Avg Work Experience required.. for top 10 Bschool..

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Hi Sir,

I wanted to know more about the work experience required in MBA admission.

In general if I am targeting top 10 B school how much work ex would you recommend me just to be on the safer side. A couple of my friends have made it top schools like Wharton, Duke and Darden even with work experience around 3 to 4 years.. although the average they quote is much higher.. like around 5 years or so.. What would you advise..?

I wanted to get some information in this regard.

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by mbaMissionJenK » Wed Aug 20, 2014 5:53 am
Hi there,


Yes the average overall is about 5 years by the time students start b-school. You can check out the ranges on the school websites. I'd say a minimum of 3 years if the experience has been high quality, with some good responsibilities and accomplishments and ideally some leadership experience and progression.

Good luck!
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