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In general for "top" schools, there's Yale SOM, Harvard 2+2, and Stanford's deferral program (similar setup to 2+2). There are other MBAs receptive to students without work experiences if you go down the rankings in US News but you have to consider if those programs are worth it for you and your career goals.


How far down the rankings do you mean? Can you give me a few examples?
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In general for "top" schools, there's Yale SOM, Harvard 2+2, and Stanford's deferral program (similar setup to 2+2). There are other MBAs receptive to students without work experiences if you go down the rankings in US News but you have to consider if those programs are worth it for you and your career goals.


How far down the rankings do you mean? Can you give me a few examples?

I've seen the likes of Carlson, Olin, Bentley, Pepperdine, etc accept people coming straight from undergrad. I don't know if there's any significant correlations between those schools and their rankings but that's what I've seen.
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In general for "top" schools, there's Yale SOM, Harvard 2+2, and Stanford's deferral program (similar setup to 2+2). There are other MBAs receptive to students without work experiences if you go down the rankings in US News but you have to consider if those programs are worth it for you and your career goals.


How far down the rankings do you mean? Can you give me a few examples?

I've seen the likes of Carlson, Olin, Bentley, Pepperdine, etc accept people coming straight from undergrad. I don't know if there's any significant correlations between those schools and their rankings but that's what I've seen.

I was hoping for higher ones. I think the lowest I want to go is UCLA Anderson. Yale SOM is ranked a lot lower, but I think the Yale name more than makes up for it
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Applying so soon is tough. It will be really though. Why the rush? Most MBA applicants have at least two years of experience and many have four to six years of experience. This makes them more competitive for jobs after school and helps them contribute more and learn more during their program. Without any experience you probably won't have anything to base your learnings on. Take a few years and find a job you like and use that time to put together a strong application package.