<p>Hey</p>
<p>I really want to get an MBA from Stanford. Right now, I have 2 undergrad programs to choose from. In your opinion, which option would give me the strongest chance for admission to Stanford GSB? </p>
<p>Option 1: Duke
-B.A. Public Policy Studies
-B.S. Economics
-Certificate Markets & Management</p>
<p>Option 2: Wharton
-B.S. Economics
-Dual Concentration: Finance & Entrepreneurship</p>
<p>Thanks for your time</p>
<p>Option 2. Wharton has the best undergrad business school in America.</p>
<p>anyone else have any suggestions? </p>
<p>Some people have been saying that a liberal arts background would be better than an MBA background for doing MBA.</p>
<p>really i don't know much about mba admissions, but gpa and, mainly, BUSINESS PERFORMANCE are going to be the biggest factors, as well as GMAT scores.</p>
<p>Whichever school helps you to get better internships, grades, etc. is going to be the one to go with.</p>
<p>really, you could just as easily get an MBA from either school, i know it's annoying when people tell you this, but you should just choose the one you like better.</p>
<p>wharton is a pretty amazing degree though, i don't know how substantiated the claims that MBA programs don't like business undergrads are, and if they even are, i'm sure there are exceptions made for wharton.</p>
<p>other than that, congratulations on getting into two such good schools.</p>
<p>It won't make much of a difference. These are both incredibly strong schools. I think Wharton has a slight edge in that you'll have access to great opportunities and know the finance space better, however Duke is absolutely a strong feeder into finance as well. </p>
<p>I would personally pick Duke, purely because I think Wharton would be too narrow an experience.</p>
<p>I wouldn't be choosing your undergrad by trying to determine which school will give you an advantage into the unlikely scenario (acceptance rate: 10%) that you will get into Stanford GSB 7-10 years from now. I would also think the less constricting curriculum of Duke would be more enjoyable.</p>
<p>I have a bunch of friends at Stanford GSB. Most of them had incredibly high undergrad GPAs, went into consulting or banking, and had a strong GMAT score.</p>
<p>between the two, it won't matter at all. What WILL matter is what you do in the 3-5 years upon graduation from undergrad.</p>
<p>Agreed. My advice is to get the best GPA at whichever school you like more.</p>
<p>^^ the average college gpa at harvard's business school is like a 3.6, so gpa is important, but more more so it would appear is the whole MBA-prospective "package"</p>
<p>My experience, however, is that the 3.6 average is very misleading. My friends (about 8 of them) at GSB fall into three camps.</p>
<p>1) Hooked applicants. The sons of hedge fund managers, CEOs, etc who were able to sneak by with 3.2s but got set up with terrific jobs due to their network. </p>
<p>2) The phi beta kappa crew. Top GMAT scores, top grades, and great jobs after college for a couple of years.</p>
<p>3) The "experienced" older person. Okay grades, good GMAT, but tons of great work experience. </p>
<p>I highly suggest the high GPA route.</p>