Japher

You don't have to work in a bank and you don't necessarily need to be a manager.

What business schools like to see is advancement within your chosen career, leadership roles (which is different than management), and a clear view of how the MBA will apply to you and your career. Getting an MBA because you want an MBA isn't good enough. You need to be able to prove that you can take the knowledge from the education and apply it in your field. This is why a lot of people get the degree after they have found the glass ceiling, or some other barrier preventing further career advancement.

VectorWega

I have no problem with McDonald's. I've worked there myself.

bambiconfused

This might be somewhat off-topic, but doing an MS in say finance or management doesn't require work experience, unlike an MBA. So for people who don't have the experience, and still want to do a course in management, would that be a viable option? I'm aware that the kind of coursework and the learning methods would vary, and so would the salary and possibly the job description, but I'd really like to know what the EXACT differences are, and to what degree the differences matter. An MBA is, of couse, the best option for anyone who really wants to get business from a practical perspective, but I'd like to understand how different these other options are before I say no to them.
Thanks, in advance.

jelt

I last posted here when I was applying as a college senior to business school.

In the end I applied (and got accepted) to only one school, where I am currently between my first and second years- the Wharton/Lauder MBA/MA programme.

I recently checked this site out again because someone evidently found my post, and sent me an email about college students applying directly to business school. I won't have the time to check back here often, but if anyone has similar questions, feel free to send me a private message with your questions and your email address. The messages go straight to my email inbox so I should get them and will reply when I can.

Good luck everyone!

race64

what if you have job experience at science lab?

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Magic222

I am aiming for MBA at MIT Sloan,

I have a BA bachelor Degree concentration in Finance and Marketing from an American University.
My GPA is 2.67 which is low (My concern). Because I spent a while in engineering before switching to business however my business courses are mostly A and B grades.

I have a GMAT 700+. Speak three languages Arabic, English and Japanese.
4-5 Years work experience in one of the top automobile companies in the world. 2 yrs in the Middle East excellent achievements in many areas of the company. 2 years in the mother company in Japan also great achievements. My company highly invests in my training, I completed more than 25 certified and relatively expensive development courses in (Middle East, Japan...) I have worked all my summers during my BA degree working in leading community service companies and was selected to lead, train and direct a costal environmental protection team (was selected by Parliament member and vice president of the environmental group) also have shares in non-profit organizations.

Got promoted very quickly due to performance and is a general manager in 4-5 Years at a top 10 multinational company.

My recommendations are excellent from the top (President of our company) who is a board member in the school as well. Oh and I am an international student therefore inclined to pay full fees… which according to what I have heard helps…

What do you think my chances are this is my top goal and highest priority at this point I am dying to get accepted, I am also trying other top 10 schools in UK and US.... thanks guys!!

TariqSyed

Hi iam a engineering graduate and working in a software firm.
I have always dreamt of doing an MBA , but never really went abt planning it
I have a yrs experience now and would be working for another year before applying

Well Can any gimme some info and enlight me on wat areas i should be strong in
to get full benifit from the MBA i wanna do.

DO reply bac..

ZenMoney

Hi, I am hoping someone may be able to help me so I can decide if I should apply to graduate school now or later in life when I get more experience.

I am only starting my first real job out of college as a Revenue Tax Specialist for the states Department of Revenue. I am also a disabled veteran, I am fully functional and I am not disfigured (for your own information, whatever difference it may make). I graduated with a B.S. in Finance and a 3.4 GPA from a fairly good school. Also, I have done internships in financial planning and asset management.

I suppose my questions are the following:
Can I get into an MBA program with a good GMAT score now? or after 1, 2, 3 years of working this job? Do I need a better job and have to work it longer before I can be considered? I understand it depends on the particular school mostly, so let me consider ones in Chicago for example: University of Illinois is descent and is free since I am a Veteran on the other hand I would rather pay full-tuition to go to Northwestern or University of Chicago if I stand a chance in the near future.

Any and all feedback are much appreciated and welcomed, thank you for reading.

pokey07

Japher, you mention how adcoms want to see advancement in your career field and how you can apply an MBA to your field, but what about those who are looking for a career change? For instance, moving into finance, consulting, F500, etc...