<p>Way too early.</p>
<p>Given the current trend for students to get MBAs only AFTER working for several years following college graduation, this is the one type of graduate school that you do not need to think about early on.</p>
<p>In fact, when the time comes, the choice may depend on which MBA programs one’s employer is willing to subsidize, on specialties within the MBA program, or on the geographic location in which one wants to work after getting the MBA – none of which can be predicted during the first year of college.</p>
<p>My daughter is a junior in college who knows that she will eventually want an MBA, but thinking about where to get it is far from the top of her agenda right now. The more important things are her current schoolwork, seeking a relevant internship for this summer, and investigating possible jobs for after graduation.</p>
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<p>There are also some top-ranked consulting firms that will subsidize MBAs for high-performing employees at a fairly early stage in their careers (notably, Deloitte). So high-powered students who want their MBAs paid for can choose between the 100-hour weeks of investment banking and the constant travel of consulting.</p>