Honest question. I plan to apply for MBA next year. I just started a company (registered and getting clients now) while working a full time job. Does this startup experience really matter much or it comes down to my GMAT score. I wanna get into M7. Undergrad Duke. Theoretically, since my startup is private, I could really boast a lot of shits in my application?

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HSW rank people by GMAT score and give the acceptances based on that

The MBA admissions process is much more holistic than most grad school admissions. So work experience, test scores, GPA, essays, interviews,showing interest in the school (visits, admissions events, etc.) and interacting with students/alumni are all considered.

Your startup experience definitely could be a plus to your application based on how you sell it

Is the company you founded in the space you hope to go into post-MBA? How is it aligned with your narrative?

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