Do I Have a Shot at a Top 10 MBA Program?
I am just curious as to people's thoughts on my story having a chance at getting into a good school given these conditions:
- I went to a regional college with a full scholarship my freshman year, got a 3.4 and transferred to a better school (it was top 10 for my program but only ranked between 40 and 60 overall.)
- I then proceeded to stop going to classes there, and ultimately dropped out to pursue a very lucrative opportunity.
- I earned 6 figures and some notoriety/achievements before finally deciding to go back to school now.
- I am currently in a 100th or so ranked school with a 4.0 (previous GPA's do not transfer), and intend on graduating with a 4.0.
- I am considered a sophomore and have a SA FO internship for this summer. I plan to get another one next summer at a different BB.
- I have also built 2 successful tech start-ups while in high school that netted 6 figures each.
My story is unique, and has opened more doors for me than could have otherwise given my educational history. If I maintain the 4.0 at my current school for the next 2 years and also get a 720+ GMAT do you think I have a legit chance at getting into a top 10 MBA program? I have stellar references too for what its worth. Please elaborate as to why or why not. Also how does this change if I only have say a 3.8 upon graduation?
Thanks.
why go to b school at all?
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you don't need to yet...
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I'm just keeping my options open. I won't even bother with intense GMAT studying if I have absolutely no shot due to dropping out of college initially. Based on very positive feedback in interviews regarding my resume, it appears I won't struggle to find jobs, but I wonder if having only graduated from this school will forever inhibit my future potential.
Stanford, HBS, Booth... all are reachable man! Keep it up!
Being an entrepreneur, what are you looking to get out of B-School? B-school is much more structured than anything you are used to from the sound of it, so I'm not sure you will enjoy it if you did get in.
Your point is valid and I can't say I disagree with it. However, the main benefit of going to a top 10 school (ideally Columbia) is to improve my future credibility in anything I do. I genuinely enjoy school this time around and would appreciate going to a great school with better networking opportunities (especially compared to my current extreme non-target.)
I would actually recommend crushing the GMAT. You could easily get into HBS or GSB with a story like this, but you really want to give them absolutely no reason to reject you. A killer GMAT score is a tick in a box that assuages their fear that while an applicant may be good at doing whatever it is they did before applying, they can't keep up in the classroom. The lack of prestige or name brand from your undergrad kind of counteracts the pristine GPA, so a high GMAT can only help.
It would be hard to capture your story on paper in the essays given now non-linear it's been, so you'd need to really go out of the way to visit campus, attend info sessions (they always host sessions in hub cities each year), and get to know ad-com staff before the application cycle.
Statistically you're right in range. I mean generally speaking if you're the right age (25-28), GPA is 3.5+, and GMAT is 700+, you're acceptable (meaning you are able to be accepted). So, yeah, you could definitely get in.
For what it's worth don't think most schools will be that impressed with "6 figures" - lots of kids who get in (and denied) at these programs earn "6 figure" salaries and it's not really that big of a deal.
Fwiw, I am 25 now. As for the income, I was just emphasizing that I didn't drop out to go wait tables or something. I was doing something that yielded actual results and justified. I also didn't want to say what it is I did as it could give away some things about me.
if you are doing entrepreneurship and insist on an MBA, i don't think Columbia is the best for that...try stanford or haas
I am not doing entrepreneurship nor do I want to. Not sure why people keep thinking this given I said I'm working in banking.
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