Knight-Hennessy Scholar with a Low GPA: First-Generation LGBTQ Woman Receives Full Ride to Stanford

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After leaving home at age 17, Briana, a first-generation student, put herself through college at UC Berkeley. After college, she worked as a policy consultant dedicated to providing equal access to education for K-12 students throughout California. Briana knew that in order to pursue her goals, graduate school would need to be a part of the equation. So, she started researching the application process and set her sights on top education policy graduate programs.
While Briana was clear about her goals, she didn’t know where to start when it came to applying to graduate school. Briana was concerned that her 3.3 GPA might hinder her from being accepted into a top program. Moreover, she felt that her ability to maintain her financial responsibilities, including student loan debt and supporting her grandmother, would be impossible without significant funding for graduate school.
She shared with us, “I knew I was going to get into graduate school somewhere, but paying for it was the biggest anxiety point for me. I knew...that getting my acceptance letter was not enough.”
After coming across some information about The Art of Applying® on the Harvard Kennedy School blog, Briana scheduled her Breakthrough Call. While deciding to make the initial investment in our program was scary, Briana recognized the value of the holistic strategy we take to helping our clients craft their stories. In her words, “That strategy is worth a million dollars because there are so many unwritten rules of this game. You and [The Art of Applying® team] understand how to navigate those rules about social capital and class and education that a lot of us are trying to figure out.”
Briana’s graduate school dreams have in fact become a reality. After working with us, she has been named a Knight-Hennessy Scholar. So how does Briana feel now that she has been accepted to Stanford and has her tuition and living expenses covered? She said, “I feel like I won the lottery because my whole life is going to be different after this. I'm going to go to graduate school absolutely for free….I still pinch myself because I feel like I'm the luckiest person in the world.”
Scholarships
Stanford University Graduate School of Education - Knight-Hennessy Scholar: full-tuition, fees and a stipend for living expenses
Start Date: May 2019 | End Date: May 2020
Applicant Information
Age: 27
GPA: 3.3
GRE: 322
Work experience: 5 years as a policy consultant
School: University of California, Berkeley
Major: History
Acceptances
Stanford University Graduate School of Education
University of Michigan School of Education
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I’m so glad I came across this video. It just made me realise and understand my goal and the reason why I’m so keen on being a Knight Hennessy Scholar. It might sound too much but, this was really motivating.

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