<p>I'm considering going to grad school for business. But, will majoring in design or architecture affect my chance at a top rank school? What if I attend an ivy or high rank school and minor in economics? Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>I wouldn't worry about the minor, do it if you want but I don't think it will hurt or help (unless it adversely affects your gpa).</p>
<p>MBAs come from all walks of life. Show leadership tendencies in your field and that will help you. Your undergrad degree will not hurt you, though you undergrad gpa might.</p>
<p>@ evanbang</p>
<p>Business schools admit all majors. While the economics/engineering/finance majors make up 60-65% of a typical MBA first-year class, they encourage other majors to apply (humanities, social sciences, architecture, etc.) The adcoms are looking for future active leaders, especially those who want to enter emerging fields such as sustainable development and nonprofit management.</p>
<p>Your major doesn't matter. </p>
<p>It would be wise, however, to stick to traditional majors, whether in the soc. sci/ humanities/ arts/ sciences--so do poli sci, not "criminal justice" or "peace studies"; philosophy, not "Law, Culture and Society" or "Race Studies," etc. </p>
<p>Make sure to take the following classes at some point (during undergrad or after, but before you apply): Financial Accounting, Statistics, Intro to Econ (Macro/Micro), and if you are up for it Calculus. Adcoms will be looking for proof that you can handle numbers. </p>
<p>Also, a good rule of thumb: if you major in a writing-intensive major, make sure to do well on the GMAT quant (also make sure to do well on the courses I named above); if you major in something quantitative, make sure to do well on the verbal/writing.</p>