<p>My goal is to receive an MBA degree. I'm considering to double major biology and economics since I'm interested in both subjects. But would this be a good strategy for mylong term goal?</p>
<p>Engineering, Math, Economy, Business are the paths that most students take for an MBA...</p>
<p>Where do you plan on studying?</p>
<p>get good grades and a high GMAT score...those are great strategies of achieving your long term goal :p</p>
<p>Actually I disagree. Business schools dont really care about top grades (unlike law and medicine). Also your long term goal should be to be successful in your career. Business school is a means not an end. People who go to business school have similar goals in that they wish to progress in their careers. Business school really doesnt teach anything important. The main purpose is just networking.
The top business school admitted applicant GPAs are around 3.4-3.5. This is very different from law and medicine. However a high GMAT score is important.</p>
<p>does a higher GPA (3.7-3.9) make up at least partly for a lack of work experience?</p>
<p>I'd say it doesn't. Work experience really is key, especially at the top schools.</p>
<p>Nothing makes up for work experience its the most important factor along with GMAT scores and essay (in that order)</p>
<p>However, there are rare exceptions where students are accepted to MBA programs straight out of college. These students usually have exceptional leadership and top internships during college, but they don't have traditional work experience. I guess there are exceptions for everything.</p>
<p>@ Babson college you start working early and save youself up to two years work experience...i'm having one hell of a hard time deciding whether or not to apply ED or not at all at babson...</p>
<p>i hear that solid work experience is the most important thing for grad school. but in order to get excellent work experience ( like i bank ) they look at your gpa and school. so i guess one thing depends heavily on the other in order for you to get into a top business school.</p>
<p>Solid work experience? What does that mean? Two years as an financial analysts in commercial and investment banks, brokerage houses, mutual funds, life and health insurance companies, real estate investment trusts, pension funds, and corporate finance departments of non-financial firms...Is this what BSchools look for?</p>