MBA - Harvard, Stanford, Berkely

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hello, I am a Canadian undergraduate business major, studying at the Laurier School of Business, in Waterloo, Canada. I am currently in my third year, and I would like to know what my chances are at those schools mentioned above. Here are my credentials:

GPA: First year: 4.00
Second year: 4.00
Third Year: 3.89 (Expect this to go up after finishing this year, I got a 75% on one law assignment)
Fourth Year: Expect my GPA to be greater than 3.8

I am a TA for a business class right now, and expect to be one next year as well.
I have been an Laurier honor student for the last 2 years, and will be again this year. I expect myself to be one next year as well.
I have gotten a co-op last summer at Procter & Gamble and will be going to a co-op placement at the Royal Bank of Canada this summer.
I am in the top 5% (and most of the times, higher), in all my classes.

I know that this isn’t much, and you really can’t judge my chances at the MBA schools I listed before, however lets say I score very well on my GMAT and also get a very good job after I graduate. Also, lets say that I have an amazing essay and recommendation letters,

Do I have a legitimate chance at the schools I listed at the top? BTW my major is finance.

If you need any more information please let me know,

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usually don’t you have to have good work experience to get into these MBA programs?

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You are getting way to far ahead of yourself , get a job and bust your as to move up asap…
MBA programs look at
Work experience
Gpa
recs

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None of the first-tier US MBA programs routinely consider applications from individuals with less than two years post-Bachelor’s experience, three or four years are preferred. Do your homework; this is very fundamental stuff.

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I understand that but I’m asking you if I’m on the right track so far. @theanaconda @atuckertransfer @toptier

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You are, however:


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GMAT
Meaningful and successful post-Bachelor’s work experiences(s)
Recommendations (largely from the leadership level at working places)

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In essence, only a fraction of “your application” has thus far been written.

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What I’m worried about the most is that them giving me little credit for my GPA and other things I have done in university because WLU is not a very famous university,
For post-Bachelor’s work, I have strong connections in the Royal Bank of Canada.

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@toptier

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I wouldn’t worry too much for three reasons:
a. Your record (GPA and likely recommendations especially) will speak for themselves; particularly

b. When complemented by excellent GMAT results (it seems likely to me that your GMAT scores will be important both for the usual reasons and to validate your GPA) – prepare diligently; and
c. WLU is your undergraduate school (no sense worrying about things that cannot be altered).