Second bachelor's in aerospace engineering advice

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<p>I just graduated with a BA in a social science discipline with a minor in business, 3.91 GPA. I have been admitted to and matriculated into the MBA program at my state school, the same school that I got my BA. I would like to go back and get an engineering degree, most likely starting with a BS in aerospace engineering at somewhere like Georgia Tech.</p>

<p>I have committed to an advisor position for at least the next year, possibly two, where I will be getting free room and board so my expenses are minimal.</p>

<p>Here are my options:</p>

<p>A. Get my MBA while working a graduate assistantship position, where I will get free tuition and a $1550 per month stipend, while taking some of the prerequisite courses to transfer to an aerospace engineering program (Calc I and II, Phys I and II).</p>

<p>B. Skip the MBA and work a job (most likely a social work job) for the next year or two (probably $20-25k per year) while paying back some of my loans and taking some of the prerequisite courses to transfer to an aerospace engineering program.</p>

<p>Thoughts? The MBA would be free but will it help me if I go to transfer to a second bachelor's program? Hurt me? Is it more worth it to skip the graduate degree and work and make more money to pay back my loans? </p>

<p>Any opinions are much appreciated.</p>

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<p>I think option A is best. An MBA will help you find a good management oriented career down the road and the fact that it would be like free for you is better. If you want to get an engineering degree, I think option A fits that goal in fine and will allow you to achieve it. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Option A could end up hurting you, to be honest. Frankly, I am surprised that an MBA program admitted you without any experience already out in industry. Most employers that I am aware of don’t want an MBA without prior experience.</p>

<p>Though, if someone could back this statement up with something more concrete I’d appreciate that since I haven’t exactly been in that position before.</p>

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<p>I have also heard that problems can occur if you get an MBA without real experience first. I seem to have skipped over the fact you just graduated. So option A may not be best, though I am not totally sure. Like boned3ad said, we need to hear what others who know about this whole MBA predicament have to say. Good luck choosing what to do, OP.</p>