<p>Hi
I am currently a sophmore in high school that wants to work as a ib associate at a bb firm. I plan on going to hofstra and getting a cpa in 4 years. I then want to get a mba at a top school like columbia, nyu, cornell. If i get a 3.6 in accounting with strong ECs and strong gmat is that good enough to get into CBS with no work experiance? Is accounting a good major for ib. What mba should i get. How is the job market for ivy mbas? Is a cpa useful?</p>
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<p>No. You almost certainly cannot go to business school with no work experience. Even if you do get admitted somehow, you shouldn’t go, because who’s going to hire you?</p>
<p>I get the feeling that you don’t really understand what’s going on here. An MBA is not a technical degree; it does not automatically qualify you for any specific job. It makes zero sense to consider getting an MBA without work experience.</p>
<p>To build on what the person before me said, I’ve spoken with several professionals and they all say the same thing; an MBA without work experience looks bad on a resume.</p>
<p>Additionally, accounting and investment banking don’t mix, investment banks want finance guys. Having said that accounting is a great way to later get into investment banking. Here’s an idea (its similar to what I’m doing) you can get a bachelor’s in accounting and work as an accountant for a couple years to get some connections, work experience, and money. After about three years of that you can go get your MBA with a focus in finance and later get your CFA LVL 1 and at that point you’ll be a good candidate for investment banks, it takes a while but it almost guarantees you a spot at investment banks.</p>