<p>Title^. What is the typical career path for a JD/MBA in terms of when you work, when you pursue it, when to take the gmat/lsat, etc.?</p>
<p>Also, what are the good JD/MBA programs, and how difficult are they to get into?</p>
<p>Graduate from college. Do the same kind of work that will get you into an MBA generally. Take the LSAT and score very high. Apply to a law school; apply to a business school; get admitted separately to each; inform them that you’re pursuing a JD/MBA.</p>
<p>Good programs include any T14 law school with a good business school (which is most of them).</p>
<p>Do the programs help in any way? I’m interested in M&A, financial reconstruction, or aiding in any sort of business contract (as in assessing the legalities of certain transactions and things like that), so would it be beneficial at all for what I want to do, or is just added debt for not much benefit?</p>
<p>It seems to me like they’d help at least a little (how could it not?) but it’s not clear to me how much it helps – e.g. whether it’s worth it. Maybe sallyawp (a JD/MBA herself) will come by and answer.</p>
<p>If you wish to pursue a JD/MBA, you will need to apply to each program separately. So, you will have to have the grades, test scores, recommendations, essays and work experience necessary to get admitted to each program on its own. You will have to investigate each of the programs that interest you to determine what is required. Generally, you should expect to need excellent grades and high LSAT and GMAT scores, as well as at least a few years of full-time post-graduation work experience showing high levels (even better - increasing levels) of responsibility and, hopefully, promotions.</p>
<p>Generally, both GMAT and LSAT scores are good for 5 years from the date taken (though some top law schools do prefer LSAT scores no more than 3 years old), so you should do the math to determine when you would expect to apply, particularly given the work experience that is necessary, and then take the necessary tests accordingly.</p>
<p>As far as good JD/MBA programs, you can certainly determine for yourself which programs work for you. If you want programs that are highly ranked (by US News or otherwise), then let those rankings be your guide. If some other parameters are most important to you, then by all means, use those parameters as your measuring yardstick. Many of the T14 law schools are at universities that also boast excellent MBA programs. Where you apply will depend on your qualifications and your goals.</p>