The value of undergraduate prestige (myth or reality)

Graduate School Business School - MBA
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<p>Multiple college students have told me that undergraduate prestige is only weighed two competing students for graduate admissions have identical statistics. Usually the most evaluated aspects of prospective students are their work experience, GMAT scores, and GPA. Most recently however, Business Insider posted an article regarding highly qualified students being rejected from Harvard Business School simply because they were "lacking in undergraduate prestige." Any insight on the truths behind this? </p>

<p>Thank you! </p>

<p>Harvard</a> Business School Rejections - Business Insider</p>

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<p>If you have read the article closely, you will see “lacking in undergraduate prestige” is only one of many factors. There are examples of students who graduated from the Ivies and were dinged. There’s no need to harp on one of many factors.</p>

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<p>No need to harp on any one factor. Nevertheless, undergrad prestige is one of many important factors and definitely helps - more than OP has heard from “multiple college students”. I don’t think its a myth at all.</p>