<p>I'm currently majoring in chemical engineering and got accepted to a 5-year program at RPI with a MBA. However, I am not sure if it's the best choice. I have a high GPA of 3.5, and I scored a 600 on my GMAT without studying. If I do the co-terminal program, I have to pay 30K for my final year. My first four years were free due to my scholarships. I was also told that you can't get both an MBA and an Executive MBA. I'm afraid that I won't be able to go to a better school, or the company that I work for would not pay for Harvard or Wharton. Should I take the risk? Maybe, if I don't get accepted to the top schools, I can go part-time at a local college, but I'm still not sure if the college would be better than RPI. Does where you go to get your MBA matter? Based on salary, which road should I take?</p>
<p>PS I already got an offer of 65K at a refinery.</p>
<p>I would try engineering for a few years and then go get your MBA. </p>
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<li><p>You’ll get a lot more out of the classes when you can look at the material within the context of your own real-world experience. </p></li>
<li><p>A few years in industry can also give you a better idea of what you want to do with your MBA: management, strategy consulting, etc.</p></li>
<li><p>Coming out of your MBA program, you’ll be more valuable and have more options if you have real world experience than if you don’t.</p></li>
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