I really should make some sort of "stickied" post on this subject ***mods, make sure I actually do this, please!
Every school will accept applications from someone with no work experience. No school turns down an easy $100-200. The likelihood of acceptance varies widely though.
Most people who ask this question are looking at top 20 schools (as most people on GC are, either applying directly from undergrad or not). Out of the generally accepted top 20 schools, the only ones with official programs (that I know of) geared towards applicants in their senior year of college are Stanford GSB, Harvard 2+2, and Yale Silver Scholars. Note that GSB and HBS 2+2 are not programs where you enter bschool directly from undergrad. They are both effectively 2 year guaranteed deferrals where you apply (and are accepted) in your senior year of college, work full-time for 2 years, and know that you already have a golden ticket to bschool following those 2 years (assuming you continue to show strong performance in your position(s) and complete all the associated paperwork). Yale Silver Scholars is a program where you take the first year of bschool courses right after college graduation. You then work for at least 1 year (not sure if there's a maximum number of years, possibly 3) and then come back to Yale to complete your second year of bschool coursework.
As I've said, all schools will accept your application regardless. But most other schools who do accept people with no full-time work experience post-college graduation accept people who have done something extraordinary (eg. created the next Facebook/Google) or had a leading role in a family business (this mostly applies to international applicants). Schools in the 20+ range tend to favor students who were high academic performers at the associated undergraduate college.
I think you (general you) need to think really hard about how much bschool will benefit you in the short and long term. Some people go to bschool right after undergrad because it's the logical/easy thing to stay in school and you feel you're ready. However, some people I know wish they wouldn't have gone so soon, since after working for a few years they realize their career could have taken a different path if they'd chosen to attend school later. YMMV.
Every school will accept applications from someone with no work experience. No school turns down an easy $100-200. The likelihood of acceptance varies widely though.
Most people who ask this question are looking at top 20 schools (as most people on GC are, either applying directly from undergrad or not). Out of the generally accepted top 20 schools, the only ones with official programs (that I know of) geared towards applicants in their senior year of college are Stanford GSB, Harvard 2+2, and Yale Silver Scholars. Note that GSB and HBS 2+2 are not programs where you enter bschool directly from undergrad. They are both effectively 2 year guaranteed deferrals where you apply (and are accepted) in your senior year of college, work full-time for 2 years, and know that you already have a golden ticket to bschool following those 2 years (assuming you continue to show strong performance in your position(s) and complete all the associated paperwork). Yale Silver Scholars is a program where you take the first year of bschool courses right after college graduation. You then work for at least 1 year (not sure if there's a maximum number of years, possibly 3) and then come back to Yale to complete your second year of bschool coursework.
As I've said, all schools will accept your application regardless. But most other schools who do accept people with no full-time work experience post-college graduation accept people who have done something extraordinary (eg. created the next Facebook/Google) or had a leading role in a family business (this mostly applies to international applicants). Schools in the 20+ range tend to favor students who were high academic performers at the associated undergraduate college.
I think you (general you) need to think really hard about how much bschool will benefit you in the short and long term. Some people go to bschool right after undergrad because it's the logical/easy thing to stay in school and you feel you're ready. However, some people I know wish they wouldn't have gone so soon, since after working for a few years they realize their career could have taken a different path if they'd chosen to attend school later. YMMV.