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Anonymous
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What is the probability of getting accepted into one of the top MBA schools without any work experience?
My DS recently graduated from VCU in May 2024 with a degree in Computer Science, a 3.91 GPA, summa cum laude. He also took the GMAT in May and scored 780. He would like to get an MBA now, but he wonders about the probability of getting accepted into a good MBA program without any actual work experience. Thoughts? |
Anonymous
| Very low |
Anonymous
Even with a 780 score? |
Anonymous
| It's just a bad idea. |
Anonymous
| There's a reason work experience is preferred. |
Anonymous
| Very low and not a good idea. You don’t say it, but I’m assuming he doesn’t have a real job at the moment? If so very close to no chance. Also without work experience, he’s not going to get as much out of the MBA or know what he wants to do with it. He’ll also be out of his element in the many group projects bc he’ll have no experience to bring in. |
Anonymous
| Part of what makes an MBA education is the work experience students bring to the class. |
Anonymous
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Many of the top schools require 2 years of work experience and prefer 3-4 years. This has been true for years. I got my MBA from a top 10 more than 30 years ago and with 2 years of work experience I was one of the youngest in my class. We had 2 students who were direct from undergrad at the same school but they e since dropped that option.
Easy enough to research the top schools to see the requirements. |
Anonymous
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Getting in with no relevant work experience will hurt them with trying to get recruited for internship and full time employment . Tell him to wait
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Anonymous
| Other posters have said it. Most top programs have professionals with 2-5 years of experience. Lots of group work. Lots of referencing previous experience. What would your son bring to that table? |
Anonymous
| There are a lot of group projects. |
Anonymous
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No doubt it’s great to go to a top MBA program, and no doubt it’s best to have a few years of work experience under your belt when you attend. No disagreement on those 2 points.
However, that doesn’t mean there are NO advantages to attending a slightly less-prestigious MBA right after undergrad. First, you might be waiting for a tip-top MBA program & then not get accepted. Second, some people come out of undergrad all psyched up for further study—it’s a shame to waste that momentum, & it might be tough to recreate that enthusiasm several years later. Third, and perhaps most importantly, once you get your career in gear & maybe get some social entanglements (marriage or serious relationship) it could be very inconvenient to put the career on hold & move to another state to spend 2 yrs studying. |
Anonymous
| With a 780 score, he is bound to get into some decent programs. I would definitely work for 2 years and no more than 5(gmat scores are valid for 5 years), then apply to the top programs. Top programs equal better jobs. |
Anonymous
OP, I agree with all of the previous posters, but just curious: What is your son's reasoning for wanting to go now? Is he actively looking for a job? |
Anonymous
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Definitely need at least three years of work experience before you get an mba. And not to be a jerk about it, and your kid is obviously very talented but if they went to VCU, they probably want a better brand-name MBA, maybe from a top 20 school like UVA. They definitely want work experience first.
Don’t just go get a university of phoenix mba. |