I want to go to one of the best business schools when I gratuate from college. But my undergrad school won't be the best will I have troubles getting in a real good business school like Univ of Chicago, MIT, or Warton(?).
2007-03-04 01:53:41 · 3 answers · asked by smileyby2k 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Does it matter? Absolutely.
The vast majority of my MBA class at Duke that did their undergraduate work at highly rated schools.
10% went to Ivy League schools.
20% went to schools that are equivalent to Ivy League schools (e.g., Stanford, Duke, Emory, Northwestern).
30% went to great State universities (most at schools like Virginia, Berkeley, Michigan, Georgia Tech, UNC-Chapel Hill).
7% went to great liberal arts colleges (e.g., Wellesley, Buckell, Haverford)
3% went to Military Academies
3% went to Historically Black Colleges
19% went to foreign universities
5% went to highly regarded regional universities (e.g., Villanova)
Most of the other three percent went to good, but not great State universities. A few went to third or fourth tier schools -- but only a few.
Most of the foreign students went to one of the best universities in their home country.
I've taught at MIT and Wharton and saw similar numbers.
2007-03-04 03:43:33 · answer #1 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely, but not directly. If your IQ is in the 99th %ile and you're very strongly motivated, it doesn't matter where you go because you're smart enough and driven enough to make it to the top. But the sort of student I just described is one in almost a million, so for the rest of us, the answer to your question is yes.
Better undergrad schools give you a better reputation, and access to better professors who set you up for a brighter future. And then there's the stereotypes issue. Think about how it looks to others on a resume when they read "Podunk State University" instead of "University of Illinois" or "UCLA".
2007-03-04 02:01:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 08:56:44 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋