Reading Level Transformation

A story about how Sarah Moore transformed herself from reading at a 33rd percentile level to becoming a Harvard MBA student through sheer determination.

"When I got to college, I was at a 33% reading level. I went off campus one day because I was convinced I was mentally handicapped - I just did not understand anything. I got tested and they said there's nothing wrong with me, I'm just at a low level. They did say my intelligence was below average at that time.

It was horrible because it was factual evidence that I wasn't that bright. I was at the 33rd percentile - basically put onto paper that I'm an idiot. It was heartbreaking, but I was so embarrassed and didn't want anyone to know.

The only thing I really knew at that point was to just try really hard. My biggest fear was disappointing the Brackens and the Grains who had helped me. I figured if they've gotten me here, I have to make this work.

I studied like you wouldn't believe. Nobody knows the Northeastern University library like I do. I studied my ass off and my biggest fear was even getting a B. I wanted to live up to who they thought I was, who I didn't think I was.

I wasn't a long-term planner - it was more day by day, week by week. But I had this mentality of 'I'm going to give this literally everything that I have' because I will not disappoint these people. If that means I studied around the clock and it still wasn't good enough, at least I could say I gave this literally everything."