Taking Pre-MBA Courses To Reflect Low GPAs.

Do as well as you can on the GMAT or the GRE, especially in Quant IMO.

Then take a look at your transcript. Did you have similar scores across the board or were you strong in some subjects and less in another? If you're offset -- and the area you're low in is relevant to the MBA -- it can help if you take something to balance that out. The MBA core regardless of where you are has a lot of courses in statistics, accounting, economics so something along those lines could help. If you flunked Painting 101 and that hurt your GPA, it might not matter as much (and you can explain that in your 'additional information' section if it's really bothering you).

Another thing which I've seen is people taking on roles that will help improve their skills outside of the classroom. Being a member of an organization where you have to manage the budget or manage other volunteers and the like can help you develop your skills and gain hands-on experience. You're effectively killing 2 birds with 1 stone when you're making a positive impact in something you care about while beefing up some quant / people skills.

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