Prelaw undergrad --> Biglaw paralegal ---> MBA --> MBB

I graduated from a top 20 non-Ivy last year with a 3.6 GPA double majoring in poli sci and history, sort of an unofficial prelaw track because we didn't have an actual one. Took a job as a paralegal at an NYC Biglaw firm thinking I would want to go to law school in a couple years. Almost a year in and I absolutely hate it and no longer have a desire to pursue a career in law so I'm looking to pursue an MBA instead. Did some researching and consulting caught my eye in particular.

Obviously I'd love to get into one of the MBBs but I'm not sure if the odds are stacked against me. I know a 3.6 GPA is rather low for those firms, particularly since my undergrad majors had no relation to quantitative/business skills. If I can nail the GMAT, get into a top business school and do well there, do I have a shot at MBB, or even Deloitte/Accenture/Wyman/Parthenon?

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