<p>I appreciate the advice and certainly would not be so prideful as to disregard it. My only follow up question is - What undergrads do get admitted to top tier programs like Harvard and Wharton without work experience? Both admissions websites seem to emphasize that work experience is not required and that every year there are students who are admittted directly from undergrad in both programs without work experience. Also, Wharton specifically recognizes missionary service as work experience that would be considered.
My purpose here is not to be contradictory. I am confident that you are probably right and I appreciate your counsel. However, I am just wondering what kind of undergrads would be admitted … but I suppose in this land of opportunity, maybe a prerequesite to being accepted directly from undergrad would be having the last name of Bush or Kennedy 
Thanks.</p>