<p>I'm a mechanical engineering major and since I've only recently started planning to go to b-school my curriculum doesn't leave much room for it. As a Chancellor's Honors student I also have lots of time devoted to that curriculum (7 3hr classes and a thesis). </p>
<p>In simple, if I can only get in econ (which I've already taken) and maybe stats and accounting is that enough to be competitive on the GMAT and in business school apps? Any help/gossip is great. Thank you.</p>
<p>You don’t need to take ANY business classes to do well on the GMAT because it does not include any testing of specific business concepts; it’s just a test of general verbal and quantitative skills, very similar to the SAT. I wouldn’t worry about taking stats or accounting as an undergraduate, unless you really want to take them now and have room in your schedule for them.</p>
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<p>You will almost certainly do well with the quantitative section of the GMAT since you’re a ME major. Since you’re also in an honors program and writing a thesis, I assume you’ll do well on the verbal part as well.</p>
<p>As an engineering major/honors student, you are already competitive for B-school admission. Your biggest issue may be a lack of actual business experience – unless you already have some – because many top programs prefer applicants with at least 2 or 3 years of real world experience.</p>
<p>Actually, I am completely agreed with worried_mom. You do not have to take any business classess for MBA application. You need to prepare your GMAT and application essay and interview ONLY. However, I suggest that you read some materials about Marketing, Accounting, Finance etc. Many of your future classmates or group members from business field, so they are familiar with how the business operated. You will have massive case discussions, group works and presentations in MBA studies, so you should know how your classmates or group members think. It seems that you do not have much business background. If you can improve it, your will have an easy life in MBA studies.</p>
<p>You do understand that to be successful in business school, you need several years of working experience. Whatever classes you are not taking now, you can always make them up in community college classes later on, perhaps they will not be counted in general GPA, but for professional growth.</p>
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<p>this is very funny</p>
<p>tnvol5875, </p>
<p>Please understand that this is only one person’s experience, but I’ll pass it on. My son graduated as a mechanical engineer and went directly to business school with only his internships as experience (probably a total of 1 or 1.5 years). He never took a business class in undergrad. Still, he got over 700 on his only GMAT sitting and got a 4.0 for concurrent MBA and MSME degrees. You will be fine. I think the rigors of engineering along with the quantitative classes will prepare you well for business school. I would worry more about writing ability, as some engineering programs tend to neglect that.</p>
<p>Just a note, engineers from all disciplines tended to do well with the business masters.</p>