<p>I am new to this forum but am very interested in your replies to this Thread. I have a Bachelors in Computer Information Systems but work as an Investigator for the Treasury department, Division of Taxation. Thus I do not use the skill I’ve aquired from my undergrad degree, I am interested in computers more as a hobby vs profession; but would defenitely not mind working in a management position in a “techi” company such as Google. At the above job I have 3 years of experience but my undergrad gpa was 2.9, my employer will pay for further education but I am torn between an MBA vs a JD. Any ideas, comments, sudjestions considering my background?</p>
<p>The short answer is that you should do what you want. Given your goal of a management position I’d say an mba would probably help you more than a jd. Also, your gpa is lower than a lot of law schools admit if you go to the lsac calculator and put in your gpa and lsat you can see the chances for admission:</p>
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<p>you could also go for a joint program for a little more time and money.</p>
<p>I’m not sure yet what I want to do if I go the MBA route I would probably do CPA aswell thinking that my experience in the Taxation department would make me marketable. But, JD seems interesting aswell but if that GPA is an issue then that pretty much limits that decision.</p>
<p>I don’t know if I’d be able to do the join degree because I would have to go to school part time and work full time in order for my employer to pay for it.</p>
<p>Do you have the necessary accounting classes to sit for the CPA exams? I thought your major was Information system.</p>
<p>Well I am assuming that I would have the adequate accounting courses for a CPA after completing an MBA.</p>
<p>i think JD’s are crap unless you can make into top 15. JD graduates from bottom ranked schools get paid less than Bachelor Engineers. (Univ. Oklahoma JD had median salary of 45,000~50,000)</p>
<p>well, MBA’s are same way but their AdComs are more lenient with low undergrad GPAs than JD AdComs. so more likely chance of getting into top 15 MBA than top 15 JD (which seems impossible anyhow)</p>
<p>Thank you, so with a couple of years of work experience and the GPA I mentioned and a 600+ GMAT I should have a good chance at top 15 school? What is your opinion on MBA/CPA, because that is the route I was thinking of pursuing. Currently I work as an Investigator Taxation for the state of NJ, therefore I believe my marketability would be greater within accounting and investigations. Any thoughts? </p>
<p>Thanks again</p>
<p>An MBA would be very good to complement your previous degree and experience. Undergrad GPA is not as important when you are applying. GMAT, essays, letters of recommendation, and of course experience are the most important things to get into top schools. Try not to apply just because of the rankings; schools actually know what schools you are applying to and the look for people with consistent applications. A great example of this are both schools in Chicago, Kellog and Univ. of Chicago. While both of them are very good schools in the rankings, one is very teamwork oriented (Kellog) and the other is more individual oriented. You will have to have a very good reason for applying to both, because they are so different.</p>
<p>Thank you for the reply, does anyone have any sources of good information on the different schools. I know that there is nothing better then actually going to the school, taking a tour, speaking with the staff and with alumns but what are some good sources for some detailed information on different schools? Since my employer is going to pay my tuition I would have to stay local (NJ/NY), any suggestions?</p>
<p>Thank You</p>
<p>NYU has a well-known, reasonably respectable part-time MBA program.</p>
<p>There is plenty to choose from in that area, Columbia is a great example if you are looking for a career in Finance. I would suggest to try and connect with some students in the universtities that can give you some insight on their schools. I know for experience they are willing to do it, and you can find their mails on the alum directory on the web page.</p>