Menlo Coaching
Admissions consulting and test prep for MBA, law and college applicants
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $130 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | College admissionsMBA admissionsLaw school admissionsIvy League and top schoolsFinancial aid and scholarshipsInterview coachingConsulting and finance recruiting |
| Works with | Students, Professionals and Executives |
| Also coaches | Career coach and Executive coach |
| Sessions | Online |
Menlo Coaching is an admissions consulting and test prep firm. It helps applicants to MBA, EMBA, law school and undergraduate programs. It also offers career coaching for current and post-MBA students. The firm started in 2007, when a former Bain consultant began advising colleagues on business school applications. Each consultant takes at most 25 comprehensive clients per year. Clients get unlimited time with their coach on calls and drafts, and the firm does not use templates.
What Menlo helps with
Menlo Coaching helps applicants build strong applications for selective programs. It also prepares clients for interviews and standardized tests, and supports MBA recruiting.
- MBA and EMBA application strategy
- Law school JD applications
- Undergraduate college applications
- Standing out among applicants with similar stats
- MBA interview preparation and mock interviews
- GMAT and GRE test prep
- Reapplying after a rejection
- MBA internship and second-year recruiting
Who Menlo works with
Clients are applicants to selective graduate and undergraduate programs, from high schoolers aiming for top colleges to executives targeting elite EMBA programs. The firm also works with current and post-MBA students on recruiting. Many clients are high-achieving candidates who need help standing out in a crowded applicant pool.
How Menlo works
Each consultant works with a maximum of 25 comprehensive clients per year, and most take fewer. Time with a coach is never capped on calls, drafts or strategy. The process centers on live, face-to-face conversations instead of templates and worksheets. Applications are built piece by piece, from early positioning through scholarship negotiations. The firm also runs a Ding Analysis for reapplicants and an Early Birds program for future-year MBA applicants.
Background and qualifications
Menlo Coaching has existed in some form since 2007. Its founder left academia at the end of a postdoctoral contract with Stanford University and moved into management consulting at Bain and Company. Colleagues there asked for help with business school applications, and a second coach joined to assist. The firm was officially founded in 2012 in Menlo Park, California, and later moved its headquarters to Baarn in the Netherlands. Today the team includes admissions consultants, test prep instructors and other staff.
Menlo Coaching pricing
Programs and services
- MBA admissions consulting
- Early Birds program for future-year MBA applicants
- Ding Analysis for reapplicants
- Applications Platform, DIY software for MBA applications
- Business master's admissions consulting
- College admissions consulting
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The CoachVouch take
Consultants cap their load at 25 comprehensive clients per year and never limit the time a client spends with their coach.
Best for high-achieving applicants to top MBA, law or college programs who want close one-on-one work from a consultant with a small client load.
Common questions
How much does Menlo Coaching charge?
Coaching with Menlo runs $70 to $130 an hour. Message Menlo from this page for an exact quote.
What does Menlo Coaching help with?
Menlo Coaching helps with MBA and EMBA application strategy, law school JD applications, undergraduate college applications and standing out among applicants with similar stats.
Does Menlo Coaching coach online?
Sessions are online.
Does Menlo Coaching limit time with my consultant?
No. Time on calls, drafts and strategy is never capped. Consultants keep their client load low to make that possible.
How do I contact Menlo Coaching?
Send Menlo a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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