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Hi SMP500, You've received some great advice already, but I'm going to advise you to take a slightly different approach than what's already been said. This is the order of tasks I work on with my clients: 1) Choose your core 2-4 schools and, if necessary, have a short list of 2-3 more schools you wo...
- by Kaneisha Grayson
Wed Aug 21, 2013 6:18 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Application Order
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1594
Hi Mary, Technically, with a 640 you can apply to any school you like. I have a lot of experience helping people with low GMAT scores or low GPAs (usually not both) get into top schools. Some stories of hope: I got into HBS and HKS (Harvard Kennedy School) as well as waitlisted at Stanford with a 62...
- by Kaneisha Grayson
Wed Aug 21, 2013 5:56 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: where can I apply with a 640?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7482
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Hello to all applicants! If you don't know me yet from the forums, I'm Kaneisha Grayson, 2010 HBS + HKS alum and an independent MBA & MPP admissions consultant. Since I started my business in 2010, I've helped thousands of people get into top schools through my articles, videos, and 1-on-1 coach...
- by Kaneisha Grayson
Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:55 am- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Free essay and resume reviews - Submit by Monday 4/1/13
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1709
Hi Hector, I think you should consider where you'd like to spend the most time in your career for the long-term when making your decision. I also think that you should reach out to people who are are in careers that you admire AND whose profiles are somewhat similar to yours (age, country of origin,...
- by Kaneisha Grayson
Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:01 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: HEC vs Ross
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1571
Hi Back2School670, If you were my client, I would advise you to use the $2000+ you will spend on the school visit and invest in an admissions consultant or essay coach who can help you craft the most compelling essays as possible. You've met the bare minimum requirements for applying to top schools....
- by Kaneisha Grayson
Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:55 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: To go or not to go
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1305
Hi FutureConsultant (I like your confidence!), Here are two threads where I weigh in on this issue passionately: :) http://www.beatthegmat.com/pre-mba-coursework-for-low-ugrad-gpa-t63263.html http://www.beatthegmat.com/recommended-courses-before-starting-mba-t207701.html#611163 Best of luck with you...
- by Kaneisha Grayson
Wed Mar 20, 2013 2:29 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Supplemental courses: Should I go to a CC or University?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1258
Hi Yumi, Congrats to you for being so proactive about taking supplementary coursework. I find that to be the thorn in the side of many of my clients who wait until the last minute to think about this. When I applied to HBS myself, I was conditionally accepted (a rare, if not nonexistent anymore, occ...
- by Kaneisha Grayson
Wed Mar 20, 2013 2:20 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Recommended courses before starting MBA
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13042
Hi JahBless101 (awesome username BTW!), As long as you can show career progression, deliver compelling (and true) reasons why you moved from each company to the next, I think taking that job is a good idea (as long as you have researched the culture to make sure it fits your work style and made sure...
- by Kaneisha Grayson
Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:33 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Changing Jobs Often Hurts Chances?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1294
Williams21, You've received some helpful advice so far. I specialize in helping nontraditional applicants get into top schools. What I find to be most helpful and encouraging to nontraditional applicants is to compare applicants to clients I've actually worked with and share their story. You sound l...
- by Kaneisha Grayson
Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:22 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Profile Evaluation: Non-traditional candidate
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1594
I agree with all that's been said, but I would not mention the fact that your Significant Other is attending a school as a reason you want to go there. This is a REAL and valid reason for YOU wanting to go to a certain school, but not a strong one for why the AdCom should give you a spot. As for the...
- by Kaneisha Grayson
Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:33 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: 2 general essay questions--how informal can you be?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1636
Hey Arnold! Overcoming poverty (and helping others do so well) will definitely help your story. In fact, I wrote a piece here on BTG called "How Realizing I Was Poor Helped Me Write Great Admissions Essays" ( http://www.beatthegmat.com/mba/2011/06/08/how-realizing-i-was-poor-helped-me-writ...
- by Kaneisha Grayson
Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:32 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Does coming from poverty fit into an applicant profile?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1182
Hey Jeff! This may sound kind of touchy feely, but you should take whichever job sounds more interesting and stimulating to you. Either role will likely give you the opportunity to demonstrate leadership and teamwork skills, but you will excel in whichever role you most enjoy. Then, you'll have grea...
- by Kaneisha Grayson
Wed Dec 07, 2011 8:45 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: First Job Choice for BSchool: Engineering or IT Consultant
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1030
Hey there! I would wait if I were you. I applied and was accepted as a senior in college and I went for it because I knew that if I didn't get in, they would talk to me on the phone about it (this was an old policy). Since you wouldn't be applying under any special circumstance or program like the 2...
- by Kaneisha Grayson
Wed Dec 07, 2011 8:42 am- Forum: Research MBA Programs
- Topic: How do schools view reapplicants?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2257
Hey there! Any changes to the GMAT would have no effect on your prior score. If you retake the GMAT and the GMAT has changed, then the AdCom would just convert your old score to the new scale or the new score to the old scale for the purposes of comparison. As FutureWorks said, your score is valid f...
- by Kaneisha Grayson
Wed Dec 07, 2011 8:38 am- Forum: Research MBA Programs
- Topic: Seek advice on Schools known for Marketing programs
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1400
- by Kaneisha Grayson
Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:36 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Do you tell them they're your first choice?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3096