top 10 MBA after 2

So is it nearly impossible to get into a top 10 MBA after 2 years? I am just starting to think of my options here.......and I def want to keep the b school option open.

(I work at a BB in NY, non target school, very good GPA and SATs.......GMAT not taken unfortunately yet, partied too hard senior yr!)

also for ppl planning to go to b-school after 2 yrs which round do people usually apply (oct/jan/march)? If ppl apply the oct of their second yr technically they only have 1yr 3 months of W/E....will the B schools still count it as 2 yrs ?

I know some ppl at my bank have gotten into stanford and wharton and HBS after 2 yrs, but more and more it seems that without PE exp its impossible to make it into Top 10....any knowledgabl comments appreciated.

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Somewhat difficult to go from a BB not named MS/GS to B school after 2 years as an analyst, but its definitely not unheard of. Just differentiate yourself from other applicants and kill the GMAT.

i thought it was extremely doable to get into a top 10 MBA if you work in M&A at a BB? isnt MBA supposed to be one of the "exit opps" everyone talks about?

 
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