Info on quant 'refresher' courses pre-MBA

[kyle518]

Hi there,

I am submitting Round 2 applications in the next few weeks. I want to show schools that I am being proactive and will be taking 'refresher' courses to ensure my quant is up to snuff when I enroll next August (fingers crossed). Problem is, I can't find a natural home to drop this info into any of the required essays. Is it acceptable to a brief paragraph explaining this in the optional essay?

Thanks in advance!

[money9111]

I don't see why not. I would ask a consultant in the other pages

[Jessica@VeritasPrep]

I would be reluctant to draw attention to a weakness. If you are worried that your GMAT quant score is low, you should stress your quantitative abilities (analytical abilities) in your essays and also ask your recommenders to do this in the LORs. To show that you are serious, you should enroll in a quantitative class at a local school now. I took an intro to finance course and a corporate accounting class during lunch once a week so that I could submit a transcript with a 4.0 as part of my application. It may be late for you to do this now, but, you could perhaps find something for winter or spring and it could help if you are waitlisted (or if you apply again next year).

Words are cheap....telling the adcom that you WILL do this is different than actually taking initiative and DOING it.

Good luck!

[mroper12]

Hi kyle518,

Thank you for sharing such a great question.

If you are looking for a proactive career resource to complement your b-school planning strategy, consider our professional group, USA Leadership Corps (www usaLeadershipCorps org).

USALC partners with pre-MBAs who are looking to enhance their leadership, consulting, entrepreneurship, and/or community-involvement backgrounds by leading volunteer nonprofit & small business strategy consulting projects.

Thank you & good luck,

Maxwell Roper
Outreach Director
USA Leadership Corps