<p>Hey all. What are MSE/MBA programs looking for in candidates? I know B-schools usually only take people with 4,5 years work experience who have been successful at their jobs. Is this still true for the dual degree programs? Specifically Im looking at the Purdue/Indiana combined program, Pitt, and Texas.</p>
<p>Also, how about for UPenn? I saw you have to be accepted by both the school of engineering and by Wharton separately. If I'm a strong candidate, will the engineering school tell Wharton, "We want this guy," even if I don't have work experience, or does Wharton not care about that? Thanks.</p>
<p>Each program has different rules, but in general, the work experience component is not de-emphasized just because you're applying to a dual program. In some cases, that component is actually more emphasized. For example, the dual-degree MBA/MS program at MIT specifically requires 2 years of work experience, whereas neither the MIT MBA nor the MS programs require work experience when you apply to each alone. </p>
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Hey all. What are MSE/MBA programs looking for in candidates? I know B-schools usually only take people with 4,5 years work experience who have been successful at their jobs. Is this still true for the dual degree programs? Specifically Im looking at the Purdue/Indiana combined program, Pitt, and Texas.</p>
<p>Also, how about for UPenn? I saw you have to be accepted by both the school of engineering and by Wharton separately. If I'm a strong candidate, will the engineering school tell Wharton, "We want this guy," even if I don't have work experience, or does Wharton not care about that? Thanks.
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<p>I would consider that unlikely. It is far more likely that you will simply be rejected by Wharton, but still be admitted to the engineering school. That's what happens with the dual program at MIT.</p>
<p>OK thanks a lot. Another question if anyone knows the answer to this. I have a chance to get either an MSE or an MBA in one year from my current school which is a good, but not great, engineering school and a mediocre business school. My dad seems to think I'd be an idiot not to get the MBA from here, but I always thought unless your MBA was from a tier 1 or tier 2 business school or if your company paid for it, it was completely useless. If I go for the MSE instead, go work for a number of years, would I be able to apply to these MS/MBA programs and possibly transfer credit from MSE courses to knock off the MS courses and finish the program quicker? Will MS programs even consider someone who already has an MSE? Thanks for the help!</p>