<p>Hello. I am a brand new member, and this is my first post.
so iam a high school senor, with an ambition to get MBA.
but i know that my grades are not so great nor my SAT score.
so i need everyone's anyone's advice how to plan ahead for
college and grad-school.</p>
<p>my academics are:
GPA: 3.2 (from 9~11th grade)
SAT: 1500-1600 range (taking one more in october)</p>
<p>i know its very low to get in to college, but i didnt study
untill end of 11th grade. and i dont plan on going to
Ivy or UC, but Cal state.</p>
<p>but my plan is:
get bachelors at Cal state
then go to ivy-grad school
get MBA, then its all guuude.</p>
<p>so help me, how to plan ahead for future
interms of college, and other extracurriculars
or anything necessary.</p>
<p>Which Cal State do you want to go to? What will your BS be in?</p>
<p>Your undergrad degree doesn't need the pedigree, necessarily; however you will need to do something to stand out while maintaining a solid GPA if an Ivy League MBA is your goal. </p>
<p>I have a higher regard for Cal States then most other people who mainly talk out of ignorance of the Cal system. I would still select my school based on what I want to study and try and get into a school or select a major based on what that school focuses on. Also, I would still apply to the UCs, it’s one application and worth a shot.</p>
<p>Once in school get involved on and off campus. Join a club or sport, and get involved with a local charity or get a job that can start to show off your business savy. Keep in mind that this will take up time and that time will be from your studying, so chose your major wisely. While business schools may like engineering majors, engineering requires a lot of time with a book under your nose and in labs. Thus, unless you're a genius, you'll not have a lot of 'other stuff' to help you get in to an Ivy League school.</p>
<p>Final word of advice; focus on your strengths. A lot of people go to school and study things they think they like, when in fact it is an attempt to compensate for things they are not good at. Businesses also do this by finding what skills an employee lacks and trains them on it. I think this is rubbish. Find that thing that you love, that when you are doing it you find that time flies. Find that thing and learn how to exploit it. This will show a great understanding of yourself and will inevitably lead to success, with or without an Ivy League MBA.</p>
<p>You will not get into an MBA program after undergrad. You will need to get jobby job after college and gain several years of experience. Then, leverage that experience to get into a good MBA program. Certainly, don't limit yourself to Ivy league's though. If you want to work on the west coast, your main considerations should be business schools on the west coast (but don't necessarily limit yourself that way either).</p>