<p>I am going to be a freshmen in college looking to major in business and go to grad school for business. I don't really know at all how to get into a top grad school like Harvard or Stanford. I need rather broad advice on the road to get there. Gpa? GMAT scores? Internships? Work experience? Research? What is it that I should be aiming for? The more specific the answer the better. I'm not sure if it matters but I'll be at USC of that helps any of your responses. Thankyou!</p>
<p>USC places very low to top grad business schools compared to UCLA, and most especially, Berkeley and Stanford. But it is quite possible to get into a top grad business school from USC.</p>
<p>Most paths went like this: Graduated at the top of his/her class, landed a job at a top bank/firm and stayed there for 3 or so years and did well whilst at that bank/firm. Taken the GMAT and scored 700 or higher. Applied to all the top 15 or so.</p>
<p>To land that job out of college, does one need many internships? How does one land that job besides having good grades?</p>