<p>If you go to a top 15 school per US NEWs and work 2 years for a top 5 ibank or top 5 consulting firm as per vault, is that good preparation for a top 5 mba program?</p>
<p>That’s a blue chip applicant.</p>
<p>Top MBA schools love these applicants assuming everything else in line.</p>
<p>When you say “Top 15 schools per US News”, does that include Liberal Arts Colleges too? Could someone tell me how LAC students are regarded in MBA admission?</p>
<p>Work experience is key. Ibanking/consulting experience as described above is what would make this an ideal candidate. Obviously, going to a top 15 school will open up more doors for you to gain good work experience, but undergrad profile isn’t as important as what you do post-graduation.</p>
<p>BTW, I don’t mean to say that consulting/ibanking is the only type of work experience that schools look for. There are a ton of different paths one can take to make it into a good business school, and taking the path less walked could make a candidate more appealing to top business schools. (ie govt, non profit, fashion designer, architect, etc).</p>