<p>If I had undergrad stats of about a 3.3 from a weak school like University of Toledo? I transferred from Ohio State because of my moms passing. How much work experience would I need? My major is in criminal justice as well, so how big of an issue is this? Would work experience in a non-business format, like a police officer, be ok?</p>
<p>What scores would I need on my GMAT for higher level schools like Harvard, or do I not stand a chance?</p>
<p>What about Ohio-State?</p>
<p>Tier of undergrad school doesn’t matter and your gpa is not going to destroy you from getting into A school. It may be a stretch getting into a top school like OSU, but I would still give it a shot, especially if you score well on the GMAT. Generally, over 600 is good and over 700 puts you in range of the top tier schools.</p>
<p>Undergrad degree doesn’t matter either. However, what admissions wants to see a reason for you pursuing the education. It’s not a degree to do because you don’t know what else you want to do, it should be seen as a stepping stone in your career path. Personally, I don’t see what a cop would need or want with an MBA. If you can convince the school otherwise than good. I do see a JD/MBA being a more logical path for someone with your undergrad and obvious career aspirations. Law school doesn’t have the same job experience requirements, though it might be required for the joint program, I have no idea.</p>
<p>Non-traditional work experience is fine, but I would reiterate the point of “why an mba?” Also, there are close to 100,000 law enforcement officers in the US. What makes you so special? It seems like it would be hard to show great job progression as a police officer. </p>
<p>I would also think working for the FBI or possibly CIA would be more prestigious and would likely be viewed more favorably.</p>