How Far Can A Non-Target MBA Go?

Hi all,

I’m a non target MBA student, like really non target (school just made a top 90 b-school ranking on U.S. news after 25 years since its founding) to the point where there are absolutely no alumni on the Street.

I received multiple hirevue interviews and digital questionnaires recently, while I just took them and didn’t hear back yet, how far do you think I can go?

The MBA program I’m at is mainly for students looking to get a pay promotion at their respective jobs, not pivoting to highly competitive industries - especially industries that are focused around recruiting from Booth or schools of that caliber.

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