Avinash was so convinced that his low undergraduate GPA doomed his chances at his dream school, Wharton, that he almost didn’t even apply!
Our solution: The Strengths & Weaknesses module helped him realize that not all “Low GPAs” are considered equal: his 3.1 in computer science would not be viewed in the same way as a 3.1 in the Humanities.
It also explained the role that GPA / transcript plays in admissions decisions: that it’s viewed in context with other profile elements, and in fact, proving leadership & managerial potential was more important than proving academic prowess. Our brainstorming module helped him identify the stories Admissions officers actually want to hear about, and then he was guided on how to map those stories between his essays and recommendations.
The pre-writing process of breaking down a big, multi-part essay question into smaller, manageable steps, combined with the stylistic advice offered in the drafting modules, helped this writing-phobic engineer tell his story in an irresistibly powerful way.
Result: Avi was accepted to Wharton, his #1 choice.