Francesca, 27

Situation: A budding entrepreneur, Francesca graduated with a liberal arts degree, a 3.42 GPA and subsequently scored a 730 on her GMAT. However, with no consulting or financial experience and a low percentile on the quant portion of the GMAT, she felt an MBA could be out of the question.

Strategy: Fortuna helped Francesca map out her MBA applications, preparing her for difficult admissions interviews and helping her demonstrate her numerical aptitude. Leveraging her non-profit charity work demonstrated her ability to take charge, and also highlighted her passion for recycling and giving back.

Result: Admitted to Stanford GSB