I want to get my MBA, how can I improve my chances of getting into a good school?
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Most MBA programs look for candidates with work experience. However, make sure that you take your GMAT while you are still in school (or as close to is as possible), since your test-taking skills deteriorate without practice. Since you know you need to compensate for your GPA, invest in a reputable test prep program to get you the eye-popping GMAT scores. \n\nGood luck!
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I think your best bet for a good wage right now is to look toward one of the larger consulting firms.  They are always trying to recruit fresh talent out of school.  Often times they will be willing to help put you through an MBA as well.  My advice would be to put a solid resume together and try to get audience with companies like Accenture, Bearing Point, Cap Gemini, IBM BCS, Serco, KPMG etc... and get a position as a junior consultant or analyst (start out around 50k) and work your way up.  It's pretty easy to make Senior Consultant within 4 or 5 years if you're a hard worker (around 120k) then after that you can stick with the company and move into management or go off and become an independent consultant.
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MBA would absolutely give you almost all the opportunities in all kinds of corporation to be hired easily esp. when you have taken it from some famous business schools like Harvard, Wharton, Stanford, MIT:Sloan, UCBerkely-Haas,etc. Literally speaking, it would be your "golden key" to open a "golden box". That's why the competition tobe admitted in that course is also a challenge one.
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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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depends on wat u want2 b..u shud hav an idea of wat u wud lik2 do for the next 5 yrs atleast....\nMBA s become really popular now,tat doesnt mean everyone does a MBA program..n ur major also depends on ur capabilities.\nto decide on the School-\nask the alumni n students of tat school,find out who r t profs ther,t visiting faculty, funding,infrastrucutre,go n visit the shool if possible...this ll help u decide ..
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Try www.collegeboard.com - maybe that can help with the information you need, however you seriously need to improve your grammar before even thinking about an MBA.
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Hi,\n\nHere are a few suggested steps to follow:\n\n1. You Need a Burning Desire to get through to IIM.....and lots and lots of study and Preparation.\n\n2.  Plan out your Study. Find a Good Coaching Institute in Your City. Bulls Eye and Career Launcher are supposed to be good.\n\n3. Please visit http://urpercentile.com/ . It is a great resourse for MBA Aspirants. Urpercentile also has a group at Yahoogroups with over 6000 members where they guide you and also give you practice lessons\n\n4. You can also  visit  http://www.successcds.net for CAT and other MBA Admission Entrance Exam Notices. \n\n5. TO Keep your self updated with the latest around the world, read the newspapers regularly....make it a habit not to miss this out in your daily schedule.\n\nHope this may be of some help.\n\nrgds
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Short answer is yes.  I have a BS and am going into an MBA program in the fall.  You must demonstrate your business aptitude through your resume, reccomendation letters, and personal essay.  Remember that B Schools look at how good of a business person you will make, so if you can demonstrate that, you will have a chance anywhere.  Focus on why you are a good candidate and what you intend to do with your degree.
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have you talked to anyone that is currently in or recently graduated from an top MBA program?\n\ncuz its not all about grades, its about the school you went to for your undergrad degree, your work experiences, your academic and professional recommendations as well.  I had a friend with a 2.7 gpa with a bio-chem major score 95% bracket on his GMATs and tons of work experience get into a top 10 MBA program.  And others who did better not get in.
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Talk to some other people in your field that have MBA's and see if it is paying off for them.\n\nI work at a college and I am getting a lot of MBA's and even lawyers coming back to get certified to teach.  The MBA never panned out for them.
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Jordan, Please be very, very careful with this. You really can't get a true MBA degree totally online. If you go to the websites for universities offering 100% online business degrees, you'll notice that they offer a "Master's Certificate." This is not an MBA and will not lead to professional certification.\n\n"Real" Schools of Business offering true MBAs will have many courses online, but will also require a certain portion of the degree to be earned through face-2-face classes. Believe it or not, accreditation for business schools is very tough and demanding; thus the standards are rather high. There are a lot of "diploma mills" out there -- be careful.\n\nAlso, to answer another question you had... Yes, even though you're an MD you still have to take the GMAT. You may know about gastroenterology; but they need to find out if you know anything about "Flux Vertical Integration" and "Debenture Analysis."\n\nThe tests are not pass/fail. You will get a score rather like your MCATs. And yes, most of the prep materials you can buy commercially will serve you well. There is no valid statistical data indicating that special test-prep classes increase performance. Study the prep books on your own.   \n\nHope this answer helps. Cheers, mate.
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First of all, studying anything is good. Getting your MBA is great, but, A LOT of people have an MBA. and A LOT of people are currently gettting their MBA. You might find it hard to find a job once you graduate because so many other people will have the same degree as you. Maybe get a little more specific with your major. If you want to open your own business, find a school that has an entrepreneurship major, etc.
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1. Prepare early and apply to meet the first deadlines.  Download the application packages at some of the b-school websites. Take a look at the admission essay questions. You'll need to do well in this area to distinguish yourself from others especially if you are weak in any other areas.\n\n2. Score will on the standardized test (GMAT).  For top b-schools, you want scores above 650.  Take a Kaplan or Princeton Review class if it'll help.\n\n3. A seperate masters degree will only if it fits well with your career plans.  Personally, I would devote the 2 years on getting better job experience.  This means trying to get a promotion, working at a well respected firm, accepting projects that would develop your experience and skills.\n\n4. I would also talk to as many current students and MBA graduates from the schools you're interested as possible. In your application or essay, you can mention that you've talked to John Doe (Class of 199X) of their business school, it shows your sincere interest in their school. Business is about your network and b-school is no different. The more people you know from these top schools that are willing to speak positively for you, the better your chances of getting in. I would even write to the admissions officers.\n\n5. Keep current with b-school trends. Understand what kind of students they are looking for. Business Week is a good source. Also check out princeton review, kaplan, wetfeet.com, and vault.com.\n\nGood luck!
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An MBA from a top school is a great way to change fields and to increase salary.  The average student at top schools make six figures coming out of their MBA programs -- which represents an increase of between 50%-100%.\n\nThere is a little bit of a dropoff in the increase once you get past the top 15, and a big dropoff once you get past the top 40 schools.\n\nMy opinion is that it is not worth getting an MBA in a full time program unless you can go to a top school.  But for those students, it is well worth it.\n\nMy opinion is biased, but informed.  I have an MBA from Duke, a PhD in Business Administration (Finance) from Berkeley and have taught at MIT and Wharton.
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U can do tht. But i think u should do ur MBA n then look for placements
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http://www.daylon.com/mba/  You may want to read this site.
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http://www.daylon.com/mba/\n\nread that.