Getting into top MBA program without work experience

<p>What are the chances of a student getting into a top MBA Program (Harvard,Wharton,Stanford,Berkeley etc) directly after college without any work experience if the student has outstanding academic record (like 3.8+) and great GMAT score ?Of course,perfect recommendations and essays</p>

<p>anyone ;)bump</p>

<p>have you done anything unusual re internships or full time work?</p>

<p>that will be important</p>

<p>Well,unusual not,but I started my own business when I was sophomore and I can say I expanded it .Well,it is not a multinational company but it helps me paying the tuition :)</p>

<p>id say starting a business as a sophomore is unusual, that is just the sort of thing they’ll be looking for</p>

<p>Harvard has 2+2 program, Yale has Silver Scholars, Wharton has 3+2 (for Wharton Undergrad).
Stanford trends younger applicants, but you do need WE.
Haas, don’t bother, historically they prefer applicants with extensive WE, more than other top programs.</p>

<p>For those top schools, you need to have excellent credentials on top of GMAT and GPA if you want to get in without WE.</p>

<p>OK,but how many years of Work experience do you think is appropriate ?I am international student, btw.</p>

<p>BTW,Berkeley school of Business sounds very nice.Is it easier to get in than in Harvard,Yale,Stanford</p>

<p>It’s not the quantity of the WE that counts, but the quality. Still, I’d say you need at least 2 years of solid WE. </p>

<p>Haas and Stanford has the lowest acceptance rate because of large applicant pool and small class size. </p>

<p>If you want to go to MBA without WE, I think you should concentrate on the schools I’ve mentioned.</p>

<p>Ops,and something more :)Why do applicants who are married pay more money ?</p>