820 GMAT, 4.2 GPA at Ivy League undergrad, 5 years experience at MBB, what are my odds at M7?

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Pretty slim. Rhodes scholarship would help your profile. Start a non-profit and get some PE experience and you’ll have a much better shot.

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Have fun at SUNY-Oswego Business School, sweetie

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Save the world first. Then we can think about how to use that to cover for your GPA.

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Trump university mba for you.

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How does one get a 820 GMAT? Teach me your ways

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You sound like the perfect candidate!!!! No need for an application.

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