Married Couple Accepted to Georgetown’s MBA Program and Other Top Schools Despite Low Test Scores

While Greg was completing his MBA at Georgetown on a full scholarship, his wife, Nicki, received her Georgetown acceptance letter for Fall 2020. With two bottles of champagne, one for Greg and one for Nicki, this married power couple celebrates their accomplishments!
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“I am beyond excited… I finally got to my number one choice. It's really amazing,” Nicki shared.
Greg and Nicki had a plan. Greg would attend graduate school first, since Nicki could do her job remotely. To kick off their plan, Nicki encouraged Greg to reach out to The Art of Applying® for a Breakthrough Call. As a chemical engineer, Greg was unfamiliar with the business school admissions process.
“The whole idea of going to business school was foreign to me,” Greg explained. “What kind of essays do I need to write? What kind of skills do I need to showcase? What sort of background or test score do I need to do any of this stuff?” Nicki further explained, “We didn't have any idea what we were getting into, so we needed help.”
Greg enrolled in the Application Accelerator® program and was one of the first five clients in the program. With help from The Art of Applying®, Greg leveraged his work with the Young Men’s Business League and applied to MBA programs through The Consortium. Greg was successful. He received a full-ride scholarship from The Consortium to Georgetown’s MBA program!
“When I think back, I was really nervous about the whole process and like, not knowing what to do or not knowing if it was right. I would tell myself it is 100% worth it on every front to work with Kaneisha and The Art of Applying®,” Greg explained. “Talking to your consultant and really like working with them. They will work with you to the very end of the deadlines, and they will help you out as much as they possibly can. Throw yourself all in.”
Once Greg graduated, it was Nicki’s turn. Having observed Greg go through the application process, Nicki had an idea of what to expect. She knew she had a lot of good experiences, but she didn't really know how to showcase them.
“I have a business background, and I obviously had seen Greg's experience. So, I wasn't really concerned,” she explained. “But, I have a really demanding full-time job and I knew that I wasn't going to spend my time looking at all of these different things.”
As far as the application process, both Greg and Nicki said they learned so much about themselves. They also felt supported by consultants and fellow applicants as they went through the Application Accelerator® program.
When it came to writing the essays Nicki had this to say: “I think then when you read that essay prompt, the immediate answer I would give was nowhere near specific… But, that’s the difference between a good application and a great application.”
She further explained, “It is the specificity and I honestly wouldn't have known that unless [my consultant] pushed me on it.”
Greg had the opposite problem writing his essays. “I valued brevity, and that's not exactly what you need when trying to tell someone who you are,” he said. “So, I think my consultant was really focused on expanding the narrative.”
Overall, both Nikki and Greg are glad they joined the Application Accelerator® program to complete their MBA applications in a refined and intentional way.
“You know, there's a quick and easy way to apply to an MBA. It's super easy to just open an application, send it off and not put any thought or effort into it,” Nicki said. “ But, I think that it makes the difference to have a team around and have experts around you. It saves you so much time and so much headache, the process is already completely emotional and crazy.”
Nicki and Greg both said that one of the biggest strengths of The Art of Applying® was the space to be yourself with your consultants and your fellow applicants.
“It was the best decision we could have made,” Nicki said.
We couldn’t agree more. Congratulations Greg and Nicki!
Applicant Information
Greg
Start Date: May 2017 | End Date: May 2018
Age: 26 at the time of application
GRE: 310
Work Experience: 4 years in engineering
Undergraduate Major: Chemical Engineering
Acceptances
Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business
Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler
University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business
University of Washington Foster School of Business
Scholarships
Georgetown University McDonough School of Business - Full Tuition Scholarship through The Consortium
Nicki
Start Date: February 2019 | End Date: May 2020
Age: 28
GPA: 3.6
GMAT: 650
Work experience: 6 years in supply chain management
School: Gonzaga University
Major: Business Administration
Acceptances
Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
University of Chicago Booth School of Business