<p>I am currently an undergraduate student and I have many options as to what to done once I complete my undergraduate degree. My two main options are to work or to continue my studies or even both depending if the studies are part time. I would like to eventually acquire in addition to an undergraduate degree a JD and an M.B.A. Rather than doing so over the course of a career, which I don’t mind doing, is it possible to do the accelerated 3 year program at Columbia for both degrees in their joint program directly after completing my undergraduate studies. I can’t find any information that states professional work experience is required. A huge thanks in advance to everyone!</p>
<p>Generally, this type of program is very friendly towards those without work experience, because the emphasis is on going into business or financial law rather than corporate management (which definitely requires experience). I had a friend who completed a JD/MBA program and is now a tax attorney, and this is essentially what we discussed.</p>
<p>You’ll likely be a less competitive candidate without work experience, even if you want to go into business law. If you check out Columbia’s page, they say about two-thirds of their class have either completed graduate work or worked full-time prior to coming to Columbia Law. And CBS’s class profile for 2012 reported that 100% of their admitted class had at least one year of work experience, with the middle 80% having 3-7 years of experience. Their average age is 28. Generally speaking when you apply to dual degree programs, you have to get accepted to both programs separately. You’ll be at a disadvantage when compared to other applicants in BOTH processes. And since the three-year program is an accelerated option (the four-year one is the more regular way to do a joint degree), you’ll be even less competitive in that - I’m willing to bet the majority of admitted applicants to that program have a good 3+ years of experience.</p>
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<p>It might be a good thing to take some time off; it helps you focus on what you really want to do, discover your likes and dislikes in the workforce and discover what skills and degrees you need to succeed by seeing what’s out there. You also have a chance to earn and save some money that you can use as an emergency stash during the 3-4 years you won’t be working.</p>