Considering applying to HBS / Kellogg next summer giving me 3 years of work experience on application, and then starting school with a total of 4. I have heard it maybe best to wait another year to up my chances of getting in. Would love to hear any perspectives or thoughts on that?

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Absolutely not. Apply asap to HBS. They skew towards younger applicants. Kellogg you can wait if you want.

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Curious what your source is on this? Haven’t heard that before so curious

I think 3 years is great to start the application process. By the time you get admitted and start your school you would have 4.5 year and that was what most U.S. schools are looking for. The most lucrative jobs after MBA graduation are in management consulting, and investment banking. Most of them are looking for little "Yes Man", absolute troopers who doesn't come with previous industry baggage.

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HBS and Stanford both like younger applicants more than any other top mba program. Just look at the 2+2 program and do a LinkedIn search to see.

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