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I will probably end up at Bentley college. I have a 1420 SATs 3.7 GPA. I then have a choice. I can either go into the five year MBA program at Bentley or shoot for a great undergraduate school after the 4 years. I would want to go to either wharton or stern. My question is what would my stats look like to get into one of these programs at the end of Bentley? Would I have a realistic chance coming out of Bentley? Are SAT 2s required for wharton graduate school? Basically I am asking what kind of things I have to do and grades I have to get to know I have a comfortabgle chance at going on to Wharton or Stern after Bentley?

By Nicksummers (Nicksummers) on Sunday, May 30, 2004 - 10:24 am: Edit

You mean, a great MBA school?

MBA admissions aren't anything like college admissions...I know there's a standardized test that one takes (nothing to do with SAT of any kind) which tests more or less general knowledge + business sense as I understand it.

All of the information you're looking for is available online at any grad school admissions websites.

By A2a2 (A2a2) on Sunday, May 30, 2004 - 11:41 am: Edit

Most of the top MBA schools tend to look for people with at least a couple of years of work experience, good GMAT scores, and good undergraduate record. Also, I think it helps to have community service experience during and after college. Your undergraduate major doesn't really matter all that much. Average age of student at good B-school is probably 27/28. So...if your ultimate goal is to go to Wharton, you can certainly go to Bentley, get a BBA, work for 2-5 years, and then go back to school. During the working years, you can be saving money so you can go to school full time with minimal loans. Or you can just get the MBA from Bentley. One thing that I think is nearly impossible to do - would be to get an MBA at Bentley, and then try to get an MBA from Wharton. My impression is that once you have an MBA, the good B-schools won't accept you as a student for another one.

By Zbjz15 (Zbjz15) on Sunday, May 30, 2004 - 11:47 am: Edit

So, there is no way after my four years of Bentley I can go straight to wharton or Stern? They both want work experience? I would prefer to finish school and not have to go back. What about if I go to Stern undergrad? Can I then go directly into Stern grad?

By Rsc (Rsc) on Sunday, May 30, 2004 - 12:51 pm: Edit

No, the majority of good graduate business schools require experience before even applying.

I would prefer that route for another reason, maybe the corporation you are with will pay for your graduate education...you never know!

By Scubasteve (Scubasteve) on Sunday, May 30, 2004 - 01:11 pm: Edit

exactly... most corporations will pay for in the entirety or at least a portion ..of your grad school

By Zbjz15 (Zbjz15) on Sunday, May 30, 2004 - 01:44 pm: Edit

So are 5 year MBA programs looked at as legit? It seems like two extremes, 5 year programs or years of work experience. I know Stern had a 5 year program back in the day; do they stil?

By Jamimom (Jamimom) on Sunday, May 30, 2004 - 02:17 pm: Edit

Take a look at the USN&WR MBA programs. You will see that a key differential between the very top programs and the other programs is in the earnings after completing the program. The top schools truly dominate if you are looking for a job in the older, established firms who love pedigrees. You will not as a rule see many with the 5 year degrees in the top paying jobs.

The top MBA programs tend to like candidates who have excellent grades, high GMAT scores and some sort of career direction supported by a job. Most of the people I know were not business majors in their undergraduate years.

By Hsseniorpa (Hsseniorpa) on Saturday, June 05, 2004 - 12:14 pm: Edit

less than 1% of the studnets at Harvard or wharton B-School go directly to B-School after undergrad (i called their admissions offices) and this isn't just or people from lesser schools, this includes the top people fom stanford, harvard, yale, princeton etc

By Matth (Matth) on Saturday, June 05, 2004 - 01:37 pm: Edit

It's very unlikely that you'd be accepted at any top school for an MBA directly after you graduate from undergrad. Stern does not have a 5 year program. Their accepted applicants have an average of 4.5 years of business experience and their average age is 27. GMAT is the test that you have to take.