Career Change to MBA- please help!

cbreeze
Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:29:04 +0000

1. What steps should I take to improve my chances of getting into a well known b-school? Would getting an A.A. in business administration help?

Take the GMAT and score high. No



2. Also, I have read that people should get their CFA before getting MBA, but this advice was given to students with a BS in BA (or to get CPA for accounting majors). Should I get CFA before MBA?



No, CFA has nothing to do with MBA. You wouldn’t be able to get chartered anyways because it takes 4 years of relevant investment working experience and the CFA tests are harder to pass than getting into a top 30-50 B school.



3. Is there any realistic chance of me getting into any of the top 30-50 B-schools?

Yes.



4. Working as an MA involves administrative work, does that help my chances, or does it not play a factor?

The kind of work you do makes no difference but make sure you are their best employee.