Hi Rakesh,

2.5 years of work experience is a little low, although it will not rule you out at the schools you are applying to. Of the colleges you have mentioned, Duke seems to be a fair shot. UCLA and Ross are going to be difficult. Other schools I would add to the list are Babson (Olin), CMU (Tepper), Cornell (Johnson), and Dartmouth (Tuck). None of these will be easy to get into, but all of them are worth the time and effort you will put into them.

Given your work experience, you are best placed to apply to programs which value entrepreneurship AND which have a strong alumni network AND which are in the VC radar to a greater extent (almost all schools have some VCs who are interested and come around, but those focused on entrepreneurship will have a stronger VC reach out). These schools fit the bill - I would urge you not to go for less as what you are looking for goes well beyond education.

Finally, as you apply to these schools, make sure your story, essays, and overall application are well though-out, well drafted, and focused. An entrepreneurship focus for an MBA requires that you focus on creating a fantastic application, because other elements of your profile (work ex, recos, professional awards) will not be apparent.
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