<p>As far as getting admitted into a top business school, how important is the 'brand name' of the undergrad college?</p>
<p>I think it is not nearly as important as other items like work experience, GMAT, grades, and recommendations. There are people in my class from some rinky-dink schools, and at the same time, I know people from schools like Berkeley that got rejected.</p>
<p>why dont you look at the thread below this one, the one with PRESTIGE in the title</p>
<p>Im worried because Ive heard undgrad signifigantly impacts your mba chances because a better undergrad provides you with far more job oppurtunities, its virtually impossible to get into a top business school from a lesser know state u or LAC, is this true? :(</p>
<p>I agree, graduate, professional, and business school are way more important than what undergrad you went to, though it might seem prestigis and you could brag about it for a while</p>
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<p>To say that it is "virtually impossible" is far too strong. For example, at both Sloan and HBS, I would say that the majority of the students came from some school outside of the top 25, for the simple reason that the vast majority schools out there are outside of the top 25. </p>
<p>However, it is true that a disproportionate number of students in the top B-schools came from top undergrad programs - for the same reasons that you said: that a better undergrad program tends to translate into better jobs which will give the kind of quality work experience that the B-school adcoms like to see.</p>
<p>i'll be attending a "top-10" program this fall and I come from an unknown state school. my major was engineering though and my gpa was pretty good. my work experience was good and i kicked ass on the gmat, my essays i think weren't that great. but yes, all else being equal, having a 'brand name' undergrad would be an advantage but it's certainly not a deal breaker if you didn't go to one.</p>
<p>do not worry over things you cannot change, put your efforts into things you can change. your work, gmat, extracurriculars (although the worth of extracurriculars is another topic altogether).</p>
<p>good luck!</p>
<p>I think a top undergrad school is only highly value if your major is not engineering. Engineering graduates can do quite well despite coming from 'no name' schools. I would think that engineering graduates generally have better work experience on average than non-engineering majors.</p>