<p>I hear that econ is probably the best preparatory undergrad major for business school (MBA) because you need to know a good deal on the background of econ. How true is this? If it helps, this is at Berkeley where they do have a top 3 undergrad business school but I doubt I can get in.</p>
<p>Also, when applying to business school, what is considered the most for admission? Just gpa and work exp?</p>
<p>Many criteria are considered including GMAT, GPA, Essays, Letters of Recommendation, Interview etc but the most important factor is work experience.</p>
<p>As for undergraduate major, obviously MBA students come from all sorts of backgrounds but I definitely think econ would be one of the more useful due to its quantitative nature. It should also allow you to get a good job in business that can lead to good work experience.</p>
<p>All that being said, I would do what you enjoy. If you think you would enjoy econ then do it.</p>
<p>I've heard that some people don't even major in anything related to an MBA and then still get it.</p>
<p>^ You can major in underwater basketweaving if you want. You just need to turn that into good work experience, and that is where you may have difficulty.</p>
<p>Your major as undergrad is completely irrelevant. As Victor was saying, just do what you enjoy, which is in what you will probably perform better once you look for a job, and then show better acomplishments to apply for business school.</p>
<p>But would majoring in busines/finance/accounting put me at a disadvantage over people who majored in Engineering etc. assuming experience is the same?</p>
<p>No one has identical experience, and no you would not be at a disadvantage.</p>
<p>When you apply to graduate school, do they even consider high school records? anything for hs years?</p>
<p>Not that I saw, although for interviews BCG still asked for SAT scores.</p>
<p>^^^^6
funny, what if you scored 850 SAT 750 GMAT? Would the SAT score still be considered, as both exams test the same skillset?</p>
<p>I have heard that top consulting companies (ie McKinsey/BCG/Bain) will ask for SAT scores but that is rare and most top jobs will care little about what you accomplished in undergrad much less HS. (of course, if you got a perfect score on the SAT, I would note it on my resume regardless).</p>