Raquel Formanek
MBA admissions consultant and Senior Product Manager at Amazon
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $145 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
| Credentials | CFA charterholder (2017); MBA, Wharton; BA in Economics, Johns Hopkins University |
| Experience | 3 years coaching |
Raquel Formanek is an MBA admissions consultant who helps applicants build a strong application. She has coached 15+ MBA students on career guidance, resume critiques, and interview prep. She is a Senior Product Manager at Amazon and a CFA charterholder. Before that, she worked as a quantitative analyst at Voya Investment Management. She holds an MBA from Wharton and applied to MBA programs herself in 2019.
What Raquel helps with
Raquel helps MBA applicants shape their story and get ready for a high pressure application process.
- Finding a personal narrative that stands out to top MBA programs
- Career guidance for MBA applicants
- Resume critiques
- Interview prep
- Staying calm and focused during the application process
Who Raquel works with
Raquel works with people applying to MBA programs. She has coached 15+ MBA students. Her clients get help with career direction, resumes, and interviews as they apply to top programs.
Background and qualifications
Raquel is a Senior Product Manager at Amazon, where she has worked since August 2021. Before that, she was a quantitative analyst at Voya Investment Management from 2017 to 2019. There she helped improve and grow several domestic and international mutual funds. She also consulted investment professionals in the Quantitative Analytics group at FactSet Research Systems. She became a CFA charterholder in 2017. She has a BA in Economics from Johns Hopkins University and an MBA from Wharton. She has 3 years of MBA coaching experience.
Raquel Formanek pricing
Raquel Formanek reviews
Raquel Formanek has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 1 review on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
A CFA charterholder and Amazon product manager who went through the Wharton MBA application herself in 2019.
Best for MBA applicants who want help with their story, resume, and interviews.
Common questions
How much does Raquel Formanek charge?
Coaching with Raquel runs $70 to $145 an hour. Message Raquel from this page for an exact quote.
What does Raquel Formanek help with?
Raquel Formanek helps with finding a personal narrative that stands out to top MBA programs, career guidance for MBA applicants, resume critiques and interview prep.
Does Raquel Formanek have reviews?
Raquel Formanek has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 1 review on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Raquel Formanek certified?
Raquel Formanek lists: CFA charterholder (2017); MBA, Wharton; BA in Economics, Johns Hopkins University.
Has Raquel applied to an MBA program herself?
Yes. She applied to MBA programs in 2019 and holds an MBA from Wharton. That experience is what led her to MBA coaching.
How do I contact Raquel Formanek?
Send Raquel a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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