Try doing a rapid rescore. I am not sure who you pull credit with but check there website and see if they have the "What If" simulator. Its a program that shows you what to pay off in debt to raise someones score but your borrower needs money to pay off this debt.
You can try
www.optoutprescreen.com people swear by this site but I am unsure of it. You opt out from getting credit card offers and your score will raise in 3 days. I have not done it myself, so I am unsure.