I will be a separating veteran looking to matriculate into an MBA program in 2017. I went to a BigTen uni, and admittedly I did not perform academically (3.1 GPA in finance). I am currently in a special operations unit, but I'm also enlisted. I am set on I-banking (advisory), but I think even with a 700+ I will not be able to get into a top 20 program. Would it be better to shoot for a part-time program at a much better school like Ross or Kellogg? Is the military network strong enough to overcome lackluster part-time recruiting? Or would it be better to aim for a 20-30 ranked school? Would I even have decent odds at a banking job from the higher ranked programs? Are some MBA programs more eager or willing to admit veterans or are my chances at each school loosely correlated to its rank? I do have the full GI Bill so cost is really not a concern. My dream schools are Booth, Kellogg, and Ross, but I think they might be a bit of a reach. Are there consultants who can accurately handicap my odds of admission to some of the schools I'm interested in? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Milton