First time posting on here, so bear with me.
I graduated last May and have been trying my hardest all year to get into medical school. Long story short, I haven't gotten in anywhere yet, and my prospects aren't looking that good this late in the cycle. I'm considering giving up on the whole process and trying to get a job in finance.
Some background information on me. I went to an Ivy League school and graduated with a 3.6 majoring in biology and minoring in business (my school has one of the top undergraduate business programs in the country, I'll let you narrow it down). My last semester, I took a class in finance and fell in love with it. My resume is tailor-fitted towards going into medicine, all research and hospital related stuff with no experience in business/finance outside of the few classes I took for a minor.
I realize that some finance jobs can be just as difficult--if not harder--to get into than medicine and that a lot of the people becoming analysts or whatever have been grooming themselves for it since freshman year of college. My question for you all is what would be the best path to take for someone in my position to get into finance? I've been fascinated by biotech/pharma/startups, and I think the fields of VC/PE are fascinating. Would it be possible for someone like me to get some industry job in bio/pharma for a few years and then go on for an MBA? Also, what would be my chances getting into a top MBA program given my background?
Any advice or wisdom on what to do is appreciated. Thanks!