Can someone who wasn't good in his 10th, 12th & UG (academics & extracurricular) still have a chance to get into Stanford/Harvard for MBA?

Can he stand a chance to get there if he has performed excellently in his PG (academics and extracurricular both), have a work experience and project works etc.?

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Swameeka Medhi Overseas Education Counselor, Free Lance | Contributor-Level 9

9 years ago

It is hard to say especially for business schools like Stanford or Harvard which are two of the world's most selective universities. Evaluations are done holistically and you must build your profile to fit into these schools. A poor performance in UG will not bar you from getting admitted into these schools if you have the right attitude. Yes, you must work very hard to outshine, a brilliant performance in your PG will not guarantee an admission, you will also require a quality work experience and demonstrate high-level leadership skills which again will not guarantee an admission unless you know why so badly you want to get into these

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