Do I have a chance at Top 10 B-School's?

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3.5 GPA from Top Public School (Think Berkeley) JP Morgan Private Banking Analyst GMAT 730

Do I have a chance at top 10 business schools?

Thanks!

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YoshiIsAwesome: wholistic

Sorry, not trying to be a dick, but this made me laugh out loud.

It's true. This forum has a heavy focus on stats but remember that the individuals making the admit decisions do not work in finance. 80% of 750+ GMAT scorers were dinged at Haas this year.

http://poetsandquants.com/2015/05/22/haas-to-increase-class-size-by-15/

 
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YoshiIsAwesome
LongandShortofit: YoshiIsAwesome: wholistic
Sorry, not trying to be a dick, but this made me laugh out loud.

It's true. This forum has a heavy focus on stats but remember that the individuals making the admit decisions do not work in finance. 80% of 750+ GMAT scorers were dinged at Haas this year.
http://poetsandquants.com/2015/05/22/haas-to-incre...

Naw dude I think he's laughing at you cause you spelled holistic wrong

 

Op, to take a slightly different tune, although you do have a shot you definitely aren't a shoe in at top 10. What's the rest of your profile like, what extracurricular activities are you involved in, why do you want an MBA/what are your post MBA goals? Etc

 

Simply put, you've got the right to play at the table. Whether you've got a hand that'll win, that's up to how you play what you've been dealt. Those stats put you in solid contention. But you're not the only person out there with a fancy job, good degree, and a solid GMAT. Once you get past the initial hurdles, it all comes down to the details. Things on the margin you think might not be a big deal suddenly become really important! So as someone opsdude1 mentioned, it's all about execution!

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