What's the Route to ...

BK696969
Tue, 18 May 2010 07:27:55 +0000

If you truly have your sights set on B-School and not engineering, then apply for investment banking jobs after college as an analyst with a buldge bracket firm. You can usually work 2 years there and another 1-2 years as a pre-MBA associate at a PE firm. Also with your major, I would suspect that getting a job as an analyst with a VC firm is not out of reach. These routes along with a reputable undergrad and solid GMAT will likely get you into the B-School of your choice. You will also likely have undergrad paid off and about 100-150k in the bank if you’re single.

If you decide to become an engineer, then make sure to score upwards of 720 on your GMAT if you want to get into a top 10 school. Also do some things while you are working that display leadership. Schools like Harvard have no time for plain old smart people. They want to see if you have what it takes to run a company. Make sure important people see that quality in you and can ulitmately write recommendations for you.

Good luck.