MD/MBA, How to approach it?

input1010
Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:13:48 +0000

Hey guys,

I’m currently a freshman in the Wayne State MedStart Program (non-binding BS/MD) and I wanted to know a bit more about how to approach applying to a MD/MBA joint degree programs in graduate school. I have been doing some research into MD/MBA careers, and they seem very interesting and something I am more geared towards rather than a career in clinical or hard research related medicine. However, I do not know much about what is required for business school admissions.

During my research in graduate schools that offer MD/MBA programs, I noticed that most universities require acceptance into both their medical schools and business schools. Since most of my knowledge about grad schools is medically related (ie. credentials and the processes to get into medical school), I am unsure as to how to approach an undergraduate experience that would prepare me for admissions into a top business school. When do students take the GMAT? Do b-schools (business schools) care about undergraduate major or whether or not your extracurriculars are biomedically related? Do b-schools give preference to business internships over other internships (ie. science research internships, econ. research internships). In general, I am not too knowledgeable about the business admissions side of an MD/MBA, and I would like to know alot more from people who have the experience or knowledge