<p>I realize that work experience is somewhat necessary (even if it's only a year or two) when applying to an MBA program. That in mind, if I was attempting to do a JD/MBA, would work experience carry the same weight? </p>
<p>Any experiences with this would be appreciated.</p>
<p>It really depends on which school you are talking about.
I talked to a guy who got his JD/MD/MBA degrees on a full scholarship with no work experience at a LA school (about 10 years ago), but he had a really high GPA and high MCAT+LSAT (he had a bachelors in pharmacy). They waived the GMAT requirement since he had taken the LSAT and MCAT also.</p>
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<p>what school did he get the JD/MD/MBA from?</p>
<p>Stetson University, and they have a partnership with University of South Florida for the M.D. degree.</p>
<p>So his JD and MBA diplomas are from Stetson, and his M.D. degree is from USF, but he never formally paid tuition to USF since it was a partnership with Stetson.</p>
<p>and what does he do with 3 different graduate degrees now? lol</p>
<p>He’s a pharmacist ;)</p>
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<p>@ Dilo26386</p>
<p>Work experience is not a requirement for law school admissions, but it is a requirement for business school admissions. I would talk to the admissions office at your target schools to figure out what do they look for in JD/MBA candidates. I would also think you must explain in your statement of purpose why you want the two degrees in the first place.</p>
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<p>I wouldn’t go so far to say that it’s a requirement. Most B-schools will admit people right out of undergrad. It’s just that the odds of that happening are very small.</p>
<p>while Harvard continues to accept a small number of applicants right out of college, the average amount of work experience held by class of 2009 first-year students was four years. The same class also includes an applicant with 13 years of work experienc</p>
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<p>@ sakky</p>
<p>You are correct. Work experience tends to increase a candidate’s admission chances.</p>