Posted by DEF on August 27, 2009, 5:27 pm, in reply to "Re: School from Which You Get Your MBA & How It Affects Your Career"

Hi, Kaveh -- I don't think anything is "guaranteed" anymore, including a $250K starting salary. But if you want to succeed in business, an MBA from a top-ranked school can't hurt. The advantage of a top school probably comes as much from the connections as from the knowledge. I would call a few of the top B-schools and ask them for salary distribution data; they should be able to provide you with something. Ask them about graduating debt load distributions, too. As for a high GMAT, I would think it would be necessary for admission to a top school, but maybe not sufficient in and of itself. Again, the schools can advise. For all kinds of MBA education information, BusinessWeek maintains an "MBA Insider" section at http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/mbainsider/ Good luck! Doug --Previous Message-- : There are a number of very excellent MBA : programs but I believe that if you are : fortunate enough to get into a prestigious : school (i.e. Wharton, Harvard Business : Schoo, etc.) you will get an advantage : through the contacts that you will make. You : will have internship opportunities that : other schools may not provide. You will find : yourself in competition with the best and : the brightest. I'm not sure you'll get an : entry level position that compensates at the : level you mentioned. : : Best of luck. : : --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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