@parentologist - there might be fields where you can go to a top state school, get good grades and then have a chance at a top graduate program immediately after undergrad, but that would be an incredibly unlikely path for top MBA programs. If the applicant isn’t a prodigy at one of the top unis, s/he’ll have very little shot at a top MBA program without significant, relevant work experience. So add a few years to that timeline so OP can get the needed work experience; that is, assuming the type of employers that will provide those opportunities won’t mind hiring a younger employee.