Question about Graduate School

Graduate School
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<p>Is it hard to go to different school for your graduate degree? For example, I am going to be a senior in high school and I am interested in getting an MBA from UCLA or USC down the road. For undergrad school, I'm considering Cal Poly (I don't have the credentials to get into UCLA or USC right now), who has the 2nd best undergrad business program in public universities in CA. Will that make it harder for me to get to UCLA or USC for an MBA? Or should I consider going to a junior college in order to transfer to UCLA/USC, get my undergrad there, and go back later for my grad?</p>

<p>Basically, I want to know who has the edge to get into UCLA/USC grad school -- UCLA/USC students or students from other schools. And if they do, how big of a difference does it make?</p>

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<p>I can’t speak for the business world specifically but in the sciences, you aren’t permitted to apply to the same institution you went to for undergrad. There are exceptions but the general sentiment of the academic community is that this is “academic incest”. Have a great time at Cal Poly and don’t worry about grad school again for a couple of years.</p>

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<p>It is my understanding that it is okay to go back for your MBA since you aren’t going to be doing research. Belevitt is right about the sciences, but there are some exceptions to that rule.</p>