<p>I've never really posted on this site or anywhere for that matter, but I was just wondering if anyone could give me any advice on my chances. </p>
<p>*note- I do feel like a dbag posting my accomplishments like this</p>
<p>OK,
-Junior at USC, Leventhal School of Accounting
-3.6 Cumulative, 3.75 Business, and 3.65 accounting (the accounting program is a separate school)</p>
<p>-Vice President of my fraternity as well as lesser offices in the past
-Have played on the club ice hockey team since I was a freshman and traveled to China and Japan to play in international tournaments 2 different years.
-The coach confided that i will most likely be made a captain next year
-Currently studying abroad in Pamplona, Spain</p>
<p>-I was awarded a fellowship called the global fellowship through USC to work abroad in Shanghai for two months last summer as an intern for Haworth industries (a global high end furniture manufacturer)
- There I worked on a team researching to see the feasibility of a Vietnam operation</p>
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<li>I have an Internship lined up with PWC and will most likely take the job offer afterwords</li>
<li>I would then most likely get my CPA and stay with the company for 4 or 5 years and then make the jump to an MBA program.</li>
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<p>If you are Harvard material you may not want to go back for your MBA because you will be well on your way to making partner. Career advancement is what really matters. You will want to advance faster than most of your counterparts. Hopefully, you would also do something on the side that would also set you apart, because none of your undergrad extracurriculars will mean much of anything at that point.</p>
<p>I have a buddy that made Mgr at Big 4 in about 3 years. He is also the national president of his fraternity (a fraternity that is just over 20 yrs old). He has no intentions of going for his MBA because he doesn't need it to make partner, but I would think someone like that would be able to write his ticket to any program he wants. If you are a high performer, top mba programs will take notice.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info, would a high profile consulting job be better leverage for admissions? Also, what kind of outside activities look good on applications?</p>
<p>one of the things that someone mentioned to me about HBS is "the people who apply and get into HBS don't have to worry about their qualifications. they are already part of the elite. they are just going to HBS to add another feather to their cap."</p>
<p>oh yeah, and in order to be in the "league" of HBS, you'd have to be a PIMP at pwc. but whats the point? by that time, you'd likely be on the fast track to partner and no one in the right f'ing mind would give up a partner salary just to go back to bschool.</p>
<p>Moss, I agree and will add that most also don't expect to learn much at HBS. It's about the resume, the network and a hopefully fun experience.</p>
<p>As with ibanking, many doing well don't seek the MBA these days as we did in my day when you worked for 2 years and the got the MBA to continue on in banking or consulting.</p>
<p>Anyone who wants a career in accounting doesn't need an MBA. A career in "high profile consulting" is a totally different animal, and frankly, mostly in a different league. Anyone who does 'fine' but not exceptionally at a Bain or BCG will get into a top MBA program with decent stats.</p>