Kaneisha Grayson's Blog, page 20
August 15, 2019
Client Case Study: Boris
As a parent, a husband, and an MBA hopeful, Boris took on multiple roles, but never lost his zeal for achieving his dream of going to grad school. After working with The Art of Applying®, Boris successfully got accepted into his dream schools at Cornell University and UC Berkeley with a scholarship!
Service: Application Accelerator®
Join Date: May 2018 | End Date: May 2019
Demographics
AfricanFirst-time applicantAge: 32
Application Stats
Major: EconomicsGRE Quant: 158GRE Verbal: 159GPA: 3.75
Acceptances
Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley Cornell Institute of Public Affairs (CIPA)
Attending
Cornell CIPA
Scholarships
UC Berkeley with a Department of Public Policy Fellowship
Notable Quotes
“I was a little bit afraid that I might be a little bit older for such a program. But working with you guys, my consultant clearly told me, ‘Basically I was at that age as well’. So you shouldn’t be that worried. I also took a look at the class profiles and I think it’s about the average age to do such [a] feat.”“Scores are great. But they don’t represent the whole story. You’re more than numbers and that’s really something that The Art of Applying® will help you showcase wherever you are applying.”“Make them [your family] your allies and share your story. Share your dream with them and make sure that they are on board with you. They’re going to give you all the support that you really deserve. I know that working with The Art of Applying® is really really intense, but you need those allies—and if you do with you, you’re going to win for sure.”“[The alumni platform] helps you learn from others what they are going through and make you know that you are not alone.”“Whenever you try, either you win or you learn something and that lesson that you get from trying will help you actually get better.”
August 9, 2019
Client Case Study: Amanda
Amanda came to us with nine years of work experience in the fashion, media, startup, and fitness industries. Now that her family is thinking about scaling up their business, Amanda will play a key role in moving their company forward.
She decided to pursue an MBA at the University of Miami to learn more about marketing and running a business. After she reached out to The Art of Applying, she worked with a consultant to polish her essays and her hard work paid off when she eventually landed a 60% tuition to the University of Miami to cover her tuition.
Service: Application Accelerator®
Start Date: October 2018 | End Date: May 2019
Demographics
30 years oldWhiteLGBTQ
Application Stats
Undergraduate College: University of PennsylvaniaMajor: Communications with a minor in FrenchGPA: 3.9Work experience: 9 years
Acceptances
University of Miami
Scholarships
University of Miami with 60% scholarship
Notable Quotes
“During the coming-out process, I had this really strong knit family from my startup companies like fitness and I realized, fitness has always been my passion. My family has started a company down in Miami called Anatomy … and while I have the operations background, in my undergrad degree I didn’t get to take Accounting … Finance … [or] Intro to Marketing … which sounds crazy because it’s always been such a big part of my job. I’ve learned so much on the fly, but now I need to take it back to those roots first to get that foundation. Then, I can move forward … and come back to these people who have supported me my whole life and grow a community that means so much to me … and create a space for people to be accepted and to live their best lives.”
“I respect having doubts. It’s just a natural part of this entire process. Doubting yourself, doubting anyone else’s ability to help you. Being open is the most important thing, being open to that support, doing what you can for yourself by surrounding yourself with a team of professionals.”
“The burden of putting myself back in a place where I don’t have an income and I’m trying to support myself through school is very, very scary. After working for nine years and always having a steady income, it is a daunting thing to realize I’m taking on for the next two years. Knowing that I owe so much less money now [earning a scholarship] puts me in a better place. Having my consultant there the whole time and my mentor coaches me, being able to realize those feelings with me, to acknowledge and help me through them … I’m just so grateful to the team to help me get to this place.”
“Allow yourself to have the help that a program like The Art of Applying® can offer you and it will get easier every step of the way. There’s always a resource for you whether it’s an email or a visit to the school and you want to follow up with a professor that you met or someone from admissions. There are endless resources and if you stay the course, everything works out the way it’s supposed to be.
August 2, 2019
Client Case Study: Soltan Bryce
Service: Application Accelerator®
Join Date: July 2018 | End Date: May 2019
Demographics
29 years oldArab AmericanTransgenderReapplicant to HBSFirst-generation
Application Stats
Undergraduate College: UNC Chapel HillGPA: 3.68GRE Verbal: 164GRE Quant: 160
Acceptances
Harvard Business SchoolBerkeley HaasDartmouth TuckUniversity of Virginia DardenYale SOMDuke Fuqua
Scholarships
Berkely Haas with a full-ride scholarshipDartmouth with a full-ride scholarshipThe University of Virginia Darden with a 50% scholarship
Attending
Harvard Business School
Notable Quotes
“I applied to three schools but didn’t get in any of them, including my dream school, which is Harvard. This time around, I just didn’t want to take no for an answer. So, I worked with The Art of Applying. I applied to 10 schools, and so far I interviewed with 7 of them. Of all the places I’ve interviewed, I’ve been offered admissions at six, including my dream school, which is Harvard.”
“I was definitely surprised by the price, but at the same time when I heard it, I believe in my dreams and it’s worth any price if I get what I want. I feel that way now and it’s definitely one of the biggest investments I’ve made.”
“I worked with the [tutor] from The Art of Applying and it was like night and day in terms of having tutors from another company. What the tutor from The Art of Applying did for me in terms of psychology prep was [he used] strategy-based approaches, which was really helpful for me.”
“I don’t think I would have taken it [Breakthrough Call] as seriously as I had if I didn’t have my partner with me. She knew that this has been a goal for me for a long time. To make it real and see her react to the things I was saying, I highly recommend it [bringing a partner to the Breakthrough Call].”
“Go to the schools…[that] really care that you go there. Talk with the people [and] the clubs there.”
“Surround yourself with people who will help reflect that dream being possible for you.”
July 17, 2019
Client Case Study: David V.
David Vasquez grew up in a low-income family, but that didn’t stop him from pursuing his dreams. He attended Columbia University where he earned a degree in Economics. He then transitioned from college to working in finance before deciding to apply to graduate school.
With The Art of Applying®’s help, David got accepted into Stanford GSB, Harvard Business School, and Wharton with a ton of funding!
Service: All Access
Join Date: February 2017 | End Date: September 2018
Demographics
Latino / Hispanic / LatinxLow-income backgroundFirst-generationManagement Leadership for Tomorrow MBA Prep Fellow
Application Stats
School: Columbia UniversityMajor: EconomicsGPA: 3.60GMAT: 750
Acceptances
Stanford Graduate School of BusinessHarvard Business SchoolWharton
Scholarships
Wharton with a full ride scholarshipStanford Graduate School of Business full ride scholarship: Knight-Hennessy Fellowship
Notable Quotes
“When you’re competing in the MBA realm, it’s not just about academics. It’s not just about work experience. It’s not just about your personal story. It’s a holistic approach. And I knew that I had a story to tell that made me a little unique from most applicants or at least would help me stand apart from those who had similar backgrounds in finance that I did.”
“The uniqueness of me was a low-income upbringing. It was really selling the story that from point A to point B, I’ve seen a lot and it has shaped the decisions that I’ve made.”
“The benefit of starting early and really kind of honing in on what you’re looking for and really deciding what you’re aiming for kind of focused me up and really told me I can get there.”
“It’s never too early to jump into this process.Don’t hesitate if you feel like it’s something you want to pursue. It’s something I’ve always thought about even if half-heartedly at first. But I started early enough that I had time to study for the GMAT. It’s never too early to start because at the very least, you’ll find out if this is for you or not. Seeking guidance is always the smart way to go.”
July 11, 2019
Client Case Study: Lexx Mills
Lexx Mills works 50-60 hours per week, but her dedication to get into a top school landed her three acceptance letters from some of the top business schools in the nation and even a full ride to two of these schools. Check out the case study below to see her results and hear from Lexx directly!
Service: Application Accelerator®
Join Date: April 2018 | End Date: May 2019
Demographics
Age: 27First-GenerationAfrican-AmericanConsortium
Application Stats
School: University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)Major: Gender & Women StudiesGPA: 3.86GRE Score: 164V, 158QGMAT equivalent: 640
Acceptances
WhartonMichigan RossBerkeley Haas
Scholarships
Wharton MBA with a $100k scholarshipMichigan Ross MBA with a full ride scholarshipBerkeley Haas MBA with a full ride scholarship
Notable Quotes
“With this investment in myself, I am paying for my graduate degree right now.”
“You’re in the bootcamp with these people who are really getting into this process with you. You get to hear each other’s questions, which was really helpful because sometimes people come up with things that you haven’t considered. It’s really cool here.”
“If you’re investing in yourself and you’re confident and you’re just putting joy coming from a place of strength, the universe will feed that energy back to you.”
“Even though you have this awesome team of experts who are going to support you every step of the way, you are doing the work. Nobody is doing the work for you.”
June 28, 2019
An Interview with Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA)
Hello hello! It’s Pride Month, and The Art of Applying is loud and proud in our support of our LGBTQ clients and community members.
This week, we’re introducing you to a nonprofit called Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA) that serves LGBTQ MBA students. Our founder, Kaneisha Grayson, sat down for a video interview with Jordan Summers, Program Manager of ROMBA. You can watch their video interview and/or continue reading to learn more.
ROMBA’s Primary Goals:
Connect LGBTQ professionals to other constituents (pre-MBAs, current students, or alumni) for networking purposes
Educate LGBTQ professionals on best business practices
Inspire LGBTQ professionals to be out leaders in business
Who is eligible to join ROMBA and how do I join?
It’s great that you want to join! You totally should. Anyone is welcome to join, although ROMBA’s mission and programming is focused on supporting LGBTQ MBA students. Allies are also welcome to join. Students whose program is related to business or information systems are also welcome to apply!
There is absolutely no fee to join ROMBA. What?! That’s right. It’s FREE to join.
With the amazing benefits that ROMBA offers the LGBTQ community and allies, this is amazing news! To join, all you have to do is sign up for their newsletter and you will officially be enrolled in ROMBA.
How ROMBA benefit students
ROMBA works with LGBTQ pre-MBA, current MBA, and alumni students by providing a variety of resources and events for students to take advantage of.
How ROMBA helps LGBTQ MBA Applicants
In the pre-MBA track, ROMBA connects students to admissions officers at their top schools to learn more about the application process and connect them to current students to understand what their college experience is like. In this track, pre-MBA students have the opportunity to tour headquarters cities and Fortune 500 companies, meet employees who work there, talk about what it’s like to work at that organization, and learn about job and internship opportunities.
Two of the recent treks were to San Francisco to visit Facebook, Google, Apple, Genentech, Salesforce, The Boston Consulting Group, and Tesla and to Seattle to visit Amazon, Expedia, Microsoft, Starbucks, and T-Mobile.
How ROMBA helps LGBTQ MBA Students
For current students, ROMBA offers programs to connect, educate, and inspire students. There’s the Out Women in Business Conference, for example, that students can attend to learn about the different developments in business industries and how to become a business leader. This conference is an especially effective way to connect with fellow business women.
Another example is the Student Leadership Conference that teaches upcoming club leaders how to create inclusive policies on campus, how to interact with admissions officers to get more pre-MBA candidates to join the school, and how to create inclusive and inviting club events.
How ROMBA helps LGBTQ Alumni
For alumni students, ROMBA connects them with pre-MBA and current students to help them attain internship and job opportunities. ROMBA is also great at connecting alumni to a larger community of LGBTQ professionals in the US.
What is the ROMBA Conference?
Each year, ROMBA holds a conference in October. This conference brings together 1,800+ MBA students from all over the world to learn, network, and improve their skills as they work to become confident and strong business professionals.
The ROMBA Conference hosts over 50 sessions that range from finance and consulting to tech and marketing. Each year, keynote speakers are invited to speak to the LGBTQ community and this year’s keynote speaker is none other than Lena Waith! As a screenwriter, producer, and actress, you will get to hear firsthand what her experience being out in the entertainment industry has been like. There are also networking sessions and a career expo with over 95 corporate partners where students can learn about job and internship opportunities.
Note: these networking events are prioritized for LGBTQ students, but if you are an ally (someone who believes that LGBTQ people should have all the rights and freedom that everyone has or who has friends and families who identify as LGBTQ) you are still welcome to attend.
On Friday night is a charity party to collect donations that go to the student access fund, which is used to fund students’ cost of registration, travel, and lodging. But the best part is that every night of the conference, there is a welcome party to eat, socialize, and meet new people. So if you want to learn more about the conference, or better yet, you want to register, check it out here!
This year’s conference will take place on October 10th-12th, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia, but students can get discounted tickets if they register before September 2nd or simply by volunteering at the event.
What is the ROMBA Fellowship?
ROMBA offers a grant called the ROMBA Fellowship, which is open to LGBTQ or ally students. The fellowship consists of two components. The first is a scholarship award of $10,000 minimum or $20,000 total.
As a recipient of the scholarship, students have access to the second component, which includes exclusive mentorship and professional development programs. Students will learn how to navigate the interview process as an LGBTQ student, learn about the health benefits they should be aware of, measure the LGBTQ policies for companies using the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, and learn how to make positive changes as a leader in the LGBTQ community. Of course, students will gain access to jobs, internship, and corporate opportunities through this program as well.
In the past, students have also attended a fellowship retreat, which is a breakthrough moment to reassure students that it’s okay to be out in business school and that it’s okay to be fully themselves. In fact, they learn how being an out student and leader in business can be advantageous to them, too.
How Do I Apply for the ROMBA Fellowship?
To apply for the scholarship, go here!
Once you submit the form, you will receive a follow up email to send an email to info@reachingoutnba.org with a list of schools you are interested in applying to.
Then, you will be connected to admissions officers directly so that you can have a conversation with them about the actual application process.
Advice for LGBTQ Applicants from Jordan Summers, Program Manager for ROMBA:
Assess your level of comfort being out in the application process and only do so if it’s right for you.
It can be advantageous to be out early in the application process because the school can connect you with groups and scholarships on campus that you might be interested in
It’s okay not to be out at first; just remember to be truthful and respectful to yourself and your own personal sense of when it is right for you to come out
If you haven’t already, make sure to check out this amazing organization. Share it with friends, family members, and colleagues. ROMBA is a great organization to make friends, connect with other professionals, and gain internship or job opportunities.
May 23, 2019
Client Case Study: Low GRE Score and Accepted at Kellogg
Below is a written interview with one of our Application Accelerator® clients. What is remarkable about her story is that with a low GRE score and GPA on the lower end of the range, she was able to land a spot on the waiting list, and then fight her way into the incoming class at Northwestern Kellogg, her dream school.
Coaching Package: Application Accelerator®
Date of Breakthrough Call: May 16, 2018
Engagement Start Date: June 4, 2018
Engagement End Date: May 1, 2019
Tell us your business school acceptances and fellowships so far!
Full Ride at Indiana Kelley (Forte fellowship and Consortium fellowship)50% scholarship at Duke Fuqua (Forte fellowship)25% scholarship at University of Michigan Ross (Forte fellowship and Consortium member)No scholarship at Kellogg (waitlisted and then accepted to my dream school!)
Tell us about your background and applicant profile.
GPA: 3.39GRE: 305 combinedWork Experience: 5 years in marketingLatinaFirst-GenerationFirst Year Applicant
What made you reach out for help with your applications?
I have worked hard to be thoughtful in all my career moves and extracurricular activities that would be necessary to get into a top MBA program, but I knew that I needed help with crafting my story.
I liked TAOA, because its mission was to help applicants that aren’t the traditional candidate.
Knowing that I had a low test score, I needed to make sure that the other parts of my application shined!
As you know, in order to be our client, every applicant has to first have a Breakthrough Call. What happened on your Breakthrough Call?
I walked through my background and I was told I was a good candidate for the program.
How did you feel about making the investment for Application Accelerator®?
At first, it felt like a very expensive investment, but I am very happy with the results! I wanted to be admitted to a top 10 MBA program, and I am excited to be attending Kellogg!
What made you choose to work with The Art of Applying®?
I liked that you could focus on all your applications, instead of paying a fee for one school application. I was concerned about my burning through my word count, but by the end of the program, I ended with leftover words.
Besides navigating and mitigating your low GRE score, what did you hope we would help you with during your application process—and what happened?
I wanted help articulating my story in the most effective way possible. I learned how to answer the “so what” within my essay prompts and button up my responses to clearly answer the essay prompts.
One of the hardest questions to answer during the MBA interviews was why should they pick you, why business school, why that program, why now? TAOA helped me build responses that showcased my unique attributes that would bring value to the business school on campus and as an alumna. I appreciated the one-on-one interview session with my consultant. He provided thoughtful feedback that strengthened my interview responses!
I learned how to write actionable and quantifiable bullet points that articulated my work accomplishments in my resume with TAOA’s help!
What advice would you give someone who is listening to this and thinking, “Great, it worked for her. But would this really work for me? Is this real?”
Although I had a low GRE score, I was still able to package my application in the best way possible to achieve great results!
We are so proud of our client’s persistence in reaching her dreams despite the apparent odds being stacked against her. We are grateful to her for sharing her story.
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Low GRE Score and Accepted at Kellogg
Below is a written interview with one of our Application Accelerator® clients. What is remarkable about her story is that with a low GRE score and GPA on the lower end of the range, she was able to land a spot on the waiting list, and then fight her way into the incoming class at Northwestern Kellogg, her dream school.
Coaching Package: Application Accelerator®
Date of Breakthrough Call: May 16, 2018
Engagement Start Date: June 4, 2018
Engagement End Date: May 1, 2019
Tell us your business school acceptances and fellowships so far!
Full Ride at Indiana Kelley (Forte fellowship and Consortium fellowship)50% scholarship at Duke Fuqua (Forte fellowship)25% scholarship at University of Michigan Ross (Forte fellowship and Consortium member)No scholarship at Kellogg (waitlisted and then accepted to my dream school!)
Tell us about your background and applicant profile.
GPA: 3.39GRE: 305 combinedWork Experience: 5 years in marketingLatinaFirst-GenerationFirst Year Applicant
What made you reach out for help with your applications?
I have worked hard to be thoughtful in all my career moves and extracurricular activities that would be necessary to get into a top MBA program, but I knew that I needed help with crafting my story.
I liked TAOA, because its mission was to help applicants that aren’t the traditional candidate.
Knowing that I had a low test score, I needed to make sure that the other parts of my application shined!
As you know, in order to be our client, every applicant has to first have a Breakthrough Call. What happened on your Breakthrough Call?
I walked through my background and I was told I was a good candidate for the program.
How did you feel about making the investment for Application Accelerator®?
At first, it felt like a very expensive investment, but I am very happy with the results! I wanted to be admitted to a top 10 MBA program, and I am excited to be attending Kellogg!
What made you choose to work with The Art of Applying®?
I liked that you could focus on all your applications, instead of paying a fee for one school application. I was concerned about my burning through my word count, but by the end of the program, I ended with leftover words.
Besides navigating and mitigating your low GRE score, what did you hope we would help you with during your application process—and what happened?
I wanted help articulating my story in the most effective way possible. I learned how to answer the “so what” within my essay prompts and button up my responses to clearly answer the essay prompts.
One of the hardest questions to answer during the MBA interviews was why should they pick you, why business school, why that program, why now? TAOA helped me build responses that showcased my unique attributes that would bring value to the business school on campus and as an alumna. I appreciated the one-on-one interview session with my consultant. He provided thoughtful feedback that strengthened my interview responses!
I learned how to write actionable and quantifiable bullet points that articulated my work accomplishments in my resume with TAOA’s help!
What advice would you give someone who is listening to this and thinking, “Great, it worked for her. But would this really work for me? Is this real?”
Although I had a low GRE score, I was still able to package my application in the best way possible to achieve great results!
We are so proud of our client’s persistence in reaching her dreams despite the apparent odds being stacked against her. We are grateful to her for sharing her story.
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April 24, 2019
Client Case Study: International Reapplicant Accepted to Columbia SIPA with a Low GPA
We worked with our client Juan to help him overcome a low GPA, low test score, and being a reapplicant to successfully apply to Columbia SIPA. He’ll be attending Columbia SIPA with a large scholarship from the Panamanian government that covers nearly his entire tuition.
Service: Application Accelerator®
Join Date: June 2018 | End Date: May 1, 2019
Demographics
Latin-American
First-Generation
LGBTQ
Reapplicant
Application Stats
College: Earlham College
Major: Economics
GPA: 2.77
GMAT Score: 530
Work Experience: Economist at Panama’s Ministry of Economy and Finance
Acceptances
Columbia SIPA MPA
Scholarships
Total scholarship aid: received a large scholarship from the Panamanian government that covered most of tuition
Attending
Columbia SIPA MPA
Notable Quotes
“I was really struck by the profiles of the consultants who work with you …. It got me motivated to look into the entire process with your team.”
“I absolutely advise anyone who wants to work with The Art of Applying to reach out as early in your application process because you need time to improve any test you have, to take supplemental courses, to reach out to recommenders …and apply for scholarships. The Art of Applying provides an amazing platform for you to apply to assistantships and scholarships but you need a lot of time to do that.”
“The application is more than just a number because if you get a perfect score, my understanding is that if the other elements of your applications are not balanced, your chances of being admitted are very dim; they are minimal. I would suggest you have to work on every single component of your application.”
“The Art of Applying has a really good calendar that you follow through the entire process and I think it really helped me plan everything I needed to do.”
“One of the things I saw on the website…was the diversity of the people working with you. That included people of color, that included minorities like I am, from Latin-America, that included a lot of women, and that also included first generation US consultants going to grad school themselves. That felt really close to home because none of my parents speak English first of all, and second of all, no one in my immediate family has ever studied in the US.”
“Even though I went to an undergrad institution in Indiana, navigating the grad school application is a whole different process…. I thought, How different can it be to apply to a grad school than an undergrad school?, and I was really wrong. So I’m glad I found you guys!”
“I expected my Breakthrough Call to be more about The Art of Applying and about what you offered but instead it was about finding my own path.”
“ I believe The Art of Applying does an incredible job helping us tell our stories about our professional life and our personal life and weave them together in a way that makes a coherent application package”
“Test preparation resources really helped me prepare for the GRE test-taking.”
“I had a family loss when I was in the middle of my application process, and I received a lot of positive support from The Art of Applying, I actually received flowers at my house and that felt really personal… I felt like this was not just a client-business relationship but people who actually cared about my entire application process.”
“I would say to my fellow Latin Americans that working with The Art of Applying, you will feel like you’re working with someone that understands your background. If you have never had a family member study in the US…and none of your family speaks English, The Art of Applying provided a platform for you to navigate those vacancies in your application process, and at the same time they provide a platform to get support.”
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April 17, 2019
Client Case Study: Full Scholarship to Business School with a Low GPA and Low GRE Score
Service: Application Accelerator®
Join Date: June 2018 | End Date: May 2019
Demographics
African-American (of Jamaican descent)
First-generation American
First-time applicant
Application Stats
College: Baruch College
Major: Operations Management
GPA: 3.01
GRE Score: 303 combined (GMAT equivalent of a 490)
Work Experience: 5 years of working for a third-party logistics company
Acceptances
Indiana University Kelley School of Business
Washington University Olin School of Business
Ohio State Fisher College of Business
Scholarships
Full Consortium scholarship to Indiana University Kelley School of Business
Full Forte scholarship to Washington University Olin School of Business
$43,000 scholarship to Ohio State Fisher College of Business
Total scholarship aid: $354,204 (average of $118,068 per school acceptance)
Attending
Indiana University Kelley School of Business on a Full Consortium Scholarship
Notable Quotes
“I wanted to go to business school, because I realized that there was more in supply chain that I wanted to discover and I was only touching a little bit of it. And I wanted to understand the beginning to the end.”
“I know there might be lots of people out there that think that’s a really low GPA as compared to other candidates that are applying…I know that I really wanted an MBA, so I wasn’t going to let stats define me.”
“I wanted to go to the next level. I didn’t have a support system, and I really did need one.”
“It seemed as if they [other admissions consulting companies] had a rubric of ‘You have to do this; you have to do that.’ One thing that really stuck out to me is that you were like, ‘Come as you are, and I’ll make you great.'”
“I really liked that everything was very organized. There was a lot of stuff to do… Knowing that there was some type of structure really helped me organize myself.”
“I also really, really loved the Facebook group that you had for all of the alumni for The Art of Applying…. I felt like I was alone…and like I needed someone to talk to, and I had the support of a whole bunch of great people.”
“I was always told that if you want something really, really good, sometimes you have to pay… I know that I really wanted an MBA, and I didn’t want to have to keep going through the same process, trying to figure out what I was doing wrong… I also knew that being able to navigate the system in order to apply—I needed help. I knew I needed help, and I was willing to invest in myself. And in the end, I got a scholarship.”
“Don’t wait. You would love to think that you are going to get the perfect score because you’re going to study super hard, you’re going to have all the time in the world but reality kicks in and then you have to do overtime at work, you have to travel for work, you thought that you were really good at taking a test and you sat down during the test and your practice exam does not match whatever you got that day. And then you have to retake it you have to study, and time goes by, and then, you know, it it’s deadline time for your application.”
“Thank you! I couldn’t do it without you guys!”
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