Chances at top 10 MBA program?

I'm looking to apply into a top 10 MBA program sometime in 2012. If anyone could try to gague my chances, or give me some advice to improve them, I would greatly appreciate it.

Work exp - Completed a summer internship in IB with a BB and a year with a boutique before it imploded. Found a position in Asset Mgmt, and have been working there for around a few months or so now. Assume I stick it out for 2.5 years (bringing total FT work exp to around 3.5 yrs), how would my work exp measure up? Also assume I get my CFA by then and the organization is a well-known non-profit? For what its worth, I heard non-profit might be a good industry to differentiate yourself. Not sure if that was only specific to positions fulfiling the actual mission of the non-profit, or applicable to supporting roles as well.

Undergrad - GPA of 3.8+ in top 10 UG business program (state school), strong leadership and teamwork oriented curriculars

Assume GMAT of 750+

Thanks in advance.

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getting into an MBA program isn't THAT hard...I think a lot of people would agree

3.7+ GPA, 750+ GMAT, great biz experience and recs...and a passion for something or other is really all you need for top 10, for top 5 more often you need to be at more well known places

 

This is an incredibly old post, but I was browsing, and I wanted to note how much it angers me when people say "assume a GMAT of 750+".... assume you are in the top 2%???? I will pass on making that assumption.

"We're not lawyers, we're investment bankers. We call you for the paperwork. We didn't go to Harvard, we went to Wharton, and we saw you coming a mile away."
 

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