<p>thinking of getting a masters abroad for a year before applying to MBA porgrams in the states. I think it'd be an opportunity to spend time in a different country and travel while getting a degree i'm interested in.
I do not feel like working my ass of like i have for these years of undergraduate. So I was wondering, does anyone knows if any MBA programs look at the grades received in other graduate programs?
Could it help my application to have such a degree?
Could it hurt my application if I start the program but end up not finishing it?</p>
<p>If anyone has any information on this I'd greatly appreciate it.</p>
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So I was wondering, does anyone knows if any MBA programs look at the grades received in other graduate programs?
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<p>Yes they do. </p>
<p>But it is also generally understood that grading is not that important in many grad programs. For example, grades hardly matter to most PhD students (as long as they pass). What really matters to them is the quality of their research, which can be measured by publications, advisor recommendations, etc. </p>
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Could it help my application to have such a degree?
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<p>I'm sure that it would help greatly. But not as much as strong work experience. </p>
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Could it hurt my application if I start the program but end up not finishing it?
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<p>I suppose if you didn't finish because you flunked out or were caught cheating or other such disasters, that would hurt you greatly. But other than that, I can't see too many scenarios in which it would actually hurt you.</p>
<p>But again, I would say that it probably won't help you all that much either. MBA programs place a great premium on work experience, and grad school doesn't count as work experience.</p>
<p>As a case in point, I know some people who finished PhD's at Harvard or MIT with stellar grades and research and who then upon graduation immediately decided to apply to the MBA programs at HBS and the MIT Sloan School... and didn't get in. Why? No work experience and no proven leadership potential. Sure, they proved themselves to be brilliant young researchers and scientists. But that's not what MBA programs are looking for.</p>