Nora Holbrook
MBA admissions and finance interview coach with private equity experience
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $130 an hour |
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| Also coaches | Career coach |
| Credentials | Bachelor's degree in International Economics, Georgetown University |
Nora Holbrook is an MBA admissions consultant who also preps clients for investment banking and private equity interviews. She worked as a private equity associate at BDT & MSD, where she led valuation, financial modeling and business diligence. Before that she was an investment banking analyst at Lazard on the Consumer & Retail team. She also led training for new analysts and interns, and she spent three years as an economics teaching assistant and tutor.
What Nora helps with
Nora helps people prepare for MBA applications and for investment banking and private equity interviews. She works with people at the start of their prep and with those finalizing it.
- Preparing MBA applications
- Preparing for investment banking interviews
- Preparing for private equity interviews
- Sharpening personal stories for interviews
- Building technical finance skills
- Understanding what interviewers want to learn from each question
- Building confidence before interviews
Who Nora works with
Nora works with people preparing for MBA applications and for investment banking and private equity interviews. Her clients range from those starting from scratch to those in the final stage of prep.
Background and qualifications
Nora spent August 2022 to June 2025 as a private equity associate at BDT & MSD. There she led valuation, financial modeling and business diligence on prospective investments. The firm's professional development committee picked her to lead training for new analysts and interns. From 2020 to 2022 she was an investment banking analyst at Lazard on the Consumer & Retail team, after a summer analyst role in 2019. At Georgetown she earned a bachelor's degree in International Economics and worked as a teaching assistant for Introduction to Microeconomics. She taught weekly sections, held office hours and graded assignments.
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The CoachVouch take
She coaches MBA applicants and finance interviewees using recent hands-on private equity and investment banking experience, plus training experience leading new analysts.
Best for MBA applicants and candidates preparing for investment banking or private equity interviews.
Common questions
How much does Nora Holbrook charge?
Coaching with Nora runs $70 to $130 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Nora Holbrook help with?
Nora Holbrook helps with preparing MBA applications, preparing for investment banking interviews, preparing for private equity interviews and sharpening personal stories for interviews.
Is Nora Holbrook certified?
Nora Holbrook lists: Bachelor's degree in International Economics, Georgetown University.
Does Nora Holbrook help with finance interviews as well as MBA applications?
Yes. She preps clients for investment banking and private equity interviews and for MBA applications.
How do I contact Nora Holbrook?
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