<p>To start things off i was extremely lazy in high school(which is why i am in the situation i am in). I decided to go to Community college after HS. I am now at the end of my 2nd year and am transferring to Penn State this fall. My current GPA is a 3.8, but because i am going to CC my transfer options where limited. Anyways, my long term goal is to go to a top 10 school for my MBA, and this is where my problems begin. I planned on majoring in business administration until I saw this article. </p>
<p>Basically it says that most students who go to Tucks(and i am assuming most of the top schools) where not business majors. It also states that quantitative skills are essential. I am meeting with the head of the business department at my school next week to discuss my long term goals and what i need to do to achieve them(for instance, taking other classes outside of my required curriculum that would benefit me in the long run). What i am wondering is if i should consider a different major and possibly minor in business administration? Any advise is appreciated, thanks.</p>
<p>You should absolutely consider a different major. Which major depends on your career goals. I hire for ibanking jobs and kids who have majored in languages are great in some roles, engineering or math majors in other roles and I also like philosophy and English majors because they tend to be great analysts. BME majors are in demand at consulting and VC firms. It just depends on your career plans.</p>
<p>I have been considering switching to a major in electrical engineering and minor and business admin. I believe math would be a much better major for me then a language primarily because math is my strong point. My only concern is after i get my degree, never being in a position where an MBA would benefit me and therefor getting stuck at my job making 50-70k a year(do not get me wrong, that is not a bad salary, it is just not where i am setting my goals in the long run)</p>
<p>I always interpreted an MBA as a degree to advance your career at your current job, mainly because you always hear people say “don’t get your MBA until it will benefit your career”, maybe i was misinterpreting it, but in any case that is great news, thanks</p>
<p>I just honestly don’t really know. This sounds stupid and piggish but I want to be rich. And I want to at least not ‘hate’ my job, but I don’t have to love it. Gah.</p>