I'm graduating this spring (im 24 years old), and i am considering to take the GMAT to get into an MBA program (part-time school, so i can work full time). However, im not sure what to expect from the GMAT, i know what areas are covered but the difficultly of the exam is the question, how did you study, handle, and prepare for the exam? Also, how was your MBA experience, did it greatly affect your job offers, salary, job position, ect? Any suggestions and comments would be appreciated, im just trying to get alittle input before i make this investment. Thanks in Advance.
2006-12-23 12:11:50 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
The GMAT exam is a lot like the SAT -- so you should know exactly what to expect if you have taken that.
As for the MBA experience -- it is very different if you are going part time than it is if you are going full time. Most of the top programs require a few years of work experience. Many of them don't have night programs, either. Those that do (e.g., NYU, Berkeley) are just as selective for their evening programs as for their full time programs. It is unlikely you will get accepted at one of them without more work experience.
As for the affect on job offers and salary, there is a big difference between the top schools and unranked schools.
At a top 15 school, you can expect to be able to change professions easily and have two or three six figure job offers. At a school ranked in the next 15, you should expect job offers and a nice increase in salary -- but not as much as the top 15. For other ranked schools (31-50), you can expect some improvement in salary.
But for unranked MBA programs, you can't expect much. It could pay off if you are getting it to advance yourself in your current company. But an MBA from an unranked school will not help you get a different job, will not allow you to change fields, and will not do much in terms of increasing your salary.
If you have good grades and can get a good score in the GMAT, my advice is to work for a few years and go to a top school.
2006-12-23 13:05:07 · answer #1 · answered by Ranto 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-23 13:58:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋