I will graduate this next spring in 2011 and I was thinking about going and getting my MBA after I graduate. I have had multiple internships and a part-time job throughout my years in college, but I am worried about what the MBA admissions will make with my position. I am looking for advice about where I should apply, what round to apply, or any other information/stats from people who have been in my situation.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Hopeful MBA Candidate

Hello,

As you may already know, there are some programs that admit new grads right out of college (such as the HBS 2+2 Program and Yale's Silver Scholars Program), but nearly all top-ranked MBA programs require, or at least strongly prefer, that you have at least a couple of years of full-time work experience before applying.

If you're certain that you want to go no, then your options (among TOP schools) are pretty limited, but I'd suggest that you start by looking at these programs:

Harvard 2+2: http://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/2+2/ (admissions deadline is just 12 days away!)
Yale Silver Scholars: http://mba.yale.edu/MBA/admissions/appl ... html#apply
Rochester Early Leaders Initiative: http://www.simon.rochester.edu/programs ... index.aspx

You can also read more about the HBS 2+2 Program here: http://www.veritasprep.com/hbs2plus2/

Good luck!
Scott