Would an MBA from any of the below schools still be worth it?
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UC San Diego
Cal Poly SLO
Santa Clara University
University of the Pacific
Claremont McKenna

I feel like I wont do good on the GMAT and thus not get into Top 10 schools lol :/ I went to a no name state school for undergrad as well

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dont set low expectations on yourself. you can do it

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I went to one of those schools on your list and id probably out myself by revealing which one so feel free to DM me if you want to discuss more. I also went to a no name state school for undergrad, but I did go to a top school for a graduate degree before MBA. I aced the GMAT (740) but had some personal/family issues that got in the way of going to a big school.

The school I went to for my MBA had its fair share of idiots, but I had plenty of friends at major programs who told me the same. In fact I met many from M7 and T15 that were shockingly dumb. My personal thought is you get what you put into the MBA. Yes the smaller schools have a much smaller network, but doesn’t mean it’s impossible. Granted my walk was made a little easier because i leveraged my network from my MS program, and used that to get interviews at all the major consulting firms and was expecting offers from 2 of them before covid hit. It was an uphill climb for me to get into consulting but very rewarding knowing that I earned every bit of it. So if you can grapple with rejections and failures (I faced a lot), and there will be a lot, esp if you’re going for the top firms, then go for it. But it is much easier to go the traditional M7 route. Practice hard on the GMAT and take your time with it, even if it takes a full calendar. Hope this helps and good luck. As many others here have said, don’t sell yourself short, especially out of fear of rejection.

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It completely depends on what your goals are.

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Absolutely not

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Don’t self reject yourself, OP. I know many “no name” undergrad kids who went to top 10-20 B-schools. Get done with your GMAT first and then post. You’re at Acn which is a decent employer brand, so you at least have that going on for you.

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Don’t put a ceiling on yourself

Shoot your shot. Maybe a few of these could be your safe options, but I’d definitely reach for some other schools if I were you.

Some schools are still offering gmat waivers. Please check that out.

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