<p>I'm 18 and would be ending my major in finance by May 2012 at the UCF. Have not WE (just some weekly work hours to survive), and want to apply for an MBA (MBF) at the top 5 business school, soon after my bachelor. I plan to get my MBA max. at 21y, but have some concerns: 1) Do I need to have some years (min. how many?) of WE before applying to the top 5 B.S.?; 2) Is the (2+2) MBA program, like the one in Harvard, as worthy as the possibility of being by your own looking for and getting a 2-4 years job and then applying for an MBA at the top 5 B.S.? What could be the difference in opportunity cost? Is it guaranteed that in doing the 2 working years under Harvard conditions I'll get direct access to the following 2 years of MBA?; 3) Would it be better for me, after ending my Bachelor in UCF, to invest 1 year more to get the Master in Accounting in UCF (just 1 year long!), and in the meantime to be prepare and pass all exams for the CFA + CHP/CHA (Chartered in Hedge Funds Pro/Associate), in order to have on my hands: a Bach. in Finance + Master in Accounting + All exams approved to be certified (after WE of course) as CFA+CHP/CHA, and then jumping into the job market?; 4) Is it worthy to get a Master at UCF? or just look for CFA+CHP/CHA.... I love finances and business administration, but have no clear path how to become more competitive for the real pro job market. PLEASE ANY ADVICE? SORRY FOR THE LENGHT... AND THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. By the way, my finances? just student loans + scholarships.</p>
<p>I think you need to do a little more research on your own first. You are just throwing around titles for the sake of it but you have no idea the timeline, nor the amount of dedication it takes to achieve just one of the certifications you have listed. </p>
<p>You need 3 years work experience to have a legitimate shot at a top 5.</p>