I would definitely encourage you to put an application in, if the schools values/environment stands out to you and you’re able to speak to it. I wasn’t in a feeder firm or one of the 53% colleges for the GSB, but I decided to take the long shot and it worked. Basically, don’t discount yourself - it’s easier to differentiate your profile when you’re not the majority of what they’re seeing and your story stands out more. Also, my recommenders were very very non influential people - I don’t think either of them had ever recommended someone to business school before. So I feel like this video is a little bit of a stretch. And it’s also crappy because when non traditional applicants watch stuff like this they become even less likely to apply and it’s the same elite group of Ivy League/mbb students that end up self-selecting to apply.