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School from Which You Get Your MBA & How It Affects Your Career

Posted by boIsextraOrdinAre on August 23, 2009, 2:39 pm

I'm a Boston University graduate (B.A., English) with a poor GPA - hair above a 2.0.

About a year ago, I entertained the possibility of going to law school, took the LSAT and hit a score in the high 170s, whereupon I learned I could get admitted to virtually any school, on the following grounds:

Law Schools are fastidiously concerned with their standing in US News' Top Schools publication. A major portion of the ranking a school receives is, naturally, related to its incoming class' academic profile.

Now I would have thought Academic Profile comprised GPA averaged, or somehow balanced, with LSAT score.

This is not the case, however. Law schools report to US News either a student's GPA or LSAT, based on which is higher. There is no averaging, and consequently a well-rounded student with a 4.0 and 160-something LSAT would, under normal circumstances, be trumped by a student with a 4.7 GPA and a low LSAT, or a student with a low GPA and near-perfect LSAT.

I almost applied to top-tier law schools but had a change of heart as I very seriously don't want to pursue law.

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Right now I'm entertaining the idea of getting my MBA.

I want to know if a high GMAT score will get me into a Top 10 school.

Secondly, I'm desirous to know if graduating from a Top 10 school will dramatically benefit my career.

It's unfortunate that titles count for so much in the job market; I wish it were a true meritocracy here, but it isn't. Several ultra-bright friends of mine with MBAs from BU are getting paid much less than their counterparts who came from top-ranked schools.

Apparently, graduating with a business degree from a Top 10 guarantees you a job starting at circa 250k first year.

III.

What do you guys think about what I've written? What are your experiences? Is what I'm saying right or wrong?

I need any and all feedback at this time!

Thanks in Advance,

Kaveh

Re: School from Which You Get Your MBA & How It Affects Your Career - Nathan August 23, 2009, 9:00 pm
- Re: School from Which You Get Your MBA & How It Affects Your Career - DEF August 27, 2009, 5:27 pm
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--Previous Message-- : I'm a Boston University graduate (B.A., : English) with a poor GPA - hair above a 2.0. : : About a year ago, I entertained the : possibility of going to law school, took the : LSAT and hit a score in the high 170s, : whereupon I learned I could get admitted to : virtually any school, on the following : grounds: : : Law Schools are fastidiously concerned with : their standing in US News' Top Schools : publication. A major portion of the ranking : a school receives is, naturally, related to : its incoming class' academic profile. : : Now I would have thought Academic Profile : comprised GPA averaged, or somehow balanced, : with LSAT score. : : This is not the case, however. Law schools : report to US News either a student's GPA or : LSAT, based on which is higher. There is no : averaging, and consequently a well-rounded : student with a 4.0 and 160-something LSAT : would, under normal circumstances, be : trumped by a student with a 4.7 GPA and a : low LSAT, or a student with a low GPA and : near-perfect LSAT. : : I almost applied to top-tier law schools but : had a change of heart as I very seriously : don't want to pursue law. : : II. : : Right now I'm entertaining the idea of : getting my MBA. : : I want to know if a high GMAT score will get : me into a Top 10 school. : : Secondly, I'm desirous to know if graduating : from a Top 10 school will dramatically : benefit my career. : : It's unfortunate that titles count for so : much in the job market; I wish it were a : true meritocracy here, but it isn't. Several : ultra-bright friends of mine with MBAs from : BU are getting paid much less than their : counterparts who came from top-ranked : schools. : : Apparently, graduating with a business : degree from a Top 10 guarantees you a job : starting at circa 250k first year. : : III. : : What do you guys think about what I've : written? What are your experiences? Is what : I'm saying right or wrong? : : I need any and all feedback at this time! : : Thanks in Advance, : : Kaveh :

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