<p>I finally just gave up browsing around Google and Yahoo Answers and just made an account here because I just wasn't able to get the answers I needed. Anyhow, I'm entering my first quarter at De Anza pretty soon, and I've just been SO frustrated as to what degree I want to pursue. My ultimate goal is acquiring an MBA...and I was also pretty set on transferring to Berkeley for business administration. Needless to say, the prereqs and breadth classes are much more strenuous for the business admin major in Berkeley than the other majors I'm considering, since Haas is so prestigious. However now I'm not so sure if that's what I want to do---that is, getting a BS for business admin and then going on to an MBA program, or acquiring a degree in some other field such as political science(my 2nd choice after business admin), economics, engineering, etc.<br>
What do MBA programs even look for, as in degree-wise from their applicants? I've also thought about what I should do if one day I should change my mind about getting an MBA. Although right now the number one priority is getting into Cal, LOL. I guess I can decide if I want to double major, major/minor, or just major in whatever once I am admitted into the school?</p>
<p>it doesn’t really matter what degree you pursue as an undergraduate.
my father had a degree in engineering and went to wharton for his MBA</p>
<p>Good MBA programs look for quality work experience and 100k+ dollars out of your wallet in addition to good GMATs(700+) and good gpa(3.5+).</p>
<p>Your major doesn’t matter at all.</p>
<p>The school you graduate from barely matters.</p>
<p>Your GMAT score almost always matters.</p>
<p>Your letters of recommendation from you work supervisors, and your two (bare minimum, five would be better) years of increasingly responsible work experience will matter.</p>
<p>Your degree doesn’t really matter as long as your story for wanting an MBA is credible. Ideally you want at least a top 20 school since the benefit really becomes marginal after that.</p>
<p>Your gmat score will be crucial as well as your work experience since MBA programs really look to the quality of your employer as a way to pre screen you. Your actual accomplishments will be secondary if your coming from a reputable firm and if your not then you really need to work to produce some quantifiable results that you can show admissions.</p>
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<p>Check out the MBA subforum.</p>