What are my chances at these?

Graduate School Business School - MBA
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<p>Hi all, I'm planning on applying for B-school in a couple of years.
Currently I am in law-school, but I definitely want to get my MBA and work in the business world.</p>

<p>MY Stats:
Graduated from high 30s undergrad in 2007, currently in law school(not in top 100:(.
GMAT: 740
GPA, History Major
Cum: 3.3 (was a science major previously, which was bad for the cum)
Major: 3.85
Work experiences: 4 summers at retail (in home presentations) job. 1 year in magazine ad retail. summer intern with member of congress's office.
Member of comedy/theater group in college, not an officer though.</p>

<p>I really want to go to either Wharton, Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, NYU, or MIT for both future opportunities and geographic reasons. What are my chances? thanks.</p>

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<p>Extremely tough. Of your stats, only your GMAT is slightly above average. GPA from so-so school is pedestrian with seemingly lackluster professional work experience (unless you're leaving some things out). You also have very little full time work experience -- perhaps if you were to slide into something more substantial and impactful, your chances would increase. But overall, for the schools you listed and from the profile you posted, I would say that the odds are very slim.<br>
I would readjust to schools ranked in the 20-30 range. Your GPA and GMAT will get some attention there -- and possibly even some scholarship money.</p>

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<p>Good GMAT score. No professional experience?</p>

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<p>You need work experience. Everything else is fine.</p>

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<p>Definitely need at least 2 more years of SOLID work experience. Students attending the schools you listed have an average of 5-6 years of extremely impressive experience.</p>

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<p>If you had 4-6 years of solid work experience, the rest of those factors would make you competitive, although still unlikely for those schools, but with your present work experience would say you currently have no chance.</p>

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<p>Does solid work experience really matter for MS in business related subjects as well? Let's say an MS in Finance compared to an MBA in Finance.</p>

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Does solid work experience really matter for MS in business related subjects as well?

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The short answer is yes. Adcom often also assumes the role of future employer and assess if a candidate has the right mix to make a successful career switch.</p>