<p>I just wanted to add to this thread that this is precisely what I want to do. I'm hoping I can get into Northeastern U and through their co-op program actually gain work experience in business. Have myself 2-3 years of work experience and then go to a top business school like Wharton School of Business. I know I have to still be a good student but after a college admissions officer told me that generally it doesn't matter where you go to when you apply to undergrad school because it's the grad school that will really give you a name and to the grad school a gpa is a gpa no matter where you went. Of course certain schools have better programs and I'm sure that's take into consideration but generally I think what he said is true, gpa is a gpa anywhere you go.</p>