I'm graduating in May with a B.S, Psychology degree. I have no interest in a career in psychology, but I do have an interest in business. I have a 3.1 GPA and 4 years work experience. The university I'm currently attending ( www.twu.edu ) has a graduate business program that is affordable. The only thing I question is that they do not require applicants to submit GMAT scores. The classes are offered on campus or online, whichever the student prefers. I'm nervous about the possibility of future employers looking down on my MBA degree if they feel I took the easy way out... please give your advice.
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I am glad you are thinking about this because MBA's are a dime a dozen. The real distinguisher is the pedigree of the school. Some employers who offer MBA positions only recruit from certain schools so if you are thinking of working with these larger companies, you want to make sure that you have the right educational pedigree. \n\nThe GMAT is only one way to screen prospective employees. When I was interviewing after completing my MBA in 2003, I think I was only ever asked once about my GMAT scores. They assume that if you got into a good school, you must be smart. Employers are more interested in your experience than anything else....\n\nWith that in mind, remember that some B-schools are more well-known for particular functions/industries e.g. Wharton is well known for its finance/marketing program and most pple who intend to go into brand/product mgmt would choose Wharton....Good luck!
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Generally, if a school has a good graduate program in the field you're interested in, then they also have an outstanding undergraduate program too, since most of the same professors will be teaching your upper division classes.  My advice is to check out US News - here's the link to their top 50 MBA schools:  http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/mba/brief/mbarank_brief.php\n\nGranted, most of the schools in the top 20 are private schools, but if a school makes this list at all, odds are it's a pretty good one.
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besides the GRE,GMAT scores, you need to have a good academic background, overall achievements (like attending seminars,paper presentations,conference etc etc)they also scrutinize your essays,SOP (statement of purpose) and recommendations...\nthe SAT is basically for doing your UG (which you are already doing)..so its not necessary...since our first language is not english, you may have to write the TOEFL..check that out with the university website as to which exam they want you to appear,,sometimes they may ask you to take some other exms also...you can check the officilal sites for GRE,GMAT,TOEFL \nexams..\nwww.gre.org\nwww.mba.com(GMAT)\nwww.toefl.com\n\ni dont think there is any minimum requirement for you..(i believe you wud have crossed 18)its advisable to attempt any 1 exam..if you want to do higher education in technical, go for the GRE..if its management,do the GMAT..plan very well...the entire process requires lot of planning...\n\nwish you all the very best..
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There are loads of good, valid online MBA programs. It seems most universities are jumping on board and making this available. Lots of people who want their MBA are working adults and can't sit in class.  Kaplan Univ. has a good program.  Check out any school that has a good reputation for a traditional MBA program and you may likely find that they now have an online option as well.
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Well, the question really boils down to what you plan to do career-wise. For many entry level business jobs, a graduate degree won't be required.\n\nThe traditional route would be to go for an MBA, perhaps with a concentration in marketing. However, I would recommend that you work for at least a year to get some work experience under your belt to see if that is really what you want or need.  In fact, many of the best MBA programs strongly prefer applicants with some work experience. \n\nMost of the Cal States and many private universities in California have MBA programs.\n\nIf you think you might eventually want to teach business at the college level, however, what you want to seek out is a doctoral program in business. Some of the UC's (UCIrvine, UCSD) have such programs.\n\nAnother field that you might want to look into if you don't want an MBA is perhaps a master's in communications (advertising). U of Southern California Annenberg School would be a good place to check out.\n\nIt also would be possible to go on to law school for a law degree if that is of interest.\n\nFor all of the above programs, however, you'll need to investigate the standardized test requirements and start planning now if you'd like to start right after you graduate.\n\nGood luck!\nCarolyn Lawrence\nwww.admissionsadvice.com
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I have recently graduated from UOP online with a MBA. My experience was positive. I feel that I have accomplished much. However, from the posts that I read, UOP is not considered to be a valid University. Also, many statements have been made regarding the validity of the degree and its acceptance. Well, this prompted me to do research. Following are highlights from my research:\n\n1. In my city UOP is accepted by employers because of the brick and mortar presence.\n2. I did a search in Google using "MBA from University of Phoenix". I found that many people have received degrees from UOP and are professors, executives, or lawyers. In addition, many have parlayed MBAs from UOP into PhDs. See the following example:\n\nBorn in a small South Dakota town, M. Tilden Moschetti's life journey thus far has held many twists and turns up and down the western United States. Before practicing law, he has worked in areas of management, finance, information systems, and business process improvement in businesses from small to Fortune 500, from private sector to public. M. Tilden Moschetti holds a Juris Doctor from the University of San Francisco School of Law, an MBA from University of Phoenix, and a BS from University of Oregon. He is a member of the American Bar Association, acts as an executive of the Small Firm Section of the California Bar, and holds professional memberships in the groups such as the Association for Conflict Resolution and San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association.\n\nYou may view the whole profile at http://www.moschettilaw.com/\n\nClick on About Us.\n\n\n\n\n\nDo this search. You will find there are pages and pages of people who have received a degree from UOP.  Many of these people have gone on to do greate things
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Yes - Many online universities offer classes without the GMAT requirement.
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Yes. Several universites offer programs that don't require a GMAT score.
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Impossible.  At least if you're going fulltime at a respectable BSchool.  If you focus on Acct, that'll help when you do graduate and begin studying for the CPA.  What MBA progam (full time) only has 3 classes?  I had 7 my first semester.
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I received my BA from a university and my MBA from an on line program.  I went through the University of Phoenix flexnet program.  You go into class the first and last day of each course, and the rest is on line.  It is very demanding, and is tailored for people who work full time.  It was the only option for me and I recommend it to anyone who has the ability to keep themselves on task.  You are required to log in and participate in the on line classroom environment 5 days a week, and assignments must be posted on time to receive credit.\n\nNo one is there to remind you that you have to participate, and a lot of your work in as part of a learning team therefore you are accountable to your teammates on many of your assignments.\n\nI really enjoyed it and so did my classmates.  There was a group of us that went through the program together and graduated together.
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Have you considered Executive MBA programs from good institutes like IIMs ? If you are close to them, they may be something worthwhile. \n\nYou should also inform your employer about your intentions to do MBA. You are incrasing your market value, but you are also increasing your value to them. Your employer may offer to pay part of the tuition / give you more leeway with time etc. \n\nI am a bit curious - if you have almost finalized to do MBA through that institute, why are you asking for information on other places ?
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The top schools want three to five years of work experience on average.  Schools not at the top are not worth going to.\n\nWhen I got my MBA at Duke nine years ago, the average work experience was about four years.  There were several people with only one or two years experience and about two or three with no experience (out of 350).  So, it is possible to get in without work experience -- but not likely.  I noticed that each person who got in with little or no work experience had something else about them that made them stand out.
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Check to see if they are accredited, first off.  If they aren't, don't even bother wasting your money because the degree will not be recognized.  Be very careful of any online school.  The are propriatary (for-profit) and most just want your money and don't offer quality in return.  Look to see if your local state college or university offers an MBA.  Many schools tailor those programs to working adults so people can maintain a job while earning an MBA.  \n\nGood luck!
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I got my MBA online from National University a couple of years back.  The experience was a very positive one.  The classes are very challenging, despite what anyone tells you about online learning.  You must be self-motivated and disciplined...and be comfortable using the computer.\n\nIt has certainly been a great thing for my job, as it has greatly enhanced my credibility, not to mention how pertinent the MBA program's content related directly to my job as a business consultant.\n\nMy program was International, so I had the added benefit of meeting students from around the world, not just the U.S.  The point is, you'll hook up with people all over, and make some interesting contacts.\n\nFinally, the online program was great for my schedule, as i really only had to be in one chat per week....other than that, I could do the work whenever I wanted.  Great flexibility!\n\nHope this helps!
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A small percentage of graduate programs dont require the tests to get in.. I guess you have to find a school with an MBA program that you like and doesnt ask for test scores.
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Well, I am in the  same situation as you. I graduated from a CUNY school a couple years back with a horrible GPA. I need a decent GPA to get into a good graduate school. The options seem to be \n\nStudy really hard for the gmat/gre  and pass with a really good score with the help of something like Kaplan. And try and get some good recommendations and get help writing a great admissions essay.\n\n\nStart somewhat from scratch and get another degree.\n\nIt seems though that you have already decided to get another Bachelor's degree. What you will do is to file for readmission as a second degree student  at the school you graduated from and you will continue as if you never left the school.However, you if there were changes in the liberal arts requirements since you graduated, you will have to take those, unless there is some sort of grandfather clause, excusing you from this. As far as the pre-req you alrady have credit for them. With the exception of maybe science and  computer courses they MAY  have a time limit on how long those credits are valid for. Check with the registrar and admissions about the time limit  for those classes. If you plan on doing so for the fall I would advise you to do so quickly, registration for the fall is taking place. I don't know what school you are applying to but, the response is pretty quick for the readmission if you are in good standing with the school  i.e not owing money . You can also check to see if the form is available on the schools website (registrar's  section)  and the fee is pretty low. Hope I was helpful and good luck !
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Yes, virtually all the accredited MBA programs in the U.S. will require the GMAT examination.  A small few may accept the GRE instead, and an even smaller number may consider you without any entrance exam, but I think it would be highly unlikely that you will find any quality program that will give full consideration unless you take the GMAT.\n\nTake the GMAT!