I'm at a decent MBA program right now and from what I've gathered from the admissions process, I would conjecture that accepting you would "hurt their rankings"

I'm at a decent MBA program right now and from what I've gathered from the admissions process, I would conjecture that accepting you would "hurt their rankings" too much and thus they would reject you no matter how good you were technically. IMHO MBA these days is just a pipeline for people to move up in their very rigid career tracks (professional services, just checking off a check box) or shift industries/functions. The focus is not on learning. I would honestly dissuade you from applying regardless of what your GPA was. edit: If you're interested in hearing the gory details, shoot me a msg. Details are in profile :)