hope4usc

I am going to be a freshmen in college looking to major in business and go to grad school for business. I don't really know at all how to get into a top grad school like Harvard or Stanford. I need rather broad advice on the road to get there. Gpa? GMAT scores? Internships? Work experience? Research? What is it that I should be aiming for? The more specific the answer the better. I'm not sure if it matters but I'll be at USC of that helps any of your responses. Thankyou!

RML

USC places very low to top grad business schools compared to UCLA, and most especially, Berkeley and Stanford. But it is quite possible to get into a top grad business school from USC.

Most paths went like this: Graduated at the top of his/her class, landed a job at a top bank/firm and stayed there for 3 or so years and did well whilst at that bank/firm. Taken the GMAT and scored 700 or higher. Applied to all the top 15 or so.

hope4usc

To land that job out of college, does one need many internships? How does one land that job besides having good grades?