horrible gpa - am I screwed for B school?

Hey fellas,

On Sunday I'll be graduating from a top LAC with a 3.16 GPA. I started with a sub 2.0 and got 3.9s by my final semesters, so I have a strong upwards trend. Incoming at a top BB (MS/GS/JPM).

With my GPA, am I fucked for H/S/W? Do I have a chance at HBS in 4 years or so? Besides crushing the GMAT, how do you go about building a story and bolstering your application right when you graduate?

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