Ventures, the largest dedicated food and agriculture VC fund, from 2020 to 2022. Before that she was a strategy consultant from 2017 to 2020. She now co-founded and leads a fashion tech company as CEO. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, where she also worked as a career coach. Her undergraduate degree in business administration is from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She worked for a test prep company before, which shapes her GMAT and GRE prep.
Katherine Manweiler pricing
Programs and services
- MBA admissions consulting
- GMAT and GRE prep
- Career coaching for VC and consulting
Katherine Manweiler reviews
Katherine Manweiler has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 16 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
She combines a Harvard MBA, a 99th percentile GMAT score and experience in both VC and consulting, and she has coached at HBS.
Best for MBA applicants, especially those from non-target backgrounds, who want to break into consulting or venture capital.
Common questions
How much does Katherine Manweiler charge?
Coaching with Katherine runs $70 to $145 an hour. Message Katherine from this page for an exact quote.
What does Katherine Manweiler help with?
Katherine Manweiler helps with crafting MBA application materials that go beyond scores and resume bullets, gMAT and GRE prep, breaking into venture capital and breaking into management consulting.
Does Katherine Manweiler have reviews?
Katherine Manweiler has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 16 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Katherine Manweiler certified?
Katherine Manweiler lists: MBA, Harvard Business School; Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 99th percentile GMAT score.
Does Katherine help with GMAT or GRE prep?
Yes. She scored in the 99th percentile on the GMAT and worked for a test prep company. She also helps clients build application materials beyond test scores.
Can Katherine help with a move into consulting or venture capital?
Yes. She coaches clients into both fields, especially those with non-target backgrounds.
How do I contact Katherine Manweiler?
Send Katherine a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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