<p>I am a first year math major at KU. How does nyu look upon volunteer service and or small government jobs. Would it be better I get a job as a lowly teller in a bank or is the industry I work in mostly irrelevant? Also, i was thinking about art history as a minor; would it make more sense to have something more business related or is it not that important.</p>
<p>note: I am asking this in regard to my underclassman years.</p>
<p>Concentrate on succeeding in your undergrad studies, getting a good internship, being involved, and landing a good entry-level job.</p>
<p>Your MBA is irrelevant right now. Why? Because in order to get into a good MBA you need a good post-grad job. That should be your focus right now.</p>
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<p>Are you talking about while in college? The only thing that working in college will help is your first job. An MBA program will be focused on your professional experience, not bank teller experience.</p>
<p>MBA programs also like to see volunteer work. It is not as important as undergrad GPA, GMAT scores, and the biggest factor, your job, but they do like to see it (especially the better schools you apply to).</p>
<p>Volunteer work and leadership skills are very important so get involved in clubs and such.</p>
<p>And as others say, getting a good job after u get your undergrad is most important. And when you do get a job, stay active in the community.</p>
<p>Not to hijack this thread, but I had a similar question. What if you got a “real job” while in college? I understand most top MBA programs require an average of 2 years post-undergraduate work experience, because that is what will likely land you a “real job,” along with the commensurate experience, but what about those people who were able to do this without gaining their bachelors degree?</p>
<p>I worked for 3 years after high school, built up my resume, figured out what I wanted to do (more or less) and am now working on my undergrad and would ideally like to get my mba right after. Is this a realistic proposition?</p>
<p>I don’t think it’ll be easy for anyone to really answer that who isn’t on an adcom. The best anybody here can do is probably tell you if we agree that your job during college is sufficiently professional.</p>
<p>I was a loan officer at LendingTree for 2 years, got promoted to management, and then went into B2B sales for a Direct Lender for for 1 years, acting as a regional Account Executive for Orange County, CA until they went out of business. </p>
<p>I like real estate in general, which is where I would like to stay employed, but not necessarily in a B2C sales position, which I landed out of luck looking for a summer job after Y1 of college. My account executive position gave me the flexibility and autonomy that I would like in a future job. My end goal is to be self employed in the real estate sector. </p>
<p>However, the current downturn in Real Estate, which is pretty severe, has me questioning which career in Real Estate is the most stable. I wouldn’t mind fixed income (investment side), but I think my age and background put me at a disadvantage by the time I am graduated.</p>